The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-04-23
CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS.
Ex-senator Blair Wants to Find Out
Why He Was Not Received
as Minister.

!, as Minister.
The President has approved the &C
relating to life-saving appliances O.
steamers plying exclusively on the lakes
bays and sounds Of the United States.
Senator Dolph has introduced a bill
providing for the survey and construc
tion OF wagon road from Gold Hill OF
the Oregon and California railroad il
jackson county, Or, to Crater Lake an,
appropristing $50, 600 for the purpose.
Senator FELTON, has introduced amend
ments to the river and harbor bill, in
creaslng the appropriations for improy
ing the harbor and bay at Humboldt
Cal, from $20O, 900 to $4OO, 900, and 10,
wilmington (Cal.) harbor from So, on
to $5l 900.
The United States Consul General a
Copenhagen has cabled the Secretary o.
State that the abandonment of the Dan
lsh mission may imperil Denmark's at
titude toward the Worlds Fair. Tn,
diplomatic appropriation bill has beer
amended providing for y Minister &c
Denmark at q salary of s. 800.
The Attorney General has sent to the
Senate in reply to resolution list OF
unappealed awards against the United
States for tiowage damages caused by the
Improvements in the Fox and Wisconsin
rivers. The awards aggregate SOS, 922.
and the Attorney-Generals saws he knows
OF no reason why they should not be
paid.
Senator Sherman the other day pre-
/ lTrp u 4
by the New York Chamber of Com
merce reciting the importance OF the
bureau OF American Republics as An
agency in promoting the Commercial 70.
latlons between the United States and
the other American nations and urviny
noeral appropriations to extend its use
fulness.
vessels comprising the Behring Sea
Meet during the coming sealing season
VIII be the Mohican, Adams, Ranger
Yorktown, the two revenue cutters Cor
win and Rush, and the fish commission
steamer Albatross. England, it is un-
derstood, will send three yunboats to
assist in police duty. The Thetis will
not be taken from the submarine cable
service work. All the vessels are to be
nnder way early in May.
The Senate has passed a bill that was
passed by the House some eight weeks
ago for the better control OF and to pro-
mote the safety OF national banks, with
recommended bv the Fl.
nance Committee and with an amend.
ment establishing stricter rules as to the
bonds of the cashiers and the other
omcers. A conference on the amend |
ments with the House was asked. and |
Aldrich and Harris were An |
pointed conferees on the part OF the /
Senate.
Representative Lane OF Illinois from
he Committee on Military Affairs has
'eported to the House q bill authorizing
he Secretary OF War upon application
II Governor OF a State or Territory 10
ssue for the sole use of the National
lizards OF such State or Territory any
inch Misunderstanding rifle field guns
.3-lnch breech-loading rifle field guns
totchkiss or Gatling or rapid-tire guns
nth implements or harness for the
anne, which may be on hand and NOT
eeded Immediately for the service OF
he regular forces.
The conferees in the Indian appropri-
tlon DILL have agreed to insert Repre-
entative Wilson's amendment, proyid-
Y Tor the removal OF the upper and
llddle bands OF the Spokane Indians To
eur d Alene. and an appropriation OF t
$1,000 for carrying the agreement into .
feet. The Senate struck this out. but [
conierees have agreed to the de-
ands OF the House. Representative .
llson ls one OF the conferees, and has
zen able to hold in several important /
nendments, among them being one bv !.
'nator Dolph appropriating $4,000 to
'rry into effect the agreement with the
matilda Indians. .
.. X. Dodge, statistician OF the Ayri- II
Iltural department, furnishes a long t,
atistlcal reply to the resolutions adopt-
by the ST. Louis Cotton Exchange. T.
arging the last Agricultural Depart- .,
emit report was erroneous in its conclu. h
ms as to wheat and cotton. Dodge ir
vs. the resolutions are unworthy OF
e intelligence OF an American CONNER -.
N association, and why a band Of spec u
ators, suffering from their own rash "a ~
IS and mad judgments, should 90 stul -
themselves as to defy open facts Of II
ocuction and distribution, which are
olished daily by the commercial press a
TWO continents, is past comprehen. pc
n. "a
The Thetis will sail from San Fran 'e
co soon on the work OF SURVEYING a
e Tor the cable between the Pacific re
asst and the Sandwich Islands. The %
etis goes out to complete the survey "
gun by the Albatross. which was Ne
.en of for duty in Behring sea, She
i lay down the two lines, and is ex- ap
ted to return to this country in tho tn
lrse OF the next two months. The oe
nsfer from the Albatross 10 the The IA
mas caused some delay, and those in !
lrge OF the work expect that the com iu
tlon OF the survey will be further de- II
ed Dy the substitution Of the Theft. s3l
zen Is much slower ship than the -er
'atross.
enator Chandler presented a memo. the
70 the Senate recently from 1.sen. Tor,
Blair, asking an investigation "a " he
reason OF the refusal OF China N - caD
'e him as Minister. Blair ssv. -, T
nese Minister several times err,,a.s.+ m
ret at the rejection and a .,-~,,y = a.
OF the government ~ res!rss. - "a
ecure from his government. a. - van
nge OF friendly explanation. r.. ..
no set the matter righ.. z ar I'M. =.
investigation voud Z .c.14e -
able conspiracy; ina; .Ge >. or, ~.
secured throuyl a..e -aDresen.s.
g from the Chine-@ .ezation 4~-,ra 1''y
absence OF the Minister and ty o,bs- A
and dishonorable means, II. .a-. nee
in possession OF act. pro7in, ~. Jrle
Guilty to be a rivalry Of business in Ina,
sts, the nature Of which sbonld -. stat
rtained by the governments xbos. ~ NJ
IDLY relations have been impaired if tt
'"'"hse'e"' arri'
great deal Of uneasiness prevail. year
ny the clerks in every bureau OF the Shi'
sury Department over the prosnac, 'teel