The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-12-07
WASHINGTON NEWS.
TELLERS INDIAN POLICY.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O.-It is believe
that the warfare between Indians an
whites can be ended by judicious measures
Secrtary Teller recommends permanent res
ervatiens commensurate with the number
of the tribes. discontinuance of cash annui
ties and the establishment of manual Iab,r
schools for the young He nrges that whit
adventures be imprisoned for attempts t.
invade the Indian territory.
Limitation of Silver Coinage.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30-Judee Kelly viii
introduce bill for further limitation Of thu
coinage of silver dollars, providing tha
until the fr ee coinage of both gold ant
silver is established a full legal tenlel
shall be established at common ratio by
the leading commercial nations of Europe
in concert with the United States, to bt
limited t8 the amount of $1,000 in coin, dur
ing each and every year ensuing the passage
of this act, said amount to be coined at the
same times and at such mints as the secre'
tary of the treasury shall determine.
Bill to govern Alaska.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Senator Miller
will introduce bill ill the senate this week,
to provide civil government for Alaska.
Section provides that Alaska shall be a
civil aud judicial district. Section pro.
vides for the establishment of district
court and the appointment of a district
II, 1,,&,o cofr
nor, ex -officio, and see that the laws are
executed. Section 5 provides for the ap.
pointment of clerk of the court, who shall
also be treasurer of the district, and ex-
fficio registrar and receiver of the land
office at ST ka, and recorder of deeds and
registrar of wills for the territory. Section
4 provides for the appointment of five
who shall reside, enc at
Wrandiak, one at Sitka. one at Ounalaska,
and one at Kodiak. They shall act as jus.
tices of the peace, notaries public, etc.
Section provides for the appointment of
a United States district attorney. who
shall also be ex-oficio surveyor general OF
the territory Section makes the collector
of customs for the district ex-officio marshal
He is given power to appoint five deputy
marshak.
The general laws of Oregon, civil and
so far as applicable, are made
laws for Alaska. The district court is
given exclusive jurisdiction in all charcery,
title to lands or mining property and all
trials for capital offenses. Provision is
made for settling all jury trials. 1t is pro.
vided that all the territory embraced in
said district, excepting groups of islands
which constitute the United States govern
ment reservation, shall be a surveying and
land district, with officers at Sitka and the
laws now in force for the disposal and
of the public domain, under
title 80, revised statutes, are made applica
BILE to Alaska.
DEMOCRATIC TARIFF BILL.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2-It is asserted
that the tariff policy of the democratic
party in the house will be surprise to the
republican leaders, and that policy, it is as.
serted, will not he to bring in bill calcu-
ests that depend for existence upon the
cf the existing system. On
the contrary. it is proposed to attempt nc
revolutionary changes in the tariff law, but
confronted with the necessity for reduction
of the vast surplus revenue, a majority be-
ing opposed to the abolition of taxes on
whisky and tobacco, the ways and mean.
committee will be organized to report bill
which will abolish the duty on sugar, thus
cutting off $40 OOo, 900 of revenue, and tax
ing off the duties from few other articles
that are consumed daily by the people, and
in native productions of which no great
labor employing industries consume. A
bill of this character it is SAID, will be
passed by the house and sent to the senate
where the republican majority can kill it i
they choose. The responsibility will thus
be placed, and on the issue SO Joined tn,
parties will plead before the people nexi
fall
Indians are not to be disturbed in the
of their lsnds, and the United
States is to relinquish its title to such lots
of land as We're specified in the transfer O
the territory as belonging to the Russo
G eek church, or which have been occupiec
and improved by bona fide residents anf
citizens, or corporations doing business il
said territory since, by PERMISSION of the
United States authorities.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3-The senate was
called to order by the president pro- TEN,
Edmunds, after which prayer was offered
The president laid before the senate tn
credentials in relation to Beck, who sue
ceeds himself. Palmer, Terry and Pix
succeed Rollins. The oath of Office wa
administered to Beck, Bower, Cullum
Dolph and Terry, whose credentials wer
submitted last season.
COINAGE NOTES.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-rhe issue of silye