The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-01-25
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Friday the debate on the location OF the
Worlds Fair resulted I'm the adoption OF
the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That committee OF nine
members be appointed by thr Speaker, 10 be
called the Worlds Fair committee, TO whom
shall be referred all matters relating 10 the
proposed celebration OF the 4O0th anniyer-
sary OF the discovery OF America, or the
worlds fair of 1892.
The resolution was adopted yeas, l4l !;
nays, 1885, Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois, changed
his vote from tie negative 10 the affirmative
in order to enter motion TO reconsider.
Mr.. Springer said that he only desired
that the committee should be instructed 20
report next week TO the house plan by
which the location might be selected. As
IL nOW stood the committee would be
authorized 70 select the location. lie with
drew his motion 10 reconsider, stating that
lac would trust 10 the fairness of the COM
mittcc Of the House.
Mr. Flower. OF New York, introduced the
New York worlds fair bill, and 10 was re-
ferred to the special committee appointed.
Mr.. Rames, OF New York, offered reso-
luton increasing the membership OF that
committee from nine TO thirteen Referred
TO Committee on Rules.
All but four OF tho 13S public repositories
have complied with Secretary WINDOWS
call for portion OF the Government funds
held by them. The dclinquentS are located
I'm distant parts OF the country. and II Is be-
lieved. VIII be heard from IN q few days, so
that It is not nc all likely that the depart
ment will be called upon IN any case to
force a compliance with It's demands. The
total amount Of bonds surrendered 10 date
In liquidation OF deposits Is 81 ,01s, 800, being
more than twice the amount required by u
strict compliance with the call. The num-
Der OF banks which will be discontinued AS
IA 4. ali. IL
thirty have already surrendered their entire
deposits. or the forty-seven 10 be contin-
ued rs repositories ten have reduced their
holdings TO the limit fixed by the depart
ment and thirty-threc have made partial re-
ductons, nearly all, however. in excess OF
the 10 per cent call. Another call Will be
issued In few days, rs soon as the delin-
quents have been heard from.
delegation OF Oneida Indians from
Northern Wisconsin called nc the Indian
Bureau today and presented petition ask
ing for a suspension OF the work OF alloting
lands To the members OF their tribe until
such time rs they can be fully heard and the
views OF the Indians obtained upon the
allotment scheme. They stated that the full
bloods OF the tribe are unit In opposition
TO receiving alloimcnts, and that the half
breeds are the only ones on the reservation
who favor It. The Commissioner declined
10 order q suspension OF the work and
tAlitrrtu us opinion mat the ucltEdiiNn
represented only the non-progreS,ivc mem
bcrs Of the tribe.
Gen. Raum, tho Com missioner Of PEN
sions, has sent letter 10 Secretary Noble re-
questng The removal from Office OF Henry
\. Phillips, New York, the chief OF tie mid
die division in the Pension Bureau, on the
ground that the efficiency OF the bureau
would be Increased thereby. Mr.. Phillips
pension was rerated and increased April %
last, during Tanners administration. For
this reason Secretary Noble some weeks
later requested him TO resign. This, how
ever, be declined To do, aud no further action
has since been taken In the case until now.
The senate Select Commttceon Irrigation
and Reclamation Of Arid Lands met Friday.
Maj. John W. Powell. Director OF the
United states Geological Survey, appeared
before the committee and made a statement
la regard 10 the irrIgating areas, wooded
areas, and areas undcrlaId by coal In the arid
regions OK the United States, ana explained
az some length the drainage basins Of the Ar
kansas Colorado, Rio Grandc, Pccos, and
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