The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-06
nh VIEWS ONcONGRESS.
rsEDrCTs DEFEAT OF PHILIP.
PINE TREATY IN SENATE.
so. Has Begun without Pres.
z~~ee of Scattlc's COngreassman-
prouises TO Keep Naval station
ana Work for Buildiag Here.

rse congress Of the United States met
yesterday. but without the presence OF Col.
xsu>s Hamilton Lewis, member-at-iarge
s,crs washington. II expect TO leave for
3 .snt1gson by the end OF this week, IL
ss.~x.f.e" said Mr. Lewis yesterday. 81
.svs ARRANGED 10 be notified by wire OF the
s,rs OF the meeting OF the Democratic eau
IS II the usual programme 10 carried cut,
|s.osrsss viii meet, take up the asypropria-
lar b.lis for the District OF Columbia and
ssn ADJOURN for the holidays l do not ex-
ssct that much viii be accomplished until
.stsr TIE holiday adjournment"
Gal Lewis does not believe that any leg
& ..;a,icn bearing upon The construction OF
~ Nicaragua canal will Dc passed at the
.stort xasion Of congress. Hawaii will be
#-rsa forns OF government similar to that
& II the District CT Columbia, be says. He
,,rsasc;s that legislation affecting Alaska
Iii be rassed and says ne hopes to be anie
70 seciae the passsge OF bills for the con
r.ruc.is1 OF public buildings IN Seattle and
TzeouE.
Mr.. Lewis also predicts that the senate
@xs,, npt Yatlfy the action Of the Paris peace
commission on the retention OF the Philip
pines
{ .aqsers will be a fight over the Nicarauga
fana" said Mr.. Lewis. tine Morgan bill
needing for government ownership and
eobTos OF the canal viii be bitterly fought
X he advocates OF tie Warner Miller bt,i
vtrh provides for Its construction and
management by private capital Both
MEASURES viii be opposed by the friends OF
he Panama Canal Company's bill. l am
ousoss-! to the latter TWO measures / ex-
"a that nothing viii be accomplished for
u. canal at the shsrt session.
Hawaii Will be given a form of govern
mt similar In most respects to that OF the
mtrlct of Columbia. except that there will
r.. ~ az rfxafE Ffxss~
n Islands win not yet be given a repre-
satatiye III congress. IN my opinion.
The senate will not raiify the treaty OF
race concluded with Spain by the Paris
oyn!nissson. involving. as il does, the re-
tation Of the Philippine islands said Mr.
Lwis 1.-THE contention among the Repub-
isans over the ennexatson question VIII
.r.ysst any unanffnlty OF action, while the
Dmcrats viii be about equally divided On
.sTisre win be a resolution looking to an
investigation OF the var department and
preyiang for a commission for this pur-
3 rase. TIE commission will particularly in
Ggife into the treatment of the volunteer
scldies - the department and the pur-
ehasesf transports. and other contracts. as
chayg1 against them by such Republic
cans iIoar OF Massachusetts and Petit
!. grew II South Dakota. As TO my own
cours, on these matters. cannot say at
this ma what ] shall do in the lower
hetiseof congress.
II hpe to be in Washington In time TO
secur several Items In the appropriation
bills valde to this state. / refer espe-
eiail1 To the general river and harbor bill
I wat TO circumYent the purpose or Chief
Endptt In depriving us OF the Port Or
char naval station and the expenditure OF
the appropriation OF 600 which was OBJ
iaini by the Washington delegation In
CONFESS. ! hope To he successful In this
rtaser and believe | viii.
"ction viii De taken on the army post
mxsr In the sundry civil bin. We are try
lntsto have the administration order a
chnge OF construction OF the buildings
frfn frame TO brick. This may be accom-
pIIed hut the matter Is now In doubt
i.oubt very much whether the appropria-
tins for the improvements at Everett and
Maicom will get through this. time. al
tough | Will do everything possible ~
ling II about.
AN attempt Will be made by myself to
igngurate a new system of government
If Alaska. I shall try TO have the civil
Tvs II Washington extended To Alaska.
nd heafeve asicf measure can be passed
the session now beginning.
Il expect 20 secure the consolidation OF
he steamboat and boiler Inspectors dis
rir,s OF Alaska and Washington. with
headruarsers on Puget sound I shall also
.-s 10 obtain a continuance OF the Federal
work on the fortifications AZ Marrowstone
rn.nt Admiralty head and Point Wilson.
whleh ! understand Il opposed In certain
gaarters on the ground that they are not
seeded.''
Mr. Lewis said that ne had not formed
any law partnership. bat that after his re-
turn from Washington al the close OF the
short session he would return Ia the pEac-
tee OF his profession