Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-03-13
THE NATIONAL CAPITOL
An Interesting Discussion on
Dolph's bill to exclude
Correspondents.
A Bill Presented to Subsidize
a Bi-monthly Steam
ship line.
Lively Fight over a bill to tax
Lard preparations
Gossip.

Of Dolphs secret session investigation
has not been fOreshadowed very clearly
yet, but the opinion is beginning to pre-
vail that when the committee makes its
report ON the fruitless result of its exam
inatiOn Of senators and employees of the
senate, the whole matter will be dropped.
DOlph's footing has been very slip
perry for some time, and il appears
now that he will not have majority
line in the following proportion
Of the senate to back him, when the
resolution to punish newspaper cores
psndents for contempt comes to a final
vote. The outcome Of the matter will
probably be discussion with open doors
of the proposition to discontinue practice
of considering nominations in secret
session.
Ingalls, proposition TO appoint a com
mittce of conference, To bring about an
amaciable agreement with newspaper
correspondents would have authority to
to bind newspapers Of the country to re-
frain from publishing any particular
class Of news. Several senators will pre-
sent the argument in the senate that it is
safe to trust to the discrimination Of
newspapers as to what is proper to pub
liSh. A senator who is much interested
in the subject said to reporter today:
In the whole course of my expert
encc have not seen a fact published
concerning our executive proceedings
disclosure of which could not do. the
slightest harm. Frequently there have
been discussions in secret session, publ
cation Of which might have done harm to
persons whose nominations were under
but have never seen them
repeated in the press. | think we will bc
perfectly safe in opening the doors during
the discussion Of nominations, with pro-
vision that where necessity demands it.
the doors may be- closed"
The llOuSe today passed senate bill APP
$500 for sand bars in Mil
waukec harbor; also bill granting right Of
way through Sisseton and Wahpcton In
dian reservation in Dakota TO the Chicago.
Milwaukee and st. Paul railway; also
bill extending the time of payment to
purchasers Of land from Omaha Indians
in Nebraska
The resolution was adopted providing
for the final vote ON the Oklahoma bill at
I p. M. tomorrow. That bill was then
taken up and long discussion cnsued
over the proposed amendments pIohibit-
ing the sale of intoxicating liquors in
Oklahoma and providing for high license.
FINELY an amendment prohibiting the in
PRODUCTION of Intoxicating liquors into
the territory until after the adjournment
of the first session Of the territorial lcgiS-
laturc, was adopted. An amendment
providing that none of the lands en-
bracrd in the territory should inurc to
the benefit Of railroads except the right
Of way heretofore granted was also ad-
opted. Adjourned.
The senate today. cOncurrcd in the
house resolution providing for an inyes-
tigation of migration matters, including
a selection by the treasury department of
lBedlocs Island rs immigration station IN
place of Castle Garden.
Resolutions To exclude from record in
terpolations were made by Call In re-
port Of a discussion with Chandler. Ad-
opted 30 to 4; four democrats voted in the
affirmative.
The educational bill was next taken up.
George making speech In its support.
Ii was agreed that the debate ON the bill
shall end March ~. An amendment to
the rule offered by Plumb. providing that
all votes taken ia secret session shall be-
made public at the close Of each days
session.
A resolution was adopted declaring that
il is competent for the senate to elect a
president pro TEN, who shall hold Office
during all future absences of the vice.
president. Adjourned.
The PanAmerican congress committee
On communication ON the Atlantic"
to-day presented their report to the CON
ference. The committee recommends the
of a subsidized fast hi
passage, mail and freight steam
ship service between the United States
and Rio DcJarino, MOntevideC and Bucnos
Ayres, and an auxiliary bi-monthly
freight line. The contracting govern
ments are to contribute aid To the fast
like the following proportions:
The United States 90 per cent, Argentine
Republic l2lS per cent, Uruguay per
cent. Contracts for service are to be
solicited by advertisement in papers in
zach contracting country, and in the
awards due consideration is to be given
TO existing contracts with Brazilian lines.
In consideration Of higher aid To be paid
by the United States the contracting
parties are to accept only vesS,l, con-
structed in this country. The com
mittec also recommends to the
governments interested the encOur-
agemcnt Of direct cable lines to
connect the counties Interested with
good telegraphic services at equitable
rates.
Representative Rutterworth Of Ohio,
and Mason Of Illinois. made arguments
before the agricultural committee Of the
house today ON proposed legislation of
taxing lard companies, and bringing them
under operations of the internal revenue
law. Butterworth spoke in favor Of the
bill and Mason opposed both the Butter
worth bill and the measure introduced by
COnger.
=. UNFAvoRABLE REPoRTs.
Blaine on the Purchase of
Mqxican Tarritory.