Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-03-05
NATIONAL TOPICS.
PROPOSED CHANGES IN OUR IMMI-
GRAFTON LAWS
A Demand on the Dutch Government
for Heavy Damages-The Attack
on the Exclusion Law-The
Electoral College.

upon at this session OF Congress.
Carroll ID. Wright, of Boston, has
been confirmed as commissioner OF Ia
Dor.
The Presidents message on civil
service reform will be sent TO Congress
in a few days.
The House committee on app opri-
atoms have reported bill repeating
the tobacco tax.
Congress has appropriated $3.50, 600
for the protection OF American indus
tries in Panama.
President Cleveland will shortly
send to Congress full history OF the
Sackville West incident.
Senator Sherman is trying TO Sc
cure an appropriation for dynamite
guns for the San Francisco harbor.
The attack on the Scott exclusion
law before the United States Supreme
court, promises to be vigorous one.
A contract has been awarded for the
construction of dry dock at the Phil
adelphia navy yard. IL is to cost
$54S,700.
One Of the justices OF the Supreme
Court says that the Scott exclusion
law will be sustained in the case OF
Chae Chang Ping.
Captain +. NJ. Ramsey has been
ordered by the Secretary of War to
do duty as commandment OF the New
York navy yard.
Representative Oates, OF Alabama,
from the judiciary committee, has re-
ported favorably the bill to amend the
naturalization laws.
A bill has been introduced in the
House granting the town OF Moscow
idaho, 1870 acres of the public landt
for cemetery purposes.
Col. Lamont says that he will occu
ply the position OF president of Avenue
9 street railroad OF New York city
after the 4th of March.
The Navy department has been in
formed that Rear Admiral Chan dler
commanding the Asiatic station, dice
at Hong Kong OF apoplexy.
Senator Dolph has offered an amend
ment to the sundry civil bill appro
priating 100000 for the purpose i,
publishing pilot chart of the Pacific
Coast.
Senator Mitchell has reported favor
ably the bill to punish dealers an,
pretended dealers in counterfeit
money, and other devices, for usini
the mails.
The electoral vote was canvasseu b.
both Houses Of Congress on the 1871
inst, and Harrison aud Morton dul,
declared elected to the Presidency an
Vice-Presideney resp ectively.
1t is now authoritatively stated tina
Mr.. Blaine will enter General Harr
sons cabinet as Secretary of State,
position that was rendered and accepts
few days after the election last Nc
vember.
A favorable report has been mad
from public sale vacantlands along tn
Columbia river and at Cello, w. I
as reservation for future improve
ment in river navigation.
The State department las been az
sod that serious trouble is threat
G cd ut Panama, and that an outorea
ay occur at any time. The larg
opulation thrown out OF work
liable To disturb the peace ut any me
ment.
Senator Dawes has presented a p'
tition from l20 studens at Hampton
Va, against the continuance OF til
, ration system to Indians, Ms an encou
agemeut to idleness, and recommend
ing their equivalent in farming in
plements and stock.
Governor Sawyer, of New Ham,
shire, will appoint John China
Marston to be United States Senate
, llom that State during the interim b.
tween March and the meeting {
the legislature next June, which wi
, choose Chambers successor.
z 1t is thought in Washington thf
I the Pacific Coast interest in the Cha
Chan Ping case before the Suprem
, Couit is jeopardixed by the non-sele,
, ton of men by California to argn
the case. The argument VIII be mad
I under the new administration.
= II looks as il the Samoan COME
ence at Berlin will not be attended b
u representative of the present admin
, istration. Bayard's answer 10 Bi
] mack has been forwarded by mai
and the reply is not expected unit
h after General Harrison's Inauguration
Our government has made n d.
mand on the Dutch government it
I 100000 damages for losses and dan
. ages to character sustained by Oscs
1 Hatfield, late United States consul !
d Batavia, who was arrested on accout
! of his partner in II mining euterpri'
d having been Il parti er in Il Dutc
i firm, which failed, and Hatfield W,
q charged with criminal connection
. the failure.
The Secretary OF State has receive
, dispatch from the United States COZ
: sui at Berlin, in regard to propose
changes in our immigration laws. II
saws that the measure is viewed wit
much concern in Berlin. in polite,
as well rs in national economic circle
i, as foreshadowing a change, whic
I, eventually may lead to total rsion
in the matt, of European emigratio
= 10 the Unite States.