The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-01-14
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
The Pacifc Railroad Department Question
Again Before Congress-Precau-
tons Against Cholera.

Again Before Congress-Preeau-
tons Against Cholera.
The fourth .class office at Kaiispell,
Mont, by reason OF increased receip pts
has been raised to the Presidential
class.
The Secretary Of the Navy has ap-
pointed board TO consider and report
plan for the equitable d stribution Of the
Chilian indemnity fund Of $75,0uO.
Senator Chandler has introduced bill
making il unlawful for any body Of men
numbering ten or more to assem- BILE, drill
or bear arms ~ . military body unless
called for by the properly authorised
civil or military officers. 1t makes it the
duty Of the President to disband and
disperse any such organ xation. This
bill 10 aim. d at the Plnksrtons and semi-
military Anarchist organ cations.
One Of the most valuable publications
ever issued by the government is . 70
port on the sheep industry OF the United
States, prepared under the direction OF
the Secretary OF Agriculture. 1t treats
OF the history and conditions OF the in
dustry from the earlv settlement OF the
country down to the present DAY, and is
handsomely illustrated. 1t 70 for dis.r :.
button BY the Secretary and through
members OF Congress.
The President has decided upon the
scope OF the proposed extension OF the
civil service law. He has signed An or.
der putting all free delivery p ,stoffices
under the operations of the laws. Only
the Target poetoffices are now under
civilservice regulations. The exsensioo
will protect clerks and carr ers in q tie,
small Offices which have free delivery.
The efisc will be to put fifteen or twenty
postofhces in Northwestern cities under
evil service.
All the work of the eleventh census
will be completed and the matter turned
over the Secretary Of the Interior by De-
eember 81. 1898. This will Be required
by the appropriation bill now being
framed by the House Committee. Up
10 date the cost of the census has been
81, 80 o o. Mr.. Porter Was before the
committee recently, and urged the pass
age OF the bill Appropr ,ating $40, % to
carry him from March 4 to the end OF
the fiscal year. Porter explained that
the expense attached to the taking OF
the census WAS greater than anticipated,
because the present census assumed .
much broader field OF operations than
any before.
Some speculation 10 INDUCED in with
regard to the mission OF II. N. Bushnell
OF Nebraska to Panama Bushnell's
mission has no relation. remote or init
mate, to the Panama canal concession,
and it may be said that the State De-
pArtment has not the slightest idea oil
acquiring the concession for the United
States, whether the French relinauish
it or not Bushnell is simply there rs q
special com missioner to investigate the
quarantine system and arrange for the
adoption OF such regulations as would
protect the health of the people there
and 1t the same time not close the port
unnecessarily to vessels from the United
States.
All sorts Of silver propositions are be-
ing talked over by members OF the
House. Bland has been approached by
dozen members with suggestions of d
compromise. A return to the Bland &C.
3 the chief compromise proposition sug-
2ested to him, but Mr.. Bland at presen,
refuses to listen to anything less than
the coinage OF $4,000, 900 worth of silver
per month, and to this the other side, oil
course, will not agree. Culbertson, q
Democrat from Texas and Chairman oil
the Judiciary Committee. has prepared
. bill in the nature of q compromise
which he will introduce in the House.
1t requires the coinage and use as assets
OF the accumulated silver bullion now
in the Treasury. The present law is re-
pealed and the Bland Law re-enacted.
Representative Oven Scott OF Illinois
has introduced q resolution calling upon
| the Secretary OF the Treasury for infor-
nation regarding the progress OF the
public buildings in various parts OF the
country, Tor which appropriations were
made in 1890. Upon investigation and
| inquiry OF the Supervising Architect OF
the Treasury Mr.. Scott finds that OF sew
enty-five buildings, Improvements and
extensions, for which appropriations
were made in 1890, contracts for the
erection OF fifteen were let, and for
| ten others partial contracts. ONLY were
let. Ga FIFTY others nothing was done.
Mr.. Scott insists that contracts for pub
lie buildings are system 1t calIy held up
because Of the depleted condition of the
Treasury, and be would nave it appear
| that 1t has been the policy OF the admin
lstration to avoid every step that would
require cash from the government.
In view of the necessity for the utmost
precautions against the spread OF the
cholera next summer Mr.. Ourhwait. has
Introduced in the House q bill directing
the Secretary OF the Treasury to make
the necessary regulations to secure the
ano0dV and fponnnnt - III
United States paper currency and all ma
tional bank notes which have become
soiled, impure. unclean and otherwise
unfit for use, when presented in sums of
not less ttan 500, and for the prepara-
ton and issue OF new United States ps-
per currency in place of such bills az
shall be redeemed. Fifty thousand dol
lars is appropriated, TO become immedi.
ateiy available. to enable the Secretary
TO carry into effect the provisions of the
DILL. Investigation has shown that old
green backs and bank notes contain the
germs OF disease 10 an unusual degree.
and there 10 reason for Apprehension OF
them a. the producers OF disease.
The Pacific railroad department one.-
ton 10 again before Congress, thi. tine
IN bill introduced by Senator FRYE.
authorizing the appointment OF a com
mission to settle claims growing out Of
the issue OF bonds OF the United States
to aid in the construction OF certain rail-
Dads and to secure to the United States
the payment Of all Indebtedness Of the
Union Pacific and Kansas Pacific, now
forming part Of the Union Pacific, the
Central Branch Of the Union Paci fic. the
Central Pacific and the Western Pacific.
now forming a part OF the Central Pa
cine, and the Sioux City and Pacific
Railroad Con,panjes Under tbi. hill