The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-26

There II n deal OF political history back
az the eheckered career Of the bill In The
house. The Spokane members. particu-
larry those who Ngre active ta the per-
sonal management OF the Turner cam
paign and In whom the sonator-elect has
placed his interests In pending legislation
enaeavored 10 have the railroad commit
tee place the commission bill as a rider on
the Canutt freight rate bill. Failing IN
this. they announced their determination
OF waginE a war on tho Canutt measure.
A truce was patched up and A coSnbina-
ton entered into between the opposing
factions. The Canatt bin went through
ard then the SpOkaneites demanded that
the commission bill pass Tho majority
Of ihe populists IN the house and A nam
ber Of Silver Republicans and Democrats
percoiving the political nature 81 the
movement. opened en- aggressive fight
against the bill. resulting ga So death
There is also some interesting history
connected Nth the last hours 81 The bill
which did not crop out during the discus
a9on today. hut watch hal &C been brought
60 the notice - thu house would have ar
rayed against the sin a number Who voted
sgainst IS indefinite pastponcment. Yes
terfav a noon there wss a hurried meet
ing ~ the railroad committee - consider
its action IN which q had reported an
amendment. taking the appointive nowrr
from the governor ana placing q ta fhe
T.
attorney genera. lieutenant governor. see
retary ~ state and auditor This amend
nent Rad been reported nc she request 81
the friends 81 fhe hll Now. az - What
action was taken nv the committee yes
terisy. authorities dTer.
The Peet-tnfey txencer was Informed
last night ~ Chairman C'anut. that the
power ~ sppointtne she commission was
again placed IN the hands or Tire govern
~. but that a provtso MAS inserted thar
ths couenitssj osers shoufa ~ eiA.tcs = fte~
Two years Representative Wo1r 90 500
knne Who had charge - the hiH. statsef
positively today Stat shis was aot the
ease: that the eppe4BuTe power had been
iNf1 to The hatra - state Officers 3stit
shat TIRE commission was made elective
after two yrars. Chairman Caunts anf
Wulf hat su acrtrtoE taas dfefsate thfsv
over the matter. IN whieh AZ ga me- cut thst
q slip cAntainirE the report of the cor
pAfee had Eiystevt ssls'v 81 Esr.earsss
We,f. 10 appears had taken ths hEll an
given it - the COMMITTEES clerk + had
fosfoe rs way - Tire ehtsf clerks DESK
aTf when Canuti weut sfsag e. &c nrt
disappeared ana has not beea seen since
Tire cniy pasefoie Inference 81 gtat g. Na.
ahstraesea by ssnn ia;erestel party Roth
sifee accuse the other - being ressonsi-
te for 5he afhsr.
Turner state Badly Broken.
kae @Rfesf ~ fltH htt ends tha M1reR .,f
= Number 80 psomtreus fustsn eeltt&-issss
% pr0c3rine q seft A8a pre1sBbse 5aa
That The appointing - fhe sss1snni - -.
wNa4 haEe beva vas.uanse astt tiea tu
the state ~ treaawe csaaysc oe denied. Az
coTstug % Vel aGtssrrss-kfea rtsraorS tha
personnel cf TIRE Comrfsstoa had Been q -
ready selecte5. Insee3 60 Wss araarst cssa
tha; the cssnuilss sessers geere % ~ ezksa
froHa list fUrnisne3 av Senafr=-eses.-
Turner. I'nis acetestt4rn Nas frt .-s-ee.l
snaae ~ shs house 7ur7r she sraata -
aay and ~as evgatnty ere ca,ass - s,s
affeAt
Representative ne Mafsos ~ vvhagrs--
Nha eas tcdlspose8 surlaC tee = s-sesssa
% re bfN ant unable fo teke aart sn tte
debate Afterwards remarked ta chs co.,
respondent ~ the Fhesf-fntft- teeor-r.
Z hsvc oees gradually ceaorirg --r
mind oH tAts f8rsttor. I apa.a ss a.sen
trtfsf tas seEsahs5can supreme c.arr ss IS
cs1a3uaas.s'si csfr passed * Fsnlc teesa .rraa
SssoNafe a-s1 Vkctnte1. ss4ssssose8 flar
sno IA Aet co1tlfzs7sDt has t2-s rtese,f
tae-T nteFt saEe en- tbs for4sts- partY .s.gl
q SENS theg stt4 ho.4. 90 "a tesr Claim
ar @s''''s's JOSS a''"- We 'ass S'-ss'