The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-08

because 81 tbs alleged lack Of rsvenre.
notably pubic bxssdirlxs. public AnS pro-
vsncsag Claims and al sorts q private ossss
ertafsanx expenditures except rersson BIS.
10 which last the us1sI amount OF tine
has been gfyer-
one 81 TIE mos. bitter contested nxhs
which have occurred hax CROPPED OFT fro'n
the provisions Of ire Indian ana Dts,fae1
% Columbia bills for xovernrHsnt as1 20
church schools. q feature which silli noso -
hosn ssssts IN conferences. The 1fsdssn pal
contains provisions giving the nonas1tsA1
sssflers OF sH ceded Indian reservations "A
extension Of ore year ~ Tnaca 70 80
paymeaix ard for the eozscseticn % lHS
survevs OF lard Ia Intian territory.
In<fxIeg.faf To Tie legislative. exscusiss
and JUDICIAL hafi vas an advance OF tne
salaries OF the United states cAsuict al.
torneys. mzrshais and eornmissionsrs'
with The stipulation that the terms o. OK
Zee % All commissioners expire on June
-, 1897.
The AGRICULTURAL bill conferred upon tns
uresscent authority 70 suspend the prom
hitioa against tmportatsons OF meat cat
tie. domestic animals and hices- on ine
cerrincation Of the secretary OF asricsh-
Tar. shat countries or parts Of countries
ara free from CONTAGIOUS or Infectious ois-
eases Of animals and authorized the pres
stSsuf 20 take steps 20 secure the ADro-
CATION Of the regulations by Great BTU
ain prohibiting the importation OF e@.ue
from r4s United States Into inat COUNTY,
alive.
In thu sun1ry civil bfli. the most I'm
s,ortant legislation is to make euscise
the Carey arid land act. which ceded ard
lands 10 the public land states Tor re-
elamation. by authorizing the states 70
give hsns on the land 10 cover tns ca
yenses OF reclamation
The most noteworthy legislation pertain
ing 10 the navy Is contained in the appro-
priatson bin. The house provided Tor M
teen new torpedo boats and four pattie-
ships. bat the senate reduced the number
OF nstfiesnips 20 two. and conference -
pending over that differences. Inc olai
made provision for the enlistment OF l.ve"
Additional seamen. IL also made unlaS-
fui tbs employment of naval marine OHIO
era on the active retired hsts py par
ties furnishing supplies or materials OF
war 10 the government
A special report authorized the accept
ance by the government OF the ram ha-
tahatn. which failed TO make the speed
required b. the contracts, but which sat
tsfied the department, IL being largely an
experimental craft. The naval reserve
system was strengthened by plan de-
signed TO draft vessels engaged In the
eoastwsse trade into the service la time
Of war An act was passed TO establish
a naval training station on ferba Bnena
for Goat fsIandb In San Francisco mar
Dor. The secretary was efnpo"erca 70 ac-
eept certified checks In lieu OF bonds TOT
contractors for naval supplies. II no special
legislation was contained in the army APP
prvuriatfou bin Special bills were passed.
hoseysr, creating the positions OF chap
lain twho viii also be professor or history.
geography and ethics) and an assistant
professor Of the same branches at West
Point academy. making the national mill
faYy park fields for maneEvers by the Ma
tlonal Guard or militia, and resolution
appointing Gen. w. s. Franklin. Of Con-
neotIa1it, Gen. Thos. J. Henderson. OF Hi
noIs: Representative Steele. OF Indiana,
and Geo. l.. Beaie. OF Maine. members OF
the board OF managers for the National
Soldiers Home.
or ,arir and nnanciai Legislation this
congress az was said. has accomplished
none. With safe margin OF free silver
votes In the senate and q majority OF
nearly two TO one against silver In the
house. IL was evident from the beginning
that no general policy could be agreed
upon The two bills. framed by the house
ways and means committee and bearing
the name OF their author. Mr.. Dingiey OF
Malns-one a bill for tho issue or short
4m popular loan and OF certificates OF
Indebtedness. the other TO increase the
rates OF sag1r schedules In wool, manu-
features OF wool and other artieles-were
killed In the senate by the determination
measures. ON the other hand, the senate
resolution 10 prohibit the issue Of bonds
without authority OF congress. one OF the
last important acts OF the senate, was re-
ported adversely by the house ways and
means committee.
The only one OF the many proposed
changes In the tariff laws which became
an actually, was the repeal OF that clause
OF the Wilson bill giving free alcohol In
the arts and manufactures. this being
done on the Recommendation OF Secretary
Carlisle and Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue Miller. This repeal met 50 much
antagonism from members representing
manufacturing interests that Il could only
be effected by coupling with Il a com
promise scheme devised by Senator Plat
and Representative Russell. of Connect
cut, for q congressional committee to rec
ommend legislation at the beginning OF
the next session by which free alcohol can
be occurred under sufficient safeguards Tor
the governments interests. The policy OF
reciprocity was thoroughly investigated
by a subcommittee OF the ways and means
hnt ~ was thought not advisable by the
Republican leaders 20 attempt legislation
en- that single feature OF the tariff system.
Although the house committee on bank
ing and currency devoted much time 20
discussion OF financial questions. u was
able 70 agree 20 but twe bills one 10 per-
NIT banks 90 issue circulation 20 the
amount 81 par value Of the bonds deposit
ed by them as Aocarity. the ether FOR the
crvaniEatfon OF national banks in the
smaller towns. neither OF which was pass
"a this session. The emily important bill
reached hy the house committee on coin
age. that for the adoption OF the metric
system % weights and measures at the
beginning ~ the next century. met with
n temporary rebuff IN the house but will
be brought forward again.
While foreign Affairs divided. with En-
snce. TIE interest I'm congress compare
tive4y little legislation resulted from the
discussions, because 80 great a share or
the eenaaet 81 foreign relations rests with
the executive branch. The FIRST public
resolution adopted ~ ccrgresA and that
after one hours debate In the house and
after few days IN the senate. was that
authorizing the president % create the
commission 10 investigate the VenexOela-
Guiana boundary line The debate over
Cuban affairs resulted IN the adoption az
a concurrent resolution expressing the
sympathy q this government VITA the In
acoord Them eeliiKerent rights. and - o.
fer she friendly ofrfcss % the United States
a. Spain &c bsinw TIE wAr 20 an end ReSo-
iugtans we're adopted BY both branches q
congress ssnouncfnx the rns~sacres cs Ar
fnsasans IA Turkey. and calling upon TIRE
xsTn&tary powers % tire Berlin treaty 70
pfssssse tee Arrar gsan CHRISTIANS seven
ty~fave thousand dollars was appropriated
fer carrying cat fhe ~stpuia ttous az the
nertnx sea seal Fisheries wtth Great RTt-
tMia. Another resolution cAssed was 70
1sfrav the exren8e@ 90 negotiating a con
~enftan 20 locate the Boundary Wns BE-