The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-06
WORK OF CONGRESS
Senator Voorhees, Airs His Bour-
bon Free Trade Ideas.
= HOUSE OFFICER 4 DEFauLTER
The Cashier ef ths serxeans-at-Arms
Disappears. Likewise $4,000
-EIls rntreaueed.

WARRINGTON Dec s.-Amons me bills Intro
daceo ard Fes~T 81 wese.
BE BxIe-- zssr tas rrlief If fhe sufferer IN the
ssmocn 'isasssr. ash - r-ga.nte Immigration
b. ep0cnes--F8f the pro ectson Of federal en-
esrs N ne ds~ehArzr Of their 1Esses. TIE hail
eeelxrss thai Supervisors "a sie~ti ax and 90
GERS q the esFcuis eourts Of the Uattesi ssases
shall fave sepefvi.ios Of All elsctious.
aid ehaF - them with the eDfrrcement of The
naftuEsi eIetsioa and nstusA igxaElen laws
b Iaxsiis-Te AID and secure the con sAemor-
afiaa - n go h Anniversary Of The seovefy
u America provides for the aptoinfment b.
The pes deaf Of commission consisting Of iwo
members frofa esch state Of differ Mt political
atiisafson sud one 81 the territories, and The
exteasion Of Al EnvifAssna 81 Amerteaa na-
tsons and states 70 70 participate al 70 European
powers iffhey desire " joinEt he commissioned
todecide Or sit tor the exposlfic .and % pur-
chase crumbs. nos less than 30 acres The
president sAali appcFfion the land for the bald
lnss Of various sou1tFies. each one - select rs
Own style 81 aFehltecthre. Ths appropriations
are rs follows: For purchase d grounas $4,000
90. fof grpiiag aad eleafiux. ti.59o D p. or
Buildings Of the United sites. 500 0o0: for
incidental expenses 81 00D01. total. ts.oeeo0a
BY Mifekeli-Frosidsng that any ersons or
association whieh. for asy Feasoa. shall fail 20
make good his entry topsblic land aud abandon
the same All have the right TO make another
B Hsie-Far an immigration bin reported IN
the Huus last year from the zpecial imrnigrs
ton com suitfee.
BY Hale-Authorsxing the president to have
Constructed b. contract eight bate ships OF
$50 70 1900 tons dEsp aeeInenf, two ssmpred
caaat defense vessels, three gnnaoass Of 500 20
Loo Fens ard Eige dsHf-eiass torpedo boats. Dis.
ef, ton Is given 70 the secretary 81 the navy in
TIE nstsef Of premium 70 be allowed for SPEED
"a excess OF contract r qtlifem nts The serre-
tsry ~ the navy may build the vessels At the
navy yards IN case he cannst e0ntracs for them
A. reasonable price.
By Coke--TO Iinsf the jurisdiction OF the cir.
cnif sns district eoHr 81 the uniEsd states.
~ Beck For the settlement Of Unltei States
legal teader ard nafionsi bank notes OF small
denomination az the issue Of coin certificates
in lieu % gold and silver certificates; also 20
sepeai the lsws relstlns 70 The sinking fund.
vooFh e. OF red long preamble and resolu-
fiau Ia ref reHce 10 tariff taxation. which he
asked 70 have laid upon the able for The pres
cut Il declared the existing tariff taxes on
foreign merchandise should be 20 revised or 70
p es or anebfied 70 provide: Flint, for The
eoilecfton Of Sufficient snount OF revenue 20
pay the expenses ~ the government, economic
ally admins cred. be principal aud Interest OF
IN public debt al they tali due. ana liberal 5sn-
sions. but not dol . more Sc ond. for The tax
alton OF All articles OF luxury ct ths highest
pFaef eale RAILS, and for the reduction Of taxes
on al tho necessaries Of yilizei lie 10 he low
est possible rstes eoBsistent With q tariff for
nothing bat revenue: third, for the eurtaiImenG
and overthrow. "a far as rossibae. OF all mon0po-
lies la trade by the enlargement Of tho free list
b. The fun sxteas that the sane can be done
without imp1iriHg aud endangeffne the neees-
sary revenues OF the government. having In
view a. eli times and uadsr 4ll circumstances =
liberal policy OF trade with the people of foreign
countries, and the establishment 81 equal aud
exat Iassiee amongst our own citizens. with en-
elusive eriyileges 70 none.
thumb eff nd q resolution which was agreed
10 calling on the scrttsry OF the treasury for .
statement ss 10 whether officers in he sab sreas
uFy in New York have given q security bond OF
a foralgn corporation. and II 80. what reason
oEr RAT q to secure such preference for Q foreign
corporation.
Mooay tsoath Daketal introduced . bill 10
prohibit the officers sud agents 81 the govern
meni from repairing the payment Of special
taxes under the iAternal Texrnus laws foe the
maEnfRstnFe or sale Of intoxicating liquors In
states WHERE such n Bnfaeture or sale IL prohl-
bitsd ~ the state conssitatlons referred.
The vice president having Informed the SEN
ated that &c woald te abeept from the rlty two
or three days next week, DIR insali vas elected
president pro tenn during the fne 9hsenee OF the
the vice president TIE Sensts .aen adjourned
TIL A0aGay.