, 1884-03-13
Washington Territory Seeking
State Admission.
The Preservation of Natural
Forests.
More of the Star Route
RascaIities.
National News Notes.

National News Notes.
Washington, March 12.-The treas
ury department is in receipt of a tele-
gram from ]. H. Sanders, secretary of
the treasury Of the cattle commission,
dated Chicago, March IL, stating that
be has information of the cattle dis
ease now prevailing in Kansas, and
that it was carried there in clothing by
TWO Scotchmen direct from an infected
herd in Scotland.
The senate committee on foreign re-
lations to-day received an informal re-
port from the subcommittee, consist
ing Of Senators Miller. Call, Edmunds,
Morgan and Pendleton who were APP
pointed to consider the exclusion Of our
meat products from foreign countries.
The recommendations of the sub-com-
mittee are in general terms that the
bill should be enacted authorizing the
president in bis discretion, whenever
satisfied that our products are ex-
Guided or Disseminated against by any
foreign country on unjust grounds, to
issue this proclamation suspending the
Importation Of any or all products of
the nation referred to; and authorizing
the president to establish a system Of
Inspection and certifcation of the quail
ity OF our meat products at ports of
expectation. 1t is further recon-
mended that provision be made to pre-
vent the Importation of adulterated
wines, ETC., and that in certain emer-
gencies all articles suspected Of being
adulterated shall be subject to inspec-
ton. The full committee discussed the
subject at considerable length and the
prevalent feeling was decidedly In favor
Of the proposed lines Of legislation.
Action was deferred, however, to await
the formulation Of the general sugges-
tons and the receipt Of the desired in
formation from the treasury depart
ment bearing on the methods Of meat
Inspection.
The house committee on coinage,
weights and measures, agreed to report
favorably on BANDS bill to stop the
coinage Of three dollar and one dollar
gold pieces, trade dollar and three cent
nickel, and limit coinage of gold double
eaRlea to 20 per cent. OF the bullion
purchase.
Delegate Brents, Washington terri
tory, appeared before both senate and
house committees on territories, in ad-
yocacy Of the admission Of Washington
territory into the union on and after
March 4, 1885. This, he says, will
leave the electoral college undisturbed
and allow the people, during the in
terim, to form and adopt a state con-
stitution and choose state officers.
Representative Willis says another
effort to pass the bill extending the
bonded whisky period will be made
within the next few days.
The state militia committee also
agreed to report favorably, with amend
ments, Representative Strait's bill in
ereasing the annual appropriation for
The benefit Of the militia from $40, 900,
TO sec, 900, the same to be spportioned
among states and territories.
A bill was introduced in the senate
oy Edmunds to provide the establish
ment Of a forest reservation at the head
waters Of the Missouri and at the head
waters of Clark's Forks on the Colum-
Ola river, and provides a tract Of land
In the territory of Montana, embracing
an area of about 5000 square miles,
and the boundaries which are described
In the bill to be reserved aud with.
Drawn from the settlement, occupancy
OF sale, and to be dedicated and SET
apart forever as a national forest reser.
vation for the preservation of nationa'
forests. and protecting the head waters
and tributaries OF the Columbia and
Missouri rivers.
William A. Cook continued his ties
'mony to-day before the Springer com
mittee. He testifies that the govern
ment In the star route was delayed b,
the absence Of counsel as Bliss Otter
returned to New York to attend t,
priVate business. In his claim for ex
penses he made a charge for railroad
iAre from Washington TO New Yorl
Ana from New York tn Washington
several times. 1 inquired at one tim
wnat wa to be allowed Bliss and wa
ssartied to learn he was to get 800
uay' Afterwards in bis expense &C
0un. found = charge for washing. 1
ia.ner remarkable that an attorne
should charge In his expense accoun
washing bis linen. Witness sal
oompensation of Bliss was extravs
giant and unjust.