Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01
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THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE.
The members Of the appropriation
committee held their first meeting on
the 4th preliminary to the assembling of
the Fiftieth congress in second session.
Although Chairman Randall was able to
drive to the polls and cast his vote two
weeks ago, he does not deem it wise to
expose himself to the sometimes nm
wholesome atmosphere of the capitol in
advance of the assembling of congress,
so the deliberations of the seven gentle
men present in the committee room were
presided over by Representative j. ID.
Sayers, the fifth member on the roll.
His colleagues present were Messrs
Clements, Rice, Ryan, Butterworth, Nc
Comb and Anderson. The committee
had before them treasury estimates for
the District of Columbia The fOrtifi-
cations and sundry civil bill was submit
ted by courtesy in advance of the regu-
lar time. The suudry civil bill is quite
voluminous and will require fully three
weeks for its consideration.
THE NEW AGRICULTURAL. DEPARTMENT.
The new bureau in the agricultural
department authorized to be established
ut the last session of congress and
known MS the bureau of correspondence
with agricultural stations, has been as
signed quarters in the east end of the
department building and has begun
work under the direction of Prof. w. o.
Atwater. Bulletins will be published
from time To time setting out the results
of the agricultural experiments in this
country and abroad which will be dis
tributed among the experimental sta
tons. The features of the work will be
to engage the ahlest specialists on sub.
lects about which information may be
required for general distribution when
ever the importance of the subject seems
to warrant the expense. Still another
function OF the hnreau viii be to supply
congress with information that may be
found necessary to aid it in legislating
upon agricultural matters.
THE INAUGURAL COMMITTEE.
Chairman Britton, of the inaugural
committee has appointed Gen. George
b. Williams, ex.minister to japan,
member of the executive committee
and chairman of the'committee on ban
quet at the ball, Mr.. Britton also APP
pointed Hallett Kilbourne member of
the executive committee. The veteran
ZOuaves OF Elizabeth, y. j., Gen. j.
Madison Drake commanding, will visit
Washington in March and take part in
the inaugural parade. They will re-
main here three days MS the guests of
the Union Veteran corps and Kit Car
son post, Grand Army of the Republic.
The Zouayes expect to visit Fredericks-
burg during their trip, city that many
of them have not seen since they Mt
tempted to climb AIarye's Heights The
subscription to tire guarantee fund
passed the S2j, 900 mark this afternoon.
CHINESE DECISION.
Assistant Secretary Maynard has mott
fled the collector of customs at San
Francisco that ii, rs represented to him,
the United States courts hayc decided
that Chinese laborers embarking on an
American vessel at an American port
bound for another American port are
not prohibited from landing at the latter
port under the exclusion act, although
the vessel touches at Intervening foreign
ports, then the laborers in such circum-
stances may be permitted to land Mt
their port of destination, provided the
collector is satisfied they did not leave
the vessel at the intervening foreign
ports.