Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-04-04

The Rivers and Harbors b II will he
ready in about a week. The aIpropra-
tons will reach $40, 900, 900
Senator Henderson from the Commit
tee on Public Lsn's has reported favor
ably the Hill to validate homestead pre-
emption filings in the States of North
and South Dakota, Montana and Wash
ington.
The Secretary OF War has notified Sen
ator Mitchell that provision was made
in the act of June II, 1880, for the re-
moval OF the wreck OK the s lvia Degraa,
opposite Astoria, Or and his bin iutio-
dueed for that purpose is not necessary.
Representative Morrill, of Kansas has
intn dnced II bill provding for service
psn.i II OF $S per month to certain s,l
4 .er OF The late war and their widows
Its enactment int, law wi place 400 900
addlto' al pensioners on the rolls and
about 5000 each year thereafter.
Senator Squire has been in c,nsula-
ton with the Committee on Commerce
relative to getting $40, 900 for the removal
Of the sand bar in the Columbia river,
between Van ouyer and the mouth OF the
Willamette Their is no estimate for the
mend Il e appropriation,
THE Horse has passed Hermapn's bill ,
pensi nng Mrs. Christina Edison for
merry known in early Oregon days a.
Ms. Geisal whose caI tlvity among the
Rogue Il Yer Indians, and subsequent
ransom and services to the Surviving set
Hers il well known. She is voted pen
sion Of $500 year for the remainder Of
her fe.
ingalls, has intr ,duced a bill providing
tina, a sol'iler VIII has lost both ewes or
me ann aud one leg may get married. I
any time he may so desire to som, to
take ca'e # him and at his death the
so der + widow shall eceive Sl2 II month
81 long as she remains sin lie 1t sol
der : wife Refuses to live with and care
Tor him. he NAV after her absence nf xix
months pro ure II divorce from any County
Court upon payment ot -.
Among the amenlm nts made by the
senate Committee Io the Administrative
Customs bill WAS the striking ut OF the
provision that the section shall not apply
to articles exported from the lutte
States and reimported. A sect on was
added, fixing the TIME the act shall take
effect July |, 1890, except section rs,
which shall take effect at once. This
section provides for the appointment by
the president OF nine general appraisers,
not more than tive from ore political
party
A majority OF the House c 1mmjttee on
Pub ic Buildings and Cir un la have sig
alGed their intention of i Ipoorting the
bills passed by the Senate Tor sites for
public bindings in Washington. SEN
ator Squire, as a member of the Senate
Committee has been pulling SEINE strings
ON these c mmittees, which seems Ia be
bearing ( uit, Reprtsen alive Wilson
SAYS lac thought the best plan would he
to secure one hu ldIng now an / take
another next session but as the Senate
b s have passed they will have his
h arty support
senator Mitchell has presented peti-
ton from farm, rs in Was O county, Or
for the pas tpe of bills to prevent specu-
lation in food products and prevent adnl-
GRAFTON Of lard. He has also presented
a ut mf riel Of the Chamber of Commerce
Port Towr send, Wash, asking an APP
propristi II 70 place y telegraph line be-
tween Port Townsei d and fatoosh island
nm Ter the signal service 1t is claimed
II a. The 81. NIL and llgh house service at
Fatoos is 5 iulo tint to mariners thai
The eft le Sc vice should he controlled by
the government.
Kelly % ka' sss has iurodu Ell a Hill
IN the III us To provide for tie election
of mend ers OF the House. It de ,lares
hat no Sta'o law or constitution shal
del rive ,inzep duly authofiz Il tn vote
Tor members II the Lekislatu of hi
right 10 vote, except upon convict OF of
e ony. Cong,e ss is to fix c nqessirnal
elett on districts in each State 'mm,d'-
tely upon publication ef the zen rs re.
iurns and d. Termination OF the basis Of
representation Districts are to he made
up OF contiguous territory and ~ nearly
equal in population as possible, and in
case Cong ess fails to arrange districts
ninety days b fore the election Repre-
sentatives are tn lie elected from the
state at large. Elertions are to he held
ON the Australian system.