Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-04-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
Legislation Pertaining to the Interest
of the Pacific Coast
SENATE.

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the senate authorizing the president to
place General John c. Fremont on
the retired list of the army.
The bill granting 800 per annum to
each State for each soldier OF sailor
who is an inmate of soldiers home
maintained by the State, was reported
favorably.
Senator Jones's bill paying the
State of Nevada $ll,8 $40 for the
equipping of volunteers during the
late war has been favorably considered
by the senate committe on claims.
Senator Stewart presented to the
senate petition from the board of
trade of Boise City, I. T., praying for
the passage of bill for the issuance
of silver certificates, which sh * circu
late rs money.
The nomination of Consul-General
Rathbone was discussed in secret SEES
sion nearly two hours and the point
of action WAS reached. A test vote
showed an overwhelming majority in
favor.
Senator Mitchell offered a preamble
and resolution (Which went over) in
structing the committee on territories
to inquire into the validity of an act
of the legislature of Washington ter
ritory, fixing the time or the next
meeting of the legislature
Senator Sherman, from the COM
mittee on foreign relations, reported
a resolution as an amendment to one
offered by Stewart, requesting the
president Gin view of the difficulties
and embarrassments which have at
tended the immigration of Chinese
laborers, under the limitation of treat
les with China) to negotiate treaty
with the emperor OF China containing
provision that no Chinese laborers
shall enter the United States.
Senator Dolph has reported his bill
to the senate authorizing the secretary
of war to purchase the necessary land
at the mouth of the Columbia and
Yaquina bay for the improvement of
THESE two waterways. 1t is proposed
to construct railroad some twelve
miles in length, at the mouth of the
Columbia, and bring material from a
quarry to the point where the i'm
provement OF the mouth of the river
is being carried on.
A joint resolution requesting the
president to open negotiations with the
government OF Great Britain and the
Dominion of Canada, for the purpose
OF having the Welland canal made
free to merchant ships of the United
States, and also for the construction
and opening of free ship canal from
the Bay of Fundy to the Gulf of st.
Lawrence, at the joint expense of both
nations. The president is also re-
quested to enter upon negotiations
with the proper authorities to secure
to American vessels freedom of the
proposed canal to unite the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans, and also to take
similar steps to obtain an American
merchantile service.
Senator Stewart appeared before the
senate committee on military aft ,irs,
and presented the claim of the State
OF Nevada for money paid by that
state during the civil war for enroll
ment, pay, and transportation of
troops. The state paid $l19,SOO dur
ing the war for this purpose, which it
borrowed, and upon which sum it has
already paid $229,S97 interest. The
state now asks that this sum be re
turned to it. At the time the expense
was incurred an officer of the govern
ment promised that the state should
be paid for all money expended in the
equipment, pay and transportation of
troops employed to defend the over
land stage line, and other purposes.