The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-02-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
CONGRESSMAN BRECKENRrDGE IS
REQUESTED TO RESIGN.
Additional Appropriations in the Naval
Bill-A Constitutional Govern
ment for Samoa-Sewell to
be Relieved as Consul.

Senator Mitchell has introduced a
bill to establish a port of entry at
Blaine, w. L.
Senator Stewort, OF Virginia, has
presented petition for the restora
ton of silver to its place as a co equal
measure of val,.e with gold.
The Liberal members of Parlia-
ment at Ottawa, Canada, have decided
to continue the present policy, which
favors unrestricted reciprocity with
the United States.
The President has made the fol-
lowing nominations: G. ID. Wright, 81
Massachusetts,, commissioner of labor !;
Thomas Nj. Vance, of North Carolina,
receiver of public moneys, at North
Yakima, w. I.
The Senate committee on woman
suffrage has reported favorably on the
joint resolution proposing a constitu
tional amendment to prohibit the de
NAL OF the right to vote by the United
States, or any State, on account Of sex
The survey of the lands in the Um-
atilla Indian reservation is TO be made
before they are offered for sale. The
secretary of the interior holds that
they must first be inspected, and an
order TO this effect has already been
issued.
A Congressional committee has
been examining the construction of
the Washington aqueduct tunnel, and
have concluded to order the entire
lining of the tunnel replaced at the
expense of the contractors, nearly
$500, 1000.
Secretary BAyard suggests a very
good scheme of constitutional govern
ment for Samoa, with native legis-
lature, securing its independence and
autonomy, including the acknowledge
ment of Malietoa as king and TaUa-
sese as vice king.
A bill has been fayorably reported
in botl, Houses of Congress to I'll ce
Gen. w. S. Rosecrans on the retired
list OF the army. He is at presen reg
lister of the treasury. Ii the bill be-
come a law he will receive retired pay
at the rate of $4,000 per annum.
There is an outspoken sentiment
ameng the Republic an Senators and
Republicans in the House, that COM
pl. te change be made in the civil
service commission, and the commits
sion for the District OF Columbia.
There is net a Republican on either
board.
The Senate committee en- military
affairs has ordered favorable report
upon the proposition to present M
Irene Rucker Sheridan with S50,MO
in token of the country's apprs ciation
of the services rendered by her has
baud, Gen. Phil III. Sheridan. This is
urged in lieu of a pension.
In view Of the insufficient evidence
produced to support the charges made
by Representative Steel, OF Indiana,
against Judge Bond, of Arizona, as a
basis for impeachment proceedings,
the House committee on Judiciary
has declined to enter upon considera-
ton of the case at present.
There is a very loud call for Con-
gresham Breckinridge, of Arkansas,
to resign his seat in the next Con
gross aud ask for new election, on
account of Clayton's assassination ;
and many of his friends are advising
him to do so. They insist that this is
the only way that he can clear him
self from the suspicion of sharing in
the results of the assassination.
Secretary Whitney has issued an
important order regarding the naval
records of the war of the rebellion. 1t
has been found on examining the pa
pers on file in the navy department,
that almost the only ones there, are
those addressed directly to the depart
ment. He desires certified copies of
all orders to officers and war memo
randa to be forwarded 10 the war de-
partment.
Superintendent Thorn, of the coast
and geodetic survey, has submitted
an estimate for an additional apprC-
priation of $3680, which he says is
nc cessary to make the rep airs on the
United States coast and geodetic sur
vey steamer McArthur, now at San
Francisco, to put it in condition for
the work off the coast of Washington
Territory and Oregon the coming sea.
son.
1t is announced that the recall of
American Consul General Sewell from
Samoa, has created an excellent feel-
ing in Berlin. The German papers
urge the necessity for the recall of the
English consul also, alleging that he
contributed largely to the trouble.
The three powers might then he rep
resented by other trustworthy agents,
who would assist in bringing about a
friendly settlement.
Heavy additions have been made to
the naval bin. The construction OF
two steel gun-boais, or cruisers, is pro-
vided for, TO be of FROM 5000 to l2OOO
tons displacement, and to cost not
more than 100000; also, one steel
cruiser of 1900 tons displacement, to
cost 100000. An appropriation is
also made for one ram for harbor de-
fense, in accordance with the plans
prepared by the naval advisory board
of 1881. In order that the vessels
may be speedily built, the appropria-
tion for steel machinery is increased
by $1,500,00, and that for armament
by 81 100000. All the new vessels
are to be lighted by electrity, and $780,
600 is appropriated for that purpose.