The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-17

CAL for aid from the general government, by
work that brought practical results. He was In
corsed by our convention, and every member
was pledged 20 him."
The committees appointed by Speaker ARA
smith today are regarded as fair to all fac
tons and parties, and though some members
nave not been given the recognition they
deserved, the general result In commended.
lhere Is not corporation taint on the rail-
ROAD committee, the speaker by his
appointments has sbundantly vindicated him.
Sell from the false statements that he was in
nuenced IN the interest OF corporations
The first flood of house bills came today
thirty-three measures having been introduced.
Tho house deals with its bills more expedl.
uously than the senate does. The upper body
pursues the monotonous course of requiring a
motion in each case to suspend the rules and
pass bill to its second reading and references,
and the effect of the repetition of the set form of
tie motion 10 suggestive of schooiboy recita-
tons. The house, on the other hand, gives its
bills their first apd second reading and refer.
ence under general suspension of the rules,
thus facilitating the dispatch of business
The title oil the Scott bill, IAN act to prevent
strikes, struck the house as most amusing.
Mr.. karr enjoys the honor of having intro
duced the first house bill
Baker introduced his free silver resolution
again. in concurrent form, today. Baker wants
to go on record often on the silver question.
noon on the practice of Introducing bills ''by
request" He declared that no member ought
TO be permitted TO offer q bill that he was url-
wiling TO father. Ludden insisted in reply
that steve was trying to deprive members OF
their rights The tilt caused by the intro
duction o. bill by Sherman at the request of
the bar of Whatcom county, to provide an addi-
lonal superior Judge for the county. Sherman
defended his course and resented yudson's criti-
cisms After Steve had steamed up again, lew
soothing words from the speaker cooled him OF
and the precedent was established Of permitting
the introduction OF bills 'by request"
The Populist forces were arraysd against the
Nicaragua canal today. Scott moved to table the
White resolution on the subject, aud demanded
roll call Tucker raised the point of order
that 10 secure roll call one-sixth o! the mem
bers must demand il. The point was sustained,
and on a standing vote to ascertain whether the
roll should be called only six members rose
six Populists and Mentxar.
Senator Hutchinson apparently is not satisfied
with his committee assignments lie intro
duced bill today 10 abolish the office of lieu
tenant governor, and secured its reference To
the committee on Indian affairs, presumably on
the ground that 1t is measure relating to
scalp-taking.
Nominating speeches will be made tomorrow
as follows: For Allen. Roberts in the senate
and Meany in the house: for Turner, Claypooi
in the senate and Sherman in the house; for
Griggs, Eshelman IN the senate, seconded by
shaw, aud Gilman in the house, seconded by
Leo Jujson was drst selected to make the
nominating speech in the house for Griegs, bue
Steve thought it would be in bad taste for r
Pierce county man TO carry of the honors, and
at his suggestion Gilman was chosen.
Democratic Candidate GEiggs is here, euer-
geticaly striving to impress upon the Demo-
cratic members the advantage of standing firm.
Griggs is wonderfully hopeful that out of the
strife OF the Republicans ne may pluck an cleo
ton. and those who claim to speak by authority
say that there will be plenty of Grggs' money
here whenever ii Is necessary to have it This
talk has encouraged good many Democrats,
and they are suggesting the great advantage il
will be TO the state to send Democratic sena-
tor to Washington. who will be in political
sympathy with the administration and with
the majority in congress. Griggs will
insist, in OF q deadlock, on receiving the
full Democratic vote indefinitely, and will at
tempt TO prevent the release of any OF the DEM
ocratic members from their caucus pledges. He
believes that the nomination has made him tho
chief Democrat in the state, and that he will by
virtue OK it become the distributor of Federal
patronage. and his supporters declare that any
Democrat who dares 60 back on him might as
we'll be Republi can for all the chance hs will
have at the public crib.