Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-21

Mr.. belmont OF New York introduced q
the French Republic to take part in tht
National Exposition to be held in Paris il,
1859. Referred.
Mr.. Foran Of Ohio from the Committee
on Appropriations reported the invalid
pensions appropris tion bill and it was re-
ferred to committee on the whole.
Then the struggle over Mr.. Wilkins bank
ing bill was resumed. Another unsuccess
full effort was made to consider the bill and
after an hours flibustering the matter
went over until tomorrow. After recess in
pursuance OF previous order
OF the House the ceremony of presentation
by the State OF Massachusetts, to the House
of portraits of Theodore Se6gwick, Joseph
B. Varnum and Nathaniel P. Banks, dis.
tinguished citizens OF Massachusetts, who
have occupied the Speakers chair in the
National House of Representatives., was
proceeded with. The portraits handsomely
framed we're ranged side by side in front OF
the clerks desk and attracted much atten.
ii, n.
Mr.. Long OF Massachusetts, made the
presents tion speech.
Mr.. Randall made q graceful speech in
acceptance and offered appropriate reso-
Iutions. These were seconded by Mr..
Breckenridge OF Kentucky, and adopted by
the House which then adjourned.
PUBLIC LAND LAWS.
The House. in Committee OF the Whole,
accepted the invitation to the United
States to participate in the Melbourne Ex-
position. The subject OF revising and
amending the land laws was again under
discussion before the House Committee on
f. our Arizoha Gfgsu taiday; The Delega.e .
reduce the size If the desert land ehtaf9f to
less than $40 acres, contending that moth
ig less would induce men 10 bear the hard.
snip and expense OF irrigating and improv-
ing rid lands. The commi. tee has form.
ally agreed upon the classification of pub
lie land, and special committee COM
posed OF Chairman Holman, Messrs. Stone
and Payson has been charged with the
k,repara ton OF bill, which is expected tn
be ready for action in the full committee
by next Monday.
RAILROAD CONDUCTORS BEFORE CONGRESS-
The Executive Committee of the National
Railroad Conductors Association came
before the House Committee ON Labor this
morning and requested hearing upon the
bill to license railroad conductors. The
committee assigned Monday next as the
date for argument.
coNFIRMAnoxs.
E. Semple, Governor OF Washington Ter
ritory.
W. C. Hall, Secretary OF Utah Terri
tory.
s. Shannon, Secretary OF Wyoming.
james Sleckley, Commissioner for
Alaska
To be Receivers of Public Money: B. w
Buchard, Oregon City; l. H. Polk. Los An
geles, CAL; T. W. Siueser, The Dalles, Or
egon.
Col Wesley Merritt, Fifth Cavalry, to HI
Brigadier General, and long list OF army
and navy promotions.
OHIO VALLEY CENTENNIAL.
Anumber of gentlemen. headed by Sena
tor Beck and Representative Butterworth
called on the President to-day to invite
him to open the centennial exposition o.
the Ohio valley at Cincinnati next sum
mer. President Goodale. OF the Cincinnati
Chamber of Commerce, said he would &C
unless public duties which he could not ne
gIect should prevent. An invitation wae
also extended to Mrs Cleveland, who wishes
the President to promise to consent.
STATE DINNER.
The second OF series of state dinners
was given by the President tonight to
members of the diplomatic corps. The
parlors and state dining room were al
usual beautifully adorned with profusior
of potted plants. roses predominating
Covers were laid for forty-nine persons
The President escorted Baroness Fara to
the dining table. and Mrs. Cleveland was
escorted by Minister Preston. OF Hayti
Dean OF the Diplomatic Corps.
CAPITAL NOTES.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has trans
mitted to Congress list OF 65s Fourth
of July claims aggregat1ng S1O8,3O7 ex
amined and allowed by the Treasury
The Senate this afternoon ratified the ex
addition treaty with the Netherlands
I ,.e Secretary OF State has received th'
resignation OF Frederick Ellison OF Indiana
United Sta tes consul at St. Helens.
Speaker Carlisle passed a comfortabl
night and is much improved this morning