Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-03-12
FROM WASHINGTON.
CANADA'S PARLIAMENT TO BE A
GUEST OF UNCLE SAM.
An Agreement Reached on the Direct
Tax Bill-A System of Farmers In
stitutes to Be Established
Army Appropriations.

ia bill.
The bill to establish a port of entry at
Port Angeles has passed the Senate
The Secretary of State says that n
treaty of amity and commerce viii soon
be made with Japan.
The two Dakotas will be added to JUS
tice Miller's circuit, and Washington and
Montana to Justice Fields.
General Harrison and family are busily
engaged in packing up preparatory to
their removal to Washington.
The West Virginia legislature after
long and hotly contested fight, has elect
ed Senator kenna to the Senate.
\ committee from the Canned Goods
association will visit Washington with the
view of having the duty on tin removed.
The hearing of the case of Chae Chang
Ping before the ". s. Supreme Court,
which was set for March IL, has been
postponed for two weeks.
The court of claims has given judg-
ment for 81 ,002 ,5lT, in favor OF the Cen
trail Pacific Railway company, in its suit
against the United States Tor withheld
dividends.
Senator Stockbridgc has presented two
mammoth petitions in favor of "A SUNDAY
rest law. Ii required the combined
strength OF two pages to carry them to
the clerk desk.
The Nevada legislature has memorial
lied Chngress for suspension OF the
suits against mining corporations and in
dividual miners for cutting timber from
government land.
Senators Dolph and Mitchell have pre-
scented IN the Senate another petition of
the ctizepts of Whitman county, w. r.,
demonstrating against the proposed di-
vision OF the county.
Representative Iaffoon has reported a
bill providing for the creation in the war
department of a bureau of harbors and
waterways, to undertake all river and
harhor improvements.
The House committee on pensions has
agreed TO report favorably the bill intro
duced by Representative Hermann to
grant Col. Vim. s. Martin, OF Oregon, a
pension OF s25 month.
The Senate committee on public lands
has decided to report the bill providing
that the lands now subject to private
entry shall, in future, be disposed OF only
under the provisions OF the homestead
law.
Senator Cullom has introduced an
amendment to the army appropriation
bill providing the number OF paymasters
in the army, with the rank of major, shall
be forty, and that the army shall be paid
monthly.
Senator Mitchell has presented in the
Senate II petition from the citizens of
Waitsburg, w. T., praying for the pro-
posal OF constitutional amendment pro-
hibiting the manufacture or sale of ali in
toxicating liquors.
The amendment appropriating $40, 900
each for statues of Gen. sheridan and
Gen. Logan, in Washington, was agreed
to in the Senate and Senator Daniel
gave notice that he would offer similar
amendment for statue of Gen. Hancock.
The German government is willing to
accept the proposal of the United States
in the settlement of the Samoan ques-
ton; namely, the establishment OF Joint
German, American and English control
over the Samoan government through the
consuls OF the three countries.
The conierees on the direct tax bill
IN Congress have agreed upon Senator
Harris proposition, that whenever the
United States has bought lands and re-
sold them AT profit, the amount of the
profit so received is TO be given to the |
owner or the legal heirs of the lands.
A bill has been introduced in Congress
by Senator Spooner providing that II sys-
TEN OF farmers institutes shall be main |
tanned as part of the agricultural depart |
ment, the annual cost of which shall not
exceed $500, 900, exclusive OF permanent
salaries and printing reports OF the insti- |
tute meetings.
The committee on merchant marine |
has been instructed to report favorablv |
an amendment reducing from twenty to |
ten years the term of lease of seal fish |
cries, and authorizing any person to /
bring suit against the lessees to recover
800 for every seal taken in excess OF
hat fixed by law.
The cruiser Charleston, it is learned at
he Navy department, will not be ready
or trial before April. Her builders have
lopcd To have her trial take place before
he expiration OF Secretary Whitney's
ERIN of office. No more vessels can be
RED before the next Secretary OF the
Navy goes into office.
Representative Grain has offered Il sub
titute Tor the cowles bill, with the free
list OF the Senate bill. lie estimates that
would thus reduce the revenue
80 900 900 on tobacco, and 81, 900 900 on
he free list. The Senate could not 90
lack on it's own free list, and could not,
therefore, afford TO oppose the repeal of
he tobacco tax.
The House committee on agriculture
las decided To report adversely the bills
Introduced last session To punish deal
ngs IN futures in agricultural products.
nd 10 prohibit fictitious and gambling
in the prices of articles pro-
uced by American farm industry, on
he ground that Congress has no iuris-
Lotion over the matter.
In a special report Commissioner
Wright, Of the department of labor, rela-
we OF marriage and divorce in the United
tates, says; Number of divorces he
ween 1865 and 1886, 33S, ZIG; Maine.
and Vermont are the only
tates that show IA decrease in the last
We years. Dakota shows the largest in
reaRe. Desertion is the cause of the great
st number of divorces.
Representative Butterworth has intro
need for reference "A Joint resolution au-
lorizing the President To invite the
enbers OF the Canadian parliament and {