The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-12-17
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
Estimates Made for the Regular Annual
and Perm. nent Appropriations for
the Next Fiscal Year.

ana refmtnent appropriations for
the Next Fiscal Year.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has In.
formed the Speaker Of the House thai
the dedcienc % for the current fscal
year are estimated at u $50, $50, of which
u .5N,0J0 10 on account Of pensions,
The Committee on Military Affairs Of
the House has Competed the annual ap-
preparation bill. II makes the total ap-
preparation "a, 90, 7S9, or 1851, 766 lees
than for this year and 81, 40, 2l6 lees
than estimated.
Williams Of Massachusetts, has intro
duced In the House . bill for the discon-
t,nuance OF silver purchases after Feb
ruary next, and setting aside q q trust
fund the money received by the Treasury
Tor he redemption Of the national bank
notes, which, BY the sherman Law OF
$50, Was made miscellaneous recent.
The Secretary Of the Interior has &C
eepted the reconveyance to the United
States by the st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Manitoba Railway Company Of Is. 900
acres OF land in the Red River Valley in
North Dakota, and has issued instruc-
tons to make indemnity selections OF
non mineral lands unoccupied in Min
nesota. North Dakota, South Dakota.
Montana and Idaho.
Captain Symonds, Who wa directed 10
examine Rogue river from Grants Psss
to Its mouth. reports to the War Depart.
ment that the river is not worthy Of inn
provement, and Congress is advised 70
make no appropriate n ;or the purpose.
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and rapids in the river, aud the com
merce does not jistify Improvements q
the mouth OF the river.
Captain Symonds reported in favor OF
improving the upper Columbi river in
Washingt n at two places, one from the
Little Dilles to the international bound
airy. fifteen miles. and the other from
the head OF Rock Island rapids to Foster
creek. just above the mouth OF the
okanogan, ninety miles. To make the
survey and pre- pare for the improvements
AoO will be necessary. The depart
ment concurs in the recommendation,
Members OF Congress are inclined To
iavorabiy regard the suggestion that the
lace OF Mrs Potter Palmer should be
used for the head piece OF the silver dol
lar that will be coined next wear. Sueh
q selection would not only be q compli-
ment to the board Of lady mana gers OF the
World . Columbian Exposition. Of which
she Is President, but to the entire female
population Of the country, and that it
would be particularly appro pirate to inn.
mortalize q representative American
woman in this way during the exposition
year.
The Democrats are inclined, it is now
said. to let the question OF the admission
OF New Mexico and Arizona 20 over To
the next Congress, not making any fight
to psss the bills for their admission py
the Senate this winter. II the bill for
the admission OF New Mexico now on
the Senate calendar is passed, the Dele
gate from the Territory. Mr.. Joseph.
would fight it in the House because Of
the provision contained in it that moth
ing but the English language be taught
In the pub schools. Joseph saws the
people OF the Territory would not con-
sent to come into the Union under an
act containing that provision.
Speaker Crisp, Representatives Nc
Millin and Catchings, who are mem hers
Of the Rules Committee and rather
looked to to shape the policy OF the
House, held q conference the other dav
for the purpose Of considering the plan
and scope Of an inquiry into the condi.
ton OF the treasury. The inou;rv ia
really designed for the purpose of furn sb-
ing the information necessary for a ~
vision OF the tariff on a revenue basis. TO
which the Democratic party is pledged.
and to some extent, also, for the purno.e
of gaining information az to where re-. |
orms can be made in the interest OF |
economy in the administration of the |
government. The report will be made
o the full committee later.
Mr.. Mills OF Wisconsin has introduced
Ioint resolution in the House directing
ne PRESIDENT OF the Senate and the
'Peaker OF the House to appoint a com
nittee, TO consist Of three Senators and
we Representatives, whose duty it shall
e TO investigate ~ to the propriety of
nakinz changes in the revenue laws and
eport the result OF their inquiry to the
ext congress. The committee 10 to
ave power to send for persons and pa
ers, and sufficient amount OF money
carry on the investigation is author.
'ed. A preamble to the resolution
ates that The result OF the recent cleo
on indicates that large portion OF the
eopie expect and desire q change in the ,
'venne laws to the end that the bur. :
ems Oh taxatipn may BE- more equally ,
attributed among the people. ,
ne statement prepared by the Clerks
the House and Senate Committees on
to show the estimates
r the regular annual and permanent
preparations for the fiscal year OF 1893
aggregates 500, sSl 1885, an increase !
ier the estimates for the current fiscal
,ar OF SO 929 24l and over the appropri. !
ions exclusive OF deficiencies and mis-
'!laneonsl Of 7,375,26O The appro-
nations, however, include $2l ,l54,2l8 T
rivers and harb)rs, for which no e. 8
mates were made. The appropriations, il
course, never equal the estimates. but n
the other hand no deficiency nor mis- T
iianeous appropr atoms are included o
the estimates. They do not include
'ything for rive-s and harbor., on sc-
unit OF VIII oh the chief OF engineers n
Inmates that t5S. Oh, $50 can be profit. v
'ly expended. .
ne proposition TO choose a President q,
direct vote OF the people promises 10 +
eet with more than usual Consideration n
the Committee on the Election of G
esident and Vice President and Renrs- -
natives in Congress. The COMMITTEES n,
a meeting the other day. At the
y session OF Congress Springer intro
ced IO'nt resolution providing for . b
esidential and Vice Presidential term 50
si1 years with inelisibility OF the in. m
y DENTS OF rejection, and q 50 proyid. DC
Tor scheme Of elrcting them bv a ~
ect vote OF the people. Springer ad- pt
ssed the committee and was followed DC
Colonel Mcclure, who indorsed Of
myers sentiments Representative IL
Uncover OF Pennsylvania, will intro 90
e res2lu ion in the House in a few re-