Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-03-10

troduced and referred: 4 JOINT .,''''
tion extending The term OF the once -
tbe president until the SOth OF Aprit
1889, and changing the date OF the i her..,
ing Of congress. provldlhS tiI. 10,
after letters issued by the comih ISL T.,
of pensions, aud fixing the ulnI II ~
which pension proofs must be i0rntsi ~,
shall contain statement that no s'"t'',e
of limitations is applicable 10 peusl i''
claims. A resolution rocltlhs sh1 H. ~,
CATION that the commissioner OF ln s
affairs has forbidden missionaries irJn a
teaching the sacred scriptures ~ wy
native language of the Indians IA any
school supported in part by the United
States and calling on the secretary OF
the interior for-> information as 70 lno
authority of the law under when TINS
order was issued.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. --SENATE-l'ad-
dock addressed the senate ON the SUB
iect of efficient postal service in the west
ern states. The senate joint resolution
in relation to the claim OF John Il. Read
against the United States for the alleged
use of proiectiles for riied ordinance
was taken from the calendarand passed.
The bill passed 10 authorize the Omaha,
Hayes City h Southwestern railway
company, and the Chicago, Kansas Y
Western railroads TO build their roadt
across the Fort Hayes military reserys'
kion. The senate then resumed consld'
Grafton of the bill granting pension TO
sx.soldiers and sailors who are incapacl,,
lated for the performance OF manual
labor, and providing for pensions 10 de-
pendant relatives Of deceased soldiers
and sailors, the question being on the
adoption of Calls amendment maxim;
the bill apply also to those who served
in the war OF Mexico, or for thirty days
in any of the Indian wars. The amend
ment was agreed to. After further dis.
cussion the bill went over without ac-
ton.
WASHINGTON, Feb. g. -HoUsE-After
business of some minor importance the
house went into committee Of the
whole on public building measures. The
bill appropriating $500, 900 for site for
public building at Omaha, Neb., was
agreed to with an amendment reducing
the appropriation to 800, 900. When
the bill for the erection OF an appraiser )
building in the city OF New York was
called up, Kerr, of Iowa, spoke in oppO-
sition to spending the surplus IN tho
erection OF public buildings until some
line of policy in regard To taxation was
determined upon. After a speech by
Cox, of New York, the bill was agreed
to unanimously. The site and building
will cost 81 500, 600 A bill was also
agreed to appropriating $500, 900 for a
building at Milwaukee. Richardson, OF
Tennessee, reported back adversely the
resolution offered by Anderson, Of Iowa,
calling on the public printer for the
cause of failure TO comply with the order
of the house for 10000 copies OF the re-
port Of the Union Pacific railroad com.
mission. Richardson stated that no such
order was ever made The resolution
was laid on the table and the house al.
iourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20-SESArE On
motion of Mr.. Spooner, the house
amendments to bills for public build.
ings in Milwaukee and Omaha were non.
concurred in, and committee OF CON
ference was asked, Messrs. Spooner,
Quay and West being appointed as sen.
ate conferees. The bill 10 establish
national art commission was taken from
the calendar and discussed The senate
then resumed consideration Of the bill
granting pensions to ex-soldicrs and
sailors incapacitated for the performance
of manual labor and providing for pen
slOns To dependent relatives OF deceased
soldiers and sailors. Mr. Wilson, OF Iowa,
moved an amendment to insert tho
words ''from intirmities Of age, so as 10
penson all ex-soldiers suffering from in.
tirmities of age, or from mental or physi.
cal disability. In the debate which took
place Mr., Plumb delivered an eloquent
eulOgy on the army. He was followed
by Messrs. Vest, Teller, Plumb and
others, when the senate adjourned.
WAsHGyGroS, Feb. %. HorsE. The
committee on public lands reported
bill to secure to actual settlers public
lands adapted to agricultural purposes,
and 10 protect forests on the public 10
main. Printed and recommitted, Tie
house then went into committee Of the
whole on the bill authorizing the sCcra.
tary Of the treasury to purchase bond.
with the surplus revenue Mr.. Mills
said 1t was doubtful question whether
the secretary could use the large sum Of
money in the treasury in the purchase
and redemption Of bonds, that officer
preferred to remit the question 10 the
law-making power. There was general
debate, ut the close OF which Mr. Nc.
Jreary. OF Kentucky, offered the follow.
ing amendment, which was accepted
Provided, That the bonds so purchased
Or redeemed shall constitute no pnrt Of
The sinking fund, but shall be cancelled
by the secretary of the treasury The
then rose and the b.ll passed.
TINE OPERA COMPINY DTsH4NDs.
Washington dispatch: To National
'pera company, Charles y. Locke man.
ger, disbanded here tonight. All adj.
'ancc agents have been recalled, future
lates are cancelled. and the members
II the company will return 10 New York /
o.mOrrow. Mr. Locke places his loss
or the season ut 500 900 and his indi. |