The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-17

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srty. and that It had not been exempt
from taxation since 1t had been purchss-
ID. The daba&s cause very litt1e excite
ment. and there was no attempt to rsoew
the assault upon the secretary after Hop
kins closed.
The urgent deficiency bill Will b taken
UP for consideration under the nve-minuts
rule tomorrow.
Urgent DeAcispcy Bill UD.
Immediately after the reading Of the
journal the house today went into COM
mittee Of the whole and took up the con-
sideration Of the urgent deficiency appro-
priation hill. 1t was agreed that the de-
bate ON the bill should continue through
out today and that tomorrow the bill
should be read for amendment under the
five-minute rule.
Cannon, chairman OF the appropriations
committee, explained the items of the bill.
Raral Free Delivery Discussed.
Cannon was asked by Loud about the
item OF $4,000 for rural free delivery, and
replied that 1t had been found that 100000
had been appropriated for the present
fiscal year. That money had been. largely
expended and unless this appropriation
were made much Of the service now In
operation would have to be discontinued.
Cannon frankly confessed that the man
ner Of the expenditure of this money did
not meet his approval He believed that
the duty of the executive was to cut the
garment according to the legislative APP
Precipitation.
The department had no right to create
condition which necessitated a deficiency
appropriation. He should vote for the
appropriation, but he shold fail in his duty
did he not cali attention to the maladmin-
istration OF the department.
william Alden Smith declared that what
the department had done had met the APP
provai Of the people.
McRae made a general plea for economy,
saying the revenue this year would nos
exceed sooV'VV'"o' WINE .ns treasury es-
inmates assreeateo s'So'vV,VO.
Nessrs. Louu' AAvinss'on
ney, butier ana i-anuis au pfs'seu '"e
furai free uehvery system
Hopinsoh eApresseu ing opivn 'na'
consress, IA ue iesua. pos' s.,,.s 81
propllaloh p'ii. wou'u VIZ "''' W.
iars ior rufai i'ee ue"ss
Hail Talks Against EXPANSION
Ball first introduced in the debate the
question OF expansion. He had read ex-
tracts from the Declaration Of Indepen-
dence. the speeches Of James Wilson. of
PENNSYLVANIA, in the constitutional con-
vention. and Of Abraham Lincoln at
Gettysburg. 1t was long step, he said
from the conceptions of government por-
ations Of the spokesman Of the present adj
kf-..
Davis said he deplored the spirit Of ex-
pansion which Md taken possession Of a
portion Of the people. Yet, not for all the
world would he withhold from our sol-
diers, fighting, bleeding and dying in the
Philippines, all the moral and material
support they needed. Davis was applaud
ed by the Republicans.
Richardson Criticises Gage.
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800, ,,,. 49,
Prieuoh III .no i.ais uopai ''ieh''
showing that IN Time OF Peace tie appro-
priatohs LOT y, win .ho uen I pro-
Woo" IN inns uiii, fea.neu ei4.'VV,oo. ne
.neh pio'eeueu " oritloi'o 'no 'fasao
''oiis VI oe.i use' III '"c n,a''ei
ol ing saie VI VIC .Sow AoiA oueeoni nouse
70 the Na''onai Sity pa.h, Vi New iorA'
F'icharosoh sa,u ohe VI .he HeMspaperS
hao gone so Lar as W 80 IND. MI.
sage naa oeeh sunty OF emDe.nleileht
,ecnn.cahy anu NsaIy' anu no "as'
tne.elore sup1eo. 70 inpeae'.
Hlcna,uson saiu ne u,u no, ~ 70 ena'
iehs.n, put ,he seoie'aly u u,e ,leasuIs'
ne saiu, hao cer'aihS vioiaeeu 'he ie''er
Oh .he law
Hicnaroson saio mat ~ ms oplnioh' the
secre'ary was nol su'y y, empeAAe-
ment' ana eAprssseu ING opinion INA. ne
hau periec. iishe " uopo'i' nioney ia
= soVerHneht ueposi.ors' suen - Inc
Nationai lily pahA 'nen was, Du. ne
DESIRED 10 30 Deyonu mat me custom
mousse was soia 70 inc psih july ., 1888
LOT so,ooo,VVV' JUST peiore tue SAFE '1une
o. the secretary receiVeu reuter- from a.
=. hepburn saying
"Ot course, TINS pank Is very strong
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