Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-04-22
CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS.
Another Attempt Made to Settle the
Vexed Puyallup Indian Res
ervation Question.


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The House Committee on River an
\ Harbors has decided to recommend tn
the improvement of Humboldt harbor
California.
The House Committee on Publi
Buildings and Grounds has acted favor
ably on the following public buildin,
bills: Spokane, Wash, $3.50, 900; Chey
enne, Wyo., 100000.
The Washington Senators expect t.
have SUPPORT Of entry established il
the Puget Sound collection district Al
some point on the Columbia river with
in short time. The Treasury Depart
ment is considering the matter.
Secretary Noble has rendered q deci
sion in the case OF WentiIl Grant agains
the Northern Pacific, in which he holds
Ia favor OF Grant. The land involved j,
located near Spokane, Wash, and is said
to be very valuable. The case has beer
before the department nine years.
/ The Washington delegation has beer
asked by Henry Hewitt OF Tacoma TO &C.
cure in the present river and harbor bill
q provision for survey of the Snohom.
ish river, with view 10 its improve.
ment. The Senate Committee on Com
MERGE may put this in the river and
harbor bill when it goes over from the
House.
The House Committee on RAILWAYS
and Canals has ordered favorable re.
port on the bill authorizing the Secre-
tary OF War to cause survey to be made
and an estimate furnished on the con.
struction OF ship canal from the great
lakes to the navigable waters OF the
hudson river, Of sufficient capacity to
transport the tonnage OF the lakes to the
sea. The bill appropriates $40, 600 to de-
fray the survey and estimates.
| The President has directed the re-
moval Of Charles M. Leavy, appraiser of
merchandise in San Francisco, for com
plicity In the recent frauds at that port
in connection with the differentiation
Of silk goods imported by Neuberger,
Refs Il Co. The action is the result oil
the investigation by Solicitor Hepburn
and Special Agent Ingle. The case OF
Mr.. Leavy IL In the hands OF the United
States Attorney In San Francisco.
The Port Townsend Chamber OF Com.
merce still keeps up its record in the
way OF petitions and memorials. The
latest was presented by Senator Allen
the other day. asking that all matters
arising in Alaska which come under the
jurisdiction Of the United States Court
may be referred hereafter to the WASH
ington courts instead OF Oregon, as at
present. II there has been ANYTHING
that the Port Townsend Chamber OF
Commerce has not petitioned for, it lie
something 1t has not heard Of.
The Superintendent OF Census has is
sued the following statistics of cereal
production in Oregon and Washington
Tor the censns year ended May 81, 1890:
Oregon-Wheat, 81 s,270 acres, g,29s. 224
bushels; oats, 2lS,7a6 acres, SOS. 594
bushels; barley, 37,8i3 acres. S7f. 063
bushels. Washington Wheat 372.gbY
acres 6,345. 42s bushels; oats, 65,neo
acres, 273,l82 bushels barley, 81, 90
acres, l ,269, lao bushels. In addition TO
the foregoing were corn, rye and buck,
wheat, aggregating 10, 90 acres in Ore
gon and | 1878 acres in Washington. In
Oregon the total area in cereals has in
rreased since 1879 from 632, S7l acres to
S29, 005 acres, not including at least 81
600 acres, mainly In Wasco and Gillian
counties, on which the crops were either
DESTROYED by drouth or cut for forage.
In Washington the total area devoted to
cereals aggregated 500,67l acres, as com
pared with l36.9T acres at tenth census
The addition to the acreage in wheat
represented S0.03 per cent. OF the total
increased acreage.
Contrary to general expectation, the
Geary Chinese bill went through the
House under suspension OF the rules.
Senator Dolph was asked If he would
give any expression upon the subject,
and declined to do 80. lie said the bill
as amended would now come to the SEN
ate, and would probably go to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations. Geary
says that the bill must go through the
Senate, or every man who lives in
state where labor Is employed will lose
ire support OF the laboring men. The
Diii IS certainly severe In it's methods,
anu Is believed by some to be unconsti-
tntional and in violation of all treaty
rights. This matter will be taken into
by the Committee on For
eign Affairs, and perhaps compromise
measure may be reached which will keep
out the great bulk OF Chinese and vet
work no violation of international law.
The Senate will no doubt be more con-
sentative than the House in considera-
ton OF this matter, for as matter of
fact the great body of the House never |
had an opportunity either to discuss or
understand this Chinese bill.
Mr.. Chapman from the Committee ON
Foreign Affairs has reported favorably
to the House his joint resolution direct
ing the President to inform Congress
whether by the laws and regulations of
the Empire of Russia concerning Jews
any American citizen of that faith is
objected to restrictions as to residence
and business in that Empire which vic.
late the provisions of the treaty of 1892
between the United States and Russia.
The report states that this subject ia one
y great concern to the people of the
United States, as 1t seeks to ascertain
he status OF American citizens of the
Jewish faith in Russia. Every citizen
II the United States, says the report. is
untitled at home and abroad to exact the
treatment and protection which are the
ull rights OF citizenship aud OF the con.
titution and our treaties with the for
ign powers, and our government can
make no distinction based o the birth.
'laces OF citizens, nor cam ii permit such
distinction to be made by foreign powers \
t is not the religion or race oil person
nut his American citizenship which is
he real test OF the treatment he shall {
eceiye and the rights he shall enjoy in
Their countries. 4
Another attempt is being made to set |
. the vexed Puyallup Indian reserya- I
ion question. Senator Dawes has in q
reduced bill providing an appropria- d
on Of $25, 900 to pay the expenses of :
which shall datar,,;n. a. |