The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-05

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Inteiligsneer.
WASHINGTON. Jan. a.-Congressnan
Lewis position in the house today was
quite noteworthy. He entered the ball
Just few minutes before Il O'Clock, and
the first man he met was Gen. 6rosvsnor.
Of Ohio, whose aid through the columns
Of .he -Inteiligencer so materially
contributed To Lewis defeat, Neither
man showed the slightest trace OF any,
thing other than the most cordial friend
ship.
Grosvenor's greeting was characteristics:
"Glad To see you. Well. We beat you
Eyes. but you've beaten worse men,"
was Lewis egotisticai reioin3sr.
''You have nay sympathy said the
Ohioan
II extend 1t TO my state, SIR" returned
Lewis
Others bad crowded around. including
Jerry Simpson. Dockery OF Msseuri. PaGe
Morris OF Minnesota and Bailey Of Tes.as
and real and affected sympathiss were e& :
changed, mingled with many jokes st.-i
much choice -eoartoe.
what sort of men does Washington
send TO succeed you and Jones?' someone
asked.
"Gentlemen whose character and ability
are such that they will be as much credit
to this house as they are an honor 10 the
state" was Lewis reply.
You're all right. Lewis" commented
Grcsvenor. You're made FOR the ups
ana downs OF politics
Here the speakers gavei calling the
house 10 order and demanding silence for
prayer broke up tic laughing crowd in the
center OF the han. Later Lewis held quite
a Ievee on the Democratic side, his man
ner being that OF victor instead Of van
pushed,
During the afternoon Lewis introduced .
hlll appropria,ing sioaoeo for the Seattle
assay office building, and a resolution au-
thoslzing the committee on military af-
fairs 10 inquire what contracts for pee-
were awarded by the department, and II
the beef was in such condition as to for
felt the compensation OF contractors, and
II decayed ana impure at the time Of ship
Ynent and known TO the contractors. that
the whole question be submitted 10 the
Federal grand jury for indictment
In the discussion Of the Alaska govern
ment bill today /, developed that The COM
rnittee had provided for the disposition Of
whisky in Alaska as in any other terri
tory. with license feature. the revenue
TO 20 10 the terrilery. New England
sentiment. represented by Moody of
Massachusetts,, termed Il sneak meas
ure" The house was In a wrang'e
whether absolute prohibition should be the
law. or some form OF license
Congressman Tongue insisted upon the
kcense being left to the discretion OF the
collector The collector is charged with
having Disseminated In favor Of certain
san Francisco interests in permitting
whisky TO enter Alaska without restraint
Ex-coilector OF Customs Mccre has as-
serted this 10 the committee and offered
10 produce the prooA Sioss. OF the Alaska
Commercial Company. is aere watching
sas coufpanys interests upon this feature
cf the tAn.
LEWIS insisted that the act OF lsts allow
ing the president 70 permit tho IN
trv Of whisky by regulation had
been repealed by tire law of 1Ssi
applying 20 Alsxka. He claimed that
no wnlsgy could new Eei into Alaska even
ulth the presidents consent. save sos sch
en7ifc or n,eise3nai purposes Moody
ffenk! rs 81 1gltaoss and Maddox % Georgia
concurrea fa iris ssat9re. sad the bin wen;
ever uutil tomorrow. when unauestiofgahly
ssr,,., fofra os license and 81 admission q.
wAiSkr Into Alaska viii b. ai0Dted.