Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-06-24
CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS.
Camnetti Unable to Get His Debris Bill
Before the House-Monument to
General Sherman.

The House has passed the bill givinl
$50, 900 for pedestal and monument tt
General w. 7. Sherman.
Senator Blackburn has introduced 9
bill appropriating 81 200. 900 for the pro-
curenents under contract OF fifty NOR.
tars and carriages for the defense OF the
Pacific Coast.
The Department OF Agriculture issues
statement showing the imports oil
American corn into Germany for the
first three months of this year, compared
with corresponding time last year,
have increased from l,l1O,OOO bushels to
6,84S, 900.
Mr.. Caminetti has been unable to get
his mining debris bill before the House,
and the result IL that II the House adj
iourDs on July 4, the date which is con-
templated, there will be no chance for
the bill to pass. 1t requires unanimous
consent to bring it up, and that cannot
be obtained,
1t is understood that Captain Louis
kempff Is assigned to the command OF
the new coast-defense ship Monterey,
which Is nearing completion at the Union
iron works In California. In order that
he may superintend her fitting ont he
will receive preliminary orders to her
during the present month.
The House went into committee Of the
whole for consideration OF the agricult-
ural appropriation bill. The bill was
read by paragra phs for amendments. J.
d. Taylor OF Ohio took occasion to make
. vigorous speech, which was an wered
In the same vigorous manner " Simp-
son OF Kansas. The committee rose,
and the bill passed.
Oates Of Alabama called up the bill
modifying the Revised Statutes so as to
dispense with the proof of loyalty dur
Ing the war OF the Rebellion as q pre-
requisite of being restored or admitted
to the pension roll Of any person who
otherwise would be entitled there
to, nor shall proof of loyalty be neces-
sary in any application for bounty land
where the proof otherwise shows the
applicant 10 entitled thereto, providing
no soldier admitted to the pension roll
shall receive back pay. This act shall
not extend to any person under disabil.
ity by the fourteenth constitutional
amendment. The bill was passed.
Representative Hermann has sue
ceeded in passing bill extending for
three years the time OF settlers who are
purchasers OF forfeited railroad lands,
and whose time to make payment ex-
pires September 20 next. Mcmillan OF
Tennessee antagonized the measure, but
when Hermann explained the history OF
the bill he withdrew his objection. Her.
mann read to the House resolutions
passed by the Republican and Demo
cratic County Conventions OF Wasco
county, Or, where many people reside
on forfeited land along the railroad. He
also read petitions from the State Grange
and Alliances, asking for this Legislation
and stating that hy reason OF the failure
OF the crops many persons were unable
to pay for homes.
Senator Dolph has secured from the
Committee on Pubic Buildings and
Grounds favorable report upon his bill
to increase the limit of the cost of
public building at Portland to 81 900, 900;
also a favorabe report OF his amend ment
10 the sundry civil appropriation bill for
the same purpose. The Senator says he
will secure the passage Of his bill through
the Senate at the first favorable oppor-
tunitv, but hardly hopes for favorable
consideration in the House, He fears
also, II he succeeds in getting the amend
ment to the sundry civil bill, the House
Will refuse to concur and it will be
dropped out in the conference, and he il
not certain that it will not be better to
defer the attempt until the next session
after the Presidential election.
The Treasury Department has prepared
a statement protesting against the action
OF the House in passing a legislative, ex-
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill
with clause requiring manifests giving
detailed Information, including values
to be presented before cars containing
in transit through the coun.
try will be allowed to go forward. The
statement says the presumable object OF
The clause is to secure statistical infor-
nation regarding exports, but declares
that the practical effect will be dis
elimination against American railroads
IN favor of foreign lines, as shippers will
not submit to the annoyance proposed
N the regulation. It says similar reg
ilation was put in force some years ago
by an order Of the Treasury, but was re-
,oked on vigorous complaints by Amer
can roads.