The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-30
REVISING TARIFF Bill.
Senate Finance Committee Bent
on Rapid Work.
PueLlc BUILDINGS DELAYED.
The Senate Passes the Original Pask-
age Bill as Amended.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS oELAvED.
LaEd Grant Forfeiture Kight-o Of way
Throush Yakima Ressrvnston-Land-
Gyabber Defeated in Atsemps to Steal
widows Homestead.

wasHrxsros Cgry. May - The Senate
finance committee this morning took upshe
tariff bill and considered it by paragraphs.
suhjec. 10 subsequent action. The chem
ical schedule was FIRST taken up. II was
decided hrst not to recommend free alcohol
In the arts. as that question affected many
other items in the schedule. After thirty
eight items had been gone over. thirteen sf
the most important being passed without
action. noon arrived and the question Of
future meetings vas broashed-
senator Sherman suggested daily sessions
of ten hours each. in order to hurry mat
ters through. This met with opposition
from both sides. Carlisle and voorhees,
said il was q waste of tine. as the matter
must be discussed in the Senate anyway.
Voorhees, said that the Republicans could
agree on the bill and the Democrats, II
they thought best, could present minor
ity report Hiscock, Jones and Morrill,
spoke in q similar strain. Hiscock moved
that subcommittee on each side be ap-
pointed to prepare such schedules as would
be advocated by its party on the floor OF
the Senate. and that each side submit its
schedule TO the oiher As soon a. prepared.
This was adopted. No change was made
as to the question of giving oral hearings.
The changes made in the chemical
schedule today are all reductions. They
were proposed by the Republicans. and
supported by the solid Democratic vote
and the vote OF the member making the
motion. None of them have any signiti-
cation. The committee win grant hear
ing TO representatives of importers Tues
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formulate bill, but will express their
views in report.
The House devoted almost the entire
day to public buildings today. and about
every member interested in building Is in
very unhappy frame Of mind tonight.
Those whose bi Is were not considered in
committee of the whole are unhappy be-
cause of this fact. and those whose bills
were considered are unhappy because the
House adjourned before the report of the
committee OF the whole was considered, and
this action leaves all the hills favor
ably acted on just shout where
they we're this morning, in . worse
condition. il anything. because they will
60 to the end Of the calendar unless the
committee on rules succeed In making
their consideration . special order. and
that may be hard thing to do. The ad-
journment was taken on noticfa of Dem-
ocrat, as no quorum was present. The
Northwestern members are kicking to-
night-some because of the above-named
causes and some for the other.
Carter Of Montana had public building
bill on the calendar for Helena, which was
not reached. Wilson had one for Spokane
Falls, and that was not reached. Carter's
bill was the next in order when the COM
mi,tee stopped work. and the bill for Spo-
kane Falls came after Helena. consequently
Carter and Wilson were especially warm at
the turn III affairs. Hermann of Oregon
was interested in the Portland bill, which
was considered and recommended for pas
sage and then went into the indefinite
future when adjournment came.
The land grant forfeiture bill reported to
the House today by Paysen of Illinois. is
made up Of the Senate bin and of the bill
originally reported by the House commit
tee. Section . of the original House bill,
allowing settlers 10 make entry on forfeited
lands under the provisions of the home
stead law. Is part OF the new bill. The cost
70 settlers oi restored lands is fixed at 81. 25
an acre.
Senator Allen presented today q me-
mortal from the Tacoma National Club,
asking congress to pass a law providing for
a commission 10 prepare statistics OF the
technical and mechanical education given
in the schools of the country. both public
and private.
Senator Plumb today proposed as an
amendment 10 the Mckinley bill the bill
introduced by him for the appointment of
a permanent customs commission TO inves-
tigate and report upon all matters affect
ing the tariff
Senator Davis this morning reported ia
vorsbiv bin te allow the Northern Pacific
& Yakima Railway Company righs-of-wsv
through the Yakima Indian reservation in
Washington
The House committee on foreign affairs
has decided to report favorab.y the bill for
a survey for a railway connecting North
and South America
The bill for the erection Of public build
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