Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-05
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Sunreme Court Renders an Important
Opinion in Its Construction OF
the immigration Laws.

There are to be an additional mum Der
Of beacons and buoys placed In ALASKAN
waters next spring. ,.,,
Mr. Bowers has introduced his Dill
a nnropriating 1890, 900 for the purchase
OF site for military reseiva'iou n
San Diego in accordance VIII .ne
Of the United states ARMY
Board.
The select Committee OF the Senate on
Woman Suffrage has decided by vote
If 2 to 2 to report with favorable recon-
the Joint resolution for con-
stitutional amendment allowing women
to vote.
Senator Squire has received telegram
from a man in Tacoma asking whether
the government would arm and equip
regiment in case OF war for active serv-
ice. He went to the Secretary OF War,
who said he could not speak authorita
lively on the matter, but presumed that
in the event OF war several regiments
would be armed and equipped.
In the case of A. G.. Petre ct al plant,
ifs in error, vs.. the Commercial NATIONAL
Rank of Chicago the Supreme Court OF
the United States has affirmed the ludg-
ment Of the United States Circuit Court
for the Northern District Of Texas in ia
yor Of the bank, thus establishing the
right of a national bank of one State to
bring suit against the citizens OF another
State in the district in which such cltl-
zens live.
Secretary Noble has received dispatch
from Cherokee Commission, representing
the United States, announcing that an
agreement for the sale OF the Cherokee
Strip between the Cherokee Indians and
the United States has been ratified by
the Cherokee Council. The Strip con-
tains 5000 900 acres OF land. All that
remains to be done is for Congress TO
ratiiy the agreement and pass Dill
opening it for settlement, which will be
probably announced by proclamation.
Mr.. Mitchell's bill pensioning soldiers
who served in the Indian wars reads as
follows: "That the same pensions and
benefits granted to the Mexican veterans
by virtue OF the provisions OF the act OF
Congress entitled AN act granting PEN
sions to the soldiers and sailors OF the
Mexican war and for other purposes
and approved January %, 1887, be and
the same are hereby extended to the
survivors of all Indian wars who served
thirty DAYS or more in any Indian war
since the year 1845."
Secretary Noble is having prepared a
resolution to send to Congress contain
ing recommendation in regard to sell
ing certain lands belonging to the Puyal-
lup Indians OF Washington. The reser-
walton of these Indians is situated near
the city OF Tacoma, and the town has in
the last few years grown to such an OK
tent that 1t has spread about parts OF the
reservation. and to enable the city to
continue its growth it is thought advis.
able to buy parts of it from the Indians
for which the full value will be paid
Some of it L. valued as high as $4,000
per acre.
Secretary Rusk has issued notice to
all interested that the splenetic OF
Southern fever exists among the cattle
in the area which includes nearly all O
the territory lying south OF and includ
| ing the States of North Carolina, Ten
nessee, Arkansas, Texas and Indian Ter
ritory. From February to December
| L,
ported from this area to any portion o.
the country north Of nor west Of it ex
cept by rail for immediate slaughter
and when 80 transported certain regua
tions are to be observed. However, cat
tie which have been in the certain ares
described at least ninety days may be
shipped to Colorado, Wyoming and Mon
tana for grazing purposes under the Stat
| regulations.
An opinion of Importance in its con
struction of the immigration laws ha
been rendered in the United States Su
preme Court in the case of Fishimurs
Ekin, a Japanese woman, to whom entry
| into the United States was refused b,
the immigration officers and Collectors
at San Francisco on the ground that sht
was likely to become public charge
This ruling the immigration officers con
tested, and it was sought to have tn,
Federal Courts on application for a wri
OF habeas corpus review the facts in tn,
case. The government contended tn,
ruling OF the Treasury Department with
reference to the entry of immigrant.
was final and not reversible by the
courts. This contention of the govern.
ment the Supreme Court sustains.
Mr.. Hermann represents that the Gas
cades portage by the State has proved s
success, and asserts that, although moi
completed until in the fall, it has al
ready saved in traffic charges to the PEG
pie nearly, If not the whole, cost OF con
struction and rolling stock, including
the operating expenses, and this does
not, he says, include any trade up the
| Columbia above The Dalles. He ex
presses the opinion that when The Dalles
portage shall be completed the net earn
ings will cover the cost OF construction
every year, and save the people OF the
upper country great deal of money in
| transportation. There is no BILE
hope of getting the boat railway bill
with its large appropriation, through
Congress, while there is slight chance
Tor the portage railway bill.
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs
has written letter to the Secretary o
the Interior recommending that nun
Der OF Indian agencies of the lesser sort
be abandoned so far as an agent was con
cerned, and that the agencies be placed
in charge OF the superintendents oil
schools at the particular agencies: also
hat the physicians at the various agen-
cies be required to act as clerks, which
would be something of saving in the
matter OF expenses. Whether the Sec
rotary will act Iavorably upon this rec
ommendation or not is unknown; but.
as the movement is in the interest Of
economy, it is probable that it will re-
ceive his approval, although there are a
number OF Senators and members Of
Congress who might seriously object to
anything OF this kind, as it would leave
number OF personal appointees with,
out job. '''