The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-29
Representatives Buy Drinks at
the Senate Saloon.
WATER SURVEYS.
The Amended River and Harbor Bill
Passed by the House.
Original Package Law Csassdered-shaIi
Soldiers Be Allowed % Become In
toxieated la Prshibitios States p
Richard vaux Takes The Oath

WAsnsgsros CErY, May 2s-Speaker
Reed today ordered the discontiRuance Of
the sale Of Intoxicating liquors in the
House restaurant The order is tempo
rary. TO give the speaker an opportunity to
learn just what bearing the jotns rules have
in the matter and what the sentiment Of
the House is. The effect of the order TO-
day was noticeable IN diminishing the
patronage Of the House restaurant and
argeiy increasing business ct the Senate
restaurant, the increase being largely COM
posed of members OF the House.
Besides what was originally provided for
Washington in the river and harbor sur
vcy Representative Wilson had the bill
amended today by adding the following:
Authorizing the secretary Of war to cause
the bar in the Columbia river below the
city of Vancouver; that tie secretary Of
war is hereby authorized and directed TO
cause survey to be made OF Olympia har-
Dor. in the state OF Washingto:i, from deep
water IN Budd's inlet 70 Fourth street
bridge. in the city OF Olympia. and sep
arately from said bridge 10 the mouth
OF the DesChutss river at Tumwafer.
and 10 direct the engineer making
the survey to report As to the most practi-
cal and convenient channel and the most
feasible. economical and suitable plan for
providing the same for navigation by the
class OF vessels employed on Puget sound.
and also to cause 10 be made an estimate
Of the cost Of each OF such improvements:
that the sec;osary OF war is hereby author
lied and directed to cause an examination
and survey to be made at the earliest prac-
ficahie time for the location Of a ship chan
mel in and through the SwInofnish slough.
in the state OF Washington. connecting
Saratoga passage, or Skagit bay, with Pa
dilla bay. and to direct the engineer max
ing the survey to report the most suitable
and feasible place for making such inn
proyements, and also to cause to be made
an estimate of the cost thereof.
The river and harbor bill provides for
survey of the Missouri river above Great
Falls. Mont. Il is believed That by ex-
pending from 5000 TO 5000 many miles
of the river can he made nayigabIe. Tongue
river viii also be SURVEYED.
The sub-committee which has been in
vestigating the BreckinEidge-C Clayton case
has received . formal application from ex.
Attorney General Garland. attorney for
Breekinridse. for prolonxatior Of th.s In
vestigation and examination Of number
OF Witnesses The application sets forth
many points the defense expect to prove.
among them that coIored men who de-
sired to vote the Democratic ticket were
prevented from doing so by church infiu-
ence. or from fear of prosecution.
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The president. vice-president. Secretary
Window. Portmaster-G General Wanamaker,
Secretary Rusk, Attorney General Miller.
Representative Mckinley left tonight for
Cleveland to attend the Garfield memorial
services on Decoration day.
Senator Blair today reported favorably.
with some amendments, the House bill for
the appointment OF commission of five
persons for thorough investigation of the
liquor traffic.