The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1892-01-02
STEWART On DECK.


ator who has time to look after her in
terests, says the Reno Gazette. There
Is so much to do and so little TO do
it with that hard work on the part of
some is absolutely necessary. There
never was a time when we were so
near TO success in many important
matters, and yet little neglect or
mistake will floor US again. Senator
Stewart realizes this and is on the
ground with his sleeves rolled up
and fighting as hard as ever. In
letter to the editor of the Gazette,
dated Decembe 10th, he says:
II have high hopes Of passing some
important bills in the interest of
Nevada at this session. The bill
to pay what are known as the Piute
War Claims, will be passed, l think,
by both Houses. These claims are
for supplies furnished and service
rendered in the Piute war OF 1860.
There are fifty or sixty claimants and
the amount due is about $40, 900. |
succeeded twice in passing through
the Senate bill for the payment Of
these war claims, buL it failed TO pass
the House. | Will try to pass it again
at an early day through the Senate,
and hope we will be more successful
In The House this time than on the
two former occasions.
"The amount which the govern
ment owes the State OF Nevada for
moneys expended in the suppress
sion of the rebellion is about $780,.
900. After much time and labor |
secured an adjustment of these ac-
counts by the War Claims Commits
sion OF the War Department and two
favorable reports from the Committee
on Military Affairs. The claims pass
ed the Senate IN an appropriation bill
at the last session, and although 1t
was favorably reported by the War
Claims Committee of the House, II
was stricken out OF the bill in the
last hours OF the session by a confer
ence committee. l had the assurance
of large number OF Senators and
Representatives that they would as
sist Ia securing the passage OF bill
for the payment OF these war claims
at this session OF Congress. have
introduced a bill for that purpose,
and shall exercize all possible dill
gence in securing its passage.
1.-The Chinese Exclusion Act ex-
pires next year, and Legislation is
necessary to- continue the act IN force
and provide other safeguards against
the entrance OF Chinese into this
country. 1 have introduced bill
with that point In view, and will
follow IL up, because IL must pass
during the present Congress.
81 have been al work several years
in perfeeting bill TO amend numer-
Gus defects that have been developed
In practice in the mining laws. The
bill passed the Senate twice, but fail
ed In the House Tor want of time to
consider IL. | hope 10 have better
luck this session.
al am also IN hopes that we shall
be able to secure an appropriation
for public buildings at Reno and Vir-
ginia City during the present Con-
gress. Bills for that purpose passed
the Senate at the last session.
~ find a general disposition on the
part OF the Western Representatives
to ask the government TO donate the
lands in the arid region TO the States
aud Territories in which they are
located for the purpose of irrigation,
but | hnd great difference of opinion
AS to what limitations and restric-
tions ought to be contained in the
legislation. Ii is the most difficult
question which | have been called
upon TO consider in my whole legis-
lative career, but trust that u salts
factory result may be reached after a
full discussion and comparison Of
views"