Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1892-06-03
CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS.
Bill introduced in the House by Mr.
Bryan to Put Rough Lum-
Der on Free List.

The Senate Committee on Military AZ
fairs has reported favorably Senator AL
lens bill for a wagon road through the
Fort Candy military reservation in Wash
ington.
In the Senate the bill has been passed
extending for term OF two years the
time for completing the Spokane and
Palouse railroad through the Nez Perces
Indian reservation in Idaho.
The Senate has passed Mr.. Aliens bill,
authorizing the construction Of bridge
over the Columbia river at some point
between the counties Of Douglas and
Kittitas, in Washington, by the Great
Northern road.
The Senate has passed the bill provid-
ing that jurors and witnesses in the Dis
trict and Circuit Courts of Oregon, Wash
ington, Montana, Idaho and Wyoming
shall be entitled to receive 10 cents for
each mile actually travelled in coming to
and from the courts.
General Saint Clair has presented to
the House Committee the special Worlds
Fair souvenir bill. 1t provides for the
issue of Treasury notes under the exist
ing silver law in payment for bullion
with which to mint souvenir coins.
There lie appropriated 100000 instead
of 800, 900, as proposed in the original
measure, for medals and diplomas.
Wolcott of the Committee on Civil
Service and Retrenchment reported to the
Senate the joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution, making
the term of Office Of the President and
Vice President six years, and making
the President ineligible for reelection.
The change to take effect March A, 1897.
In the House the other day Repre-
sentative Wilson introduced the Senate
bill providing for the removal by the
Legislature of the State of Washington,
the restrictions upon the power of alien
alton OF portion OF the Puyallup reser-
walton. This bill, it will be remembered,
is practically substitute for the one in
troduced by Senator Allen some weeks
ago.
The joint immigration Committee of
the two Houses of Congress is max
ing rapid progress in the consideration
of the bill for the better administration
of the laws relating TO immigration.
The other day very full meeting of the
| Joint committee was held and some dis
puted points adjusted. They merely pro-
vide for the practical and efficient en-
forcement of the provisions OF the exist
ing laws.
Senator FELTON, has proposed an
amendment to the river and harbor bill,
appropriating $4,000 for restraining
works on the American river, California.
To remove the debris where it is now
lodged will cost but fraction of cent
per cubic yard, whereas it will cost Is
cents per yard to remove it after it has
reached navigable rivers, according to a
report of the Board of Engineers OF the
War Department.
Justice Harlan OF the United States
Supreme Court and Senator Morgan oi
Alabama, who were selected by the Pres
ident as arbitrators on the part of the
United States in the Behring Sea contro-
yersy, have each accepted the appoint
ment, and agree to serve. Justice Har-
Ian said he would probably go abroad
about the latter part of July. 1t will be
next autumn at the earliest before the
commission assemblies, and how long il
will take them to conclude the settle
ment of the controversy is still doubt
ful problem.
Representative BRYAN Of Nebraska has
introduced bill placing rough lumber
on the free list and imposing duties az
follows on partly or entirely finished
lumber: Lumber, each side planed ol
finished, so cents per 1000 feet; planeC
on one side and tongued and grooved, s.
per 600 feet; planed on both sides ant
tongued and grooved, $3.50 per LOO
feet. The bill was not introduced as th'
result OF an agreement on the lumbe
bill by the Democratic majority on tn,
Ways and Means Committee, but it in
dicates Bryan proposes to urge the com
mittee to settle the lumber question
which has been before it for some time
by reporting bill on those lines.
Representative Loud of California ha
introduced an amendment to the sundr
civil appropriation bill, increasing tn
ar,ssEepriattien for the enforcement Of tn
! Chinese restriction laws from $4,000 t
, $19O, 900. Most of this amount is TO
used in furnishing Chinese registratio
, certificates. He thought this was res
: sonable amount, as under Geary's CHI
i nese exclusion bill passed by the Hous
a provision was made for taxing the Ch
! nese So per head for certificates OF regi:
tration. This would make total {
/ $3.50, 900 for this purpose, as there ITO
900 Chinese in this country according
the estimate of the census bureau, an
this estimate should be increased b
about 80 per cent, he thought. B
unanimous consent the item was passe
o.,ar 70 rive the cnmmittae time for fIl