The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-06-18
CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS.
Camlnetti Unable to Get His Detg> bIII
Before the HouSe-Monument 10
General Sherman.

The House has passed the bill giving
5000 for q pedestal and monument 10
General W. T. Sherman.
Senator Blackburn has introduced a
bill appropriating 81 ~, 900 for the pro
curenents under contract OF nity NOR
tars and carriages for the defense OF the
Pacific Coast.
The Department OF Agriculture issues
a statement showing the imports OF
American corn into Germany Tor the
first three months of this wear, compared
with a corresponding time last wear
have increased from |, llo,OoG bushels to
5,S4S,0O.
Mr.. taminstti has been unable 10 get
his mining debris bill before the House
and the result is that il the House ad-
lourns on July I, the date which IS con
templated, there will be no chance ior
the bill to pass. 1t requires unanimous
consent to bring il up, and that cannot
be obtained.
II is understood that Captain Louis
kempt is assigned 10 the command ol
! the new coast defense ship Monterey
| which 10 nearing completion at the | mon
/ iron works in California. In order that
he may superintend her titting out he
will receive preliminary orders to her
during the present month.
/ The House went into committee OF the
whole for consideration OF the agrlcu T.
/ ural appropriation bill The blll MAS
read by paragraphs for amendments. J.
u. Taylor OF Ohio took occasion TO make
vigorous speech, which was answered
IN the same vigorous manner hy Slmp-
son OF Kansas. The committee rose,
and the bill passed.
Oates OF Alabama called up the b II
modifying the Revised Statutes so As Ia
dispense with the proof OF lnyalty dur
ing the war OF the Rebellion as A pre-
requisite OF being restored or admitted
u the pension roll OF anv person who
otherwise would he entitled there.
TO, nor shall proof OF loyalty be nece.
sary IN any application for bounty land
where the proof otherwise shows q Z
applicant is entitled thereto, pruvid!u.
no soldier admitted to the pension roll
shall receive back pay. This act shall
not extend to any person under dissblI.
ity by the fourteenth constitutions!
amendment. The bill Was passed.
Represen .ative Hermann has sue
ceeded IN passing a bill extending Tor
three years the time OF settlers who are
purchasers OF forfeited railroad lands
ana whose time to make payment ex-
pres September . next. Mcmillan Of
tennessee antagoniked the measure. hat
when hermann explained the history of
the MI he Withdrew his direction. Her,
mann read To the House resolution.
passed by the Republican and Demo
cratic County Conventions OF Wa.rp
county, Or. where many people reside.
on forfeited land along the railroad He
also read petitions from the State Grange
ana Alliances. asking for this legislation
AMI stating that by reason Of the failure
oil the crops many persons we're unable
10 pay Tor homes.
Senator polph has secured from the
Committee on mtlc Buildings arj
Grounds a 'syora bic report upon his nil
10 increase the Limit oil the COS, OF A
public building at Portland tosIns 49,
also favorsbe report OF his amend men,
70 the sundry civil appropriation bill for
the same purpose. The Senator .ays b.
Will secure the passage of $ bill through
the Senate a. the inst favorable oDn7r.
tunitv, bu; hardly hopes for isyorabI.
consideration n the House. II. lear.
'S'' - ~ so Stt'4s III AtLLlEE [LlN amend
men; 10 the sundry rivi, bill. the uag..
VIII refuse to concur and i, will -.
dropped out in the conference. ami n. -
not certain that 1t will not te better 70
ieier the attempt unit, the next session
after the Presidential election.
The Treasury Department na. prepared
statement protesting against action
oi the House in passing a leg slatly~. ex-
ecutive and judicial Appropriation bali
WITH clause requiring manj'es;s etyin.
i-taI!ed Information. inc'udin. v.l1a-
TO oe presented before cars containing
merchandise n transi. through III. conn.
Try vii - allowed 10 70 iorxarf. IT,.
cement saws the pre-umable nh,.,., Of
he clause |. to secure statistical lnfo-.
nation regarding EFFORTS. bot Ia,lar..
nat the practlrs! effect will h. A dI.
ANIMATION against American raj roal.
n favor OF foreign lines, a. shippers
lot submit To the ANNOYANCE prop3..t
the regulation. 1t saws similar reg,
iIa'ion vas put in force some Years apo
" az order Of the Treasury. bu. vas r..
'oSe'i on s,gprous complaints by Amer.
can roads.