The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-23
The Prospect Of Adjournment
In July.
MEASURES roe WASHINGTON.


posed OF between now and July under the
ruies Of procedure which have been
adopted. The Republican leaders say they
are willing to taks the responsibility not
only for the adoption Of the rule which
Democrats 20 biafantly chsrnctefize as
revolutionary" but for the legislation
which may b enacted under the working
OF that rule when is II put into practical
operation. They prefer to Be in the posi-
ton OF forcing the issue, Of being the ag-
gressors on behalf Of business-iike msthods
Of doing the public business. They are
wiling 70 take the consequences OF being
the party In power. They believe that
they can 60 before the people on the
speakcF's ruling. They believe that the
average horse sense Of the American peo-
pie win uphold horse sense ideas. regard
less of the precedents. With this belief ss
the corners stone OF their position. the Re
publican leaders propose 10 do business.
The tariff bill has been given good
deaf Of time in the committee ROOM A lot
OF information. which appears On the face
OF il to be Of comparatively little value, has
been laid before the counties. Most of
this Information was wholly ex rarte In
dividuais interested in the production OF .
given article gave alleged expert testimony
on their particular interests. Other men
gave directly opposing testimony
A long line Of articles. over which debate
ran high when they appeared in the late
Mills hii, were discussed. Just what ef-
feet I'll this talk had on the bill which
Major Mckinley win support is hard to
see.
II il safe to say that the tariff bill viii
not be delayed long The Republican
leaders are determined 70 pass . tariff
bill after . fair discussion. and the
rules adopted will be block TO the Demo
cratic scheme Of fiIibustering early and
late. and possibly defeating any icgislation
on the subject at all When the tariff bill
is disposed Of the most important part OF
the business Of this congress will have been
disposed Of. 0iher important measures
viii. Of course, be up. such Is the question
OF silver coinage. but geographical lines
rather than those Of party win divide the
House on this question. and when this u
the case delay uill nos BE- prolonged beyond
the limits of intelligent debate.
Some Of The Republican leaders profess
to believe thst congress viii adjourn By the
ist Of July 1t the Iatest
The delegation from the state of Wash
ington has many matters Of importance TO
thss commonwealth now before The na-
ticnM congress. A summary OF ten meas-
ures proposed. recently made By the oficiaI
publication Of the congressional doinxs.
from Washing ton:
Bills introduced by Senator Alien:
For the relief OF Thomas J. Miller.
To amend the act granting right-of-way
through the Puyaiiup Indian reservation.
To erect . public building at Walla
Walla.
To reimburse Washington state for the
expenses Of holding . constitutional con-
vention.
For the relief OF William Roberts.
For the relief Of George A. Barnes.
To allow the Oregon Railway Extension
Company to construct certain bridges.
For the relief of r. H. Massey.
For an increase OF pension for r. H.
Milroy.
For the relief Of citizens serving in In
dian wars in Montana
For two additional land districts In
Washington
Bulls introduced by senator SQUIRE:
To grant q pension TO Louise Seiden.
To erect . public building At Spokane
Falls.
To erect public building at Tacoma.
To lay telegraph cable between Cape
Flattery and Tatoosh island.
To incorporate the Washington, D. c.,
Loan and Trust Company.
For the relief OF George r. lhrie and
John o'Kegne.
Bills introduced by Representative VIII
son:
To amend the Law relating 10 homestead
entries.
To amend the act granting right-of-way
to the Pnyailup Valley railway.
To amend the Law relating 10 fees OF land
Office registers and receivers
To erect public building in Seattle.
To erect public building at Tacoma.
To provide for an assay Office at Spok ane
Fails.
To erect public building At spokane
Fails.
TO grant right-of-way over q military res
ervssion 70 the Tacoma 4 Olympia railway
For relief OF the heirs of Mrs. Catherine
T. Culver.
For the relie. of Joshua Curtis.
To pension James Heatou.
For the relief OF Il. II. Miiroy.
Granting rignt-os-way TO the Portland a
Puges Sound Railway Company.
To pension Loaise Seiden.
For telegranhic cate from Care Fiat
terry ard Ta,oosh island.
For construction of barracks in Wash
ingson.
For the relief OF James and Virginia
Shrockmorton.
For the reiiet of L. A. Davis. Thomas j.
Miller and Thomas Wright
Granting rigat-of way TO the Spokane
Falls & Northern railway through colville
Indian reservation
Relating 90 school land selections Ia
Washington.
In addition 20 the above bilis aad Joint
resolutions, senator Alien has presented
thirteen petitions and memorials from the
gegsssas2re, Senator Squire eight, and Rep
resentanve Wilson twenty-ons similar
.ocumenss-
Cosonel B-oAdwa.er and Marcus DAILY.
two os sas b:g Democrats four of Moatsna.
have returned home. They calm that
shss ac4scn has noshlnx whatever 20 do
With The elecsSon case. and Il o~s oos izd1-
cate that tAey hare seaksasd- DAILY nsssr
was e1thaaasszc IN the case. bat Colonel
Broad sA,rs's departure may n.ean that be
has gsven ap.
Sam Hsnser. since his stay here. has not
Democrats lie wosa.d prefer. IL il q iasmes.
that al should be rejected
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