The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-10
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sovereign power Of Spain, and Porto Rico
ard the Philippine gEonp are tAe proper
y of the United States
Thus have nex questions been brought
tn the attention OF the people OF the Unit
sd States. which vitality affect the mate
rial welfare OF the state OF Washington.
II is your intention and determination 10
act In the best interests OF this state. We
will 81 a few days have before US the
task OF eiect4ng a United States senator
and Until we have accomplished that task
We Will be unable TO transact the impor-
tanf legislative business which Is pressing
upon us for attention. ] hope and trust
that the matter OF the election OF a seHa-
tor will be decided IN the shortest posi-
be time
Approaching. as I do the honor which
iilis house has conferred upon me wish
To SAY that shall discharge the duties
OF the position without fear OF reproach
or hope OF reward. I am ready TO take
the oath" Cunning TO Chief Justice Cor
DOM.
After tie oath. Speaker Cute raped
twice for order and called for the pleasiFe
OF the house. The caucus list of employees
was elected by unanimous vote.
Senators Keith. Pinmner and WarbuT-
ton appeared as committee from the
senate TO notify the house that the upper
To receive any communication from the
house.
Dsliows, Mount and Sharp were named
AS "a committee 10 notify the senate that
the house Was ready for business.
On motion OF Frye the speaker was In
structeti to appoint committee or six. of
which he Is 10 be one. to formulate rules.
A resolution by Mcdonald OF King. ex-
pressing the sympathy OF the house for
r. rt.xr. hN L.
at his home. was adopted and copy or
cered sent 10 his family.
The following resolution by Calvert of
whateom was adopted without opposi-
ton:
lie II resolved by the house OF repre-
senfasiyes OF the legislature OF the state
OF Washington the senate concurring,
that the legislature Of the state OF Wash
ington. now In session. send greetings 10
President William Mckinley. notifying
him that the people OF the state Of Wash
ingion. through their legislative repre-
senia;iyes. now In legislative session as
seuab.ed at the state capitol. appreciate
and indorse his wise. patriotic and states
fnAniike policy by which the war agaAns:
Spain for humanity sake was commenced,
successfully prosecuted and speedily ter
minated under the direction OF the presi-
dent OF the United States a. commander
ifk-tsfitf vi Tic navy pA the
Union: and that We earnestly hope and
sincerely trust that the treaty OF peace re-
Gently agreed To In Paris and signed by
the commissioners OF the United States and
Of Spain will he speedily ratified hy the
senate Of the United States.
And We further express 10 the presl-
dent our confidence In him, and our ad-
miration for the diguified foreign policy
which has been tnaugurated with respect
10 the ronqrered territory coming into
possession OF the United States through the
gallant and efficient efforts OF our Mill
fsry and naval forces as a conquest Of
war. and we believe that Ii should be the
poacy Of this government TO maintain the
Stars and Stripes over al! territory where
they have been raised.
BE IL further resolved That the speaker
of the house Of representative ard the
president OF the senate he and they are
hereby directed TO forthwith transmit this
resolution TO President Mckinley by tele-
graph
Englehar.. Bedford OF King and Daniels
OF Clarke were appointed az a committee
to act with 4 like committee OF the senate
Tor the formulation OF rules for the gov
esnInsnt Of Tho legislature
Wlcks rshan. Mcdonald and Falknor
were named rs q committee 90 act with n
like committee 81 the senate TO notify
Gov. Rogers that the legislature. was or
ganlxad and ready IN receive any naexsx-
which he might transmit;
Az Les The house adjourned til 10 o'elock
tomorrow morning