Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-02-24
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
Negotiations for the Settlement Of the
News Case Progressing Very
Satisfactorily-Etc.

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News Case Progressing Very
Satisfactorily-Etc.
Senator Dubois has introduced a bill
making Bonner's Ferry a port of entry,
The bill il Endorsed BY the Treasury De-
partment, and may pass this session.
The negotiations for the settlement Of
the News case Is proceeding SO salts
factorily that the war ship Atlanta has
been recalled from her special mission
to Portau- Prince, where she was sent Ia
enforce the demands Of this government.
Fithian OF the Committee on Census
has made minority report to the House,
protesting against the passage Of the bill
providing for permanent census bu.
Yeau. Baker OF Kansas and Lawson oil
Georgia signed the report with Fithian.
The House Naval Committee decided
to make no provision in the naval APP
preparation bill this year for new cruis.
ers or battleships. One new s4OO, 900
gunboat 10 the only vessel provided for.
The total appropriation is 1900, 900 less
than last year.
The best informed people believe there
Will BE- an extra session not later than
the middle OF April. 1t is believed the
Democratic leaders think this, and for
that reason they are not attempting TO
crowd some matters OF legislation they
feel are necessary.
The Owl Service Commission, 1t 10 al
legged, summoned Collector OF Customs
T. q. Phelps OF San Francisco to Wash
ington for the purpose OF answering the
charges that he removed certain customs
employees because they had refused TO
contribute TO the Republican campaign
fund. II 10 also stated that the San
Francisco Examiner has been called ON
to furnish testimony In the case, having
published serious charges OF offensive
partisanship sgainst Phelps. No date
has been set for hearing 90 far 40 known.
Oates report on the Homestead trou BILE
is accompanied in Its presentation to
the House by minority reports, expires.
sing the same general conclusions in a
different way. Hope IL expressed that
the thought OF the age will devise some
means to secure an equitable division oil
the profits between employees and EN-.
ernrsssad that ths evil. djsclosad ~. ~
invasti~st,on AZ srt;rsln hawo ~ ~
rasch ~ Esdsrai rowsr ~. . ~.
d;es ~ .rv csr ~ Js.;..d 49, . nn;n;
nate rith ths at.ts sovarmrants ' o''s''
'o ' ~ ' so's' A''
Senator eqnire has polled the Com.
mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds
upon his proposed amendment to the
I msyin n hospn;tst a. ' por - T Tov,wo ,1'
Wssh and sacursd a rnsn;rov. 49,,
IN favor NJ n liz ,anor.ad - ard f H..
called II r. The st,.rtion =, nc CO., ,ni. IL.
tee Annronr;at,orsa ara sec,,raJ .,ra1s'
Ia ri }avnrahia ac,;nn NAV II .n, po1 ~
~ considared Sansto, Snrirs T. war -
cnn6dent that tho amapdmart viii 4,
ssraed ~ hv ths Homsa van "
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Senator Dolph has been having tins.
sic with the Appropriation Committee
over Q disposition to cut down the
amounts in the sundry civil bill for rive,
and harbor improve ments. The com
mittee has had II before the army engi.
neers, endeavoring to find out IL the va.
rious amounts cannot be reduced below
the House bill. Senator Dolph saws the
appropriation for the cascades must re-.
T. na.;tiyslS s,.tey t th.t iV ,h Agaln y
WIN will renort mon The nnraya,uan,
NJ the dailes will sav tn AZ a hat ra;iw ,
Il moi feasihla and that Tho onI,, iii y
an imnrovemert nrscticahIe i nn.t 1919 ~ =
road. and Conrrass will mevar b p.s :
portsga road The ranort NAV ho l., ha'
iore tha closa Of tha session ' ~ :" 70
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The naval appropriation bill "A agreed
upon by the Committee OF Naval Affairs
carries an aggregate amount In round
numbers OF $40. 807 900. The appronri.
alton for the current fiscal wear IL sS3,.
643, 2tj6, and the estimates for next wear
WATTS, 1908. There Is no Appropriation
in the bill for the proposed naval review
next MAY. The Senate. therefore. will
have TO be looked to for the appropria.
ton TO carry out the promise implied in
our invitation to foreign nations. One
navnant ~ ys.ssia hara,at TO ~. WIG
ixed In ha hui,t IA 1so ,0n r. .,;
ated. inclndirv so5n o0O rrJar
head If "enrinmant - r,nn,, ~.
fnr nav rnhi;c synrss
loss 600 for the contipuat;on ~ M D.,
set Sound drv-docL worL '-'
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Secretary Foster OF the Treasury De-
partment has been notified that the
American flag will be formally raised
upon the Inman steamers CITY of Nav
York and City Of Paris at New York on
Washington's birthday. The event will
be celebrated with great pomp. MANY
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