Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-02-05
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
THE TERRITORIES READY TO ENTER
THE GALAXY OF STATES.
The Conditions on Which Montana VIII
Enter Pension Legislation-Ore-
CONS Militia Bill Becomes
Law-The Inaugural.

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to succeed himself as interstate com.
missioner, has been favorably reported
in the Senate.
The Atlanta left New York Saturday
morning for Hayti. II is thought
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 to
declare war.
The pension department has grant
ed pensions to Henry F. Phillips, OF
Seattle, and John b. Wenomy, alias
J. Smith, Of Lewiston, Idaho, a sur.
yiver 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 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
10 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 incapacitate him
from further active service.
Representative Hermann's bill pro
viding for an increase OF pension for
Colonel James Waters, of Douglas
county, Or, veteran OF the war OF
1912 and OF the Oregon Indian wars,
who is now ninety-iour years old and
blind, was reported favorably to the
House last week.
Among the bills recently intro
duced in the House are the following
Granting right-of-way for Il railroad
across the Fort Pima Indian reserva-
ton in Arizona; granting the Big
Horn Southern railroad right of-way
across part of the Grow Indian res
ervation in Montana.
Governor Swineford, of Alaska, es-
Inmates the annual resources OF the
territory Mt about $4,000, 900; min
erals, $2,000,000; 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
fuance 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 reduction on the
common grades OF wool from eleven
1 TO ten cents.
I Governor Beaver, OF Pennsylvania,
chief marshal of the Inauguration pro-
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 $4,000 TO William ID, Wheaton
and Charles IL. 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 Louis Purdy,
of Yorktown, Westchester county,
New York, who is ninety-three years
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 lS4l, 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-fosr,
and are to meet on July 4, 1889. They
are authorized to form State gov
eminent 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
] tln s,,n,,nrt Of agricultural col