The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-12-31
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The Organization Of the Next House
Said to be Of the Utmost Import
ance to Mr.. Cleveland.

SalJ u DC ot me OVmoSt import
ance to Mr.. Cleveland.
There 10 little reason 70 doubt that the
President will soon issue an order ex.
tending the civilservice law and ito rules
to include letter carriers and cierks in
free-delivery postofices. Theee ofices
now number 81, and give employment
to about II, 800 carriers and {. 100 clerks.
There 10 to Be- an orsanis ID effort in
the House after the holidays to bring
about some financial legislation, prob
ably taking the shape Of an attempt to
repeal the Sherman Law. The Oppo-
nents OF free coinage believe this daily
menacing Of the securities Of the gov.
eminent 10 inevitably leading to gigan-
tic losses. On the other hand, the
friends Of silver are not less active, and
expect to see free-coinage bill forging
to the front before many days Of the new
year have passed. Stewart amendment
to the bill Of Hill provides Tor . repeal
Of the Sherman act, and makes that
measure practically freecoinase bill.
Stewart thinks that when it comes to .
vote it will pass.
Representatives Hermann OF Oregon
and Wilson OF Washington were greatly
disappointed at the failure of the bill in
Congress for the increase OF the light
house service in the United States, in
which both Washington and Oregon were
largely interested. In the bill was q
provision for twenty-i I've beacon lights
and buoys on the Willamette river BE-
tween Portland and Salem; aiso for >
light and fog signal at the mouth OF the
Willamette, ~ well a. lights for other
places on the Oregon and Washington
coasts. There were other bills reported
from the same committee which were
sidetTacked by the failure OF this bill,
among them being . bill allowing the
Great Northern Railway Company to
build bridge across the Colum bia river.
Mr.Foster said recently that he thought
II . grave mistake to assume that the
Monetary Conference will provo to be .
failure. The taking Of Q recess was ex-
pected by the administration whom the
American delegates left Washington
City. Rothchild's proposition and his
declaration that unless something 10 done
to insure the better use Of silver among
the nations serious consequences would
follow is in itself . hopeful indication
that the prominent bankers OF the world
feel the necessity of reaching An agree
ment OF such . nature ~ viii secure sp-
proximate uniformity the world over in
dealing with the question. The Secre-
tary said that % far a. he was personally
concerned all he expected OF the prelim-
mary conference had been accom- piished.
The general feeling OF the conference
ovan vvHapa "a hlo ~
ipated.
One Of those peculiar bills which &C.
casionally finds its way into Congress
was introduced the other day by Sena-
tor Mitchell in the Senate. Its elaborate
title provides for the prohibition of cleo
tro-magnetism, mesmerism and hypno-
thing OF human beings, etc. and pre-.
scribing punishment. Numerous pc.
titions and documents accompanying the
bill and others equally voluminous are
referred to. The bill in brief provides
that any person who anywhere within
the jurisdiction of the United States
shall apply . current OF electricity upon
a person for the purpose Of affecting an
other, or which does 90 affect, shall be
guilty OF a crime punishable by death.
and that any person having the knowl
edge OF such current having been applied
who fails to notify the proper authorities
shall be deemed an accessory and pun
ished by fine of not less than IS 900
nor more than 81, 900, or by punish ment
ranging from two years to the period OF
ones natural life.
The organization Of the next House is
Of the utmost importance to Cleveland,
and he has already determined that il
shall be organized by his friends. 1t
NAV be an open question yet As to
whether Crisp is to be taken into that
organization, but the probabilities are
that he will not be, as Crisp no doubt
thinks he is strong enough to be elected
without Cleve'and's assistance and with
his direct oppo-ition, IS he was two years
ago; but at that time, it lie well to re-
member, Cleveland did not have the en-
tire patronage OF the country at his dis
posal, and could not WELD the influence
in every Congressional district that he
can now. Cleveland's determination to
organize the next House rests largely
upon the fact that he has determined 10
frame the tariff bill to suit himself, and
be proposes to have it framed dur
ing the recess; consequently he desires
10 pick out such Democrats ~ will prob
ably be members Of the Ways and Means
Committee of the House to confer with
himself and his Secretary OF the Treas
ury in the preparation OF the tariff bill.
Senator Sherman has introduced a
bill, which was referred to the Foreign
Relations Committee, providing that
whenever the government of the United
states shall conclude effective interna-
tional arrangements for the prots ction
OF fur seals in the North acific Ocean
BY agreement with any power, or as q
result OF the convention concluded last
February between the United States and
Great Britain the Behring Sea Conven.
tom, and as long as such arrangements
shall continue, the provisions of the
laws, 80 far a. they sh Ill be applicable.
relative TO the protection OF fur seals
within the limits OF Alaska or it's waters
shall be ex ended to and over that por-
ton OF the ocean included in such agree |
nent. The bill further provides that |
whenever an effective arrangement is |
the President shall declare
he fact by proclamation and designate
he portion OF the Pacific Ocean to which |
t is TO be applicable. During the exist
'nce Of the laws all violations OF them
n the designated portions OF the Pacific
re to be held TO be the came - II COM
nitted within Alaska limits, and they
nay be prosecuted either in Alaska or
n the courts Of Oregon, California or
The new Nicaragua canal bill reported
y Ssnstor Sherman 10 drawn on sub
the same lines a. the bill re
orted from the committee to the las,
congress, including as it does the prop
sition to guarantee the bonds OF the