Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-02-17
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

At the request of Representative Will
son John X. Reavis has been appointed
special agent Of the census office to col
lect statistics OF manufactures at Spokane
Falls
The Naval Committee has favorably
reported Senator Aliens bill appropriate
ing $50 600 for the Puget Sound dry dock
1t was referred TO the Appropriation
Committee. He expects favorable re-
port upon it.
The sundry civil bill, as completed by
the committee, makes the largest appro-
priation of any similar bill for many
years, footing up more than $4,000, 900.
This is due to the heavy appropriations
for public buildings heretofore author
/ lied, harbor improvements, special APP
preparation of 500 900 for the govern
menps exhibit ut the Worlds Fair and
a 81 900, 900 appropriation for the census.
When the military bill was under dis
cussion Senator Allen supported an
amendment allowing retired army Off
GERS to hold other offices. He related
the circumstances OF Captain Hill of Sc
attic, who for many years was County
Auditor of King county, and who made
very creditable officer. He said there
were other instances in his State where
retired army Off ers made good city and
county officers. and saw no reason why
/ they should not continue.
Aiter,a long wait the Indian depreda-
! ton bill was taken up in the Senate and
discussed at some length. The bill at
present is the Senate substitute for bill
Z a. LII, rh.
4 bill establishes an Indian court. The
I Senate bill provides for talking the
+ claims into the courts OF the State. Sem
ators Mitchell aud Allen expressed them
selves us in favor of the House bill
Senator Allen made speech on the sub
/ feet, which was attentively listened to
/ by the Older Senator's Charles l.. Pain
ter, appointed mission Indian Commits
sioner, il n resident of Washington, d.
c., instead OF Washington State. as some
1 have supposed.
/ The free-coinage men are not SO san
guine of-suCcess as they We're few days
ago, and they donot seem to feel assured
/ that they can get the bill out OF committee
/ This committee is now s to against
/ free coinage. and there the matter rests.
/ Speaker Reed has not seen fit to recog-
nize any one to move to take the bill out
of the hands of the committee, although
he has said that he cannot see how he
( can refuse such a request ii it is made.
In refusing he would not be more arbi-
trary than Speaker Carlisle, who for
many months refused to recognize Il
member To move the consideration Of a
bill to reduce internal revenue taxes.
1t may be safely said that the Speaker
has not come to any definite conclusion
in the matter.
In view of the shortness of the pres
emit session of Congress there is no prob
ability OF any serious attempt beiEg
made to secure any further legislation
on irrigation. The Department OF Agri-
culture is extremely anxious to have re-
moved from the bill the clause limiting
the investigation for determining the
extent and availability for irrigation by
underflow and artesian waters TO the
region east of the Rocky mountains,
which it is said was put in by friends Of
Major Powell for spite, and il also will
ask for release from the expense OF
printing. With some $1,000 it viii be
anle TO complete by the list of January
4 the investigations Of the underfiow and
artesian water east of the Rockies. Sena-
tor Reagan of Texas, who championed
Major Powel's policy last session and
prevented a minority report in opposi-
ton TO Stewards report, states that he
+ will support heartily the enlargement Of
time and a moderate appropriation Ion
the continuation this work. Senators
from the Northwest, Montana, Washing
ton, Oregon and Idaho, especially will
demand an enlargement of the area OF
subterranean investigation. In case oil
their success Stewart and Stanford, with
others, will urge an enlargement to all o.
the arid region ofthis particular inquiry