The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-17

tax OF one-fourth Of 1 per cent upon The
very Interests Mr.. White referred to lust
the same as upon smaller corporations
1ir. White admitted fkat IL did ksit
thought the senate ought TO have justice
ard equity II View
Allison said that the BIZ would ne laid
aside for f7e day, Jones' OF Arkansas hay-
ing the floor. with the understanding tsss
Il was TO be the unfinished business and
would be- called UP each day Immediately
after the morning business
The senate then. AZ 2:4s .. m. went into
executive session. and at 3.0s .. N. adj
5ousned.
House Passes Assay once BiIf.
WARRINGTON, May 1s.-The house to-
day received Us nrst veto from President
Mckinley and voted unanimously to sus-
tain the executive. The veto was OF a
bill conferring upon the court OF claims
jurisdiction in a private claims case OF long
standing. The day was given to conssdera-
tinE OF bills under Suspension OF tn.s rules.
the measures OF chief importance being
one ratifying an agreement for the aiot-
Hsent ana opening 10 settlement OF the
Comanche. Kiowa and Apache lands In
Oklahoma; and to establish as aasay ONCE
ct Seattle. Wash Under a suspension OF
the rules. Hull. OF Iowa, called up the
senate bill authorizing the president TO
appoint one assistant ad1utant general
with the rank or colonel. and another with
the rank OF major.
The house joint resolution appointing
william j. Seweii. OF New Jersey; Martin
T. Mcmahon. OF New York: John l..
Mitchell, OF Wisconsin and William H.
Bonsaii. OF California, members Of the
board OF managers OF the National home
for disabled volunteer soldiers. was
called up.
Pending the disposition of the measure,
Lacey. OF Iowa. raised the question Of
the eligibility OF Senator'S Sewell and
Mtchea as being contrary to the Federal
constitution.
Loud. Of California, attacked the action
OF the committee on military affairs IN not
permitting him fair opportunity TO be
heard upon the selection OF the California
member. He declared Major Bonsall was
unknown to the volunteer soldiers. and at
length charged the naming OF Major Bon
sail to have been done at the dictation OF
senator from California ITO pay a pol
iticai debt" and he loud. regretted the
aenaaening the soldiers home TO pay poi
itioal obligations.
Replying TO these charges, Hull. OF Iowa.
chairman OF the committee. denied them IN
toto and asserted that the committee had
SIMPLY followed the rule and named two
Democrats and two Republicans. AS to
Major Bonsail he had been recommended
by Republican senator and two repre-
sentatives OF California and by the Call
lorna Republican state central committee.
a recommendation" Mr. Hull declared
quite az much entitled to consideration az
that OF the gentleman from California who
has just addressed the house" The reso-
luton was passed. 125 to S.
The speaker then laid before the house
measure from the president vetoing q
bill comforting upon tho court OF claims
Jurisdiction to retry tho case OF the repre-.
sentatives OF Isaac p. Tee against the
United States brought In 1873. to recover
$1,000, the alleged value OF certain meters
to measure the quality and strength OF
distilled spirits. Interests attached to thu
message chiefly by reason OF It's being ths
first veto message ever sent by President
Mckinley to the house. The ayes and
nays were taken on the passage OF the
bin over the veto and the president was
sustained without dissenting vote. lS3
members voting.
The senate bill to establish an ASSAY
office at Seattle Wash. was called up.
e. w. Stone said the purpose of the bin
was TO afford a convenient Office for the
klondike gold producers who Will nine
TINS year. II was estimated. from sl2. 600
10 $2oOoo,o00 Of the metal. The bill car
RED an appropriation OF $2o. 900 for expenses
OF the office.
Messrs. Lewis and Jones of Washing
ton spoke for the BILL Cannon OF Illinois
opposed IT, insisting that an assay office
az seattle was unnecessary. He declared
that the motive IN urging an office at
Seattle was prompted by a desire OF the
Alaskan transportation companies. which
practically controlled the Klondiks out
pun. to put down gold at Seattle at Phila-
delph!a mint prices.
Is IL not better for the government
asked Bland, TO establish ASSAY offices
ana ea secure geld IN that way. than to sell
oh cried back Cannon. with a waye
or his hand. the gentleman would throw
the patenr into Ats. Bonds have no more
to do with this question than the gentle
sense"
The bill was then passed
The house then went into COMMITTEES OF
fhe whole TO consider the house bill TO
ratify an agreement entered into I'm 1850
between the United States commissioners
and thu Cognanche, Ktowa and Apache
Indians to open for settlement the reser-
vations OF these Indians IN Oklahoma. I.
was explained by Curtis OF Kansas
Grow OF Pennsylvania opposed the poI-
ley Incorporated In tho BIN OF making the
pioneer settler pay for lands. He main
tanned that IL the government choesa TO
enter into n treaty with the Indians 20
secure their lands and general welfare.
the treasury OF thu country should paw
directly for the land, and then let the
settlers take them free. on the broad and
generally recognized principle that the
public domain belonged to the strong
hearted men who were willing TO under
take the hardships OF pioneering
The remarks OF Mr.. Grow were ap-
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