The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1892-12-31
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
A Bill Having as Its Object the Perfection
Of the Quarantine Service Of the
Country introduced.

strong, navigating officer, was submit
ted 10 long examination, explaining
how the Mohican struck on Cherkof Isl
and. lie testified in full an 10 the posi-
tion OF the ship and the railing maneu
vers at the time, and stated that thu
ships course had 10 be laid out the bes
way possible, as the charts were mac
cuTa,e.
The detail OF Captain Botup Of th'
ordnance department TO duty at th'
Worlds Columbian Exposition in con
nection with the exhibit OF the ordDanc,
department Is regarded by army officer
as a vindication OF his conduct whil,
military attache OF the United statel
Legation at Paris. Captain Borup wal
recalled at the instance OF the FrencL
government on account OF alleged sale
OF plans OF the French coast fortifca
tions to officers Of the German and Isal
ian armies.
A bill has been introduced in the Sen
ate by Senator Chandler, having as it's
object the perfection OF the quarantine
service OF the country. Tue bill author
ICES the President TO designate from
time TO time such places on the United
States coast for the establishment o
quarantines as in his judgment are nee
essary 10 maintain a uniform service in
accordance with the laws. 1t further
provides that it shall be lawful for any
State or municipal authority TO assesl
any fee for quarantine purposes on any
vessel OF any national company, or upoI
any person brought into the United
States from abroad.
Representative Hermann has intro.
duced and is pressing before the Com
mittee on Public Lands bill enlargine
the powers OF the United States Com
missioners. The bill provides that per,
sons having homestead proofs may
make them before these Commissioners
At present the homesteader is compelled
to make final proof before United
States land officers at the local Offices OF
before Clerks OF Court at the county
seat. Mr.. Hermann declares that this
new provision would be OF great advan-
tage to many settlers who live q long
distance from county seats or from the
local land Offices.
Indian Commissioner Morgan has
sent to the Secretary of the Interior 6
letter stating that a or sis has been
reached in the work carried on by the
Indian office in the education of children
He says the Office Is helpless to further
enforce the regulations in accordance
with the act OF 1890, and he lays the
facts in the case before the Secretary fol
his information. Gen. Morgan gives the
details OF several recent cases where the
authority of the government as repre-
sented by Indian agents has beer
openly denied. Morgan Gays he doel
not believe in using violence, but he Ger.
tainly does think the government
should show the Indians that it is ir
earnest in the matter. He is of the
opinion that all that would be neces
sary would be to show force. The Com
missioner makes no specific recommen
dations.
Senator Allen has presented ar
amendment to the naval appropriation
bill, making an additional appropriation
of 5000, 900 to continue the contract for 6
timber dry dock at the United States
naval station at Port Orchard, KitsaI
county, Wash. This is under the acI
approved March 2, 1891, authorizing the
Secretary Of the Navy to have con
structed by contract after public adver
tisement for naval and commercial pur
poses at cost not to exceed $500,
for the beginning of the work, of which
sum 100000 was appropriated by thii
act. The additional appropriation Is fol
erecting an Office bui ding, water closets
and sheds, approaches to the dry dock
rent of quarters for the Chief Engineer
and inspectors, pay of superintendents
inspectors and draughtsmen, and the
necessary dredging, clearing and clean
ing up of the station, including expenses
and unforeseen exigencies.
A number of prominent railroad men
including Mr.. Depew, of the New Yorl
Central President Roberts, of the Penn
sylvania; President Ingalls,, of the Big
Four, and Chairman Walker of the
Trunk Lines Association were before the
Senate Committee on Interstate Com
merce the other day to advocate the pas
sage of the amendment to the interstate
law, introduced by Senator Cullom, te
modify the existing law 80 as to author
ze railroad companies to form pools
under the supervision of the Interstate
Commerce Commission; to wipe out the
penal clause OF punishment prescribed
etc. All the gentlemen named above
urged that great majority of the rail
roads of the country were in favor o
the proposed arrangement. Mr.. Depev
in the course of his remarks, said there
were eight roads between New York anC
Chicago, but for all purposes OF the pub
lie there was but one. If an ironclad
rule of equal rates under equal condi
tions of time was established, the New
York Central and Pennsylvania would
do eight-tenths OF the business, and tn,
other roads would go into bankruptcy
The law preventing pooling was creatin,
trusts. If the law were continued il
force five years longer, Mr.. Depev
thought there would not be an indie
pendent business man in any of th'
large cities of the United States. Thi
miserable condition of affairs is bein,
brought about by the law intended Il
prevent trusts. Under the proposed
amendment, the roads would be author
lied to make contracts upon bushes
basis and could agree upon rates, which
would always be the same to the public
In discussing the existing conditions
Depew said it would soon be impossible
for manufacturers to exist, except a
terminal points. Mr.. Ingalls, spoke t,
the same effect. If the amendmen
passed, he said it would not result il
increased rates, but in equal rates, ant
in many cases it would reduce rates.