The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-02-11
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
Postmaster,G General Wanamaker Creates
Something Of an Innovation In
Official Life.

Senator Dolph has the Silets Indian
reservation bill In proper shape and
ready to pass As soon ~ an opportunity
occurs Tor calling II mp.
| Senator Cullom has introduced joint
resolution requesting the city authors
ties OF Philadelphia to lend the United
States the Liberty bell for exhibition at
the Worlds Fair.
BY direction OF the President Secre-
| tary Foster Of the Treasury Department
has directed the Collectors OF Customs
at New York, Philadelphia and Boston
to suspend the refund of duties upon hat
material until further advised.
1t is understood that NJ. Z. Bell, SUI
perintendent of the Chicago public
building, against whom report OF NAL
easance in office was made by Assistant
Secretary Lamoertson, has rendered his
resignation to Secretary Foster. 1t will
probably be accepted.
The experiments in the treatment OF
tumpy jaw under the direction OF the
Department Of Agriculture are COM
pleted. Results show that OF eighty five
cattle treated sixty-eight were complete
~ cured. Secretary Rusk 10 highly de-
lighted with the showing.
The Oregon delegation has been in re-
ceipt OF numerous letters accommodating
ii. l.. Rees OF Oregon for appointment
a. paymaster in the army, and have in
torsed him for the place, but the Presi-
dent is very likely to name some OF his
personal friends for these places.
Senator Mitchell has introduced q
joint resolution providing that where an
officer OF the Uni,ed States has been pre-
sented with q medal and the medal has
been lost or destroyed duplicate should
De issued. This is meant to secure q du-
plicate medal for General II. B. Comp
son OF Lskeview, whose medal for dis
tinguished services was stolen by the
Indians.
The House Committee on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce has ordered y
favorable report ON the Senate bill sp-
proprlating $3.50 coo for the construction
OF ship canal to connect Lakes Union
and Washington with Puget Sound. The
bill was reported with an amendment
striking out the proposed route by
smiths Cove, leaving the route to DO
decided upon by the Secretary Of War.
The rumor is in circulation that, II the
present & ,ngress does not repeal the
sherman act, Cleveland has said that he
will convene the tItty-third Congress in
special session within thirty days after
March I. Representatis McMllltn, q
mem Der both OF the Was AMI Means
and the Rules Committees, says he has
been over the ground carefully, and can
see no possible chance OF the repeal OF
the silver act.
The Treasury Department at present
holds less gold than at any time since
the resumption act OF January |. 1879,
and in the language Of Treasury o til
cial the gold obligations are greater, with
less than Ss,OJO,tOJ Tree gold TO meet
them, and 81, 500, cuO gold engaged for
shipment from New York for Europe.
Treasury officials d. not venture pre-
diction when the ogthow will stop, bnt
state that they see nothing serious In
the situation.
Postmaster General John Wanamaker
created something OF an innovation 10
official life recently by giving A reception
AZ his residence 10 the EN- pioyes and at.
taeles OF every department OF tho Post
office Department, ~ we'll a. OF the lJca
postotscs. the event vas preceded by a I
dinner, 20 which qnite number OF the /
friends OF the Po-tmastsr-Cienera and |
his wife we're invited. This - the hrsE /
reception OF tn. kind tlat has ever been 4
given by a mem Der OF the Cabinet, and |
&c Is expected 10 form an interesting |
precedent that will b extensively i1l. /
lowed in years to come.
The Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Committee has appointed the following
gu ocommlttes to consider the Nicars-
guam canal bill: Patterson OF Tonnes
ace, Raw nor oil Maryland, Pr CO OF Lou
I-iana, Geary OF California. ONeill OF
PennsyIyans, Storer Of Olio and Houk
Oi ONO. At least one mem Der OF tn
committee Is strongly opposed TO the
anal bill. This lie Raynor OF MARYLAND.
some others are be levsd 10 be iukswarm
md Geary canno. be relied upon with
to favor the bill according b.
'ome men who are familiar with the sit
ration.
What il considered in Warrington A
)ne OF the most significant moves in the
entire Hawaiian scuss on Was the ear.
nest speech made by senator Dolph tn.
olher day in favor OF the United states
assn ming control OF the Islands. sena-
tor D1iph Is one ot the most influential
mem Ders OF the Committee on Foreign
Relations, and his action in these mat
'ers carries great weight. The speech
vas iull OF statistics, giving everything
ot any value concerning the com msrcial
stvantages OF Hawaii, and will bestaxt
or the discussion that will ensue after
he arrival OF the Comm -.ioners. Il i,
'splete with such Information az both
Il 1use and Senate will need 10 act in
diligently upon the great question.
The report Of the arletz Indian Com.
mission, with the draft OF a bill for the
idoption OF the agreement which has
'esn reach he'll with those Indians for the
'ession OF portion Of Their lands, ha.
,een received in the Senate, and upon
ne reqnsst Of Senator Dolph, immedi.
'teIy sent to the printer, ~ that it may (
,e considered at an early date. Tn. |
senator saws ne Is going TO m Ike every
Mort to push the bill through, although ,
~ 40 late in the session that he msy ,
IND 1t dItticIlt. The bill provides that ,
he land shall he thrown open upon tn. ,,
oc'amstIon OF the President, hu. Mr. ,
lolpn ~ OF the opinion that this wi! be ,
tricken ont and the land, opened 90 -,
Don az the agreement is ratified by Con.
'ress. tie considers the agreement
cached with the Intians very sa.i4fac
Dry. u
Senator FELTON, from the select com. '
nlttes on forest reservations in CaIifor. !
ia has submitted 10 the senate A ren1rt /,
n the reso u.lon appointing a commit. 4
ee to ascertain what action should he
aken by Congress TO protect the settlers q
noxn az Ksweah coionists, who made
&c mesteed and pre- emption entries on
ertsin lands in Mariposa and Tul,ys I,
ountiea, Cal, which Afterwards xere
ct aside "a forest reservation, krorn MAJ
he Goaern 10 and sennnia Natiaa.I y