The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-27


Guiding frern he mails the fssses ssssetss and
sin iia< rzhisss s.scns
fsnnh insrc.zress the Aafi T. provide icr shs
purchases Of silver fer ure ss lawful money. pre-
rxrsd sT Banker 81 John. OF New York. wsiea
was rrss-rssi - tAe finance crrnnast &C.
ft1rt eEsrsd . rssalEticc snstrnrlinx the
aaszce CON Enissec "a prepare and report. in con
asctsou vlfa the tariff bsli. sstsseEert showing
the eutss levied n-sser tia existing law. the
duties ~ they woz.la BE u1tie- sAe House bill.
AID fhe dates seder the hsn 10 he reported av
TIC c9rars.see. ard ii The committee should re-
Commend rex S2tiss o. Al increase or rstuc-
toa CT exsss.ug duties. 70 st&fe the reason IN
each case sor such ssiGitsoa or Increase.
Reagan moved 20 snsa. the resolution 10 re-
euirs. sn case of compound duties. specific and
~ vzlrssfn. cSi1Hns s2oa.Hs tse equivalent
ID vsIe-sm anoun, Of duty. where practicable.
This wss agreed 70. and the resolution Is
amended passed
TEE Senate then tcos np the naval appropyia-
ssoa blk The question was Ceckrslt's am<ud-
neEt 10 strike cut the appropriation fer three
heavily arnored hattie ships at - oae .oee each.
Toero vas iene.hy deSxss On this. in which
coekrell commented on the Recommendation cs
the secretary OF tne navy for the construction
OF large nun Ter or vessels There Is no oc-
cssson. said Cockresi. sfor the construction OF
coass dsfensss or iucreass Of she naval cetao-
itshMent~ II would bs well FOR the Sc nate TO
When The legislation OF this congress 10 nnsshet
there viii b. no Surplus. and the people Of the
United Sfstes might be very hsppy II taxes d.d
nos have 10 BE- increased. Tasre Was no neces-
ssty fo- the construction o. ersss battle ships.
The American tag was perfectly cafe In every
port on tie Garth. Tne United states could rely
on securing Jus ice without any manifestation
OF force. physieaI or visible
vooraees said the Ameylcsa pecp.e no more
favored iDcresse ot tie nary aud having great
ses-gci:sg navy than they were in favor Of hsv-
ing great standing army He had faith in the
ability of the American people to get ready
whenever m emergency arose.
Batter spoke vigorously In opposition 10 shs
amendment. and regretted that IL was not IN his
poser TO vote TOR eight instead Of three hattie
ships. He hoped ali ogr diticulSes might Be
settled by negotiation or arbitration, ba; 80 long
rs human nature was - IL Is. II was unsafe to
assume thai the United stalos was In no danger
OF a coilision with a iorsisn powrf
Binsr moved % amend the provision for three
battle ships ~ inserting . provision that Is
shall not be available until the goyernmens OF
Great Britain shall have been req uested by the
pr sSsicert TO withdraw all her naval forces from
American waters. and to cixmantle her naval
stations in both south and North Aner.ca aud
iI the adjacent islands, and shall have declined
or neglected for one year to do so.
Hswisy said this proposition from q nation
already disarmsd to Great Britain to disarn was
simply iudierous. While he vas as much in
favor OF peace as any body he did not conceive
OF sny way Of departing ffcm the feschirs OF TIE
holy scripture in favor Of being prepared against
vielence and gross injustice. There was some
time in the history OF the world when for the
sake OF manhood aud patriotism, for the sake Of
God and country. = PEOPLE must fsnt. and those
were the days that lifted the people out OF their
worship OF the almighty dollar.
Hale spoke OF the cefenscscsx coalition OF the
Pacific coast aid the extensive British works
- nasa 81 station In British Columbia which be
) Mss year.
nnIdment was reject cd. ~ was also
n1ter By . vote OF 50 to Is The
agreed to-
sions 70 report
laws. providing ID -
widows. cht.irca or d
deceased soldiers Adjonrael = i - ri 8 81 f
H0use Proceedinga.
wAsHfSsrox cIry. May 3--The Ho
callea 70 order by Clerk McPherson.