Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21

WAsHrSardS, Jan. 1i.-HoUsE.-The
house went into committee of the
whole upon the state of the nnion, for
the consideration of the presidents
message. Mills offered a resolution re-
ferring the message to the committee
on WAYS and means. The resolution
was agreed to, and the committee hhv-
ing risen, its action was confirmed by
the house. The house then again went
into committee of the whole on the
Little deficiency bill. On motion Of
Burns an amendment was adopted APP
propriating 500, 900 for the payment of
judgments and awards against the Uni
ted States on account of damages by
reason of Improvement of the Fox and
Wisconsin rivers The bill was passed
and the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-SzNArE. Mr..
Dawes, from the committee ON Indian
affairs, reported bills authorizing the
appointment of superintendent of In
dian schools, and authorizing the sale
of tile timber lands OF the Menominee
Indians in Wisconsin. The resolution
offered by Mr.. Chandler january 10 IN
structing the committee on Judiciary to
inquire into the suppression OF tue votes
of colored citizens of jackson, Miss, at
a recent municipal election in that city,
and into alleged participation IN such
suppression by the United States dis
trict attorney, deputy collector OF inter
nal revenue and deputy United States
marshal, was adopted. MIR. Mitchell
called up his bill for the restriction OF
Chinese immigration, which also asks
that all acts heretofore passed allowing
the Chinese to come to America be re-
pealed except so far as they do not pro
hibit the landing of Chinese diplomats.
In his speech supporting the bill he
claimed that the Chinese We're nu1-
sance in this country Mr.. Stewart fo.-
lowed in n speech supporting Mr.. Nit
chell's views. Mr.. Stewart declared he
had asked General Grant, on his return
from his tonr around the world, what
was tile most remarkable thing he had
seen in his travels. and General Grants
answer had been that the most remark
able thing he had seen was that wher-
ever the Cllihaman had come in contact
with the Jew in trading the Chinaman
had driven ont the Jew. Mr.. Stewart,
in saying this, Cisclaimed any intention
of insulting the Hebrews. He moved a
reference OF the bill and of his resolu-
ton to the committee of foreign rela-
TONS They were referred. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -HousE. -The
bill passed to punish robbery, burglary
and larceny in the Indian territory. 1t
forces the maximum punishment for
these offenses at s., 900 fine and fifteen
years Imprisonment Mr.. Wilkins of
Ohio, under instructions from the com
mittee on banking and currency. called
for the present consideration of the bill
providing for the issue of circulating
notes to national bank associations.
Mr.. Wilkins states that under this meas
ure, national banks, if they saw fit,
might increase their circulation to the
extent of 10 per cs1t. There was in the
treasury security for circulation of
S167, 900, 900 United States bonds to
amount to S1S9. 900, 900. Ii this bill
should become law the circulation OF
national banks would be increased i'll
round numbers sea, 100000 Mr.. VIII
kins demanded the previous question
on the third reading OF the bill. On di-
vision the roll was 113 to 80, in favor of
sustaining the demand and the yeas and
nays were ordered. Mr.. Townshend re-
ported back the Boutelle battle flag"
resolution us amended by the committee
on military affairs. Boutelle said he
had no objection to the amendment.
The resolution was adopted.