The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-02
Also Surprised at Deln0
Called to OrdeH-EaAlUre to Khll
the Hummer Rate RiIi TuesAay
Traced 80 the SuccessfuI Motion
TO Adj0urn-RAilrOaa MAnageSs
Furious ~ Their Rehu0-Oavls
Fairly Caught. bat Casts Hss
Vote just the Same-Trattors to
Interests Of the People IN House.
specla, s,ar corresronoenee.

OLYMPIA. March lit is generally be-
lieved that the Runner bill will come up in
the senate tomorrow. although IL may not.
IL could have been called up today had
any one been anxious enough. rs IL was
engrossed the first thing this morning. and
there was nothing TO prevent action. cx-
ccpt the uncertainty that both sides felt
over the fate OF the bsil.
Another things that Is a surprise to the
railroad people Is the sudden and open an
.agonism shown by President Daniels Hia
open defiance to Senator MeReavy In the
senate today meant something more than
was on the surface. It Is whispered That
there is story there OF broken prem
ises." for II was McReavy who tough, the
effort TO organize the senate against Dan
lels at the opening OF the session. Then
Daniels had railroad committee TO ap-
point. and he appointed IT, The cause for
the real change In sentiment between No
Reagy and Daniels Is = mystery yet. II
may develop later.
Daniels SQUADS His Defiance.
The Daniels-McReavy incident resulted
in warm exchange OF words. II occurred
over the record on the railroad bill a. read
by Secretary Eshelman. and II brought
President Daniels and Senator McReavy In
10 personalities. Last night, after the bill
had been amended by Wiltshire. and vas
ready FOR action, McReavy moved its In
cefinite pcstponement. Owing to several
members dodging the molten failed to pass
and Pinmmer attempted 10 get the bin up
for inal passage. The president said the
bill weuid have 10 go 10 the engrosssng
lyysif4 haI k.A
II the chair refused TO consider q motion
10 take the bin up w.thou. enxrossment.
The chair replied that ne had not We, ruled.
but Immediately did so. and the senate AID
journed. The record failed to show ali
these facts and Schofleid today asked that
The rsoori be changed TO show tina. Nc
Reavy had asked IL the chair had ruled.
President Daniels replied that rhe ruling
had been made that the bill should 70 20
the engrnssing committee.
Then McReavy arose. He was anxered.
ut iooks 20 me" no said. '9ike that II
an arbitrary ruling"
President Danie!s-TtIat may be. but tf
that Is arbitrary there are likely to be soma
more arbitrary rulings before We are
through
AcReayy~~As 10 that can only say
there has been an arbitrary ruling, and /
would ask that the president act an A xen-
deman, a. least.
President DanicIs--The prasltan, will IA
SO, ard would also guxges, that the GEN.
sleman do the same; the gentleman from
Mason should take some OF hts own adj
vice.
The question OF the record then came up.
the record was corrected, showing that shs
bill was In the hands OF the engro.sso~
committee. When 1; was discoveries ,ha,
the biz was hopolesuiy pas, the order or
unfinished business. the railroad eena,ar~
were compelled 10 drop the case untsl sorr.
more favorable opportunity for bringing II
up.
Intends 10 Enforce tho Rules.
Another incident This afternoon ~a.
sili between President Daniels and war.
burton @; Pierce TIE bicycle bill had been
called Up out Of It's order by warburton
the last thing before adjournment. and sew
erai members being in joking mood. had
either restrained from voting or had op-
posed Il II was Hhor, Of votes snouyb "a
carry. Hamilton changed his vots from
she affirmative TO the negative Ia he abs.
20 move reconsideration. when Hail ~
whitman changed from the negative "a IN.
Affirmative Warburton had been vx,eh-
ing she vote. but Was uncertain ard s,en-
ped 20 the s.de OF me secretary to see .hs
vote President Daniels at once announced
ihAt sns senator from Pierce was on. OF
9faef and should leave ssls secretary's
desk
WaFharton stopped ard. turned 20 .h.
president
Speskins 20 question OF personal PRIV
bske. b@ said Il xisa To say ssich q
remark fro:n the chair is unfair 20 me
If2zersa os otaer members have been al
''Nsi to DO he same thing before the voss
was announces by sfe president"
IsanSsis~I cans help tnes, yea are vio-
istsaE ruga. and le cannot ~ psfEnIs-
ted
Wsrhgrfon-~f consider that an Insult. sir.
Daniels tsxcitssiiy l~-T4ss gentleman viii
take blm seat. wlsI enferca the rules II
;hts senate.
WaFherton sseppasa a Second looked ~
th@ president. ass!ta.ea. ard thea walked
10 his seat
IEane iaiy saveYaI members changed
the2r votsn from ray so yea. and the hiry-
Gle hssl, 1hsek nsosnenf before had bs@s
defeated. had pass8.
uusa. Eoaad the Loop-Hole small
TIE wsrAts last night was bent On kill
sgg Tho rate sfsl bat some 81 sns msrs-
Sers rsaae an e.rer. They aisted win
shcar records, ard tired TO aAy ~ d. sSns-