The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-06-11
CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS,
Wilson Makes Speech Against Cutting
Down the Appropriations for
PoStottice Facilities.

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thorizing and directing the President "a
proclaim a general holiday commemor'
ating the Tooth anniversary OF the dis
covery of America on October IL, 1892
James f. Young has been acquitted
by the corps Of Washington correspond
ents OF the charge upon which the SEN
ate dismissed him from the position Of
executive clerk. Young's removal from
office carried with it the imputation he
had communicated to newspaper CORE
spondents information about the trans
actions Of the Senate while in executive
session.
Attorney F. A Orr OF San Francisco
was at the State Department recently,
and had an audience with Solicitor Part
ridge in regard to the claims OF the sail
ors OF the cruiser Baltimore against the
Gillian government for damages by the
assault upon them in Val paraiso las,
October. lie was informed the claims
had been brought to the attention OF the
Gillian government by United States
Minister Egan. The claims mum el
thirty eight, and amount to more than
5000, 900.
A bulletin just issued by the census
bureau shows the assessed valuation al
all property in the United States in 1890,
except the railroad property, increased
from Sl6, 9o2, 1913, '43 in 1880 to S24 ,65t,-
oos ,o6o IN 1890, an increase during the
decade OF 81, Is, 59l ,922 or Is. 81 per cent.
Should the same relations be found to
exist between the assessed valuation in
1860 and the valuation as it existed in
1871 the absolute wealth OF the Tn ted
states may be estimated at SOL, 64S. OoO, :
100 or more than 81 900 per capita, as
against s5l4 in 1860, $3.50 in 1870 and
| 1870 in 1880.
BY direction OF Secretary Noble that
portion OF the grant to the Southern Pa.
citic lying between Tres Pinos and Al
calde in California will soon be restored
t. public domain. BY an act OF Sept.m
Der, 1899, these lands were declared for.
felted to the United States and the Com
missioner's order was issued the other
day to the Register and Receiver at san
Francisco, directing that thirty DAYS
notice be given for the purpose OF carry
ing this forfeiture act into effect. Tn.
lands, which aggregate approximately
ios,ooo acres. will be opened to settle
ment at an early day,
Representative Hermann has been
before the Commit tee on Publ,
Lands regarding his resolution of in
curry as to the action OF the Interior
Department in rejecting various contests
IN swamp land claims in Eastern OREGON
"hicn had been previously authorixei
by the department, and at Mr.. Her.
mann request final approval OF selec-
tons has been SUSPENDED until the right
OF settlers to continue their contests
shall be inquired into by Congress or al
lowed by the department. These land.
are chiefly in the Harvey Valley land
district. Mr.. Hermann is receiving A
large number OF petitions from peopI.
settled on the lands, who ask Tor the
right OF hearing in the land Office.
Acting Secretary Spauldinx has issued
circular to customs officers in regard Ia
locomotives used in traffic with adjacent
countries, in which he saws Every
foreign locomotive on a continuous. ron,e
crossing the boundary into the United
states Is allowed To take train directly
10 anu from a customs port on the rout..
or To and from the termination in the
United States of what is Technically
known as the run OF the locomotive il
1t 10 beyond the limits OF such port; but
no foreign made locomotive shall h.. en-
pi"yed Tor continuous inward trim. IN.
less such locomotive shall have been dulv
entered for duty in the United States
ohcers OF customs are directed TO seize
any locomotive found 10 he used in yio-
atIon OF the above rules"
Rep esentstive Wilson, who i. a mem.
ger OF the Committee on Postotlces and
iost Roads, made strong speech again
me arbitrary cutting down OF the appro.
oriations tor postotlice facilities, and by
ABUNDANT statistics showed how the -ery-
ce would surely be crippled unless the
government increased the amountappro-
TO a reasonable figure. Wilson
ias had an opportunity TO see how lacx
II fnnds in the PostOtIice Department
las prevented the development Of the
nail facilities in his STATE, and his talk
va. IN the direction OF securin, better
aciitles and larger d stribution Of mail
outes throughout the West and 30 bring
he mail services in this rapidly develop .
NJ country up To something like what /.
Afforded IN the East. Bat all the talk
man might do in this Congress in that
ne would be OF no avail, az parsimony
the watchword OF the hour.
Representative Hermann has been en-
eavorlng TO hasten the work Of opening
ne siiez indian reservation to settle
lent. Otiicers OF the department stated
Gently the ailotments will be completed
'on, not later than this summer. when
equations will at once commence for
re release OF the surplus lands 10 -e..
ement. This reservation contains 225
" acres, and there are about $40 Ind.
1s TO whom allotments are being male
addition to which the State becomaa
Titled to about TWENTY-FIVE school sec. ,,
nns. There will remain a surnlns ~
ont l62,4O acres for settlers. NJ
ermann stated to the Secretary tha, :
ls surplus is capable Of snstainino a !
rye body OF people, and that many nj t
3 constituents are anxious for the ea,lv T.
Jnstment OF allotments and the snhse, :
lent proceedings that people se.kin, a
''hes IN nj. state may have this further |
portunity to acquire them.
1t is officially stated accep.ance has .
en- rece, we'd by the United States gov.
nment from eight countries of Eurone =
the invitation to participate in the :,
metallic conference. The c1untr;es "
wing accepted are England, Italy, Ger. !,
my, France, Austria, the Netherlands -
ain and Portugal. The conference
II probably be held in Brussels. The c,
mbers Of the Conference who will rem B
ent the United States are said 10 he II
d9e Lambert Tree OF Chicago; Henry d
cannon, President Of the Chase Ma Il
nal Bank Of New York, formerly at
mptroller OF Currency, and Senator 10
1es OF Nevada. Judge Tree was ni
mber OF the former international
netary conference. Cannon isaveJI. W
own hnancier, who has had expert. co
'e not on y as head OF one Of the iary. vi
banks OF the country, but also az the by