The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-06
WORKOFCO CONGRESS
Mr.. Springer Urges Terri
torial Admission.
THE SENATE TARIFF BILL.
Substantial Progress Made In Its
CsBsfdsrstisn--A Bill to Di-
vide California.

wAsafSGFos. Dee 5-En the house 10.
dag. under the esIl - fhe states. the fol
los Ing bills, etc. ~ere introduced aaa re-
ferrea:
By Oates of Alabama, 10 regulate irnlni-
grafton
By yandever 81 California, TO divide the
state Of California into twa states
By Morrow Of califDrnis. fer the con
ssruetion OF revenue cater fer Sxa fran
cisco, also resolution calling on the see
retary Of the treasury for information con
eerning the relief OF American whaling
and fishing vessels In Behring sea and the
Arctic ocean.
By Stewart Of GsSzEis, 10 sssL.1isn
graduated income tax. the proeests of
which are TO be applied 10 The payment OF
pensions
By Anderson of Kansas. resolution di-
reeting the later state commission to in
form the house, after Investigation, what
way and 70 Hha, extent. railroad coIapa-
nles-s-e grading. Or oy s clearinghouse or
other foTsn Of combination may be seeking
10 eFaee, the PROVISIONS OF the inter slats
commerce ses, intended 70 secure to the
people the benefits OF low freight rates as
result Of competition among earrisrs, and
suggests legislation.
b Cummings of New York, for the con
struetiOn Of two steel cruisers. TO be armed
wita dynamite guns and torpedo throwers:
also for the construction of two steel rsms
to be armed with heavy riaed dynamite
guns aud torpedo throwers-
b Eayner OF Mar land. making the pcs
tai telegraph bill 8 special 0rd.r for Decem-
Der ie.
springer Of Illinois asked unanimous
consent Tor the immediate consideration
ei = resolution making al omnibus bell for
egr.uf. II
lnstou AID New Mexico ga official order
for to-day, the bill 10 be considered from
CAV % day until disposed Of.
GrosYenor Of Ohio obs eted.
After brief debate the senate bill for
adjustment of accounts Of lafsorers. work
men sad mechanics arising under the
eisht-hour law. went over without ac-
floa-
PAyscn, from the committee on public
lands. reported As privileged mater the
bill - quiet The title Of sellers on the Des
Neines river lands in Iowa
kOweA made a point of order that the
report was not privileged one. After
quite lengthy discussion the speaker de-
ci1ed In favor OF Payson.
Before the discussion opened the pre-
ceilings were interrupted TO enable Mills to
present and the house 20 enter the follow
lug oEter- THAT Thursday. December 6.
saturday. she SIN. aud Tuesday, the llth.
immediately after the reading Of the jour
Raj. ae set apart for consideration OF SEN
ate u 10, the direct Tax bill. now in com
miitee oi the whole. and that at y n
Tuesday. December II, the same shall be
reported To the house with such amend
men1s as may have been agreed on in com
mittee. and the previous question shall
then be considered a. ordered on all such
amendments on ordering the bill to the
third reading and on ats passage, ana a
vote thereon shall then be taken in the
house"
Springer asked unanimous consent for
the adoption Of q resolution making the
senate bill for admission of the territory of
South Dakota and the organization OF the
territory OF North Dakota a special order
for TO morrow, and from day 10 day until
disposed of. aud that thereafter bills for
the admission of Montana. Washington
Territory aud New Mexico SHAH be in or
der until disposed OF.
Payson objected for the present and
called up the Des MOiRes river land bill
After 4 short discussion the bill was
passed. Adjourned.