The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-15
p,ur;dsnt to Be Urged to Call an
Extra Session.
.,..a,aeea OF COMMERCE ACTS.


n IT It's weekly HltSIhk tt1Stttb6t Az
~ fcsm OF a reeort ~ Chairman Furth.
~ - state and national affairs commit
IN. Mr.. Furth said that the committee
AKsx c0nssdsred the letter referred TO IL Of
46 81 Hanna, chairman OF the executive
rrmmittee Of the indianapolis monetary
1sumtSsion, suggesting special session OF
1900 after March 1 for the considera-
p ar Of monetary legislation. The COM
-lstes coincsdesi with Mr.. Hanna. and
! speommended that the chamber should urge
4 - pseadsn, to call q special ssss.on for
ehsf purrose: also 20 ask the Washington
lenrrrsssonai delegation to give their as
II e1etsuce In tins matter. The committees
nport wss adopted.
Parcel Post Liquidation.
II The same committee reported In favor of
4 a. adoption OF a preamble and resolution
4 nrsinr congress for more liberal parcel
\ post legislation IN harmony with that OF
= 6reet Britain and other foreign countries.
gbefs larger and heavier packages are al
i Ioved In the mat and where the postal
\ ntes are also cheaper. The report was
adopted.
Bsanch Mint In Seattle.
branch mint and sub-sreasury Office
I n Seattle was the subject OF a preamble
ana resolution presented by Mr.. Mctsiiyra
RI the committee on legislation. After
4 ssse H.sls discussion the matter was laid
II ever fuf 3GtiUu Al iiFAt WEEK . AfSts1&-
The came committee reported that the
suggested exemption OF American vessels
! ftom taxation entered In the siai1 -
Washington would be in contr1vent.sn of
/ section 2 article 7. OF the stale constitu-
| dan, aud therefore would be null and void
| - discourage American shipping.
l CousTessman-eiect Cushman aeknow-
DICED receipt of resolution sent him az
! o. chambeT favoring the encouragement
/ n American shipping. His letter. dated
oeesmser IL. was read as follows:
Il need not say the same meets my
hearty approval. Even in advance Of the
receipt OF your favor / had made Up my
mind 10 endeavor 10 do all within my power
! on this subject. thank both you and the
chamber for the courtesy
Puget soand Customs.
] The statistical statement of the Puget
4 sound customs district showed that la5
vessels from foreign ports We're entered
y during November, aEgregat.ng V.y14 tons
measurement. The vessels cleared for for
Gign ports numbered I32, aggregating 81 .1s3
\ tons Goods and merchandise amounting
u value to 1852. 5i5 were imported during
the month from foreign ports. The export
wheat, $3.50 barrels of -four. II. 81. 900 feet
II lumber and 2,5,5.Veo shingles. all of
which. with the other miscellaneous mer-
fhandise aggregated In value the sum OF
NsE.N0
The receipts OF the Puget sound coliee-
ton District for the month Amounted TO
yn.sA or the twelve ports In the district
shs imports at Seattle figured up S3Sl. 76s.
AID the experts $f03, So.
! Lights, Beacons and Uu0ys.
latter was read from L. Elworthy. the
secretary of the Board of TRADE at We
. toria. u. c.. dated December 3. relating to
Nshts aud buoys. The letter is as fol-
esmg:
an sure that II VIII AFFORD this board sraa;
pleasure 10 know that the urgency for
better aid to navigation on the northern
y ioute In receiving the attention OF your
Hoard. which II deserves.
This board has for wears past contIn-
\ rally kept the matter before the Dominion
government. and when the honorable the
minister Of marine visited Fictoria about
lights. beaeons and buoys accompanied
ffh.s boards address to him.
Later when the kiondiks trade assumed
large proportions. the protection and safe
5H OF shipping was again represented, aud
u was urged that the United States gov
bfnmsnt should be approached with a view
l Pf receiving cooperation IN the proper de-
i 6arkattBg of Alaska waters.
The Canadian government has estab-
hshed the following aids this year. viz:
"Brotchie ledge. concrete beacon. liked
i stleesrc light.
Fiddle reef. Baynes channel; fixed elec-
Prospect point. Burrard inlet narrows:
.axee electric light.
Garry point. Fraser river; fixed electric
"sls,ers. Gulf OF Georgia. fixed electric
light.
sIiisAt.
Egg island. Queen Charlotte sound: re-
velvips HIGHT.
Ivory island. Mllhaak sound: fixed light.
. The following sites for proposed lights
we're selected by tho chief engineer Of the
marine desartmsnt last spring. and lights
are expected 10 be established in the near
futurs At:
.gailinae islands. Gulf Of Georgia.
"Peulteney point, Broughion straits.
! Pointer island. Fitxhugh sound
Turn point. Seaserth channel.
Lawyer Island. Chatham sound.
Gray island. ChSttam sound.
The aforementioned aids TO mark
sankea dangers have also been established
sussHx the past season, viz;
:, Steel buoy on Rosedale reef, Juan de
Suea straits.
Steel buoy on West rock. inner Haro
channel.
Sizes! buoy GU Ripple reef. Johnston
Steel buoy on Hewitt rock. rtnlayson
IAN ,hssa ads are beneficial 10 those
snsaxsd in the Alaska and Northwestern
Canaalan trade
Both the president and vice president
o. this beard are at present out OF town.
/ ous enon return - meeting Will be con-
| sshso Tor the purpose of considering your
y $500 al the meantime l would SSk
1 ssa 10 kindly furnish ths beard with the
recommendations YOUR board viii make To
We United States government This iE-
formation will enable INV council 20 make
Ns'he representation 10 The Canadian
I gsvsrnRieat. and Il & can be definitely
l Slated shas the United States government
7 about n properly light and otherwise
i ssicaie the channels In Alaskan waters
We representations Of this hoard viii prob
10Y carry greater weight"
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