Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-01-01
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Senator Dolph Introduces His Coast
Defense Bill--No Force Bills
Viii Be Attempted.

Among the bills just introduced in the
Senate was one by Senator Wolcott. ap-
propriating 100000 for public build
ing at Colorado Springs, Col, and the
same amount for public building at
Leadville, Col. Senator Allison intro
duced bill appropriating 5000, 900 to
establish a branch mint at Council Bluffs,
la. #N
The makeup of the COMMITTEES on
Privileges and Elections 10 claimed TO
mean that no more force bills will 90 in
that body. Teller, the Chairman. is OBJ
posed to the bill OF the last Congress-.
and Mitchell was known TO be very luke
warm in his support OF the measure.
Both will probably prevent the consider
alton OF similar measure again.
Representative Hermann OF Oregon
has had conference with the Chief Jus
tice OF the Court OF Claims relative to
the overcrowded condition of business
in that court, and will in few DAYS in
troduee bill 10 relieve the court. pro-
piding for additional Judges, whose du-
ties II shall be TO take charge of the IN
dian claims that have accumulated and
dispose Of them. 1T IL the opinion q.
both the Chief Justice and Mr.. Her
mann, II such bill can pass, that the
accumulated depreciation claims will be
very speedily disposed OF.
The delegations from the States which
are traversed by the Northern Pacific
railroad are going to make an effort to
have something done in relation to the
claims made by the company for the
minerals that were not found as such
prior to the grant. This affects Idaho
and Montana to a greater extent than
any other portion OF the country, al
though there are some mines in Wash
ington and Oregon. II legislation can
save the mineral lands to the people. it
will he passed through the efforts OF
these Northwestern Congressman.
Senator Dolph's coast-defense bill. lust
introduced, 10 the same as that intro
duced and reported by him from his
Coast Defense Committee in previous
Congresses 1t appropriates 81 Is, 000, 0SO.
ana provides for an elaborate plan OF
coast defense. The Senator intends To
keep the matter before the public as long
ne he Is in Congress. His bill for an adj
ditional judicial circuit, to be called the
" TENTH" differs only from his bill az
last session in that Idaho Is included
with Oregon, Washington and Montana.
a bill OF this kind viii get through the
Democratic House.
.enator Sherman has promised Stew
art that his free coinage bill shall NOT he
held back in the Finance Committed
that IL will be reported back adversely
at the earliest possible date, and that It
may be brought before the Senate for
vote, II is Sherman's idea that nothing
could be made by trying to strangIe the
silver bill, and that capital can be made
for the Republican party by opposing it,
but in straight out and out manner,
and let those who are crowding the mat,
ter take It to the President and get il
vetoed at the earliest possible moment
In connection with Sherman's position
On this question it il said that there il
yet with him lingering hope for the
Presidency, and that he Possesses con-
that will make him the nominee. |