The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-15

announced just when the dispute had reached
very confusing point, and the House immedi-
aLciy ADJOURNED. forgetting parliamentary quib-
bles and railroad troubles in general feeling of
sorrow over the death OF the great soldier.
The Senate held no session today.
THE RAILROAD BILLS.
Debate Takes . Spirited Turn and II
Somewhat Abruptly Terminated.
OLYMPIA, Feb. H.-(speeial 1.-The railroad
fight was resumed in the House this morning
after the reading OF the journal. Painter moved
to take up the regular order, but Hutchinson
Immediately amended to 60 into committee of
the whole to consider the railroad bills
Securing the floor, Ready urged immediate ac-
ton; but Walker favored delay, saying u move
mcnt was on foot to secure Information rs to
rates; that the House ought to act more intelli-
gently.
Hutchinson interjected his usual remark, that
motions for delay were made for the purpose OF
killing the bill.
snively made an argument against delay, de-
claring that q vote to delay was vote against
reasonable railroad legislation. He alluded to
the caucus of last night, and said q question had
been raised between the east and west ends OF
the state. Gentlemen, SAID the speaker. 1t
What win be the result? Eastern Washington
will seek an outlet by the Columbia river. Do
you want the Columbia river opened? Isome-
one cried "Nor'l OF course you don't. tell
you that the opening Of the Columbia river will
build up the towns Of Oregon at the expense of
Washington The King county delegation took
good care to instruct its senator to oppose open
ing OF the Columbia
sallee-Docs that gentlemen consider that
King county is all Of Western Washington?
Suively-No,sir; but l have sometimes thought
that such was the prevailing impression in King
Piummer referred to last nights caucus and
said that it had been determined to secure in,
freights We also desired knowledge as to the
existing freight rates. We must know what re-
auctions are proper to be made. AZ to this qnes-
ton between the west side and the cast side,
members from the east have sworn by the eter-
nal gods they would get justice in some manner
or other. Popular pictures depict justice with q
pair OF scales and not with battle axe.
Sniveley--Why were not east side members In
vited to that cancusg
Plummer explained that they always had been
what would happen if they did not get legisla-
ton. Western members expected to get infor-
nation as to what legislation is proper from
snively-Wcre not Messrs. Tyler and Caughran
instrumental In getting up the caucus?
Plummer-No, sir.
Tyler asked to explain. He had simply been
inharmonious, but last night We were able to
discuss matters calmly and candidly.
Plummcr, continuing, said that in about five
Eastern Washington win be the men who are
Ready contended for the reasonableness Of the
Fellows bill, comparing It with other states,
De steiguer called Ready's attention to the
rate in Kansas-$6 per ton for 400 miles-while in
the same distance. In other words. the Kansas
rate across prairie country, is " of q cent per
mile for 100 pounds, against trifie over u q
Speaker ak shaw said that the solution to this
great problem is the opening OF the Columbia
river. Water transportation 10 the great regula-
tor of all railroads. He cited numerous in
stances to prove his statement, and contended
that the statement that the opening OF the Col
umbia would divert traffic of Eastern Washing
ton to Portland was the rankest kind OF "non-
Snively-Do you think any Scum. member
would vote for the opening Of the ColusubisY
Shawl don't know. But that doesn't alter
many people in both Oregon and sshington il
that they hold nickel so close tr their eye they
can't see q twenty dollar piece loot off.
Tyler-The argument Is that because the far
mers do not get q large profit in raising wheat,
therefore the railroads must cut down rates. A
gentleman from the east side told me that II
wheel had been worth as cents bushei, this
railroad trouble would not have come. BY q
parity of reasoning, IL wheat were to go down to
IS cents, the railroads would be expected 10 give
the farmers q chrome to carry their wheat. :.
Goldman spoke 1T some length, fnQu1r1ng II
waterways are the great governors, and fares are
reduced when the Columbia is opened, why will
it not be just to reduce freights now? When
the COkUmDl6 Is OPcueu, VIC AucW Sudt We tah
wipe every railroad law from the statute books
al dor't believe all the brains of the state come
from the west side of the mountain, the
speaker further said nor 40 lnink an .ne non,
alluded to q caustic remark made yesterday by
Caughran of Pierce, in which he had held God
man up to ridicule as always posing before the
House with constitution in one hand and Q
poor. degraded man in the other.
Caughran-The gentleman mtsquotes me.
did not say degraded"
but those who were near him said he did say
iii am not mistaken" interjected de steig-
what Mr.. Caughran said and he does not use the
language as quoted It 70 him.
"if / am not mistaken, retorted Goldman,
"the gentleman from King never mentioned the
subject to me at all. "
Csughran then made a warm speech, declar-
ing: 81 am getting tired OF these stump speeches
and s sna sei9 Know sa f S
to vote today, ii will be killed. But what do
they care? They can go back to their constitu-
ents aud say The Republican legislature did It :
speak OF the rates in Iowa, where he had lived
for eleven years as shipper and buyer, and he
cited rates in existence there declaring that they
this BILL 81 am against vicious legisla.
that this mileage basis is wrong. 1t
always builds up one town al the expense OF the
other. and that Is the town which has q few
miles advantage in the haul. Now let US go 10
work. Let the gentlemen quit their stump
speeches Let US try TO benefit the farmer, mer-
chant, railroad and individual. and stay here
nights ii 10 is necessary.
Ar the conclusion of Caughran's speech, the
previous question was moved and carried, and
the main question was thus ordered speaker
shaw announced that the question was upon
the original motion as amended, the amend
ment having been carried. A half dozen mem
bers srrang to their feet and attempted to cor
rect the speaker, declaring that the question
was now properly upon Hutchinson's amend.
mert 10 Painters motion. The amendment had
not been carried.
sThe question is upon the original motion az
amended again announced the speaker, bring
ing down his gavei with O tnump. and giarlns
around the house over his speeracies.
~ atpeai from the decision OF the chair,
cried halt dozen members
.sTha speaker wishes TO say that ne got into
trouble once for not putting the original motion
after an amendment had been carried, and he
proposes 70 put 1t this time
The House was in . scene OF great corfusion
and the sentiment was almost UNANIMOUSLY
against the speaker 1t locked as though de,
cision by the speaker was about to be oyerruled
for the first time. Just then page hurried W
tn his fIesk and Whispered something III his ear
The sYcaker dropped his defiant attitude, again
raped the gavcl for order, and soicmniy an
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