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NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Supreme oPurt Renders an important
Opinion In It's Construction Of
the immigration Laws.

There are 10 be an additional nur1bel
OF bcacons and buoys placed In Alaskan
waters next spring.
MIR. Bowers has introduced his bill
appropriating $3.50, 900 for the purchase
Of site for military reservation near
San Diego In accordance with the rec
ommendation OF the United States Army
Board.
The select Committee OF the Senate on
Woman Suffrage has decided by vote
OF 3 20 % report with favorable recon-
mendaton the Joint resolution for con.
aitutlonal amendment allowing women
to vote.
Senator Squire has received telegram
from man In Tacoma asking whether
the government would arm and equip a
regiment In ease Of war for active aerv.
Ice. lie went 10 the Secretary OF War,
who said he could not speak authorita.
lively on the matter, bnt presumed that
In the event OF war several regiments
would be armed and equipped.
In the case OF A. @. Petre ct al, plant
ilfs In error, ve. the Commercial National
Bank OF Chicago the Supreme Court OF
the United States has affirmed the judg-
ment Of the United States Circuit Court
for the Northern District OF Texas In ia-
vor OF the bank, thus establishing the
right OF n national bank OF one State TO
bring suit against the citizens Of another
State In the district In which such citi-
zens live.
Secretary Noble has received dispatch
from Cherokee Commission, representing
the United States, announcing that an
agreement for the sale OF the Cherokee
Strip between the Cherokee Indians aud
the United States has been ratified by
the Cherokee Council. The Strip con.
taina 100000 acres Of land. All that
remains 10 be done is for Congress 10
ratily the agreement and pass a bill
opening IL for settlement, which will be
probably announced by proclamation.
Mr. MitchelPs bill pensioning soldiers
who served in the Indian wars reads as
follows; "rhat the same pensions and
benefits granted 10 the Mexican veterans
by virtue OF the provisions OF the act OF
Congress entitled An act granting PEN
sions to the soldiers and sailors OF the
Mexican war and for other purposes
aud approved January %, 1887, be and
the same are hereby extended 10 the
survivors of all Indian wars who served
thirty days or more in any Indian war
since the year 1916"
An opinion OF Importance in ia con-
struction OF the immigration laws has
been rendered in the United States Su-
preme Court in the case OF Fishimura
Ekin, Japanese woman, TO whom entry
into the United States was refused by
the immigration officers and Collectors
at San Francisco on the ground that she
was likely to become public charge.
This ruling the immigration officers con-
tested, and IL was sought TO have the
Federal Courts on application for a writ
OF habeas corpus review the facts In the
case. The government contended the
ruling OF the Treasury Department with
reference to the entry OF immigrants
was final and not reversible by the
courts. This contention Of the govern
ment the Supreme Court sustains,
Mr.. Hermann represents that the Cas-
cades portage by the State has proved
success, and asserts that, although not
completed until in the fall, it has al
ready saved in traffic charges to the peo-
Pile nearly, ii not the whole, cost OF con-
struction and rolling stock, including
the operating expenses, and this does
not, he says, include any trade up the
Columbia above The Dalles. He ex-
presses the opinion that when The Dalles
portage shall be completed the net earn
ings will cover the cost OF construction
every year, and save the people OF the
upper country a great deal of money in
transportation. There is no possible
hope Of getting the boat railway bill,
with its large appropriation, through
Congress, while there is slight chance
for the portage railway bill.
The Commissioner OF Indian Affairs
has written letter to the Secretary OF
the Interior recommending that num-
Der OF Indian agencies OF the lesser sort
be abandoned so far as an agent was con-
cerned, and that the agencies be placed
in charge OF the superintendents OF
schools at the particular agencies; also
that the physicians at the various agen-
cies be required TO act as clerks, which
would be something OF saving in the
matter of expenses. Whether the Sec
retary will act favorably upon this rec
or not is unknown; but,
as the movement is in the interest Of
economy, it Is probable that it will re.
ceiye his approval, although there are a
OF Senators and members OF
Congress who might seriously object to
OF this kind, as it would leave
a number of personal appointees with
out job.
Utah is making a push for admission,
and bill has been introduced by Sena-
tor Teller providing for absolute admis-
sion. Another bill has been introduced
by Senator Faulkner, providing for
more liberal form OF Territorial govern
nent, which will allow the Territory to
elect all of its State officers now ap-
pointed by the President, and the only
that the United States govern
ment is to retain over the Territory will
be to pass upon and either approve or
disapprove of the laws which may be
made or action which the State govern
ment may take. Senator Platt, Chair
man OF the Committee on Territories,
states that there will be hearing be-
fore the House Committee February IL,
and parties interested for or against the