Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-06-04
WASHINGTON NEWS.
The President Sends a Letter to
Congress Relative to Gus
toms Regulations.
The Indian Appropriation Bill
Completed by House Commit
tee on Indian Affairs.
Pan-A merican Customs Regulations.

Pan-A merican Customs Regulations.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-The pr.si.
dent to-day sent TO congress a lrl'rr Of
the secretary Of state relative To III.
recommendation Of the recent Pam
American conference on the subject Of
customs regulations. The president,
in trans srit'rg the letter, states tha'
the con ference recommended for afop-
lion, ii 81, uniform -y-ism Of custom.
rrgulaiIOns !Or classification and vall.
alton # import 'd merrhandise:-econd,
= uniform nomenclature iGr the des-
criItloa uf articles Of merchandis. i'm
ported ana exported. and third. the
establishment At Washington If an in.
iernational bureau of Information. The
conference also, vt IT. final se-.i"n, de-
cided To- establish in the city Of 'Na>h-
ingt0n fitting memorial 0f it, meet
ing, q Latin American library, to he
formed by contributions from tue sew
sral nations, of historical, geographical
aud literary works, maps manuscripts
and official documents relating to the
history al d civilization of America,
and expressed de.ire that the gov
ernm-nt of the United States should
provide n suitable building for the
shelter Of such Library, tn he solemn.
ly dedicated upon the four hundredth
anniversary of the discovery of Amer
lea. Secretary Blaine. in his letter.
recommends that congress aprropri.
atss $50, coo to provide safe and suit,
able building TO receive and protec.
the proposed collection, whlc' build.
ing may also be used for the offic.s of
the proposed bureau of information
and shall contain n hall or assembly
room for the accommodation Of such
international bodies a. the two confer
ences that have just adjourned.
The Indian appropriation bill for
the fiscal year of 1891 has been com.
pleted by the house committee on In
disn affairs. 1t carries an appropris. I.
tion Of little lees than $1,000, 900,
which il somewhat below the appro-
priation for the current fiscal year.
1t includes items of appropriation for
the pay uf Indian agents; for fulfilling
the treaty stipulations with and for
he support Of the Indian tribes; civil
ization OF the Indians; interest on trust
funds, stock-, and 30 forth. Under
the caption OF miscellaneous Nh Appro-
priation Of $4,000 Is made to enable
the secretary of the interior to employ
practical farmers, IN addition to the
agency farmers now employed. at
wages not exceeding S75 per month,
to superintend and direct such Indians
as are making efforts for self support.
For the support Of Indian day and In
dustrial schools, and ror other educa-
tionsl purposes, s772, 600 is appropriat-
ed. and for the construction on Indian
reservations Of school buildings and
for repairs to buildings. 100000. Ap.
preparations are also made in detail
for the support and education Of In
dian pupils at various schools through
out the country. The sum Of $4,000
Is appropriated to carry out the provis-
ions Of the act Of Feb. 8, 1857, provid-
ing for the allotment Of lands In sew
crafty to Indians on various reserva-
tions.