Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-12-23
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
Estimates Made for the Regular Annual
and Perm lnent Appropriations for
the Next Fiscal Year.

the Next Fiscal Year.
The Secretary of the Treasury has in
formed the Speaker OF the House that
the deficiencies for the current fiscal
year are estimated at 81 !, 636, $40, of which
81 $1,000 10 on account Of pensions.
The Committee on Military Affairs OF
the House has completed the annual ap
preparation bill. II makes the total APP
preparation ~, 202. 7S9, or 1851, 768 less
than for this year and $l,720,2i0 less
than estimated.
Williams OF Massachusetts, has intro
duced In this House bill for the discon-
tinusnce OF silver purchases alter Feb
ruary next, and setting aside as trust
fund the money received by the Treasury
for The redemption OF the national bank
0, was made miscellaneous receipt.
The Secretary Of the Interior has ac
copied the recOnveyance TO the United
States by the st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Manitoba Railway Company Of 1900
acres Of land In the Red River Valley In
North Dakota, and has issued instruc
tions 10 make indemnity selections Of
non-minerAl lands unoccupied in Min
nesota. North Dakota, South Dakota,
Montana and Idaho.
Captain Symonds, who was directed TO
examine Rogue river from Grants Pass
10 Its mouth. rep0rts TO the War Depart
ment that the river 10 not worthy Of Inn
psuyement, and Congress 10 advised 10
make no appropriate n Tor the purpose.
lie says there are too many waterfalls
and rapids In the river, and the com
rv.o r<.x.n sfsrt
the mouth Of the river.
Captain Symonds reported In favor OF
improving the upper Columbia river In
Little Dalles to the international bound
airy, fifteen miles, and the other from
the head OF Rock Island rapids TO Foster
creek, Just above the mouth oil the
Oknnogsn, ninety miles. To make the
survey and prepare FIR the improvements
"A 1000 will be necessary. The depart
ment concurs in the recommendation.
Members Of Congress are inclined TO
iavorably regard the suggestion that the
face oil Mrs. Potter Palmer should be
used for the head piece OF the silver dol
lar that will be coined next year. Such
= selection would not only be compli-
msnt to the board Of lady managers Of the
World . Columbian Exposition, Of which
she is PrCsident, but 10 the entire female
population Of the country, and thst II
would be particularly appro pirate to i'm
mortallxe a representative American
woman In this way during the exposition
year.
The Democrats are inclined, II is now
said, to let the question OF the admission
OF New Mexico and Arizona 20 over to
the next Congress, not making any fight
10 pass the bills for their admission by
the Senate this winter. II the bill for
tbs admission Of New Mexico now on
the Senate calendar Ia passed, the Dele
gate from the Territory, Mr.. Joseph,
would fight IL In the House because oil
the provision contained In II that moth.
ing but the English language be taught
In the public schools. Joseph says the
people OF the Territory would net con-
sent to come into the Union under an
act containing that provision.
Speaker Crisp, Representatives Nc
Millin and Catchings, who are members
Of the Rules Committee and rather
looked to to shape the policy Of the
House, held \ conference the other day
for the purpose OF considering the plan
and scope Of an inquiry into the condi.
ton Of the treasury. The inquiry Ia
really designed for the purpose OF Turn sh-
ing the Information necessary for re-
vision OF the tariff on revenue basis, to
which the Democratic party IL pledged,
and to some extent, also, for the purpose
Of gaining information as to where re-
forms can DO made In the interest oil
economy In the administration OF the
government. The report will be made
to the full committee later.
The statement prepared by the Clerks
OF the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations to show the estimates
Tor the regular annual and permanent
appropriations for the fiscal year OF 1893
I aggregates $t05, 1881 1886, an increase
over the estimates for the current fiscal
year Of $l5 ,929. 2ii and over the appropri-
atoms exclusive Of deficiencies and mis-
cellaneousl Of $.7,375, 300 The appro-
priations, however, include SCI, 1854, 2la
for rivers and harb,rs. for which no ss-
Inmates were made. The appropriations,
Of course, never equal the estimates, but
on the other hand no deficiency nor mis-
cellaneous appropriations are included
in the estimates. They do not include
anything for rivers and hsrbors, on ac-
count OF which the chief OF engineers
estimates that $bs, 0b4. 900 can DO profit
ably expended.
Mr.. Mills OF Wisconsin has introduced
Joint resolution In the House directing
the President OF the Senate and the
Speaker OF the House to appoint COM
mittee, TO consist OF three Senators and
dive Representatives, whose duty II shall
be 10 investigate a. to the propriety OF
making changes In the revenue laws and
report the result OF their inquiry to the
next Congress. The committee is TO
have power to send for persons and pa.
pers, and sufficient amount of money
to carry on the investigation Is author
lied. A preamble to the resolution
states that the result oil the recent cleo
ton Indicates that large portion OF the
people expect and desire a change In the
revenue laws to the end that the bur
dens OF taxation may be more equally
distributed among the people.
The proposition to choose President
by direct vote of the people promises to
meet with more than usual consideration
by the Committee on the Election OF
President and Vice President and Repre-
sentatives In Congress. The committee
had meeting the other day. At the
last session OF Congress Springer intro
dueed joint resolution providing for a
Presidential and Vice. Presidential term
OF six years with ineligibility of the in
eumbents OF reelection, and q 50 proyid-
ing for scheme Of electing them by a
direct vote OF the people. Springer adj
dressed the committee and was followed
by Colonel Mcclure, who indorsed
Springer's sentiments. Representative
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