The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-22
IN THE HOUSE.
The Economists Defeated ~ Another
Rnnd ,>..a nsial Resolution.


Bond >caodal Resolution.
Washington City. Feb. 2i.-The house in
cou1nittee of the whole today again re-
fused 10 follow some OF the Republican
leaders IN the matter OF reducing salaries
OF Indian inspectors from s. v19 20 $3.50.
The later being the salary IN the law for
the current year. Yesterday an appeal
was made 10 the house in behalf Of econo-
my and retrenchmenf and defeated. Today
the struggle was resumed. The defeat or
the economists today sas emphasized by
the fact that 3 parliamentary wrangle OF
over two ho1rs was required 10 demon
strate that their amendment was In order.
and that. having won the first half OF their
victory in the decision of the chair the
house. by a vote OF 81 to Is. refused to adopt
the amendment. In pursuance OF the pol
try ~ refr~nrhnesas however Cannon
raised p point of order against two provi-
sions which changed the existing law and
they went out OF the bill The progress to
day was very slow. only two OF the sixty
one pages of the Indian blu being disposed
Of
While Talbert of South Carolina and
Bowers Of California. two rather hothead-
ed gentlemen. were 'ammefing away at
each other during the debate with much
lustiness Of voice and whirlwind OF ges-
ticuiations. some ardent sportsman called
out. Go it. Fitz.' Amid the laughter
that followed. some one called. Time. -
and the incident closed
Colson. Rep, KY, introduced a resolu-
ton to regulate Secretary Carlisle's action
IA declining 10 accept the Graves bid for
bonds. The resolution was as follows.
Whereas, II has been charged by W
II. Graves. in a statement made by him
and given TO The public press. that Hon.
John O. Carlisle. the secretary of the
treasury Of the United States. had refused
20 deliver 10 said " NJ Graves 81 80 90
In bonds OF the United States al 4i5 a5qi
after having accepted the bid Of the said
". N. Graves therefor at said figures, al
though the said ". NJ. Graves has ten
dered the secretary of the treasury the
amcgauf of said hsd for said bonds IN gold
al the h-treasury in the city Of New
York. a1d that the secretary OF the treas
ury has AWARDED said bonds 10 J. r. Nor
gan 4 -. for 8 sum s30as1 less than the
amount bid and rendered By the SAID W.
NJ Graves.
Resolved That a committee Of Eve
members of this house be appointed by
the speaker ol this house to Investigate.
said charge ard report % This house in
writing the result of Investigation. and
that there be and Is hereby appropriated
0lgf q any money IN The contingent fund
81 the house the sum of sio ofa or 50 rn,ich
ag y making the investigation here
hy authorized"
The senate amendments - the military
academy appropriation hln we're con
curred in
Tho senate bin 20 amend section 5.1e4 OF
the Revised Statutes relative 10 the power
Of the secretary ~ the treasury q remit
ar mitigate faes. penalties o~ forfeitures
vas passed. also the senate bin relating
- anal pTo5f IN timber culture entries.
McNIiln. Dem. Team inquired very
closely Int0 fhe effect o. tNa latter bin. and
whether Il has been inSorsea hv the ror1-
missioner of the general land ofiic@ a
few 8avs ago" be said an innocent le-1k-
inw hill carrying ssa 80 wss hr1ssghf 40
here. ard 7 Was assured 81 had the approval
o. tha interior department.. Ttuon thast as
sisrRnca I Wfshtrew ulv cp-osf fIan 7 have
sinee learned fhsf it dif nor have the an
rrayaf = tne deparr rDerf. and tha- - VIII
cost half million dollars 20 carry 7,st So
provisions
The roTnnstttee gave uo slrh ass,g~-
an~a. sa{f Lacey. e1s. rninu ~ the com
raittne on a.th1&c bn9s
some oae whh. ! supposed. haf author
ffp 80 sneak sad give b. b.. rroIfef W~NHi.
The even ng SESSION was devoted 20 urs-
vase peuS35n bsiis. A3fourne3 untu Non
day.