The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-02
w. l. WILSON CONFIRMED.
Morgan Condemns Proposal to Pay
Victoria Sealers S425 900.
An Interstate Commerre Bin Killed
and a Fur Seal BIN Passed by the
Housss-The senate Rejects Another
or the Presidents Appoinrees.

scenes of TIE night. The three chief fig
ures In last nights conflict, Chandler. Hin
and Martin. were early Ia their seats
Several OF the veteran Democratic Lead
rrs. Harris. German and others, conferred
as TO what could be done without ieopar-
cizing passage Of the appropriation hills
On the surface senate business proceeded
with the usual serenity. The land bsn
providing for extension until January Is.
1887. OF the time within which entries
might be made on certain lands. was dis.
cassed at length and passed.
Morgan. chairman OF the committee on
foreign relations and one of the United
States members Of the Bering sea COM
mission, offered resolution concerning
payment for the Bering sea seizures. Ie
directed reference to the foreigns relae
tions committee of the presidents mess
age concerning seizures. and investigation
of the subject during the recess. Morgan
said the inquiry was most desirable for
the vindicafion of the United States. Tnt-
pie objected to Immediate consideration
of the resolution and Ii went over.
Manderson's resolution was agreed TO
for a committee OF inquiry as 10 the ad-
visibility of The two houses doing away
with euiogies on deceased senators and
members. AID providing for memorial vol
umes of the dead.
At fl-40 o'clock the senate went into ex-
ecutiye session. Representative Wilson's
nomination TO be postmaster general was
confirmed. The motion for confirmation
was made by Senator Faulkner. to whom
the privilege was conceded ON account of
the fact that he represents Wilson's state
In the senate. Immediately after Wilson's
nomination had been disposed of the con-
tested nomination of A. ID. Lindsey as
postmaster at Sioux Falls. S. D.. was
taken up.s This matter, being at the head
of the Legislative calendar. has prevented
all other executive business for several
days past. AT the conclusion of Senator
Kyie's speech vote was taken and Lind
sieys nomination rejected. IL to Al. AT 3
o'clock the executive session ended and
the doors were again thrown open.
The deficiency appropriation bin was
taken Up. When the item of clerks for
senators and members was reached. Man
derson made something of a stir by Of
tering an amendment that no wife or child
OF any senator or member shall be named
as a clerk to a COMMITTEES. or to SEN
ator or to member. Gray's motion to
table the Henderson amendment pre-
vailed.
Buffers amendement afpropriating
about si.ooo.eo for the French spoilation
claims and for claims under the Bowman
act was agreed 10.
Buffers amendment had been attached
to another amendment appropriating ST.
eoa. sos In favor of the Southern Pacific
railroad. and this brought on a hot de-
bate as TO the railroads claim.
Sherman said IL was improper to add
this railroad claim. as II was a question
whether the United States owed the
Southern Pacific or vice versa.
Frye said the Southern Pacific did not
owe the government a dollar.
Sherman Insisted that this was an open
question, and that the Southern Pacific
WAS responsible for losses which the Gem
trail Pacific had caused the United States.
Palmer opposed the singing out OF these
claims for payment In time there should
be an overhauling. of all claims. but the
Southern Pacific should not be preferred
now.
Pettigrew made savage onslaught on
the railroads claim. He said the Central
Pacific and the Southern Pacific were one
ard the same road. The officers of the
former had stolen and wrecked the prop
erty and then 'the scoundrels'' had organ
ICED the Southern Pacific. The obligations
OF the Central Pacific TO the government
would become due, and then there would
be an opportunity TO recover from the
'.swindiers' OF the Southern Pacific
White argedsa postponcment of the ap-
preparation until general settlement
with the Pacific roads was secured
Brtee said the senator's should moi
make statements calculated 10 create pub
He apprehension. He explained the de-
tails OF the Southern Pacific and OF the
Central Pacific organization. The former
was an unremunerative property. paying
no dividends and with an empty treasury
This was a judgment rendered in court
of last resort, drawing per cent. inter-
est and would so remain until paid The
senator corrected several statements that
had been made as 20 the connections be-
tween the various roads. their fortunes,
etc.
White remarked that this was one Of
the cases In which the railroads were
insoIyent. arid those who conducted them
were otherwise. After a lengthy debate
the Southern Pacific amendment and the
French spoiiation amendments were both
adopted, yeas 3. nays Il.
An amendment was adopted appropriat-
ing s5aaa8 for an arbitration commission
with Great Britain 10 adjust claims grow
ing out of the Bering sea seizures,
letter from Secretary Gresham urged the
necessity OF the appropriation
sherman reviewed the circumstances Of
the Beriug sea seizures. The Paris court
Of arbitration has held the tnited States
liable. but dsA not fx the amount. The
president has urged settlement for tsS',~
es bar congress has been derelsct IN NOT
acting. sherman declared that the action
cf congress had been incxeusatie ard asi-
wise. Fgrst there was the Paris arbtfra-
tfoss and now came a second arlsitratl tlog1-
+-xt is my prophecy" said sherman. that
IL viii Dc shown that the United States
has not acted properly or Wisely IA not
csaSiug this subject. The new arbitration
viii ultimately cost thls government H1orf
than the settlement recommended by the
president. The refusal Of the United
states % carry o;f the executive agree
raens Of the Paris arbitration viii do more
"a weaken TIE cause ot ARBITRATION than
anything ln recent years sherman Of
r.vsa an amssnSirnens appssgriatirE 81 ,sss
90 pay the claims Ia accoriance with the
p~nsiaent.s recommendation.
war.rar. ore af rhe United States sTsi-
,rators n rar.s. vigorously opposed tie