Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1889-12-09
Congressional.
HorAE.

Eouxx.
WAxH1xoToN, Doc. s.-The Hons
CommIttee on Foreign A6atrs this morn.
Ing authorized its chairman to reoueSl
the house to dx q day for the cousidsra-
Ton OF the NicarauQuan Canal and ths
Venezuela route.
Bills from the House COMMITTEES ON
Commerce were adopted.
A resolution asking the Secretary of
war 70 send certain estimates required
by law which have not been received.
and after discussion Of the President &
reference to the River and Harbor bill
In bis annua! message, it was agreed
that the resolution asking the Secretary
OF war to state what appropriations
were made last session not in the inter-
est OF commerce.
The House Judiciary Committee fixed
upon next tuesday as the day for the
consideration of the bill for the relief
OF the Supreme Court, known as the
Davis bill, which provides for addition
al Judges for the Court.
The Election Committee had up the
case OF Came, who claims admission as
the Utah Delegate. Referred TO the
subcommittee.
The case of Jones VI. Shelly was also
4
| The Committee on Foreign Affairs
agreed TO repors fSyorably on q bill
guaranteeing $75,00O,OOO in 3 per cent.
bonds TO aid in ths construction Of tho
N.caraauan Canal.
Burrows, from the Committee on Ap-
preparations, reported the Consular bill,
referred to the Committee Of the
| Whole.
The bill appropriates 81 ,2as. 900, being
&SO,UO less than last year, and $l3O,000
below tho estimates. Burrows will Sc
cure action on it tomorrow.
The Postoffioe Committee adopted a
report in favor of Anderson's bill, re-
duclnR letter postage to two cents per
| half ounce, beginning January LIST,
1884.
After further discussion tho enaoting
clause of tho bill was, on motion,
stricken out.
Beck called up the resolution inQuir-
ing into political assessments.
II lie said the Democratic party had
paced rich men ON tho Committee to
get contributions, and had assessed the
liquor men heavily.
At 2 o'clock the B Binkruptcy bill was
taken up.
Jones (of FIorida) offered an amend
| ment, giving the party sought to be
| thrown into involuntary bankruptcy a
right to demand jury trial as to the
grounds for bankruptcy. Amendment
agreed to.
Morgan offered an Amendments max
ing It AL act of bankruptcy to be dealing
In futures, in certain articles of
prime necessity, such as corn, sugar,
cotton, rice &c.
Hoar made An address advocating the
Lowell bill. Adjourned.
In the Senate Military Committee
1t was decided to report favOrably all
army nominations.
In the Senate number Of petitions
were presented to increase the pensions
| Of One-armed and one-legged soldiers.
That II the tax on tobacco be reduced
a corresponding rebate should be al
| lowed.
On motion of Morrill, the Internal
Revenue bill with amendments was re-
committed to the Committee on FL
nance.
bill was passed to rectify and estab
iish the title of the United States to the
military post at FL Paso, Texas.
Terribly Cold.
CHICAGO, Dec. Screws arriving yes
terday in the breakwater were badly
frost bitten. Two vessels came into
the harbor completely covered with ice.
hands, feet and ears were frozen.
Most of the trains due here yesterday
| and last night were from half an hour
to IL hours behind time, and many
| freights we're abandoned. The snow il
| no impediment, but the engines had
difficulty in making steam enough, and
the water was freezing in the tanks.
No accidents ore yet reported, how
ever.
Factory Barned.
ELoIs, De,. S.-Henry Waterman's 9
large cheese factory, east of here, was
burned yesterday. Loss $4,000; one
quarter insured.
TAYLoRsvrLLE, ILL.,, Dec. s.-George w.
Iraughber was sentenced TO be hanged
January l4th, for the murder Of James
Mckinney.
The Yellswstsne Bill.
WAsHNoToN, Dec,, 8.-0en., Rose
Grams said today in relation TO the bill
recently introduced by him for tho in
corporation Of the Yellowstone Park
Railway Company, that he had intro
duced it by request, because he saw
among the names of incorporators we'll
known Californians. He had not ex-
amined the bill, but before he would
support It before the committee he
would want to SEQ all the papers and
statements regarding 1t.
Metropolitan Temperature.
New YoRx, Dec. s.-Lowest tempera.
ture IA, highest "A.
Nicaragua Scheme.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 8.-Friends Of the
Nicaragua Canal Bill have begun to
press their measure before Congress.
Capt. Merry, of San Francisco, who rep
resents the Pacific Coast interests in
the matter, is here and feels confident
the bill will pass. He says Blaire's
declaration Of opposition to it will not
hurt the measure any, because there Is
an arimss in what he says, which in ap-
parently understood.
The State Department regards a.
wise the policy to have such q bill a.
that now pending pass. Congress 10 not
asked for money or question Of bonds,
bat the bill provides that the Govern
ment shall insure profit Of 8 percent
upon the capital stock, not exceed $685.
OOo, 200, in return for which the Canal
company binds itself to allow the pas
sage of American val vessels and mails
for two hundred years. They oouceds
also limit of charges upon shipping,
and which shall pass through the canal.
Outside circles are most directly inter-
ssted in the canal project. There 10
little confidence in the passage OF the
bill at this session.
Dlseusalag the Treaty.
WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-Thc Senate
committee OF Foreign Relations had
under consideration the Corean treaty
negotiated BY DIR. Shufeldt. Considera-
BILE progress was made, but several meet
inQs viii be required TO dispose OF IL.
The Wsaan Murderer.
CHICAGO. Dec. q. In the Sturla case
today the prosecution introduced in re-
buttal testimonies, including DR.. Jewel,
who declared that Sturla 10 medically
Insane, but legally sane, and responsible
| for the murder.
niecks.
NEw YoRx, Dec. S.-Miniua stocks
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