The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-14
IN THE SENATE.


Washington City. Feb. l3-The friends
OF the tariff b.Il me. an unexpected rep3ise
this afternoon. when by the vote OF q yeas
20 y nays the senate defeated the motion OF
Morrill,, chairman of the finance commit
tee. 10 take up the tariff bill. The negative
vote which defeated the melton was sven
hy Democrats. Populists and four Repuo-
Ecan senator's viz: Teller. Mantle. Du-
boss and Carter. The affirmative vote was
entirely Republican. but its total OF II IS
less than half Of the aggregate Republican
strength MorTiils motion has beea an
ueipated for some days, but il Was rot
pressed. pending consideration of the arg
ency deficiency b.ll, This measure was DIS
posed OF at o'clock today. and the strug-
gle 10 advance -aotseT msasa-sa began ST
once Morrill, was burriediy summoned
from the finance committee room 10 sub
nit his motion. In the meantime Call bad
secured the enforcement OF an agreement
entered into some days ago that the cHban
question should be taken up Morrill, was
not deferred by the agreement. however.
and pressed his motion 10 take up the tariff
b.n. There was "A hurried assembling Of
the senators who REMAINED within the
capitol, but this was considerably short OF
a fun vote The result Of the vote left the
Crajan resolutions as unfinished business,
although these have yielded temporarily 10
the military academy and other appropria-
ton bills.
Allen Pop. Neb.. sought 30 secure the
adoption of a resolution calling on the sec
retary Of the interior for fun Information
as To the status of the Union Pacific. Kan
sas Pacific and Sioux City & Pacific roads.
Brice. Dem. Ohio. suggested that the SEN
ate committee on Pacific railroads be di-
rected 10 make the investigation, with
power to send for persons and papers.
Allen accepted the suggestion. saying he
did not doubt that the committee would
prosecute the inquiry in good faith. VOL
colt. a member OF the committee gave
assurance that there would be the fullest
inquiry. This brought out some criticism
from Allen. He suggested that the Pa
ciflc roads committee could proiltably turn
from stockholders, stockholders, attor-
neys and lobbyists. and give attention TO
the honest patrons Of the road woicott
pointed out that every one who came be
fore the com mmittee was heard including
delegations from Western cities There
vas no means % advertising for patrons
Of the road and bringing them here Nor
KAN, Dem. Ala, said the persons who
came before the committee did so voIun-
tarily. 10 serve personal interests While
there he wanted them put under oath. so
as 10 make them responsible for their
statements. A resolution was adopted di-
rectlng the committee 10 make the in
gniry. and empowering the administra-
ton OF Oafhs 20 witnesses.
Pettigrew M de a savage speech against
the "highwaymen and conspirafors'' con-
nected With the Pacihc roads. and urged
the foreclosure Of government liens
Consideration of the deficiency bill was
continued during the afternoon, there be
ing long debate on the expenses Of
courts. The bll was passed II carries
about S60.sos.. a considerable increase over
the bul passed IN the house
The vote on the molten % take up the
taT.n bin was;
YeaS-Alarich. Allison. Brown. Cameron.
clark, Cullom. Frye. HawIey. Hoar. Nc
MILAN. Mitchell Of Oregon Morrill, Nell
son. Perkins. PetflErew PIatt Proctor.
Quay. sherman. Squire. Warren-gi
Nays-Allen. Bacon. Bate Boyce. Rrics.
Butter. Cali Carter Chiffon. Cockrsu. Dts-
bots. George, German. Gray. Fffll. Jones Of
Nevada. Mantle. Morgan. Pasco. PETER.
Pagh. Roach. Smith. Teller. Turpie yest.
Villas. Voorhees,. Walthall-S
ON motion Of QUAY a resolution was
adopted directing the finance COMMITTEES
to investigate tie alleged invasion OF our
markets by tie proeucts of Oriental labor.
ard 70 report on the causes and remedies.
Daring the morning hour the free shin
1ia was reported adversely By Frye from
ths committee on commerce. and on his
motion its consideration was indefinitely
postponed.
Ai0azo stewart. q Iowa. and Bernard
Layton. ~ Ohio. were chosen as assistant
eooTk-spsrS
Daalel Dem. Va called attention 10
the approach OF Nssh;nstons BIRTHDAY.
ard stated that the National Society az
Daughters % the American Revolution
desired fhe incorporation % their assocla-
sion az that tIane. The hiiI Incorporating
The society vas thereupon passed
PETERS resolutions offered yesterday. one
ISSUES. ard anoIher calling for inferma-
Tiea as "a POLITICAL assessments a. the post
ogflce department. came hefore the senate.
alr went over 70 bs called au aealn
TIE senate passs5 fhe hIu aafherixsr-
tAe FIRST <stlo-aI Bank q Saragzae.
Wash 10 chazge its location - Snokanec
also for rspAsF3ng tss pUhlie wharf al SIT
k2. Alaska
TIE senate adjourned I'll Moasay.
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Sgsr9ts fsar rites east q Egsrparf X "
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