The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-05-14
CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS,
Secretary Of the Navy Issues 17lstrue-
tions Relative TO the ModuS
Vivendi-Etc.

the em pioS uent on paoIlc NuiAs u
prison or contract labor was reported to
the House from the Labor Commute by
Representative DAVIS.
The Committee on Foreign Relations
has reported an amendment 10 the sun
dry civil bill, increasing the amount for
I the enforcement OF the Chinese exciu-
sion act from $50, 900 TO $1,000
The House non-concurred in the SEN
ate's amendments TO ,teary's bill open
ing to settlement certain lands OF the
4 Klamath Indian reservation, and con
lerees on the part OF the House were APP
pointed As follows; Allen, Rockwell
and Wilson OF Washington.
The Senate Commerce Committee
unanimously decided to report iayorably
the bill granting American register 10
certain fore gn- built ships On the human
line on tonnage OF not less than 100 ami
speed OF not less than twenty knots,
which passed the House recently.
The House Committee on Appropria-
tons took final action ON the iortlTica-
ton appropriation bill the other day
/ The bill rs reported carries an Apr ,pri.
alton OF S2,4l ,S16, being S691, i5l less
than the estimates and s. So, 427 less
tiAtiA tAlc ahPlOtildtlpll AOI Tic tilItlll
fiscal year.
An amendment to the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill has been reported lrom
the Senate Committee on Military Al
fairs, authorizing the Secretary ot War
to establish not To exceed two military
posts at points on the Northern frontier
where he may III his Judgment deem il
for tue public good.
The Senate Committee on Public
Lands has reported substitute bill 10
indemnify the settlers on the loWa.rlver
lands. The substitute provides Tor an
estimate by court To be appointed By
the State. and the sum to be approprl.
ated AZ the share of the United states
must not exceed s. 900.
At the request OF Representative Her
mann the Postottice Department has
ordered new mail service from Looking
Glass 10 Ten Nile in Douglas county
three times week, 10 com nence July ! .
also from Browntou to Althouse in Jo-
sephiue county, three times week :,
also from Wellen to Eagle Point, three
times week.
Senator polph has Introduced a pro-
posed amendment 10 the sundrv tIyi.
bill appropriating 500 900 Tor the post.
S'AANN 'AAAl'Atu- a. pIltblti anu lHtTras-
ing the limit Of cost ~ 81 500 90. There
- some question a. 10 whether the limit
OF cost can be increased in the -un!rv
civil till, bat senator Dolph l. willin, 10
make the attempt.
senator Mcpherson has reported an
amendment from the Nava Committee
TO the naval appropriation bill nrupo--
ing 10 increase the mum Der Of harbor.
defense vessels from one to three, tor.
pedo boats from six 10 ten, and also pro-
vldlng for tOrpedoe4, submarine ant
otherwise. for which latter purpose 81 -.
JVn,'OO ~ % be Appropriated.
senator squire has introduced his
Lakes / Mon and Washington canal Dill
as proposed amendment to the river
and harbor bill, lie ha. changed the
wording Dt it, leaving ont canal and in.
ser-ln2 waterway IN hopes that the Dem
pcratlr House, which i OPPOSED 10 ca
mails, vii! consider the bill It the senate
tack II on to the river and harbor bill.
Commissioner Carter has written 4
.Htter 10 senator Alien regarding re-
quest made BY the senator that The -.
lrctions made by Washington ior grants
under The administration act b. early
approved, and states that. owing 10 4
lack VI force. the selections made bv the
newly admitted states have no, been 40.
proved. The records 0f the and office
show that for the State 1i WASHINGTON
-, 1884 acres nave been selected since
August, l>gl
GENERA, . Beirne AMI Thomas =. John
'iatsnev, acting in compliance with the
req nest Of tine political prisoner. Of the.
amnesty association" OF ireland, called
on Secretary Blaine the other morning
TO ask the friendly incorporation OF this
government IN the matter ri obtaining
the release ot the lri.h-American riti-
zena now held a. prisoners in t,reat
britain. In advance OF legal presen-
tatlon OF the case th, Secretary wa not
wiling - indicate what action ne would
take
There u more Or less objection from
certain points in Oregon on the proposi-
non ot the Treasury Department in tn.
oilI penilng before Congress, PROVIDING
lor the consolidation OF the collection
HI-tFl'ts Ia Oregon, which would merge
INTO the Portland district the Astoria.
1aGnlna and Coos Bay districts. and
Wound make supports OF entry at these
places. The Treasury Department is
urging that this be done as matter of
eTpediency in the public business, but
the towns which are the headquarters OF
THESE districts are protesting very vigor.
ou7lv.
The proposition made by the Hou,.
foatottce Committee in the postal an
preparation bI'l to reduce the Compenza.
ton Of Immigrant or subsidized railroads
.plr carrying mails from 80 per cent. Of
The rate allowed non-alied railroads AZ
me Ia" at present provides, to 30 Der
en-. ha7 awakened vigorous OPPOSITION
rom the and grant railroads. They are
protest. ng against the proposed egisla-
non "a unjust and unreasonable. Rsp.
esentatiye4 of number Of these rail.
'dH- appeared recently before the cum
hitt"e, and stated their reasons for tn.
opposition.
Before the Com mittee on Private land
Jams Representative Otis Of Kansas
'roduc"d a preamble and resolutions re-
,nng certain alleged wrongful acts on
he part Of Secretary Noble and Com.
,i'--''her Of the General Land Office
,arter, which acts, it is alleged were in I
ne interest u the conspiracy in 1877 Of y
= H. Eik'ns then a Deegat. 10 Congress !
rom New Mexico, United -tat.s H,,nr .
ey Ca'tr0n II New Mexico and e,.Cn,n. !
missioner Of tn" General Land on.
litIam5, which resulted in deprlviny +
!e homes cad and pre- emption settler /
dorado and New Mexico Of ,h.ir e
r-tei rights. The resolution calls for i
n investigation. a
In" Secretary Of the Navy has isanad n
i7trl'tions to the naval and revenue
larlh" vessels assigned 10 enforce In. 4
Iohns vlvendl. prohibiting sealing in II
ehrinH sea. These instructions ii fer il
orr last years in three important par. b
'uihT- !. Any vessel found sealing o
retiring Sea IA to he seized, whether q