The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-25
IN THE HOUSE.
The Day Devoted to the Alaskan
Civii Government BiII. Many
ndments Passing.

WASHINGTON, MAY 2@-The house
practically devoted eight hours today to
the consideration of the Alaska civil gov
eminent bill, but progress was slow. Two
amendments OF Importance were adopted
one OF them authorized the secretary OF
war TO Issue permits TO excavate or dredge
Tor gold below low water mark on the
beach at Cape Nome The secretary has
heretofore issued permits, but the bin as
II passed the senate cancelled them The
mousse also struck out the chapter relating
TO arrest and BAN which permitted arrests
in certain civil sections. The conference
adopted.
The house met at II O'Clock TODAY and
proceeded forthwith to resume Consider
ton of the Alaskan civil code. Ameu1-
mthts TO the mining provisions were
adopted to authorize the secretary OF war
To grant permits to dredge for gold below
mean low water, and 10 provide that moth.
ing In the act shall be construed IA multi
tying claims heretofore legally located.
Williams uliinoisl offered an amendment
TO provide FOR territorial delegate for
Alaska. Both political parties. he safd.
were committed To the proposition that the
territory should have delegate in con
gress
Warner Uilinosl. In charge Of the bill.
said the committee had deemed It unwise
10 provide for a delegate on account Of
the dii1culty Of securing an election and
the shifting character 81 the population
The amendment Was adopted Il TO Il
An amendment offered by Wheeler OF
Kentucky was adopted TO prevent tho
shipment Of eggs OF the crane. goose or
Wild duck.
Wheeler said Alaska and Manitoba were
breeding grounds and this was an at
tempt TO protect these Wild fowls.
b0rtett moved that all the provisions
OF the bill relating TO arrest and bail
were stricken out. Bartlett insisted that
there should be- no arrest for debt
suppose a man has $40 usO and ia about
10 leave for Halifax. how are his creditors
10 collect the debts asked Tongue
let them 40 10 Halifax for IT. repued
Bartlett. amid laughter and the houa. "A
moment later struck Nut the provisions
After completing ninety three 81 tn. el7
pages Of the bin 10 Was agreed thar a
night session should be held tonight for Il I
further cons deraiion
The conference report on the indian 10
propria tion bill was adopted Fitzgerald
(Masa) called attention to the fact that
by the terms % the biIl congress for the
nrst time since Gen Grants admlnlstf A =
ton, refused a cent for contract schools
He charged that this was due TO the cam
us4gn OF big 5try waEei IN certa!a sections
I OF the country against these conffari
srn0uls most Of ehirh were Catholic. The
result o. the iegi-la Ion he said. would h.
I that 2 40 indian children would De denied
schooling untii EoE eminent schools c.,ti,d
| BE- built A bin was passed requiring tbs
[ disbursing Ofi.neT OF the census 20 g,s ar
additional bond Of sKD 80 for faithful pe r.
/ Torrance u his duties during the year end
I Ing June ~ 1871 Al 3 = y. III. the IoIst
/ took recess until ,. N,
| There we're only about NO dozen mem.
| bers present al TIE night session. Al item.
/ over After disposiug OK 1Ss Of the Ci
7 pages OF the Alaskan bill the house. al
! lo.2o adjourned until 10 a m. toulorros
| morning.