The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-06
WORK FOR CONGRESS.
The Measures Laid ont for Early
Action.
TIE WORLDS FAIR COMPETITION
TeiIerss Proposition 90 DIseuss All Exec
ufIve somsnstiasas in Open ses-
sion 20 re Called Up.

WAsHfssToS Crrx. Jan. 5--ConEress re-
assemblies tomo-row The LIST Of absentess
Will be unusually large on account Of mem
bsrs Of both houses suffering from inau-
enza- In the Senate the naoss important
work, 50 far as can De judged TOW, viii be
done Ia committee oa " Ne1aesday. accord
ing 20 agreement before the holiday re-
cess. HiscocE's committee on the celebsa-
ton OF the gnadrs-eeatennia Of the discov-
ery og America wiz begin lis hearing the
statements OF committees representing the
cities which are endeavoring to seeaTe the
proposed Worlds fair.
Then there remain the numerous execE-
tive nominations 10 be considered Prom
iaent among them IS that OF Thomas J.
Morgan, 70 be commissioner os indian ef-
fairs. Just before adjOgrnmen. Teller
stated he would. upon recovering. call up
for action his resolution - provide for con-
sisieration o. all executive nominations in
opea session. Several important measures
VIII be entertained and Morgan's Brazil
resolution win come up again
The House begins its session tomorrow.
with but two bills in condition 20 he con
sisered, the district Of Columbia appro-
priaiion bsI and MeEinsey's aamsnlstra-
tive customs bill aicComas. who has
charge of the appropriation bill. is sick.
and nothing can be done with that until be
IS able 10 be in his seat As Mckinley viii
be busiiy engaged during the week with
the meetings Of the committees on ways
and means. any discussions OF the customs
bill viii likely be desaltory and merely 10
Kill firne.
The committee on WAYS and means have
scheduled hearings for this weeks as fol-
Iows; Monday, silk and sugar; Tuesday,
tobacco and liquors; Wednesday. provis-
ions and farm products; Thursday, wood
and paper: Friday. sunaries.
The expected tariff bill viii be reported
to the House about February /. The jour
nal clerk has been engaged during the re-
cess IN arranging code Of rules for the
House, and draft viii be submitted 10
the committee on rules some time this
week.
A report is expected this week from the
Silcott committee en- the facts and law Of
she case.
THE MONTANA SENATORIAL CONTEST.
The arrival of the the two sets OF Mon
tsna senators here viii present a problem
20 the United states senate which that
body has never been called upon 10 decide
There has never before been . contesting
senatorial delegation and no precedent has
been established. The mode Of procedure
in these cases. IS suggested BY Senate
leaders, is that when the Montana senator's
arrive they present their credentials 10
Vice President Morton before either set is
sworn IN Objection wall be made on
account of the irregularify Of the creden-
tials. The matter viii then b. referred 70
the committee on privileges NEld eleetieBe
and fun and thorough investigation viii
be made.
Nothing of this kind has ever been done
before bat the senate leaders have deter
mined upon this mode OF procedure. 1t it
possible that the matteF viii be referred 10
TIE whole Senate for investigation, but as
tisere will be considerable testimony 70
examine Il Is more than likely the commit
tae viii examine the cases.
IMPORTANT sHfrPIsG REFoRN.
Senator FRYE will introduce tomorrow
his biil 10 promote ne postal and CONNER
cal interests OF the United States referring
10 tbs carrying Of mails in American
owned and built steamships. the main pro-
visions OF which have been made public
lie will also introduce a hili for the en-
@oaragement of commerce. the protection
OF navigation and the Improvement OF the
merchant marine In foTeign trade. Ii pro-
vides that all vessels. sail or steam. en-
gaeed ia foreign carrying trade shall re-
eelve bounty OF one third Of enc mill per
tor OF gross register measurement for each
mile navigated Owners OF vessels already
built shah receive the bosnty only 50 long
a.. b. III As.fsa
character according 20 certain specified
grades. Provisions of similar nature are
given sor vessels to be built hereafter,
PEoyIsieSs roR ksERgcAN soTToxs.
IL further provides for premiums for
swift ana safe sailing both for sail ard
steamships. also. thas vessels receiving said
bounty shall without charge carry ali mat
ter not exceeding leo pounds required by
the postmaster general. provided thar such
requirements shall not extend 20 any
regular established roate. Further. these
vessels shall carry apprentices. train them !,
etc. and as an additional inaaeemsnt such
vessels shall he relieved from ali tonnage
duties
It also contains a provision directing the
postmaster general "a make contracts for
carrying asils on established routes in
American ships. pres riding the manner
81 their construction. etc. snd giving them
remuneration additional to thAt provided
for vessels m The Bill Il alss provides that
20 tie president shall he given authority 70
require that any of these steamers shall be
es,llt according TO plans and srecifleasions
required 10 make them suitable for the
naval service and that these vessels may he
saes -sekssa4 "a nara sfsxs3fa~saz
II provides fGrtheg that the government
shall give preference 80 American vessels
n the carriage Of ra&ils, treasure, troops.
nsyal and military stores, real, etc. and
lhss e0ods. wSrss and merchandise i'm
Fsestsss n such vessels shsli have twa years
exteasson sf time n lvaaae8 Naseh0uses al
oWneF option. FurthsT. il shall Ne iaw-
fal t0restszens at the rpitei states snEsgrss
IN TIE foreign srAsle amslBesiaiag abroad 20
awn vessels haalt in tAe Untaea States aad
have shsln registered IS vessels Ok the
E8sest States