Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-06
CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS.
Any Increase in the River and Harb5 Or
Bill Need Not be Expected at
This Session.

States OF Washington and Oregon.
The House Committee on Postoffices
and Post Roads ordered favorably re-
ported the bill consolidating third and
fourth-class mail matter under the head
OF third class and fixing the rates OF
postage at cent for each two ounces or
fraction thereof. !
The majority and minority reports OF
the resolution proposing an inyestiga-
ton OF the Pinkerton system will prob
ably be soon made to the House. The
majority report will be adverse, but the
resolution is to go ON the calendar, and
the Alliance members will strive to get
1t before the House SO soon as possible.
Representative Ryan has asked the
House Committee OH Appropriations to
grant hearing to the committee from
the Grand Army Posts OF Nebraska, who
are in opposition to the appropriation OF
100000 for the entertainment OF the
mem bers Of the Grand Army at the en-
campment at Washington. The hearing
will be accorded.
Several Senators have been notified by
the Senate Commerce Committee that
they need not expect any increase in the
river and harbor bill al this session
This Is not the case so far as the Wash
ington Senators are concerned. As they
were invited to present the needs OF their
State to the committee, it Is thought in
the committee Washington has not been
very well treated in the present bill.
There will be no appointment made
for the Supreme Court to fill the va
cancy caused by the death OF Justice
Bradley until December. The President
wants to appoint Attorney General Mil
Ter TO the vacancy. and he evidently be-
lieves the appointment had better not
be made before the election. The same
authority for the above says there will
be no Cabinet changes until after the
election.
On application Of Senator Mitchell to
the Secretary of the Navy, requesting
that the naval vessels present May Ii at
the centennial celebration OF the discov-
cry OF the mouth OF the Columbia by
Captain Gray be ordered to visit Port
land, Or, the commanding officers OF
the new cruisers Baltimore and Charles
| ton have been ordered to proceed with
the vessels under their command to the
mouth OF the Columbia river by May z,
| to take part in the centennial celebra-
ton, and from there proceed with these
vessels to Portland.
| The House Labor Committee has
agreed upon the bill relating to the lin
tation OF hours for the daily service OF
aborers and mechanics employed upon
public works. 1t limits and restricts to
eight hours in any one calendar day the
service and employment OF all laborers
and mechanics employed by the govern
ment of the United States, by the Dis
trict OF Columbia or by any contractor
or subcontractor upon any public works
OF the United States or District OF Co
lum bia. Violations OF the law are to be
punished by fhe or imprisonment
The vote on the bill was not unanimous
several members dissenting.
The New York delegation OF colored
men sent to Washington to memorabilia
the President regarding the Southern
outrages was introduced to President
Harrison by Hon. John ID. Lynch, Fourth
Auditor Of the Treasury. DR.. William
B. Derrick stated the objects Of the del
egation, and presented the resolutions
adopted at the recent mass meeting a
Cooper Union. In replying the Presi
dent explained just how far he coult
exercise his authority under the consti
tuition, stating very clearly the differenc,
between the State and Federal authorit,
in regard to crimes committed in an,
particular State. The President advised
the delegation to collect the details o
lynchings for the year and pre-
: sent them to him and the public press
and said he would assist in creating pub
lie sentiment against the lawless method
OF Furnishing colored men in the South
In anticipation OF the passage by tn
House OF the river and harbor bill Sen
ator Squire is strenuously urging upol
the Senate Committee on Commerce tn
, necessity for speedy action upon his bill
to appropriate $500, 900 to begin the con
struction of canal (Which will ulti
mately cost $2,500,000) to connect tn
l waters OF Lake Union and Lake Wash
ington with Puget Sound. The commit
, tee will report favorably upon the bill
and at the instance of Senator SPUR
+. will incorporate it rs an amendment t
the river and harbor bill when tina
: measure reaches the Senate. The prin
eipal objection is said to come from Ser
ator Dolph, who fears Congress canno
: be induced to embark upon another pre-
} ject of this magnitude without interior
ence with the scope of the Columbi
a river improvements, but Senator SOUR
! feels he has secured majority OF til
a Committee on Commerce for the projec
: While it is an open secret that tn
! President is endeavoring to secure a
international conference on the silve
: question, the closest reticence regardin
: the whole subject is maintained at tn
: White House and Treasury Department
y S. Dana Horton, the confidential repre-
3 sentative of this government, spent
= year or more among the financial office
Of the governments of Great Britain
t France, Prussia, Austria and Italy fo
a the purpose Of obtaining their views o
+ the subject of bimetallic standard. Ii
/ made elaborate private reports OF hi
e mission. He is now in Washington
j. and is frequent visitor to the Stat
n and Treasury Departments. 1t is sal
t the reports received from the differer
t countries satisfied the President of tn
: ACCESSIBILITY OF an international confe
p ence. He has practically decided to tax
t the initiative in the matter, and it
understood that he will soon send sp,
8 cial message to Congress transmittin
!. the correspondence on the subject.
|, The House Committee on Foreign A
q fairs has taken action looking to fu
2 ther enlargement OF the reciprocity pc
y icy recently entered upon on an exteI
sive scale by the United States. Tn
u time it is the Republic OF Mexico wit
! which it is proposed to enter into close
a commercial relations. The committee
u recommendation is accompanied by
!, Joint resolution and an interesting r,
!. port, in which are exhibited the beneti