New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-19
THE ADMISSION OF WASHINGTON.
xuY THE RIG TERRI DRY WITH 10000 SQUARE
M,rrs SHOULD COME IN

III
MILES SHOULD COME IN.
Washington, July 16.-The Senate considered to-
day the bill for the formation and admission Into the
Union of the state of Westinghouse be composed OF
the present Territory Of Washington and part OF Idaho
Territory When the reading OF the bill was fnisheo
McCuom offered a substitute for 1t, combining the
area of the State TO that of the present Territory
Of Washington.
Mr. Stewart proceeded to address tho Senate In
favor of the bill. He said that Washington Territory
proper had an area of Go,ooo square miles, Win
bays and harbors (he finest in the world covering
between three and four thousand square miles Inc
lands surrounding these bays and harbors were COW
cred with the finest timber. There was vast area
of agricultural lands the eastern side OF the Gas
cadc Mountains. These lands produced every variety
OF crop The Territory was growing fast ana shouiu
at tho earliest possible moment be allowed TO take
the place of State The only controverted point I'D
the bill was as to the inclusion within the ne"
State of a portion of Idaho, the portion known as
North Idaho or the Panhandle Tic s'a'cu 'n0
reasons why the annexation should take place
In response TO a question by Mr. Blair he sta'cd
that the area OF the Panhandle Oh loaho Wac
about o3 600 squarc miles that the area OF inc pro
nosed State GncludIng the Panhandle would DC
abou 90 900 square miles and that the area OF the
Territory of Idaho with the Panhandle cut OH
would be about 10000 square miles
Mr. Stewart read large number OF resolutions
letters and statements In support OF tho anneAauoh
OF North Idaho. and said that nature mao maui "o9o
tour COMMITTEES (which are in the Columbia Dasin)
part OF Washington but that in view OF the susscs
non that majority OF their people were oDpnseu ~
the annex alton the bill provided Tor suDnit,ihE uo
question TO them-they being the ohy Peopio '"'0'
Without action on the bill the Senate proceeded 70
ve consideration Of executive business. ana al oo
adjourned.
'rtJLfFR's CONFIRMATION ALMOST CERTAIN.
Washington. July IS (SpecaD.-The nomination oi
Melville W. Fuller TO be Chief Justice OF the supreme
Court will probably be confirmed tomorrow II inc
matter is not made party question, and there IS no
Indication at present that It will be- Not more
.crhaps than a dozen votes will be cast against MI
ts,,ler. Tie Republican members of the judiciary
Committee are expected to follow the lead OF Mr.
rAmunds and vote for rejection. Mr. Evar's Is reported
AZ having said that such places referring TO tho
Chief Justjceship, should be conferred only upon
aebnowedg leaders in the profession thereby n
mating very plainly that he does not consider Mr.
r,cr either leader" fit 10 I'LL the Office OF CHER
Justice Other members OF the Judiciary Cominittce
however will base their objections to Mr. Fuller, IL
\, said not so much on personal grounds, or because
thev think Mr. Fuller deficient in legal requirements
hut because they deny that a Democrat can give the
wi,hont at Inc same time violating his party's prnc
rics Even II should be made party question:
hero are certain be two or three kepuDncah nens
tors whose votes added 10 those OF the Deniocrauc
senators will insure Mr. Fuiers conhrina4oh'
TO REGULATE TELEGRAPHS.
Washington, July Ex-senator Plat was authorlzed