The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-09

SaAh Biais Talked Ahsus and Acted
VRea aa Washinxses-

Northern Pacific grant between August.
lss7, ard January. isSS: also the bill for
the disposal OF the abandoned military res
e-vatlcns Ia Wyoming. also the bisl an-
thorixsng the city os Buffalo. Wyo., 70 pur-
chase under the tovnsite law. the scfip Of
The Mckinney military reservation: also
The iii authorizing the entry of ruhlic
lands by incorporated cities and towns for
PARK purposes.
In the House the bill passed granting
the right-of-way through the Colville In
dian reservation 10 the Spokane Falls q
Northern railroad. Also the hill 20 pre-
vent the enlistment of aliens in the naval
reserve.
The House committee on elections xp-
pointed . subcommittee to visit Arkansas
and collect testimony relative 20 the con-
tested election case of Clayton vs.. Breek-
enradse in the Second district. and the
alleged assassination OF Clayton.
The House committee on agriculture to-
day reported 70 the House with amendments
the Batterworsh bill to define options and
impose special tax on dealers therein, etc.
An elaborate report was also submitted In
it the committee says the bin in its terms
applies 10 that class Of transactions con-
ducfed in the bucket shops and grain pits
OF the country known as '.puts and calls"
including the whole range OF mere specuia-
tive gambling in fictitious farm products.
II does not affect injuriously any legitimate
dealer In farm staples. 1t seeks to, and
does, impose an internal revenue tax on
these dealers in gram, cotton and pork.
who. as rule, never see. own or handle
peck or pound Of the articles they deal in.
II applies to dealers whose transactions
have the least possible reference 10 the de-
mand for consumption, and yet who sell in
bucket shops" OF the United States every
month more wheat than is grown in the
whole world in year 1t is urged. says
the committee. that the influence of this
bill viii greatly hamper and restrict the
trade, butso far from theproposed measure
affecting trade. the exact reverse is true.
The committee has no doubt of the consti-
tutionaiiiy OF the measure. Ii added an
amendment TO section two Of the original
bill, providing that the act shall not apply
70 any contracts or agreements for future
delivery OF any OF the said articles made
with the United States or with any state or
county or with duly authorized officers or
agents thereof. nor contracts or agreements
made by farmers for the sale and delivery
of any articles aforesaid which are in
the time OF the making of such contract or
agreement
Advertisements were issued today from
the navy department for bids for the con-
struction OF one armored cruiser OF about
s.io0 tons, one protected cruiser OF about
$500 tons and one steel practice vessel of
about 500 tons. Bids will be opened juno
10.
tr.r la, a. ti.A 0.I ~sat4x
bill in the House, Sayres of Texas said
that the report OF the committee did not
sufficiently explain the provisions relating
10 the large battle ships The committee
had authorized the construction OF vessels
that would cost SIS. .0oo. 600. and yet it APP
~ropriated but s. ,000, ,000 to construct them,
Is well as vessels already in course OF con-
struction.
Peters tKansasl criticized the provisions
OF the bin for three battle ships. What
was the object of providing these ahirsi
Boatelle-To fight,
Peters-To tight7 Wheref ii we arc 10
be involved with any foreign nation the
war will not be on the Atlantic or the Pa
cifc ocean. Continuing. Peters said the
strongest mandate was diplomatic man.
date.
Boutelle inquired whether the gentleman
would send diplomatic ship out to meet
British man-of-war.
Peters replied that We had now a navy
which could carry diplomat 10 any port
in any foreign country. The day for bat
Tie ships on the ocean had passed. He did
not believe that there is any danger of any
foreign nation declaring war against the
United States.
DO liver. of Iowa, said the people Of the
West were in favor OF the reconstruction of
the American navy. With them ii Is .
matter of national pride. The country
could not get along with mere diplomacy.
His idea was TO make the nation so strong
at sea, that, back of diplomacy would be
the strength of the American people. man.
ifested not only In the protection OF the
coast, but also in protecting our commerce
and our citizens III every part OF the
world.
The bill was then taken up BY sections,
but without completing detailed consid-
Grafton the committee rose and the House
adjourned.
The House committee on judiciary COM
pleted Tuesday the consideration OF the
Terrence bankruptcy bill and ordered ii re-
ported favorably with some amendments.
The committee also ordered favorable re-
port on Henderson's bill. amending the in
ternal revenue laws.
The House committee on commerce.
ordered favorable report on the bill es-
tabiishing customs collection district for
Arizona.
The secretary OF the treasury has author
lied the collector at San Diego. Cal, to en-
pioy additional fierce 10 assist him in pre-
venting the smuggling Of Chinese iabosers
across the Mexican border. This action
was based upon telegraphic report from
the collector regarding the capsare OF thir-
teen China men, rs announced in these dis
patches.
Senator Squire put in large share ofthe
afternoon today iaooring with the men,
bers OF the House committee on public
buildings and grounds urging them to re-
port tomorrow the bills for sites In Washing
ton. Spokane has already been reported and
Seattle. Tacoma and " ala WaIsa are still
with the subcommittee IL is probable
that walia waIIa viii be left by the House
committee and the three largest cities
recognized.
Special Agents Resume Work.