Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-03-04
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Nothing in the Financial Condition Of
the United States Treasury to
Cause Uneas!ness.


A bill has been reported to the House
appropriating $50, 600 for the construc
ton OF q revenue cutter for use in San
Francisco harbor.
Representative Hermann has secured
clerical allowance for the postoffice at
Lebanon in Linn county, Or, and an
equally generous allowance for Burns
in Harvey county.
Senator Squire has obtained favorable
action from the War Department recon-
mending the building Of the county
bridge to be erected across the Swi-
nomish slough in Skagit county.
Senator Aliens bill appropriating
$40O, 900 for the purchase Of site and
the erection OF public building at Ia
coma has passed the Senate without OBJ
lection from the Democrats. What its
fate or that OF the bills for buildings in
Seattle and Spokane In the House will
be is not known. But it Is doubtful II
they pass by Director Holman and his
disciples.
The Senate committee on military al
fairs has ordered an adverse report upon
the bill providing for the location OF a
military post In Alaska, and for sur
vev ~ fha Yuk m river valley also A
favorable report upon the bill 10 increase
the pay OF non-commissioned officers
and provide for an examination Of non
commissioned officers for promotion to
second lieutenante.
When the Boise City public building
came up for consideration the PROPOSE
ton was to cut the appropriation in two
and make it cost only 500 600. The
bill. however, at the request OF the Idaho
Senators, was recommitted, AMI will
probably be amended. II the Idaho
Senators would consent to have the
building erected upon the ground al
wanfa he little or 10 trouhIe in securing
=, .,,n,on,;at;on
On the application OF Senator Mitchell,
the superintendent OF the money order
system OF the Postoifice Department has
ordered that the postofiice at Myrtle
Greek, Douglas county, Or, be placed
upon the list 81 additional money order
offices next to be established, and the
postmaster ut that office VIII be author
lied To commence the issue and payment
OF money orders and postal notes on or
about April the beginning OF the next
quarterly. period; provided he shall
have filed the required BOND.
Senator Dolph has introduced a bill
which will, II IT becomes law. permit
purchasers under the TIMBER ana stone
act OF March 3, 1879, relating TO wash
tngton, Oregon ana California, 70 make
proofs before any officer authorized TO
take proofs in homestead entries.
Under the present law the people who
have taken lands are compelled TO 20
before the land office, as was previously
the case under the homestead and pre-
emption laws, which were afterwards
modified for the benefit OF settlers.
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oeetoa'y oseI say .uu.o no.n'
ing IN the nnhnc'ai conul.'on ~ ule
I ,,,y ~ oauao unoss 80 ~
nse OF $lOO. 00O, 900 gold reserve to meet
the current obligations OF the govern
ment. He also said while the net bal
ance OF $27. 800 900 consisted almost Ell
tirely OF subsidiary coin and the money
on deposit with the national bank re.
demption fund OF 81, 800 900, and the
disbursing officers balance, amounting
10 $25 ,OOO, 900, both OF which are subject
TO the action OF the department and
should not be regarded as demand
liabilities.
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