The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-02-20
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
An Attempt to Compromise the Qaes-
ton of Mineral Lands Along
the Northern Pacific.

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the Northern Pacific.
The Committee on Rules has decided
there should be an investigation made
into the management Of the pension Of
fee.
Boomers to the number OF 10000 are
making arrangements to move to the
Cherokee Strip March %, unless Con.
sress takes action toward opening it be-
fore then.
The House Committee on Naval Al
fairs has ordered bill to provide for the
construction of a dry dock at Alsiers,
La, favorably reported, with an amend.
ment limiting the total cost to $S40,OOO.
Representative Johnson OF North Da.
kota has written letter to the President
urging the appoint ment of John M.
Langston OF Virginia as Judge OF the
Court Of Claims. MIR. Langston is a col
ored man, and won seat in the last
Congress by contest.
The annual estimates OF farm animals
considered from the local returns OF jan
uary to the Department OF Agriculture
indicate an increase Of each kind OF from
. to per cent. OF sheep, swine and
horses; about per cent. in cattle, and
scarcely per cent. in mules.
The President has sent to the Senate
the following nominations: Walter II.
Sanborn OF Minnesota, United States
Circuit Judge for the Eighth Judicial
District; John H. Burford, Associate
Justice OF the Supreme Court of Okla.
homa; William A. Kelly OF Oregon, to !.
be Commissioner in and COR the district
OF Alaska, to reside at Wrangel
The Secretary OF the Interior has APP
pointed A. q. Connor. appointment
clerk OF the department, and George
Evans, disbursing officer, to examine
into the condition OF the work Of the
census office and to ascertain its future
needs. The Secretary states he has no
suspicion OF wrong doing, and he takes
this course to satisfy himself as to the |
exact condition Of the office.
! Secretary Noble has teleyraphed the |
| special land inspector at Ell Reno, Okla |
homa, where a lot OF jumping is going
on, that notice for = review OF the Fore |
man case had been filed in the depart
ment, and until the question was decided |
toreman's rights must hold good. The !
Secretary says bill will soon be favor. |
ably reported to Congress confirming the /
rights OF innocent purchasers. All the |
{
understood, will be compelled to xacate
at once.
The House Committee on the Election !
OF President and Vice President and |
| Representatives further discussed the |
resolution in regard to the election of |
the Sena 'ors by d -ect vote OF the peo. |
resolution. and is Oesedin ass sls. = ~ e
preparing its report, 10 il ID ia
that it shall meet the AaAAsrsom m;ttea ~ ~
OF the Hoose a., q, e in the time of Of
msneang ll<e o. to the DAY. some
Ians .rva.},, ~ ;,n,1."., "''" ="
4 At hearing before the HOUSE.
lic mittee on Coinage, WeiShts and
Al for ures Leonard K Hone, Representing
m at Legislative Committee OF the MAJ
Grange, said the American iarme,
IN Su asking that silver be restored to th
,elling sltioh u occupied prior to 1873. i
It i'm creased volume OF money, he said, n
rty. an enhancement OF prices. He ",
Main. Congress to protect the legal qua
favor ton OF money issued by the govern
q - 30 he could not be compelled to
. - his payments in one form OF M
= w. Hone said the free coinage OF
ly de- TO a parity viii goij - ~ - , ,if
above is said against frea- s;lva, c,;,..,,
uenZa true. the farmer xnuld no, To-. -
as because there was no time when
farmer Jared SO well as in 1865.
nst a there was deprecated currency. Il
Ark, yored the free coinage OF both gold
2 loss silver.
l the In the matter OF government pro.
lnIs against the alleged fraudulent
the Der land entries in Washington. Or
10000 or California the COmmis4ouer-C;ei
, for OF the land office, with the APPROX
n the the Secretary OF the Interior, has
tuted a change ct procedure, by v
scene parties aiming title to these lands
How hereafter be required to produce
four original entrymen and their with,
nse is a. the !oca! land offices for further p
NATION with reference to any cont
1911 or arrangements which NAV have
emily anca - Ia ent'y ,or the con
lrre- c,,as I, vi ~
the ~ o c,,,.saI IL ,io"i t'e re'oru
OF valuable timb land in diHeren.
lin calitIt 3 have been entered on the =
49,, day by large number OF persons
- Immediately thereafter all the pa
-. transferred TO syndi 'ates. Itisnow
army Thai ,hs ,,n,.a ~ enese syhdic
entries were originally made in thei,
mas ferests. ThI. new order il mad. " il
'ra'e view oil s'cr!.fyng the procedure
the such cases
Jrgia II il decided nv tho Nav, b.,.
OF to m Ike another line OF soundngs be
the definitely deciding upon route for
proposed su bmarine cable between
CLING Franc SEQ and the Hawaiian I.!ar
rail This conclusion was reached after an
five animation OF the full report inst T
DliO lished Of the two lines recently G
lille pleted by the fish commission stear
! de- A'batross. Many irregularities, rang
rom normal to submarine rnoun.r
life two and half miles in height "a
r as ipund Ia these two lines. Orders v
ying telegraphed 10 Lientenant-Comman
ling Tanner Of the Albatross at San Fl
: on CISCO TO get his vessel ready at once
the making new survey. new line ,
nate ne run on great CIRCLE, starting at
near Point Conception in California
to the Island Of Hawaii Experts in
The photographic office, who have ken
he careful record OF all sounIings ma
Iich eHp'ct more level line on the 2r
the circle which 1t is now proposed 10 r.
the The work already done. they saw. in
snts Gates the possibility Of line comma
tive y uniform and at an average der
,.r OF abont three miles.
the There ia evidently an atternp, IN on
has promise the question Of mineral lar
left along the Northern Pacific road. Pro
Ma lnent Officers OF that company saw II
a. . the company has M desir. f,r ~. .