Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-07-03
THE NATIONS CAPITAL
An Epitome of the Proceedings
in Congress and in the
Departments
The Official Canvas of Oregon's
Vote Gives Herman a Ma
jority of e,eI3
A Big Fire in Seattle Results in
Heavy Loss---The
Panama Canal.


WASHINGTON. July THE House re-
sumed consideration of the federal elec-
tion bill pending. the question being an
amendment offered by Representative
Tucker, requiring judges of circuit courts
to associate with district judges ITO pass
pass upon applications for supervisors of
election.
Springer moved to lay the bill ON the
table. thus defeating il. The motion was
beaten; l49 yeas. los nays.
The only republicans who voted in favor
of the motion were Coleman. La; Lahl-
back, j.; Evart. n. c. and another.
Bake was paired with Symonds, of Conn.
Mr.. Springer, before the vote was an
nounced. changed from yes to no. and
moved to reconsider.
Representative Dowell moved to lay
that motion on the table, which was ear
ried; yeas l53. nays las.
A decision in the Spokane land ease is
expected in a few Gays. Several papers
including the affidavit made by Enoch,
the Indian. who formerly occupied the
land in question. have been filed with the
department since the hearing month
age. Assistant Secretary Chandler said
today that decision had been prepared
once, but other points came up which
caused some delay. aud General Shields
attorney for the department.. who heard
the ease with MIR. Chandler. is now out of
the city and the assistant secretary will
wait until his return before making his
final decision. Probably ii will be a week
or more, Chandler said.
Representative O'DOnnell. chairman of
the house committee ON education. re-
ported the educational aid bill similar in
Its provisions To the Blair bill.
The bullion product of Washington for
the calendar year of lss9 is estimated by
the director of the mint as follows: Gold,
Sl93, 1000: silver. Sl06,nO.O0: total. S2!n.-
7G.00. The product by counties Is as fol-
COWS: Asotin, gold s'i.G,j: Jefferson.
gold, sun; kettitas. gold. 5000: OkanO-
gan. gold. SIS. .13i: Stevens gold. Ss0O.oO.
silver. sg3.i00: total. sl13.5p. Spokane,
gold. Sll.jOO: Walla Walla. gold. sl9.J0,
silver. sl2.jO1. total. s25.OlO. Whitman.
gold. 5000: Yakima. gold, Sss.5n. The
product of precious metals of Alaska for
| the year lssg i estimated to be valued at
S.Hi9 80. of which sl5s. $50 was gold. so. iOi
was silver. senator Plumb. from the
committee ON public lands. reported the
senate bill To provide for the delivery of
land patents to their rightful owners, and
asked for its Immediate consideration.
Statements Here made by Senators
Plumb. Paddock and Berry thai there
were $4,000 land patents accumulated in
the general land offices for which those
entitled to them had not applied. that
they had heard that Washington attor-
/ neys had been permitted to have lists
made Of them. aud that they had then
communicated with persons entitled To-
them. notifying them that they could get
| their patents ON payment of Il certain Zee
/ that this was an act of collusiOn between
assistant commissioner. who was then
assistant secretary of the interior. acting
as commissioner, and this law firm and
/ this bill was designed to Illustrate that.
The bill was then passed. II directs the
secretary of the interior to send to the re-
corder of deeds in each city In which land
50 patented lies. a list of land granted in
that county that has been Ia the general
land office uncalled for twelve months.