The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-02-16
WASHINGTON.

hepreSeHJdIlVe I1OpKlnS, chairman Oh
the house committee on labor, has, in CON-
pliance with the petitions of various labor
organizations in the country, prepared a
bill, which he will present to the house for
reference, providing for the enforcement OF
the eight hour law. Mr.. Hopkins says the
labor interests demand that the tariff should
not be disturbed.
The house committee on public lands
has decided to report a bill declaring for
feiture Of land grants to the Oregon and
California and the California and Oregon
railroads, except such tracts as have been
patented. The grants of these two roads
amount to 5000, 900 acres, valued at SO to
81 per acre. The terms Of the contract ex-
pired January Sth.
General H. G. Wright, chief engi-
neer, will be retired on the 9th of March.
1t is understood Colonel John Newton will
succeed him.
The following nominations have been
confirmed: Richard S. Tuthill, as attorney
of the northern district of Illinois; John
Watts, postmaster at Ames, Iowa; George
Eberhart, Cedar Falls, Iowa; Daniel
O'Cross, Brownville, Neb.; Morris Dem
mis-, Syracuse, Neb.; Manley B. McNutt,
Red Cloud Neb.; NJ. Grimes, Kearney,
Neb.
Representative Robinson says in re-
gard to his resolution for an export tax on
cotton that a tax of one cent will yield rev.
enue of $13, ,O0O,O0
Captain William A. Kirkland, COM
mander of the receiving ship Colorado at
New York, has volunteered to command
the proposed Greeley relief expedition, and
will be assigned to that duty.
Senator Van Wyck has introduced
resolution in the senate, which was agreed
to, providing that no dividends shall here
after be made by the Union Pacific railroad
company but from actual net earnings there
Of, and no new stock be issued or mortgages
or pledges be made on property or net earn
ings of the company without the leave Of
congress, except for the purpose of fund
ing and securing debts the renewal there
Of, and any director or officer who shall pay
or declare, or aid in paying or declaring,
any dividend or creating any mortgage or
pledge prohibited by this act, shall be pun
ished by Imprisonment not exceeding two
years and fine not exceeding s., 900.
The Western Associated Press has
memorialized congress, setting forth the in
justice Of the present rate of newspaper
postage, and especially the rate on trans
lent papers. The association are unanimous
in the opinion that the law should be amend
ed to make the rate on transient papers one
cent for four ounces or fractional parts
thereof, which would cover nearly all news
paper issues, including supplements, and
put stop to the loss Of millions of copies
now mailed which are not forwarded by the
postoffice department, !but seized and sold
as waste paper to the serious damage and
annoyance of the people.
The limit of appropriation for rivers
and harbors the next fiscal year was inform
ally discussed on the 9th by the house COM
mittee having in charge these subjects.
While no decision was reached a majority of
the committee seemed to favor the appro-
priation OF not more than $40, 900, 900
and expressed themselves desirous, il pos
sible, to confine it within $4,000, 900. The
of engineers having in charge the
of rivers and hsrbors amounts
to about $35, 900, 900.
The house committee on appropria-