Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-01
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
An Interesting Resume of the Week 8
Happenings in Both Branches or
the Nations Leg stature

three Americas, in honor Of the 4OOth
anniversary OF the discovery by
Columbus. The bill is merely pre-
liminary in lis provisions, authorizing
the Pre- sident TO appoint board OF
nine directors to formulate a plan for
the exposition, and approp.iating
| S25, 600 for the expenses OF their meet
ing. Their plan, it is provided, shall
be to constitute an advisory board oil
81 members, appointed by the govern
ors Of the States aud Territories and
the executives OF l6 American nations,
Space is to be provided in Washington
for the exposition, and suitable site
selected for the statue OF Columbus.
A lively discussion arose in the
House Friday afternoon, based on an
article in IA New York paper, declai-
ing that there were two elements
united against the Nicaragua canal
bill, the agents OF the Pacific railroads
and the attorneys of the Panama
canal, and containing an interview
with Judge Daily on the subject, inti-
mating that the gentlemen (naming
them) who ffered amendments to
| the bill did so for the purpose OF de-
feating the measure. Messrs. Wilson
and Bland, Of Missouri, Cobb, of A la
hama, and Spinola, OF New York, in
dignantly denied being influenced in
their action in offering amendments
| by any purpose except a desire to per
/ feet the measure. The latter referred
to Judge DAILY rs a man who, since his
retirement from the bench, had been
co inected with breezy enterprises.
Cox, OF New York, paid a warm tribute
10 Judge Days integrity, and in an
emphatic manner denied the charge
that he was a lobbyist.
As regards the commission recently
appointed by the Secretary Of the Ma
w, under a provision for that purpose
contained in the last naval appropria-
ton bill, to examine the coast north
of the forty-second parallel Of north
latitude, in the State OF Oregon and
the Territories OF Washington and
Alaska, and to select suitable site for
a navy.yard and docks, it may be said
that the commissioners had an inter
view with tho Oregon Senators at the
capitol, and discussed various possible
locations. The names OF prominent
business men at each location were Sc
lected; also such other information rs
the Senators could give them. The
commissioners will examine Coos bay,
Yaquina bay, Portland, Astoria, Ta-
coma, Seattle, Port Townsend and
other places on Puget sound. The
commission will confer with promi'
nent men at each point, and will
make careful examination of the adj
vantages which each presents.
There are some very important
measures affecting the north Pacific
coast pending before Congress. Senator
Dolph states that he has been prom
ised u favorable report on the bill In
the Senate for the payment OF Oregon
and Washington Indian war claims
pending before the committee on mil
itary affairs, and the bill tor the crea
ton OF court to adjudicate Indian
depreciation claims, which is before
the Senate committee on Indian al
fairs, which he thought would be re
ported with amendments making thu
bill perfect. He had strong hopes
that the conference committee on tn,
! railroad forfeiture bill, now that tn,
election was over, would be able Il
come to an agreement, and II not
when the disagreement was reported
the House would recede from 1T
amendment, and forfeiture OF the lane
grant from Wallula TO Portland
would be secured. Among the bill
which had passed the Senate ant
we're pending in the House, he said
were his bill for forfeiture OF Oregon
wagon d giants; for the erection
of public bridges at Portland and Sa
lem; TO grant certain townships t.
Oregon for public park to exten'
, the limits OF Portland as port o
| entry, and to create ports OF entry a
Tacoma and Seattle, and Il port OF de
|, livery Mt Port Angeles, and to credi
the State Of Oregon with the value o
arms borrowed Of Washington Terri
, tory and lost in the Neg Perez Indian
war; also Senator Mitchells bill max
ing an approx ration for boat rail
way at the dalles of the Columhi
river. He said that the Oregon dele
, CATION was doing all it could to secur
consideration Tor these and othe
, measures of interest to Oregon, ant
that they hoped that some or all
them would pass the House at tn
present session. The bill which ina
already passed the House, providing
for equipment OF the militia OF Tia
State of Oregon with certain aims
ammunition and eqnipage, has beef
referred to Senator Stewart OF TN
committee ON military affairs. Sena
tor Stewart will report in favor OF TIL
bill and in all probabilities IL will pas
the Senate within a short time. Sena
tor Milch,lrs bill, which he Intro
; duced in the Senate Friday, providing
for the admission of Idaho in tn
! Union, is identical with that inut
, duced by Delegate Dubois, OF Idaho
, with one exception. The Mitchell bi
conlers upon women in the TerIitor
: the right to vote. Both OF the Orego
Senators are in favor OF woman su
irage, and ON every occasion the
= have voted to give the ballot TO WI
: men.
: Aged horses should have groun
o grain al all times or they will nc
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