The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-18
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
No Opposition to Statehood
Legislation.
FILnnusrEKISe TN THE HorsE
Esddleberxer Makes . Crazy Attack
ON Inxali.-seufhern Men on
Nissios to Harrison.

NAsHINsToS, Dec iT.-Qu motion az
Poelan, of Tennessee. bin was psssesa for
the Incorporation OF ;se American Hissar.
ieal Association Andrew n. Waite os New
YORK. 6e~-ge Bancroft os the District Of
Columbia. and Justin Windsor Of Nassa
ehuseifs. arc sEaoas the incorporates
named
The scmnisree on Ways and means ~
ported back the concurrent resolution for
hellesy recess from pecenbsr q 10 Jan
uAry :. The committee proposed an amend
uieuf substituting January T. Tks amend
nent Was rejected sad the original resolu-
tiou passed.
A long wrAngie eusaed over a proposal 10
spPropsiste saNeo for the expenses Of The
immigration COMMITTEES. IL heinr charx-i
and ceuled that the committee was fznkef-
ing scd going outside OF the scope orIrI-
aAsly Intended. particularly in Considering
proposition looking to the exclusion oi
actors. After some further debate The
Resolution Was adopted
The speaker proceeded u eaI of states
for the introduction uf bills NcEae az
Arkansas. introduced a bill to settle cerfsira
outstanding accounts between the United
States and Arkansas. Hooper demands.
its reading in full, has object being to CON
same time and prevent sn aitemrsi 10 pass
the Oklahoma bail under suspension Of the
rules
springer made the paint OF order that il
was not competent for the mem her 10 De,
mand a reading. but the point was eveT-
ruled by the speaker The reading havfny
been ompleted- Barnes Of Georgia, anoih-
er Opponeat OF the bill. introduced 4 bill 10
establish uniform system Of hankrEptcy
q measure of 70 printed pages and demand
ed us reading. springer declared this was
al effort 20 prevent the honse from cnnsid-
ering the Oklahoma bin. The reading was
fserr atsFft hE fsF
stated tnaf as it was evident the opponents
Of the Oklahoma ball would not slow its
consideration today. and In the interest Of
other pub &c business, he was willing %
have the bill laid aside TEN porarigr.
tarnes Withdrew the haDkrnptcy hill
The call Of states was then continued
but after Perkins, Of Kansas had put in
bail appropriAiiag $S9,oc9 for a public
building az Arkansas city. Kau., the call
Of the roll was sgsln interrupted BY An.
dcrson OF Kansas. who. with a large
printed bill in his hand, said be had an
assurance from Cultivate of Ohio. chair
man Of the Pacific railroads committee.
that ne would Dot attempt 70 pass the
Union Pacific funding bill under suspeu.
sion Of the rules He wished 10 cali the
attention OF Cultivate and the house to
this effect.
Oathwaite said be had told the gentle
man from Kansas that he would not move
the passage Of the bill under suspension.
but he had made aud intended 10 make
no agreement which would preclude i'm
from Offering resolution fixing day for
consideration OF the bill.
Owing TO noise in the chamber. Antier.
sou understood this to be a promise that no
such resolution would be offered aud he
took his seat without introducing the meas
ure he held in his hand The speaker had
recognized Breckenridge OF Kennedy to
Introduce q bill appropr1afiug $500 for
the establishment of a geological garden In
the District of Columbia, when Anderson
became aware OF his error. He thereupon
a1ked unsnimous consent 10 introduce the
bill before him, his purpose being TO Kill
time by demanding its reading, but ouih-
waite objected.
The call was then continued, and several
bills were introduced.
Then Spinola of New York, arose and
said he held in his hand a bill which he
would Introduce by request diseiaiming
any responsibility for a single item in 1t.
He sent 10 the clerks desk COPY of the
senate tariff bill and demanded its read
ing.
outhwaite-In other words, the gentle
mau has Joined the ilihusfers.
Spinola-it means We will not have the
bill to-day
Dunham of Illinois moved to adiaurp.
Lost--yeas ~. nays I27.
cpinpla tsen withdrew the bill and the
call continued. several measures being In
tfOduccd.
Morrow OF California moved to suspend
the rules aud pass with amendment the
senate bill increasing u $4,000 the limit
of cost Of the public building in san Fran
cisco. Agreed TO.
THE TERRITORIES.
Springer. on behalf Of the committee on
territories. moved 10 suspend the rules and
adopt a resolution making the senate bill
for admission OF the state Of Snuth Dakota
aud for the organization OF the territory Of
North Dakota a special order for tomorrow
and FROM day 10 dsv until disposed Of PRO
Vided that an omnibus bill may be offered
ss n substitute therefor. Thereafter other
bills relating To the admission OF terrific
ries TO be disposed Of In the order Fixed by
the committee Tbs melton was agreed 70