Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-20
CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS.
Secretary Of the Navy Issues lnstrue-
tons Relative to the Modus
Vivendi-Ete.

ulsLrlcts ana Dill tOr tue issuc VI haS-
tional postal notes.
An important bill designed to proven
the employment ON pablo works OF
prison or contract labor was reported to
the House from the Labor COMMITTEE by
Representative Davis.
The Committee on Foreign Relations
has reported an amendment to the sun
dry civil bill, increasing the amount for
the enforcement OF the Chinese exclu-
sion act from $50, 900 to 100000.
The House non.concurred in the SEN
ate's amendments to Geary's bill OPEN
ing TO settlement certain lands OF the
Klamath Indian reservation, and con.
ferees on the part OF the House were APP
pointed as follows: Allen, Rockwell
and Wilson OF Washington.
The Senate Commerce Committee
unanimously decided 10 report favorably
the bill granting American register to
certain foreign built ships on the lnman
line on tonnage OF not less than 8 900 and
speed OF not less than twenty knots,
which passed the House recently.
The House Committee on Appropria-
tons took final action on the fortiiica-
ton appropriation bill the other day.
The bill as reported carries an appropri-
alton OF $2,4l2, 1915, being $697 ,43l less
than the estimates and II 1892, AT less
than the appropriation for the current
fiscal year.
An amendment TO the sundry civil APP
preparation bill has been reported from
the Senate Committee on Military At
fairs, authorizing the Secretary OF War
10 establish not TO exceed two military
posts at points on the Northern frontier,
where he may in his judgment deem it
for the public good.
The Senate Committee on Public
Lands has reported substitute bill to
indemnify the settlers on the lowa-river
lands. The substitute provides for an
the State, and the sum to be appropri-
ated as the share OF the United States
must not exceed $1,000.
At the request Of Representative Her
mann the Postofiice Department has
ordered new mail service from Looking
Glass 10 Ten Mile In Douglas county
three timee q week, to commence July | |;
also from Brownton to Althouse in Jo-
sephine county, three times q week I;
also from Wellen to Eagle Point, three
| times q week.
| Senator Dolph has introduced pro-
posed amendment to the sundry civil
| bill appropriating 1900, 900 for the post
office building at Portland and increas-
| ing the limit OF cost TO 81 SOC, 900. There
Ia some question as to whether the limit
OF cost can be increased In the sundry
civil bill, but Senator Dolph is willing to
make the attempt.
Senator Mcpherson has reported an
amendment from the Naval Committee
to the naval appropriation bill, propos-
ing TO increase the number OF harbor-
defense vessels from one to three, tor
pedo boats from six to ten, and also pro-
viding for torpedoes. submarine and
otherwise, for which latter purpose $l,-
00O, 900 is to be appropriated.
Senator Squire has introduced his
Lakes Union and Washington canal bill
as a proposed amendment to the river
and harbor bill. lie has changed the
wording OF it, leaving out canal and in
sorting waterway In hopes that the Dem
ocratic House, which Is opposed TO ca
nails, will consider the bill II the Senate
lacks II on to the river and harbor bill
Commissioner Carter has written q
letter to Senator Allen regarding a re-
quest made by the Senator that the &C.
lections made by Washington for grants
under the administration act DO early
approved, and states that, owing to a
lack OF force, the selections made by the
newly admitted States have not been APP
proved. The records of the land office
show that for the State of Washington
I'll, 273.34 acres have been selected since
August, 1891.
General o. Berne and Thomas st. John
Gaifney, acting in compliance with the
request Of the 'political prisoners OF the
amnesty association" of Ireland, called
on Secretary Blaine the other morning
to ask the friendly interposition of this
government in the matter Of obtaining
the release of the Irish Amercan citi-
zeDs now held AS prisoners in Great
Britain. In advance of legal presen-
tation OF the case the Secretary was not
willing to indicate what action he would
take.
There is more or less objection from
certain points In Oregon on the PROPOSE
ton of the Treasury Department in the
bill pending before Congress, providing
for the consolidation of the collection
districts in Oregon, which would merge
into the Portland district the Astoria,
Yaquina and Coos Bay districts, and
would make supports OF entry at these
places. The Treasury Department is
urging that this be done as a matter oil
expediency in the public business, but
the towns which are the headquarters OF
these districts are protesting very vigor-
ously.
The proposition made by the House
Postoffice Committee in the postal APP
preparation bill to reduce the compensa-
ton of Immigrant or subsidized railroads
for carrying mails from so per cent. OF
the rate allowed non-aided railroads, as
the law at present provides, to 90 per
cent. has awakened vigorous opposition
from the land-grant railroads. They are
protesting against the proposed legisla-
ton as unjust and unreasonable, Rep
,esentatives of a number of these rail-
roads appeared recently before the COM
mittee, and stated their reasons for the
opposition.
Before the Committee on Private Land
Claims Representative Otis OF Kansas
produced preamble and resolutions re-
citing certain alleged wrongful acts on
the part OF Secretary Noble and Com
missioner OF the General Land Office
Carter, which acts, IL is alleged, were in
the interest OF the conspiracy in 1877 OF
s. b. Elkins, then Delegate to Congress
| from New Mexico, United States Attor-
ney Cattron Of New Mexico and ex- Com
missioner OF the General Land Office
| Williams, which resulted in depriving
the homestead and presumption settlers
of Colorado and New Mexico OF their
vested rights. The resolution calls for