The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-20
LEAD LOBBYISTS WIN
The Tariff on Mexican Galena
Ore Not Stricken Out.
SENATOR DolPH ON SILVER.
Belief That the President Will Veto
Free Coinage Bill.
Secretary ef the Interior Asks Tor
More Timber Agenss-Tbs Csstnns
District Of Puget tsound--Cryins Need
OF Land Surveys In washingtsn-

OF Land Surveys In washinstsn-
wssEisGrox CRY. May i2-The correspond
ent Of the Chicago NsEs tel. graphs 10 his paper:
Itis not probable that congress viii pass = free
coinage bill, - it has been axcerts!usd that the
pgeaidens ou.d veto such measure.
Representative Carter Of Montana was the
hero os the day from . protective standpoint
The dsht he made In the House to retain the
provision tn the tarid bill pr0vldicg daty Of
IL cents per pound On lead shipped fufo this
c0un.ry with silver ere. which under the ruling
Of the uessury deps srtmeBt comes la free II
the value cf the silver prcdominat<s. was ono OF
the hardest and most hosiy contested nights that
have occurred ON the tariff bill II was the Efss
section discussed wserc the sreaksn
confaed themselves directly to ths sub
lscf. In the galleries there wers
many people eagerly Watching the
contest Those from Montana were Mrs. Carter,
Russell Harrison. senator sid Mrs Sanders,
Mr. and Mrs Richard Lsetey. Among tho
osher Western men were Dennis shsady. of
Denver. who was alluded 10 Is : man who
would 70 ont OF the capitol . million dollars
richer 1.-THE bill became q law with the present
lead schedule unchanged.
Carter hal charge OF the opposition to the
Funston amendment and opened tbs de-
bate. He soon had the whole House
listening TO aim and was frequently
Interrupted By applause He quoted the his
tory of the present lead regulation and showed
how imports OF Mexican lead had increased 70
the dctriment OF the American miner. The LEAD
miners were now compelled 10 conspeta with
the 15cents day miner in Mexico. The fate Of
5000 men engaged in mining, and the financial.
commercial and industrial system Of the Rocky
mountains were hanging In the balance. The
opposition 90 The tariff on lead WIS repre- senfsd
bs 81. 900 900 sme.tirg trust. Hundreds os men
engaged in the Rocky mountains country.
working little lead mines and furnishing their
products TO the lead smelters, were anxiously
awaiting the decision of co gIess on this I'M
portant question. At the close OF his reiEa Ks.
he mar. led down tie aisle with two rolls Of
petitions and He'd one out in DeWocretic
aisle and the other in n Republican aisle, and in
. dramatic manner said:
Here are petitions from 5on0 miners in the
Northwest asking for this tariff. and they are
followed by $1,000 who are doinx battle for their
bread against IS cent 'aborers q Mexico
Mr. Carter eiosed the debate in nvc-minrse
talk. which everybody considered to be one OF
the best speeches male. He urged the mem
hers 70 do justice 20 the miners He said that is
was . fight against the white lead trust and the
smelling trust and Soushwestern railroads lead
log 10 Mexico, all combined against tho 80 COO
unorganised miners Of the Rocky mountaiua
In submitting savorsbly to the House the bin
10 rsorgsnIze aud establish the customs collec-
ton Districts ef Puget sound. the committee on
commerce. say:
"From evidence adduced before the COM
mittce. IL has been made TO appear 10 10 sa;is-
faction that the changes effected by this bill In
the customs service on Puget sound are made
necessary by the recent development Of CON-
merce in that section. The bill has the ap
prevail OF the treasury department"
This measure, which has alreaiy passed the
Senate. provides .has the customs collection
districts of Puget sound shall comprise the state
OF Washington. In which Port Townsend shall
be the porf OF entry; that Tacoma and Sestt e.
in said district, shall be sub ports Of
entry ard delivery, with the priv
ilege of immediate transportation OF
dutishle goods without appraisement at the
oripinsl port OF entry. that deputY collsctor
and such other officers Of the customs as may
be deemed necessary by the secrstary of the
Treasury. shall be appointed TO reside .; each OF
said sub ports. and that subject TO the supervis-
ion OF the collector of customs at Port Town
send, the deputy collect,r ~ each OF said sub
PORTS Is authorized TO enter and clear ves-
teis, receive entries, collect duties, fees and
other moneys, and generally to perform
tn functions pr. ssrieed By law for collectors of
customs. ard Port Angeles, and some suitable
place On b. llir g ham hay and Grsys haraor TO
be esgnafed by tho secretary of the treasury.
a. the interests OF commerce may requsre, and
such o,her ports as the secretary of the treasury
may from time TO time designate. shah be sub
ports OF entry: aud customs officers shall
be Stationed at sneh SUPPORTS with au-
thoriiy to enter and clear xesxels. re-
ceive duties. fees snd other moneys and per-
fern such other services aud receive such
compensation as In the Judgment OF the scSrc-
tary of the treasury the exieencies Of the ser
vice may reqaire. A the bill passed the Sem
ate II provided that the ealsry of the collector
ai Port Towr send shall be 5000 rer snnum
aud that the deputy collectors at Tacoma and
Seattle should receive s2.ooo . year. hut the
House committee he's cut this provision out OF
the bill leaving the salsries 70 be determined
by the secretary OF the treasury.
In this connection il may be added that the
following are the amounts returned by the coli
ieesnr Of the Puget Sound district as the emoiu-
ments of the ofica for the lest yenr: Salary,
SIT %. fees. si.72as4; commissions. ,eTsa
The committee on Indian Affairs have under
consideration measure. prepared by Mr.. vii.
son. granting the FigAt-ot-way 70 the Northern
Pacific 4 Yakima Irrigation Company for TIE
construction of sn ir.iga:Ing canal through
the Yakima Ind an reservation from
a roint on the boundary os said reservation at
section g. township Il north. range u esst of
the wIilame.se meridian. IN Tskitna county:
thence extend NJ il q sou.aeasseriy direction 20
posn. on she boundary OF the reservation ~
section Z. townsh p l. north range 10 east Of
the said meridian.
lie rishs-of-way shall be seventy Eve feet in
w.s.th OF each side of she central lice OF tho
canal, the amount of compensation 20 be paid to
the Indians for the right-of-way TO be deter
mined by the secretary Il ttc iztsyio-. The
eospGay il no; rcrrai;ted 10 assign or transfer
this rsghi-of-wsy for any ruryose u-ti the
czrsi is competed. bsst they can mortgage the
franchise for rnorey 10 construct the canal Ua-
less tss canal IS completed across tie reserva-
ton w.thia two years the grant is forfeited
~ present Tire rr,neipas rivers al tAe East are
unser the jurisdiction Of ire lighthouse board
aEt. there are r1aintainsd thereon = system of
pcsz liSAts. of economical sssues ure, which en-.
shses 6SaSuaea 20 navigate such rivers Almost As
wei by n shi as By day Int the ssxtern has rot
been generally extended 20 the Pacific crest
II IS proposed ncw. however. hy Ssnsto- Squire.
tia, srea ssis - cosr sa.res sha he es Afisshe1
en- the rivers OF wsshinesor. Aeecrainssy he
has ssAsd the committee GO commerce
20 recon mend b.a psovsaias that
shirsy Yoss fsAss. fe- The use a3d ccnvenie1ce
81 navigation. shall t.e eszbIissss along the
aAvssaeie channels OF the Sssos onish. sk aglt