The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-03
INAGREAT HURRY,
Congress Laboring with Ap-
preparation Bills.
AID PASSED EXCEPT THREE.
Sessions that Lasted late sunday
NerninS-Little Hope for Land
and Oklahoma BILE.


ssazEezs 81 this nzarasng. Tiss nssht wss
sRezf ID considering xzzenaraenrs % the
deficiency approprzsS sSion BIZ. ysrsasas
azzaentszae1ss were offered aud rulea oas
% points cf ersseS- The hail was snsp -e-
ported 70 tse senate The alnenansenf
adopted n earmisfce OF the whole was
sgneed % aaa the bit passed. Adioarnea
until Ii
when tie senate yeassesahle shr rexnap-
ton reported yesterday for continuance of
the Pacific r9xtraa1 select COMMITTEES. nnfi3
the Indebtedness OF the ccsn panies 70 the
gove-n1ens shall ee adjusted was fakea
an. sherman objected 10 It's coasiderafs on
fendtng consideration of The Indian ap-
pr0priafion bsf, tie conference repor1 On
fAe p<ss7olzzEe appropriation Bib was prt-
senfed aaa agreed "a.
sherman reported hack sGyovabiy the
house iasns resolution 70 pruEese euraner-
saAi union WIZ Cenada He said Ed
maads dsssez1te2 ffora the report. and
asked FNsniraast eansept 10 take us the
s0ssrs cesasuxguli
Consideration Of the Indian aprrnprsa.
uoz Dill was taeu resumed VesT afzeres
au amendment looking 20 the purchase a.
the Cherokee tile 10 sands In Indian tei~
rifory-fte Cherokee oatset--tMf on olsfee5.
ton by Butler IL was ruled agf Of order.
Vest, however. pzoceesied TO speak on the
subject Il was known to eTery body he
said, that some solution Of the question
was necessary Ia TIE interest Of peace and
justice. To-day there was presented the
remarkable spectacle Of Z, .Gzse acres OF
the public domain held hs 4 isrfn Of easrie-
growers tor their cwn purposes under q
pretended contract wish the Cherokee
Indians The amendment waich he Of
fered proposed % ssnd commissioners TO
treat with the Indians aud ray them q
jus. and fair price for their land
tFf1tnFsa EusH hs Aad fxxes s&x ~.
ported from the committee on territories
the Oklahoma blk and had desired every
day since to call il up fer action, has was
prevented By other business before the
senate. He agreed with Vest that the In
dams had no sort OF claim 10 the Cherokee
outlet that would prevent The extension of
territorial form OF government over It.
He belseTcd that unless some such bah was
passed there would be trouble In the
region and great officially IN protecting
the rights Of Inaisns ss well as white
people.
Blair said be would not deal la terms Of
elimination or fecrilinition. but he woaid
say that during his service in congress he
bad never known 50 disgracefui, so f9a.
grant. so shameful lobby around the cap
itel as there was this session in the inter
est of the passing pt the Oklahoma bill
The discussion was interrupted while I
the conference report on the naval appro-
p-lation bill was presented and agreed To-
Is was then resumed. Plemb said the
whole trouble about Oklahoma had been
got mp for nlteriov purposes it had been
q contest against the settlers By persons
who wanted 10 speculate in town lots
His belief was that the lands would be got
quicker, easier. and more in accord with
fae national honor. by negotiating for ccs-
sion of whatever rights the indians had.
The senate proeeeded TO vote on the
amendment. which was to strike out the
paragraph passed by the house providing
for negotiations with the Cherokees for
erssioa OF the Cherokee outlet. and subSti- |
tnte fo< Ii paragraph reported from the
COMMITTEES on appropriations, also proTid- !
ing for negotiations. but requiring the re- /
suit 70 be reported 10 congress for its rats |
fication. The amendment was agreed ia.
All the other amendments reported by the
committee were also agreed to. The Ill
was passed aud a conference requessa
The senate fhcn'took a recess till SO.
THE DIEEcT TAX rETo oyEKRULED.
A, the evening session the president.
veto Of the direct tax bill was presented
and read, and after short debate the bill
IS, nays :. The negative votes were BY
Blair. Gail, Coke. Ednunds. Jones of Ar !
kansas, Fasco. Reagan. salisbury and
Vest
CONFERENCE REPORTS.
Conference reports were presented and
agreed 10 on the bin TO amend the iufer-
state commerce act, the bill ia regard 20
salmon fisheries in Alaska. and the naval
bill.
Blair asked unanimous consent 70 take
up the joint resolution proposing liquor /
prohibition amendment 10 the constifu- /
lion OF the United States. Harris objected |
Blair said the matter had been pending for /
II years, and all he asked now was 10 have |
a vote upon Il without debate He moved |
TO proceed 10 its consideration. The motion /
was defeated.
Among the bills taken FROM the calendar |
and passed was the house Joint resolution /
appointing 5. III. Markham. of California, |
manager OF the soldiers home 10 III va 1
eancy, sAe senate joint resolution appoint /
ing James A. waymire being indefinitely (.
postponed
Allison presented the conference report 1
on the sundry civil appropriation bill and /
made an explanations. AT the FIRST confer |
snee, he said, all disagreements
as to the congressional library, the use OF /.
steam plate presses sn the bureau OF en-
craving aud printing. enlargement OF the |
government printing once aud at sppro-
prisfiou for the widow of Chief Justice
Waite. In the second conference the
house co1ferees agreed 20 the senate
amendment as 10 the library. and the sen
ate conferees agreed 10 recede from the
senate akaeuducss as 10 the government
printing Office. That left only two ques-
tons open- one relating 20 the bureau OF
engraving and printing and the other 10 a
specEai appropriation for Mrs. Waite The
senate would either receae from their
amendments or insist still further and
ask for another conference.
MePhErson-The question as 70 the bl-
reau of engraving and printing is whether
q royalty Of 20 cents per 1900 sheets shall be
paid for the use OF steam presses
Afff<o1-NO sir. that il not the a 4.sssf.Ox
TAe real question tnvolyed Is whether or
not steam presses shall BE used. or whether,
II not. "a additional appropriation OF
81, 90 OF si09. 900 shall be made for the IN
creased cost of printing.
AZ the close Of long discussion Allison
moved that the senate insist upon its
amendments and agree 20 6 further con
ference, and the motion Was agreed 10.
The resolution for continuance Of the
seIecs committee on Pacific railroads until
their Indebtedness 20 the government vas
adjusted. = as taken up. aaa agreed 20.
IL Was after o'clock Sunday morning
when the conference report On the den
cheney bill Mss presented ana agreed 10.
leaving three ite-as. one Of them being the
appropriation for French spoiiartou
awards. ~ which there had been no sgree-
ment. and on these further conferences
was asked, and then. at lis. the senate
proceeded - consideration of executive
hEcxseSs-
HOUSE PRoCEEDISGs.