The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-11
IN THE HOUSE.
Debate on Alien Ownership Drifts
Into Remarks On Populism.

WASHINGTON. Dec. M-Pendlng the
preparation OF the next appropriation bill
the house again today devoted ts time 70
the adoption Of bills on the calendar. but
only two were passed during the four
haurs' session One az them was a bill
which the prominent playwrights and
theatrical managers cf the country have
been laboring for some years TO induce
congress TO pass The purpose OF the
measure i< fwo-fod. First. 20 secure 20
musical compositions the same measure
or protection under the copyright iaw as Is
now Afforded predictions az strictly dFa-
rnat{~ character and second, 30 add by
proper court injunction processes this pro-
lection 20 the authors OF dramatic and
operate works. The bill imposes a fine sf
sfea for the first and 81 for
each subsequent authorized produe-
ton A bill TO proAibit the sale
% Woaar IN the capitol building vas
also PASSED. 4 biG advocated by the dele
gates rom the terri tOrses to modify the
Iaw forbsF1inx the alien ownership of
lands in the territories 50 as 20 give them
the rlgas 10 acquire ureer mortgage and
TO h1f4 for ten years real property,
was defeated An important biz 70 trans
fe~ ere rights OF the Atlantic and Paciac
railroad under its charter 20 the mort
gsxpes when they rsorg&uize the read, was
postponed until Tuesday next
4
un6er call OF coHmlttees. Boatner. %
T.oufSlsra. from the Fls,h Louisiana dis
frses vvhsse seat was decare5 vacant ~
tbe ST session ard who was reelected at
"a sy,s.rfa9 session. was sworn IN Immediate
II zFter the reading o. the Journal.
Sc~artrs,. ef Pennsylvan5s. from the com
rufttae on territories. fhen cslisd up t1s
brI 20 amend the act forhid1ing alien
7znership af land IN ere territories. The
am sovehf % enable aliens 20 acquire
sHla q, resi- property uuaer mortgage
foreclosure. BY the terms - The bill they
fr,-szt S{~neSe % stICh title within Ten years.
f3sotnrn. - Iowa. causes something OF
q Hur-v ~ undertaking 20 zrraIgu the sup
rortsvs 9f the biz on ;he ground thzt they
proposed 20 g back on the plank % tae
r,ssff,-ra ssn alien ownership. us remarks
49, 0s~sseuiarlv directed against the
f,o-,,,ssts who. he sad, sfter deciaiTusnx
avs5.s. affer sWners1tp. were ROW IN favor
~ a9fewtrz aliens 20 acquire al they hai
Ns~s.,fo-s declared should belong oaly 10
American citiEers-
sest~o-. az New HAIR ssAire. the sponsor
fs~ the BIZ declared that the bln Gsd rot
-a~-rss al8en ownership. bat as1v per-
-ssftaf aaers n c@TcaIa contingencies 70
-r-s-,f zeal property Tor fer years It's
-,.,r,,ose he saE5 w8s % enable he psc-
- % th. territories 70 Ee. some az sha
h.~~sss a. sa~eass CAPITA Capital was
npa.sas3 "a develop sa@ resources % tie ter
rtsersss. and unGsr 80 present iaw. 20
sssar eefsts exa a 6oGars Eo~th of real
-.~sr4srty- ara 70 czpstsl csn'a ns invested
Sc a8raf fse-k .has = ccuahsna ttor q Faosz-
Hsss ard Democrats sa4 carried <eS
Mrxsco az ths ATE slectisn.
Exsnhrira declared tnRe = that we're 49,
-ssa fs-v TO p~oRls 90 New Esxteo,
vs,sa.s nsva an ont@cs l@sso1 RsS saass3
- tanxas ~ a-dsrs.auA ihat tfser tervg-
sa-e eannot E-sw gniSr FoeE iSt aac-
E~tues-
Hsls. 81 ~a'erato. F1sse 4 arse1s@ -
poaGgss-r ana ssc1A-e<4 gEa: g@ssss. ~ tie