The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-27
HOUSE LISTENS TO
LENGTHY SPEECHES.
Shafroth and Grow Diseuss Free Sill
yer and Greensacks. Apropos of
Nothing in Particular.

WASHINGTON. Nav 2s-The house to-
day passed a resolution directing the sec
Rotary az war 10 prepare ard submit plans
and estimates for the Improvement OF
Arkansas pass channel. Texas Also a bill
providing FOR the sale Of unaIlottsd lands
Of the Potta va toTnie and kickapco Indi-
ans in Kansas, and a bill anne nding the
law for times and places of holding the
United States courts in Idaho and Wyo-
ming.
Cannon OF Illinois called up the pension
deficiency BILL as amended and passed by
the senate yesterday. The bill carries a
paragraph. inserted by the senate. pro-
viding that temporary appointments of
clerks may be made without civil service
examination. Cannon said the temporary
character of the appointments and the ur
gent necessity of them made the provis-
ion wise.
Mahaay of New York and Underwood CT
Alabama questioned the civil service pro-
vision. the latter insisting that temporary
appointments should be made from the
eligible lists furnished by the civil serv-
ice commission. Underwood moved TO
non-concur in the provision.
Hepburn of Iowa poroIsed an amend
ment declaring: provided. that none OF
the clerks herein provided for shall be
placed in the classified public service
Moody of Massachusetts, made Il point
OF order against the amendment. The
speaker sustained the point, but mean
time Cannon took occasion to cal atIen-
ton 10 the nature OF the pending measure
as an appropriation bill.
And I don't propose" said he. ito
open a debate upon the civil service or
question OF civil service in this bll and let
It go 10 debate In the house and senate
then pensions and the war can beth so to
the devil So far as some members are
concerned If they have an opportunity to
talk upon their hobby
The house coucurred in the senate
amendments 10 the bill.
The senate amendments TO the bill grant
ing additional powers 10 railroad compa-
MES operating lines In the Indian terri
tory were concurred in.
The house then went into committee of
the whole to consider the bill TO amend
the internal revenue laws, relating TO dis
titled spirits. Evans and Bromwen of
Ohio briefly explained the measure. Its
chief provisions reduce the bonded ware
house period from eight years. a. fixed by
the law OF 1894. to seven years, and In
creases the outage period from four to
seven years, making the periods of equal
length. Other provisions OF the Z asure
are intended 10 reduce frauds which are
now committed IN connection with the
stamp feature of the present law.
McRae OF Arkansas vigorously attacked
the bill as framed 10 give the d.st.iler i'm
proper concessions.
Berry of Kentucky advocated The meas
ure as calculated to place American lis
tillers upon an equal footing with fore-sn-
ers and Also TO discourage d!stillers IN
rushing their whisky to sale and Consump-
ton before properly matured. and caus-
ing American citizens 10 drink II to the
risk OF their systems and destruction OF
their stomachs."
Incidental to the discussion Shafroth of
Colorado and Grow of Pennsylvania made
speeches on the silver coinage and legal
tender currency.
An amendment offered by Diagley was
adopted, declaring that any spirits ex
ported and subsequently imported, should
pay the same internal tax that II would
have been required to pay a. the time OF
importation had Il not been exported. II
was intended. Dingley explained. 10 pre-
vent export OF spirits for bondage pur-
poses TO which reference had been made
in the debate.
A vote was taken upon the b!l as
amended. The yeas and nays We're de
handed, but pending the roll call the
house adjourned. al SIS O'Clock.