The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-03-22
FROM THE CAPITOL
CONTRACTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
OF NEW wAR-sHIPS.
A Long List OF Presidential Appoint
ments- American Ship Building TO
be Encouraged-Annexa
of the Hawaiian Isles

John f. Swift, of California, will be
minister TO Japan.
Secretary Blaine advocates an extra
session of congress.
Arthur c. Milette has been appointed
governor of Dakota.
Thomas w. Palmer, of Michigan, will
be minister 10 Spain.
President Harrison believes in the pro
visions OF the direct tax bill.
Since April nth the treasury has paid
out $l45, ,2Sl ,5sT.96 in bond purchases.
Lewis wofley, of Tucson, Arizona, will
succeed Governor Zulick of that territory.
| A broad educational policy for the In
dams is being urged upon the President.
Walter Blaine has been appointed ex-
aminer of claims in the state department.
Eugene Schuyler, of New York. has
been appointed assistant secretary OF
state.
jeremiah Sullivan has been appointed
collector of customs Mt Fort Benton, Mon
tlna.
]. S. Clarkson, of Iowa has been ap-
| pointed first assistant postmaster gen
eral.
Senator Hearst has purchased the resi-
dence of ex-Secretary Fairehild in Wash
ington.
The admission of Idaho will be one of
the first measures considered by the next
congress.
Albert ID. Weed, of Montana, has been
appointed United States attorney for that
territory.
John u. Washburn, of Massachusetts,,
win represent the United States at
Switzerland.
George S Bachelor, of New York, has
been designated assistant treasurer of the
United States.
Cornelius c. Hanford has been con
| tirmed as justice of the supreme court of
Washington territory.
It is authoritatively announced that
| Senator Chase, of Rhode Island, will
shortly resign his seat in the senate.
President Harrison and all those who
accompanied him from Indianapolis TO
Washington paid regular railroad fare.
The time within which the railway
mail service is TO be brought within the
civil service law has been extended from
March 18th to May lst.
1t has been rumored at Washington
that General Longstreet viii succeed
General Joseph E. Johnston as commits
sioner of the Pacific railroads.
Secretary of the Navy Tracy has ex-
tended the time for receiving proposals
for the construction OF an armored coast
defense vessel from March 18th to April
Sd.
The contractors who are building the
new cruiser Charleston at San Francisco
have informed the navy department that
the vessel will be ready for trial next
week.
The interstate commerce committee
has issued an order saying that all ad-
vances or reductions in general tariffs
must be plainly printed and publicly
posted
The New York :" Herald's" /" Washing
ton special says that in the event Of Ger
many's taking possession of Samoa the
United States will annex the Sandwich
islands.
Senator Stanford has made an urgent
appeal to the President for the appoint
ment of Osborne, of the Los Angeles
81 Express to the Office of government
printer.
Secretary Proctor is an advocate of thr
Sunday rest law, and in consequence
will soon issue an order abolishing
day dress parades at all points thr
out the army.
The President in his forthcorr
sage TO congress will recomme
| tabiishment of American shi
ests and clearer and closer.
our South and Central
bors.
The conference of
road commissioners
adjourned after he.
cussed the subject
prevention.
The office of
| Francisco rema
ident is uRablef
prefers for the
the large numb8
won't have.
The PresideI<
cent legislatics
about S,0)0,0T
| homa, and the
will shortly il
ing this acre
John A.
Walter Phe
| Bates, OF
commiss3
/ States .
SamoaIs
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not be-
sells, WI
June 3JN
sage TO
strong az
The reSSs
Rhode Isl;ss
senate, becaS
to members Il
in Washington
effect of increasr
$1,000 to $4,000
The latest ads
ment show that
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