The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-04-16
CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS,
Another Attempt Made to Settle the
Vsxsd Puyallup Indian Res
srvation Question.

contract system for the continuation OF
the improvement OF Humboldt harbor,
California.
The House Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds has acted favor
ably ON the following public building
bills: Spokane, Wash, sl5O,Uo; Chey-
enne, Wyo., 100000.
The Washington Senators expect TO
have a SUPPORT of entry established In
the Puget Sound collection district at
some point ON the Columbia river with
in short time. The Treasury Depart
ment is considering the matter.
Secretary Noble has rendered a deci-
sion in the case of Wentill Grant against
the Northern Pacific, in which he holds
in favor OF Grant. The land involved Is
located near Spokane, Wash, and is said
to be very valuable. The case has been
before the department nine years.
The Washington delegation has been
asked by Henry Hewitt OF Tacoma to se-
cure in the present river and harbor bill
provision for survey OF the Snohom'
ish river, with avew 10 its improve
ment. The Senate Committee on Com
merce NAV put this in the river and
harbor bill when il goes over from the
House.
The House Committee on Railways
and Canals has ordered favorable re
port on the bill authorizing the Secre-
tary OF War to cause u survey TO be made
ant an estimate furnished on the con
struction OF u ship canal from the great
lakes to the navigable waters OF the
Hudson river, OF sufficient capacity to
transport the tonnage OF the lakes To the
sea, The bill appropriates SO, 900 to de-
fray the survey and estimates.
The President has directed the re-
moyal OF Charles VI Leavy, appraiser OF
merchandise in san Francisco. for com
plicity in the recent frauds at that port
in connection with the differentiation
nj silk goods imported by -uberger,
Refs 4 Co. The action is the result OF
the Investigation by Solicitor Hepburn
and Special Agent ln:le. The case Of
Mr.. Leavy is in the hands OF the United
States Attorney in san Francisco.
The Port Townsend Chamber OF Com
merce still keeps up its record in the
way OF petitions and memorials. The
latest WAS presented by Senator len
the other day, asking that all matters
arising in Alaska which come under the
jurisdiction OF the United states Court
may be -elerred hereafter u the WASH
ington courts instead OF Oregon, ~ Al,
present. II there has been ANYTHING
that the Port townsend Cham Der OF
Commerce has not peLitlDned for, it is
something 1t has not head OF
The Superintendent. OF Ceusu- t..i.
sued the following statistics OF r-r-a.
production in Oregon and WASHINGTON
for the census wear ended NAV I, 50
Or-gon-Wh-at. 80. 20 acre. % - ~
bushels; oats, 2lS-b a..rr- 59.S 81
bushels harley, S-S ; ar-,-. -6.,.i
bushels. Washington Wa, E--...l,
acres, 6.3+5 425 ru- rs. 14,4 -
acres. 2273l~3 bgsa-.. a.,-f-.. 5, q.
acres 2bq ~ br-I--- r. 4ll,.l.r D.,
the [. reyoins var. corr w. ara hrc.
wheat, ag.re,at!Ds Z. 81 ,r-.. b., m.
gon and .S-3 acres ~, tVt.ef,.,.nr r.,
Oregon the total ara y, r---,.. "a. IN
creased since 50 from ~. = a.. >,
S29 ,OOj acres, not inc a,i.n, a, a.. -
100 acr, :. mainly II Ma, AMI ,,r,I.g
counties. m xai..1 ne ..-rc- s--. -i,n.--
DESTROYED bv d-og.a ~ en-. .s- .o-,.,.-
In Washington m ia a.. 3-v.,.-I >,
cereals ayy--sa.--i I,,-, I.r-- A. com
pared with -, 81 a.r,.- A. ,-g,n r,.,.,.
The addition 20 ne a-r-s.- xe-.,
represented - 3 DR. cen, 4 ~ 81,
increased acreage.
Contrtry % .~n-ra, -r54r....5, -
Geary Chinese bill zen: ;.,-.,- =.
House under a .G.c-r..1-. u - > ..
Senator polph Va z-C-. : = -
give any express % a...- - $780,
and declined 70 DO lie "a. - "a
as amended would nov or = .-. -.
ate, and wou,i pr4pa--v e.. - 80. Con-.
mlttee on Foreign EI.s,.a-. -,
SAYS that the bill must p, -. -o,.,- -.
Senate. or every man VITO live. IN ,
Sta.e whore labor il .uuloved viii Io-s
tire support OF the lsboriry mon rhs
bill is certainly severe in ia method.
and is believed by some to ~. npron.,,
tutional and in viola ion II ali ,rea,y
rights. This matter will h. ,,k.n int
consideration by the COMMITTEES ON For.
eign Affairs, and perhan4 A comn,nrnis az
measure NAV be reached y mich siII k..r
ont the great bulk of Chinese and We,
work no violation OF international jau
The senate will no d1ub, be more con.
sentative han the House in copsidsra.
ton OF this matter. for "a matta, -,
fact the great BODY OF the Uons. rev.,
had an opportunity either IN di.,.r,s -,
understand this Chinese hin.
W. cb;,n,, r., - @.
Foreign Affairs has reported fay,rabIy
to the House his ioint resolution direc..
ing the President to inform Conyr.s.
whether by the laws and regulations of
the Erp ire OF Russia concerning lew.
any American citizen OF that aith j.
subjected to restrictions a. to resiIsnc.
and business in that Empire which viz
late the provisions of the treaty Of 1872
between the United States and Rnasla
The report states that this subject ia one
OF great concern 10 the peonle ri tho
TuiteJ St,tau "a - sol