The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-05-24
CAPITAL TOPICS.
NEBRASKA RAILWAY LINE.


The house committee on Pacific rail
roads has instructed Representative Han
back to report favorably the bill authoriz-
ing the construction Of a railroad from
Sioux City westerly via the Niobrara valley
to such a point on the Union Pacific railroad
west of the Tooth meridian as the company
may select under the provisions Of the
Thurman act authorizing the construction
of the Union Pacific railroad. A proviso Is
added that that portion Of the Thurman act
authorizing the issue of land and bonds shall
not apply to this road and that it be COM
pleted within five years.
AMERICAN MEATS.
A unanimous report from the senate
committee on foreign relations was laid be-
fore the senate upon the second branch OF
the Anthony resolution of January 18th re-
lating to the expectation of meats from the
United States to foreign countries, and to
DETERMINATIONS made against exports from
the United States by the tariff laws of the
principal countries Of Europe and America.
The commi tee discussed the matter at con-
siderable length, but does not find it nee
essary to suggest any further legislation
than is already proposed.
CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.
The condition of the treasury on the
14th was: Gold coin and bullion, $196, 143, =
SOL; silver dollars and bullion, $136, 271,-
1872; fractional silver. 500, POI, 694; United
States notes, $66, 693, 361; total, $42S, 310, =
9lS; certificates outsianding-gold, $780,
S64, $50; currency, $l5, 200, 900.
PENSION APPROPRIATIONS.
5The pension appropriation bill, as
Of the u~nexpended balance of the appropri-
alton Of the current fiscal wear, TO be reap
propriated from $S4, 900 900 to $3.50, 600, 600;
strikes out the provisions fixing the COM
pensatiOn to pension agents at $40 per 100
vouchers paid in excess "a 900 and reducing
the number Of pension agents to twelve,
and a section providing that the fee OF PEN
sion attorneys in all pension arrears, pen
sion or bounty land claims shall be $40, ex-
cept in cases where a special written con-
tract is filed with the commissioner of pen
sions, when the fee may amount to not
more than $25.
LABOR REFORM.
General B. f. Butler addressed the
committee on education and labor on
the general features Of the labor problem.
He asserted hat the present difficulties
were due to over-prOduction. We had, he
said, one years crop of grain on hand and
were within three months Of another crop,
and nearly one years. crop of cotton was
now stored in the warehouses. After re-
to other commodities, which were
in stock in excess of current requirements,
he SAID: 'Why, we nave twenty years
Of whisky on hand.' He was face
reminded thas this was a delicate
and admitted that for one who was
supposed to be a presidential candidate it
necessary to be cautious.
THREATENING A CONSUL.
The secretary of the navy received a
from Commander Bachelor,
commanding the United States steamer
''Galena,' at Key West, saying that the
threats against the life Of the Spanish con-
sui at that place previously reported were
in a bar-room by two or three drunk
IN Cubans, but neither the consul Or the
authorities at Key West attach much i'm
.)ortance to them. The secretary tele- |
Commander Bachelor to use the
laval forces, if necessary, TO preserve the
peace and protect the consul.