Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-08-12
CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS,
Message Relative to the Practcability of
Gable Between California and
the Hawaiian Islands.

The House bill for the admission Of
New Mexico will not be called up until
next session.
As q precautionary measure against
the introduction OF cholera Secretary
Tracy has directed the Collectors of Gus
toms along the Atlantic seaboard to pro-
hibit the landing Of immigrants from
France.
The presiding officer OF the Senate has
laid before that body a message from the
President If the United States, with the
accompanying papers, relative to the
practicability Of laying cable between
California and the Hawaiian Islands.
Secretary Tracy Of the Navy Department
in letter states that the result OF the
survey shows that practicable route
can be easily selected. The report OF
the photographic Office OF the bureau OF
navigation states that the survey shows
that the laying OF the cable on almost
any line between California and the Ha-
waiian Islands is practicable. A line
about 800 miles wide was developed be-
tween California and Hawaii, and the
results as shown by the report seem to
ind cate the most favorable route to be a
rhomb line between Monterey Bay, Cal. +,
and Honolulu.
Senator Aliens bill granting about
twenty eight acres OF the Fort Walla
WalIa military reservation to the city OF
Walla Walla for public park has passed
the Senate. The bill allows the city OF
Walla Walla the use OF the triangular
portion. OF the reservation on the north
corner, which is separated from the m Tin
body OF the reserve by the county high
way and the Oregon railway and naviga-
ton track, for q public park. 1t pro-
vides, however, that before beginning to
use any OF the land the CITY shall present
to the Secretary of War detailed plans
for the improvement, and 1t shall re-
ceive his approval; also that the United
States reserves to itself the title in the
tract and the right to resume possession
and occupy any portion OF it whenever
in the judgment of the Pres dent the
public interest may require 1t without
any claim for compensation to the city
for the improvements made or for dam
ages which the government m y infi It.
Representative Wilson has introduced
bill granting the Northern Pacific
right of way through the Puyallup In
dian reservation, which has recently
been favorably reported by the Commit
tee on Indian Affairs. The bill proposes
to ratify and confirm an agreement be-
tween the Puyallup Indians and the
Northern Pacific, made in 1876, which
grants right OF way through the reserva-
ton for the Cascade branch of the
Northern Pacific. There has been a
number of bills introduced before for
rights OF way through the Puyallup reser-
walton, but all have been postponed OF
hung mp, awaiting some action which
will forever settle the Puyallup Indian
difficulties. Perhaps this bill will be
treated in the same way, although it is
now represented that the Northern Pa
cifc needs the granted right OF way and
the station grounds, and there is really
no reason why some bill should not pass.
OF course the various railroad companies
generally fight each other on bills oil
this character, each desiring to secure
the best lands on the water front. 1t is
probable, however, that this bill will be
hung up until some action is taken next
winter on the pending Puyallup bill in
the Senate.