The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-13
rnoaREss or THE SESSION.
work Of the Cosnmfttees-Partial Pro
gramme for the Week.


gramme for the Week.
wAsHrnaroN CIrT. Jan. IA Most Inn
portant ~ well MS most perceptible pro-
gross in the work of the legislation In con-
gress Is stiil shown In the committee stage
According to the notice given. Plumb
will address the Senate tomorrow
upon the resolution introduced
by him last week regarding the release OF
the Alaska seal fisheries.
The credentials of the feur senator's
elected by the rival legislatures of Mon
tana are expected TO he laid before the
Senate this week. Objection win be
made 10 seating either Republican
or Democratic contestants pend.
ing investigation and report upon
their claims by the committee on privileges
and elections. A member of the COM
mlstee said today that he was In favor Of
going fully into the question OF the legality
OF the organization OF the Montana legisla-
ture.
The committee on territories tomorrow
VII hear representatives OF the Idaho
MoFmons who opposed the bill 10 admit
that territory as . state because the pro-
posed constitution excludes Mormoas
from citizenship. II the committee de-
eidea that the objections of the Moymons
are nos we'll founded. the bills for the ad
mission Of Idaho and Wyoming will be
reported favorahly a. once.
Tire regular House committees have
generally completed their organisation,
has none az them have SO Tar progressed
IN their work as to be able 10 present any
Legislative material for the action Of the
House this week.
The special committee on the sileott de-
falcAgion completed ia Iatsors and expects
60 present tts report 10 the House 20.
morrsw. The indications are that the long
expected cote al rev rules wHl he
reported from The committee on
rules this wrek The members in
the minority are generally conversant with
the changes in the oid oode that are tn
contemplation and are preparing them
selves for vigorous attack mon The re-
port which. a. they understand il, FRO.
poses - seriously curtan thsir power ~
Saeet legislation.
Among The balls which Representative
Carter will introduce Al an early date, and
whieh torm she most important work Of
bis local measures. are bail appropriating
fsatte fos public building az hort Benton.
also hlA sPpfopFiating Si0a00 Tor
postosace building and ASSAY Office
aI Butte, providing she mint officials Nill
eoaseat tn the establishment of such an
cffes: appropriation ~ ka.on for the
Improvement II sne Missouri river above
GFsas Falls, = special appropriation Tor
the survey of lands IN Montana. and
bsii feletiRE 81 she mineral lands IN Mon
tara Within tae NORTHERN paeiHe grant
aenrcpgsstlne Sa.fg 81 pay tha expense af
tes Montana constitutional convention
also he FeFt E.lis ualstary reservation bsli
previously aentsnaed ia these dlsEszieh es.
Aises l. sawphSA Slh he appointed
twesgvef 81 he iAna os1.cs 81 Mics CITY in
place II AhFahaga Hall. Naa Vas Apsssspts.i
ia june iSssk
Ieisgaie leahoss has ioa.sea un on TIE
Maglaea qussgiaa, aad proposes tomorFou
heseze the sehzfe egmtaiilea ga territories
- tear hsshep ha9ee and Delegate "a ae
tnte sFecks.
Tae ceRsnittae i Fss8y % rvp0st gaxus-
SAay tss lila 10 aanssssl0m h41S