The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-07-23
CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS.
Bill Granting Right Of WAY Across the
Umltlia Indian Resery atom Tor
an lrrglt.ng Ditlh.

Russia has notified the United States
OF her acceptance OF An invitation tc
participate in the International none
tary conference. With Russia's accept
ance ALI the countries Of which were In
vited have sent formal acce ptanc-s. Tue
matter will now be laid before Congress
Secretary Foster OF the : ate Depart
ment said the other day that the action
Of the Canadian Council in allowing re-
bates on tolls on grain shipped from
American ports on Lake Ontario passing
through the ~. Lawrence canals and ex-
ported from Montreal has no particul ar
bearing on the controversy between the
United States and Canada on the sub
Jet OF diacrtm mating canal tolls. II.
added that 1t could hardly tie regarded
very much OF a concession.
Senator MitchelI's bill granting riyh.
Of way across the tmatilla Indian resrr.
vatlon for the Dumont Irrigation and
prDVement ON pany was reported 10
the senate, and At mis- request vas taxeu
up and passed Immediately. Tn. bill
preserves tu.l Indian rights, and compels
the irr cation company to furnish tn.
Indians with water Tor irrigation pur-
poses from the ditch which thew praf,o- .
to build. 1t also grants the compauy
ouch reservoir sites "a may be necessary
on the lands owned by the Indians.
Judge Randall OF the Department of
Justice, who was specially detailed 10
investigate the charges made by Assist.
ant Secretary Nettleton against W. u.
owen, Commissioner oi Immigration.
Of lncompetency, Naturalization and
general untitness. has submitted hi. re-
port 10 the Secretary Of the Treasury.
bile the report confirms several of the
specifications on which the charges yer.
based, 1t acqnlts owen Of all the seriou.
charges. The report will not b. made
pubic unit after copies have been fur
nished Nettleton and Owen.
The present situation Of the free-coin.
age bill indicates that il IL probably de-
.eated 40 far "a this session Of Congress-
IS concerned. II it il amended and yoe4
harN to the senate. il will he talked tn
death, and the probability il that II can
not now ne passed unless it il amended
Some 81 the ant!-siiver men think il will
% passed anyway, but they think the
cloture r1'e will he necessary 10 secure
II. The TACT that the epubiicans Of tho
committee prepared and submitted a
minority report gives the silver raen
hope OF having their support all the sav
through, and the management Of tho
silver fight has practically been
turned over to the Repub !ican leaders. !
By treaty with Samoa the United
states acquired the right to establish a /
station for coal and other naval supplies |
Or her naval and commercial marine.
mi Attorney-tenersl Miller has given /
IN o|Inon that the right conveyed by /
~ irrsty nndou btedly includes the
lsht to make the provision relating 10 a
caiin2 station operative by the purchase
II transfer OF land rom native or other
'amoan owners to this government
sga steps toward the purchase have
cen taken, and the establishment Of tn.
rst regularly and fully sc4ui red coaliny
ta'ion on foreign coil il assured. Is
here Is ample appropriation, ii il rea.
enable 10 suppose that within a wear
he United states will possess a credit.
bic coaiing station On the Pacific Coasf
lily and honorably acquired.
The United states marine ho.ni,ar
'rvlce at san Francisco will he directed
: the secretary OF the Treasury to care
lily inspect all vessels arriving at ian
ranc' sco from Victoria, y. c.. and ves-
~ from Northern ports having on board
assengers or merchandise from Victoria
prevent the introduction OF smallpox !
10 san Francisco. The Secretary o.
p treasury has received q telegram
ON Resistant Surgeon Migruder a, :
'rt loEnsend. stating that smallpox il 2
'idemic at Victoria, and that many a
PCS are now under treatment. Owing
the close proximity Of Tacoma. Seat. I
and Port Townsend to Victoria and q
? continual traffic between these places. ,
e Treasury Department 10 alarmed for n
'r the dlsease may spread, and strin. Z
mt measures are to he at once adopted v
prevent 1t. \