The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-13
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including sourVh-alsss posrmastery 80 wen
a. those who now hold their offices at the
pleasure Of the appointing power. Hill re-
terre6 10 the removal OF postmasters when
Stevenson was hrsc assistant postmaster
general and also when wanamaker was
postmaster general. A new policy had been
pursued by the present administration.
Whether " was harmful 70 the party or
not he would not say. but all postmasfers
had been allowed TO serve their full terms
unless there was cause for removal. At
present there were $50 nominations pend
ing before the postoffica comnitoes hsld
up for one cause or another.
Chandler-Sincs the 3rd day Of Novenn-
Der last have there not been removals
made for political purposes?
Hili-Yss, half a dozen.
Chandier-Have there not bean many
more?
Hin-Frorn the clamor one would think
there had been q thousand.
Chandler-F'rcm the complaints that
come TO me. ] am informed that manv
pos.masters have been removed because
they voted for Bryan.
Hill said his bill provided that when a
postmaster had served a few years and a
vacancy occurred, the man appointed
should only serve out the unexpired term.
and that it would give a Republican four
years and a Democratic successor four
years without having charges trumped up
against him. The bin went 10 the commit
tee on postoffices and postroads.
Proctor's resolution relative 70 extending
the presidential term was taken up TO al
low Stewart OF Nevada 10 discuss 1t. He
favored cae prohibition against reelection.
but opposed the extension OF the term 20
six years. Instead OF iengthe1ing. the
term IL should be shortened 10 two years,
Stewart said, so that the president would
be In closer touch with public sentiment.
The. resolution was referred to the commit
tee on privileges and elections.
The free homestead bill was then taken
up. Nelson OF Minnesota supported the
bin as a Just extension OF the government
policy OF giving free homesteads 10 actual
settlers. It was as necessary 90 aid the
settlers as those who enjoyed the dement's
of protective tariff and those who were
benefited by river and harbor improve
ments.
Chandler rose 70 question OF privilege
and read a communication from Henry A.
Dupont, OF Delaware. claiming 10 have
been elected TO a seat in the United States
senate on May Q, 1895. for term of six
years. II recited the contest over the case
In the United States senate year ago, and
urged that the subject should be reopened
by the senate The memorial was referred
to the committee on privileges and cleo
tons.
Allen criticised senator's who opposed the
homestead bill, although the national plat
forms had free homestead planks. II
was q SAD commentary on our national
conventions, said Allen. that good men got
together and snunciated principles in order
TO catch voters. but not with view TO
carrying out the principles.
Villas OF Wisconsin spoke against che
bill. II was strange. he said. that the bib
attracted little attention, although II gave
away s35 900, 900 OF government money. ac-
cording to the estimates of government or
hcers II was measure intended TO be-
stow a gift on the occupants OF Indian
lands. relieving them from the payment
for the lands for which they agreed 10
pay the government
There was spirited three-cornered col
loquy when Allen sought to question Villas
on the homestead plank OF the Demo
cratic platform. as Allen referred TO the
platform adopted at Chicago.
IF that platform Is the one under
stand II TO be-" interrupted Villas, 81 viii
say tina, there Is almost nothing In It that
is not inlmica TO the interests OF the
United States"
Let me ask the senator" queried AL
len, sis he pleased with the course OF
Wisconsin going Republican last fali7'
"I most certainly approve" answered
Villas. "the determination OF the people
Of Wisconsin by which majority OF TO-
40 IN a voting population OF little over
go coo was cast against policy detrimen-
tai 70 the interests Of the United States"
PETER OF Kansas spoke for The bin. and
took occasion 10 defend the state admin
istration Of Kansas from published crit
icisms. He spoke also in favor OF the In
dependence OF Cuba.
The bill was then laid aside and at SIS
the senate adjourned.
The senate in executive session recon-
siderea its action OF yesterday by which
the extradltion treaties with he Orange
Free State and the Argentine republic
were ratified. with certain notifications
made by the senate. The treaties as ne
gotiated provide for the extradition Of
American citizens accused OF crime in
Argentine or the Orange Free State
whereas the usual custom 5n extrnAition
treaties made by this country ls 10 leave
II optional with the United States 20 sur
render Americans accused OF crime In a
foreign land. The senate yesterday rnodi-
fed these treaties 70 conform with this
custom. Secretary Oinsy, IN a letter 10
Senator Sherman said he wrote at the in
stance OF the president. who thought ths
change made by the senate unwiss Sen
ator Sherman accordingly moved a recon-
sideration
The nomination Of David r. Francis. 70
be secretary Of the interior was favor
ably acted upon by the committee on
finance today. and reported 20 the SEN