The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-09
IN THE HOUSE
Possoflce Appropriation and Northern
Pacific Bills Passed.

compromise relative TO the cd settlers
claims IN the Indian bsIl was agreea 10
also. leaving only the sectarian school
question in this bill open Just hcfore the
session closed. after one unsuccessful at
tempt. the house decided 20 take up the
consideration OF the Aldrich-U Underwood
contested siection case. from the Ninth
Alabama district. Instead OF adtoarnsng
the house tonight took a recess until to-
morrow. In order 10 render the special
ORDER of Friday still operative.
When the house convened az 70 o'clock
this morning IN continuation OF the iegssla-
tive day OF Saturday there were only about
ss9 members on the floor. Sherman. chais-
man OF the committee on Indian affairs.
presented resolution calling on the secre-
nary Of the treasury for Information az 70
the steps taken TO procure settlement OF the
principal ard interest OF certain bonds OF
Virginia. the ownership Of which was as
sumed by the United States. Part Of the
Indian fund, $4,000. was invested In these
bonds. and a question had arisen whether
the liability for them belonged 70 Virginia
or West Virginia. KEN raised the point
OF no quorum, wheFeupon a call of the
house was decided upon The call showed
isS members present, eleven less than
quorum Thereupon the doors were closed.
Dingiey. floor leader OF the majority Of
fered a resolution. which was adopted, re-
ynking all leaves of absence. except on ac-
count OF sickness and directing the SER
geant-at-arms to telegraph 70 ahsentees TO
return forthwith. Dingiey stated that the
difficulty OF maintaining a quorum DUR
ing the last few days, and the fact that
members were hourly leaving. compelled
this action.
AT 1880 a quorum appeared. and the
Sherman resolution relative 10 yirglnLa
bonds was adopted
A SPECIAL deficiency bill. providing for
payment OF salaries OF members seated by
the house and several minor matters. was
PASSED under suspension CT the rules.
The senate joint resolution authorizing
a scientific investigation OF the fur seal
fisheries was adopted.
The senate bill amending the act for the
protection OF the salmon fisheries Of Alas
ka was passed.
The senate bill appropriating $1,000 for
payment Of the awards OF the commission
appointed TO report on the damage result
ing from injuries inflicted by the explosion
of a caisson belonging TO the Second Unit
ed States artillery during the Chicago riots
was defeated, SIS 20 los.
Loud presented the final conference re-
port on the postofiice appropriation bill.
1t contained a compromise relating to con-
solldztion OF Offices. The report was
agreed TO.
By vote of ss to 81 the house refused
TO consider the contested election case Of
AIdFich VS.. Underwood, from the Ninth
Alabama district
The senate amendments 10 the bill 10
expedite the delivery OF imported parcels
OF less than 500 in value was agreed 10.
Payne moved the passage. under sus-
pension OF the rules, Of the bin 10 amend
the laws relating 20 American seamen.
He explained that the bin had been
framed by the committee on merchant
marine and fisheries after thorough In
vestigation OF the subject. Both the ship
ping interests and the Sailors Association
had been consulted. Every vestige of inn
prisonfnent for violation Of the contract
between the master and seamen was
stricken ont OF the existing law by the
bill II provided a new scale of rations.
and made many other changes in the ak
isting law. looking to the amelioration
az the condition of American sailors. The
bill was passed without division.
The Northern Pacific reorganization bill
was taken up, the purpose OF the bin
being 10 enable the road 20 reo-ganize
under a Federal charter. Qpigg opposed
the passage under suspension Of the rules
OF a measure which affected 4705 miles Of
railway. 4s. DO acres Of land and 5000
coo Of property. He characterized the bill
as "freeze-out game" The bill was ad
vocated by Tawney. Johns and Doolittle.
and opposed by Watson. The bill was
passed. 80 20 55
4 resolution was adopted giving men,
bers general leave 10 print remarks in the
Record for ten days after the final ad-
fournment.
Johnson. Of California. arose 70 a ques-
tion Of privilege and denounced what he
believed 20 he malicious and slanderous
statement printed in a San Francisco
paper June I. concerning his attitude to-
ward what Is known as the California min
eral blf He made a bitter personal at
tack on the proprietor Of the paper W. r.
Hearst. Mcguire protested against the
personal assault on Mr.. Hearst. who, he
said was at present IN New York and
probably had 70 knowledge Of the article
10 which Mr.. Johnson took exception.
The conference report on the Indian hill.
containing the compromise relative 70 the
old settlers claims. was agreed q and The
hfii sent TO further conference. This left
the sectar'an school question the only
matter stiu in dispute between the two
houses
shortly before o'clock Daniels again
called NJ the Aidr,ch- Underwood contest
q election case. This aroused the ire OF
the Democrats. The question % consd-
GRAFTON vas raised bat this tine the house
decided. 80 to s. % consider the case.
During the progress OF che ron call many
% the mem hers left the hall
Ncsiiliin, Dem. Tenn. attempted 20
FoTce g divison on the conference report
9n the District os Columbia appropriation
a.ll as a means % developing that no
quorum was present. bpt DaKeli temnov-
ar5y n the char. manipulated the par-
itarnentarv situation 80 as - prevent fhss
an3 subsequently. despite the protests OF
Terry. declined 20 entertain AT appeal
from his decision.
The District Of Columbia appropriation,
sU VAS sent hack 20 furth conference.
ana az O'Clock the house took A recess
until ~ o'elork tomorrow