The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-07

vsxHTSGTON, Feb s.--Ths question
:, rrwsag this government 20 enter into
t~fs~-4 tonsI bl-rnetazlic conference was
- ss.53eet o. discussion ia the house coiu-
=. commit today. Several resolutions.
800 one adopted BY the senate. are
.ss~r. ne committee Senator Chandler
- psrreeen tatiEe Newlaa3s. % Nevada.
80 xpsecaes- ChAn1ler spoke briefly IN
snneo~e OF the senate resolution. New
go gfseouraged ihs pan for a confer
- tie said faa four International con-
s<r.ar~s already held mad been merely de-
sa.snx societies.. and another conference
wenS have no greater result. Delegates
:. sseh copfersnees seldom were eTpow-
- % commit their governments 70 any
srsssn. II fhe pasf she United States had
..ss.s,ted cnly England France and Ger
&C., whose terms we're 70 maintain a
- ssansard, whereas the debtor nations.
- "a Rass!a Austria. Brazil. Chic and
~sa%rs we've interested IL bl-Bstaliisn. al
,Aaaxa ts@v had been drawn 20 she gold
..sasard undsz Tie influence OF ne creditor
r.sssns Tafee creditor nations had mo
800. o. gold and no interest "a eqgalizing
80 prsee o. silver and gold. The commit
- cane to no conclusion Several men,
49, ~ che COMMITTEES on banking. inter-
ass.d IN re matter. gave notice that they
,9sssa 70 SPEAK a the next meeting.
r.. sazate Czymusittee on postoffices and
s..f rasaas natsed today To conclude the
s.,ssa@r4tson - tire Loud BIZ III regard
= .sr.va class man matter. "a II lsoped
- an The post posle7nent was due 70 the
-. ffas aoms senators not members OF
- resunslfte. expressed a desire 20 BE-
h~xA on the hli before IL Is reported.
s4sassr stewart was given opportunity
ts.av Is further express his objections
a. Mates omtatpsd IN the bill he said
or saaouia BE- reported IN the seT.ate, he
wsx,d tax two days against II rather
seza allow i - pass
re- erufnsIstee agreed 20 report favor
aay she rsaaiinstlon OF George y. Van
essa soy rsaatrraEter at cay Center. kan.
e.5sssx 40 which has been the cause OF
ertcrtkon IN executive sessions OF the
saate Of late
The senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-Th- session OF
he sn~zts today accomplished little save
10 1sasa1ns Of bills to which 10 objection
50 made Ia the first part OF the day
NJ ThrrxtOn s-ontintsd his speech on the
gsedae railroads. Al ? O'Clock the Pacific
ral,roaa bill came up. but gave way 20
be caiendar Tfsere was some discussion
~ fhe Cuban resolutions reported by the
rsnmlstes ou o0reissn relations when they
ss~ra reached bat ID went over without
4stsan. Atg "a IN esglozies were delivered
a thA hate Representative Cogswell, Of
Massachusetts.
TIE resolution passed relative 10 the
esntare Of the Competitor by n Spanish
warship Was introduced by Senator Nor
gan June s. iks6 and calls on the prcsi-
Gent for information regarding the cap
isrs Since that time the president has
iraasmttted 20 congress part 81 the cor
dependence relative 20 the Competitor
sad the prisoners.
A resolution was passed at the request
q Matte Of California requesting the
secretary % the treasury for Information
q to whether general bonded warehouses
have been discontinued, and, II 50. why.
Al the request OF Allen OF Nebraska a
resolution vas passed directlng the COM
msisee on military affairs 10 inquire
skssher any officer OF the regular army
sas soliciting and receiving presents. and.
L 80 10 report bin 10 prevent such
sfaeliee. Thurstou then resumed his
speech on the Pacific railroads debt In
BE eourse OF Thurstous remarks Morgan
q Alabama asked whether the roads are
nQt paying expenses. 70 which the Ne
hfaska senator replied that he would not
~, not having data before him. Thurs
iaa said q was nip and tuck whether
TIE court should authorize payment OF
iaisFesi on the first mortgage bonds of
esae bad never earned enough TO pay all
e Interest obligations.
The vice president announced the ap-
rsnlment % Lodge ~ Massachusetts, ard
Blackburn Of Kentucky as the committee
e. arrangements for counting the cleo
laral vote
Following Thurston's speech the senate.
e unanimous consent. went ~ the cal-
tllar ard passed the following b.iis. For
..f 81.
aAny far tbe establishment OF a soldiers
aawe AZ Hot Springs. TO place Rear Adj
aigsl Mccain ou tha retired list. amend
~ TIE laR in regard 10 collisions az sea.
resolution ~ inquiry relative 30 the cap+
Ire e. the Competitor oy a Spanish ship
NsT. Tor a public building az Joplin.
~. and Tor ths rel:ef OF James Talfree
as Pay Clerk Blake. 81 the United states
saw. on account Of FIRE AZ Yokohama.
Nnen Gre fplut resolution acknawiedr-
ing "a Independence of Cuha was reached
g iAe calendar Morgan insisted taat Il
ssaeis ee taken up. notwithstanding OBJ
hedoas tie subsequently withdrew his
fF3a's.. several senators protesting. Nor
Eth gave notice, however. that when the
Naa,e Shouts uexf come in contact with
y Resolution be would insist upon is
eaass3efaf inu
A. ao'elock he senate took up the special
aFafF providing far sulogles on the c&ree-
aA1 character ~ Hen William CogsweiL.
Laie Representative from MaSxaeAusetts
.sfinK tte course ~ remarks hy Ny Hosr.
e toek ocres'en .e refer % the improve
sHI .n Che ehRr8rtr~ ~ pabue agen il
washington. He gave 30 as his opinion.
BASED On long experience. thar there had
geea a vast Improvement tn this respect:
~ We chara -ter m slstHrs aas grow
laS BETTER fr.9' N-ar ta wear ana genera