Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-06-03
CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS.
Bill introduced in the House by Mr..
Bryan to Put Rough Lum-
Der on Free List.


The Senate Committee on Military At
fairs has reported favorably Senator Al
lens bill for wagon road through the
Fort Candy military reservation in Wash
ington.
In the Senate the bill has been passed
extending for term of two years the
time for completing the Spokane and
Palouse railroad through the Nez Perces
Indian reservation in Idaho.
The Senate has passed Mr.. Aliens bill,
authorizing the construction OF bridge
over the Columbia river at some point
between the counties of Douglas and
Kittitas, In Washington, by the Great
Northern road.
The Senate has passed the bill provid-
ing that jurors and witnesses in the Dis
trict and Circuit Courtsof Oregon, Wash
ington, Montana, Idaho and Wyoming
shall be entitled to receive 10 cents for
each mile actually travelled In coming to
and from the courts.
! General Saint Clair has presented to
the House Committee the special Worlds
Fair souvenir bill. II provides for the
issue of Treasury notes under the exist
ing silver law in payment for bullion
| with which to mint souvenir coins.
There is appropriated 100000 instead
Of 100000, as proposed in the original
measure, for medals and diplomas.
Wolcott OF the Committee on Civil
Service and Retrenchment re ported to the
Senate the joint resolution proposing an
| amendment to the constitution, making
the term OF Office OF the President and
Vice President six years, and making
the President ineligible for reelection.
The change to take effect March A, 1897.
| In the House the other day Repre-
sentative Wilson introduced the Senate
bill providing for the removal by the
Legislature OF the State OF Washington,
the restrictions upon the power OF alien
alton oil portion OF the Pnyallup reser-
walton. This bill, 1t will be remembered,
| IL practically a substitute for the one in
troduced by Senator Allen some weeks
ago.
Senator Dolph has secured the passage
OF his bill to authorize the sale OF the
unsold lands OF the Umatila Indian
reservation at auction, not exceeding one
section OF untimbered lands and one
quarter section of timbered lands to one
person, and to authorize purchasers of
lands, heretofore or hereafter made, to
mortgage them for the purpose OF secur-
ing water for irrigation.
The joint Immigration Committee of
the two Houses Of Congress ia MAX
ing rapid progress In the consideration
of the bill for the better administration
OF the laws relating to immigration.
The other day very full meeting OF the
joint committee was held and some dis
puted points adjusted. They merely pro-
vide for the practical and efficient en-
forcement OF the provisions OF the exist
ing laws.
Senator FELTON, has proposed an
amendment to the river and harbor bill,
appropriating $4,000 for restraining
works on the American river, California.
To remove the debris where it ia now
lodged will cost but fraction OF | cent
per cubic yard, whereas it will cost Is
cents per yard to remove it after it has
reached navigable rivers, according to a
report Of the Board of Engineers OF the
War Department.
At the request of Senator Allen I. v.
Hopp OF Marvsville, WASH, was ap-
pointed Chinese inspector for the Pa
cific Coast. The Senator also proposed
an amendment to the snndry civil ap-
preparation bill, increasing the amount
to be expended for surveys OF public
lands to 5000 900. As the House pro-
posed to give but 500, 900 for this pur-
pose, 1t is doubtful II it can be increased
to any such amount.
Senator Allen secured the passage of
the substitute bill to ratiiy and confirm
an agreement with thu Indians residing
on the Colville reservation in the State
of Washington. The provisions in this
measure have already been published.
The bill will next be considered by the
conference committees OF the two
Houses, and it is probable an agreement
will be reached so that the Senate bill
will be accepted by the House.
Justice Harlan OF the United States
Supreme Court and Senator Morgan of
Alabama, who were selected by the Pres.
ident as arbitrators on the part of the
United States in the Behring Sea contro-
versy, have each accepted the appoint
ment, and agree to serve. Justice Har-
Ian said he would probably go abroad |
about the latter part Of July. 1t will be |
next autumn at the earliest before the |
commission assemblies, and how long it |
will take them to conclude the settle |
ment Of the controversy is still doubt
full problem.
Representative Bryan OF Nebraska has
bill placing rough lumber
on the free list and imposing duties as I
follows on partly or entirely finished I
lumber: Lumber. each side planed or
finished, 80 cents per | 900 feet; planned
On one side and tongued and grooyed. 81
per 100 feet; planned on both sides and
longued and grooved, $l.50 per | 900
feet. The bill was not introduced as the
result OF an agreement on the lumber
DILL by the Democratic majority on the
Ways and Means Committee, but it in
iicates Bryan proposes to urge the COM
nittee to settle the lumber question.
which has been before ii for some time,
~ reporting bill ON those lines.
Representative Loud OF California has
Introduced an amendment to the sundry
ivll appropriation bill, increasing the
appropriation for the enforcement of the
,hine.e restriction laws from $5D 700 to |
1870 900. Most OF this amount is to be
sed in furnishing Chinese registration
ertiteates. He thought this was a rea- {
enable amount, as under Geary's Chi
ese exclusion bill passed by the House [
provision was made for taxing the Chs {
csc $3 per head for certificates OF regis.
ration. This would make a total of Z
S3', 900 for this purpose, as there no. 1
o0 Chinese in this country according to q
he estimate of the census bureau. and