The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-01-25
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
THE TERRITORIES READY TO ENTER
THE GALAXY OF STATES.
The Conditions on which Montana win
Enter = Pension Legislation-ore-
gon's Militia Bill Becomes a
Law-The Inaugural.

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missioner, has been favorably reported
in the Senate.
The Atlanta left New York Saturday
morning for Hayti. IL is though,
that the vessels presence is necessary
to preserve peace.
Secretary Whitney says the State
| department has done all it can in the
Samoan matter. 1t now rests with
Congress, which alone has power 10
declare war.
The pension department has grant
ed pensions 10 Henry F. Phillips, ol
Seattle, and John B. Wencmy, alias
u. Smith, of Lewiston, Idaho, sur
viver of the Mexican war.
Vice President-elect Morton was In
/ Washington last week, looking about
the city for desirable residence, but
failed to find suitable one. He does
not desire to build or buy heme at
the capital.
The Dakota delegation now in
Washington feel confident that a bill
will now be passed for the admission
OF South Dakota into the Union also
the passage of an enabling act for the
early admission of North Dakota.
The President has approved the act
to provide arms, ammunition, etc, for
the militia of Oregon; the act to pro-
vide stores for the militia of Montana,
and the act amending the postal laws
in regard to the special delivery of
letters.
General Swain will be placed on
the retired list, notwithstanding the
fact that many members of the retir-
ing board are said to be of the opinion
that his present disabilities are not
serious enough to incapaeitate him
from further active service.
Representative Hermann's bill pro-
vidlng for an increase of pension for
Colonel James Waters, of ID iuglas
county, Or, a veteran of the war of
1872 and of the Oregon Indian wars,
who is now ninety-iour years old and
bind, was reported fayorably to the
House last week.
Among the bills recently intro
duced In the House are the following ::
Granting light-of-way for a railroad
across the Fort Pima Indian reserva-
ton in Arizona; granting the Big
Horn Southern railroad right-of-way
across a part of the Crow Indian res
ervation in Montana.
Governor Swineford, of Alaska, es-
Inmates the annual resources of the
territory at about $4,000, 600; min
erals, $2,00O,0O0; all other resources,
$3000000. He urges the develop
ment OF the territory's mines, espec-
tally that of coal, which he claims ex-
lists there in large quantities.
The Senate subcommittee on
fiuance has occupied much time in
hearing opposing claims of the wool
growers and wool manufacturers on
changes in the tariff on wool. The
impression prevails that the commit
tee will ask for a reduction on the
common grades of wool from eleven
to ten cents.
Governor Beaver, of Pennsylvania,
chief marshal of the Inauguration pre-
cession, has issued an order calling on
all organizations desiring to partici-
pate to notify him at headquarters
before February Goth. Civic orders
of less than fifty in number will not
be permitted In line, or with improper
costume or equipment.
The board of Indian commissioners,
at their recent annual meeting,
adopted resolutions deprecating the
practice of changing Indian officials
for partisan reasons and urging the
extension of the civil service system
to the Indian service also opposing
the removal of the tribes from their
reservations where they are settled
and are making progress toward civ
ilization.
The President has returned to the
Senate without his approval the bill
to pay $500 to William y. Wheaton
and Charles HI. Chamberlain, for
many years prior to 1879 register and
receiver of the land Office at San Fran
cisco. These two officers were re-
quired by an order, issued July, 1877,
to turn thereafter into the treas
ury certain fees to which they were
entitled by law.
A movement is on foot TO secure a
pension for Postmaster LSuis Purdy,
Of Yorktown, Westchester county,
N6W 4OJA, WhO % ninety -tAASO JOdAo
old, and who enjoys the distinction OF
being the oldest postmaster in the
country, having voted for President
elect Harrison and his grandfather
before him. Purdy was appointed
postmaster of Shrub Oak by w. II.
Harrison in 1S41, and has discharged
the duties of his Office ever since.
The omnibus bill, which has passed
the House, in so far as it relates to
Montana, authorizes the people 10
choose delegates, to form conven-
ton, in each district. The whole num-
Der of delegates to be seventy-foar,
and are to meet on July 4, 1889. They
are authorized to form State gov
ernment and constitution, provided,
that at the time of election of dele
gates the constitution adopted by the
constitutional convention held at Hell
ena in 1888 shall be submitted to the
people for ratification. Land sections
l6 and SO will be granted to the State
for the support of common schools,
and 10000 acres of land are granted
for the support of agricultural col
leges. Five per cent of the proceeds
OF sales OF public lands is also granted
for common school purposes.
The examination of Sewall, consul
general at Samoa by the Senate COM
mittee on foreign relations, has been
concluded, but he is held here to
await the printing of his testimony.