The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-26
IN FAVOR Of EXPANSION.
THE HOUSE VOTES To INSTRUCT
WASHINGTON SENATOR'S.
ON Record-They Are Finally Put
Down Against the Resolution
Gose Opposes InstructinS Turner.

Special Dispatch 20 the Post-InteIigeneer
OLYMPIA, Jan s5.-An interesting Skin
misA. parliamentary rather than orator.
cal, was had in the house this morning
ever a coacuyren, resolution by Wicker
sham Of Pierce, favoring the immediate
ratification of the Paris treaty. with It's
consequent territorial expansion. and call
ing upon both Senator'S Wilson and TUT
ner 10 favor IL. Several members OF the
houss. chiefly Of the fusion party. sought
TO evade being put on record on the bill
Thew sat In heir seats while the roll Was
called. instead OF voting one way or the
other. a. the rules demand. Finally SIX
members. Ave OF them fusionssts and one
(Gose) Republican, were recorded against
the resolution. which was passed. however.
having s.xty-kx votes in Its favor.
Wickersharn moved 4 suspension OF the
rules when the resolution. which Is DIS fos-
lows, was read by the clerk:
Whereas. The people OF the state OF
Washington. irrespective Of political party.
earnestly commend tfs action OF our gov
ernment In the prosecution ana bnai SGT
t.enaent OF the Spanish war: they favor the
freedom OF Cuba and the acquisition OF
Porto Rico ard the Philippine Islands;
their commercial and trade interests ampeE-
ativeiy demand the ratification OF the
treaty o. Paris; therefore be IL
Resolved. by the senate and house OF
representatives OF the state OF Washing
ton:
Section l. That we do earnestly urge
the senators from the state 20 vote Tor ard
use every effort 10 procure the ratsfIcauon
Of the treaty o. Paris. now pending before
the United States senate
See .. That copy OF this resolution be
forwarded Immediately TO each senator for
his information"
There was no objection TO the suspension
OF tie rules. and the immediate coonssder-
alton OF the bill. and no one expected any
thing cut OF the usual until the roll was be-
ing called. II then became apparent that
several Of the fusion members were dodg-
ing the question.
The speaker. observing that Mcdonald
Of King sat in his sest but failed to vote.
said:
observes that he Is present ard he VII
vote or the resolution unless excused by
the house.
McDona.d looked up from the paper
this resolution he said. and wish 10 be
recorded as voting against II. | think the
senate can take care OF It's business with
out interference from us
Moore Of Skanana vote mo- when his
name was called a second time, Pender-
gas, ard Welty each voted against the
resolution but not TIL their names had been
called & second time.
A member-The gentleman from Walla
Walla. Mr. Gose. has not voted.
TIE speaker--Cail the gertlAmans name.
Gase-I want IL understood tbat l am
with the Republican party On this ques>
ton Of expansion There IS one clause IN
the resolution which does no: meet nay ap-
prevail. however, but am averse 70 voting
against X. ] refer 20 that part which
requests both our senators 10 support the
ratification Of the treaty. The SENATOR
from this state belonging TO thu oppo-
sisiCn has taken q position against the
treaty. I say. let him alone. l do not want
10 sek savors Of him. vote no
Gerry CDem.) OF F'rankan SAT in his
seat and refused to vote, no one calling
on him TO answer TO the roll cali There
Mcdonald, Moore, Welty. pendergasi and
Go<e- The incident created considerable
arauseu ent and interest for the une BE-
lag.
M.nard. OF the priHting and supplies
committee. moved that FRYE end Fs.knor
ia appointed a committee of two to secure
- COPIES OF Ealisnger's code free OF
charge. This had reference to the state
ment attributed to Faiknor that as the
publishers of the code dssirsi the ie3is-
iasure 10 name Il as the Official code they
the house free Ct charge.
Frye moved 20 table thu resolution
Carried
Monatt Bros claim for 81 90, which
saS adversely reported on by the appro-
prtaaons committee, was re-referre,' 80
the COMMITTEES en- request OF Chair
man Eng.snar:. who explained that sen-
ator PiurnfS1er. WHO has charge os the bill
desired hearing before the commits Zee.
The bril- was rs-refeyred
". Il. 10. by Ccrey--Apfruprsaf SO ~
% purchase copies Il Atsoott'x code % ter
r1:oraal laws, was indefinitely postponed
RI. II. fs7 by Sorlert-dyke lby RIO, less -
AIproaEIatinE s5.g-a for the sa}ief az J :
krope. was On re~omrnenla Ion ~ the ap-
TeTssssraa-jcn committee. -ndaaastsly post
yone1. Son0syindyke explained ne haa raj
no chance t. examine the bi,i. having IL
irpssacea !, by request. He consented to
The adoption OF the repUrt-
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foTfeys az sas from prosecuting damage
suits on contingent fees. was k,led Oh tie
report 81 the judie3Ayy committee
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sssns OF lizards Of county s.r.gYTyIlss=s st1e rs
= COUNTIES of the ninth and tenth s.ga.sses
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