Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-09-07
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

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In view of the present peaceful condi-
tion OF affairs in Samoa Secretary Her
bert has decided not to send naval ves-
sci 10 Apia, at least for some time to
come, TO represent the interests o the
United States in the Samoa protectorate.
In letter 10 Senator Voorhees,, touch
ing the pending bill to extend the time
during which whisky may lie in bond
before penalties accrue, Secretary Car
Isle declares it would afford no relief TO
owners, and says the amount Of penal
ties accrued and 10 accrue are not suti-
cient to justify special legislation.
Representative Geary, author of the
Chinese exclusion act, called on Secre-
tary Gresham the other day, and urged
him to enforce the law with the small
amount OF money on hand for that pur-
pose. II is understood Geary received
very little satisfaction, a. Secretary
Gresham adhered in his views to the
present policy of the administration in
the matter.
Senator Carey has introduced a bill
providing that all desert lands, whether
in or outside of railroad grant, shall be
sold at $l.25 an acre, and that all per-
sons who have paid more than that for
land shall have the amount reimbursed
TO them from the Treasury Department.
He also has bill granting per cent OF
the net proceeds Of the sale Of public
lands in all States to be paid for common
schools.
Senator Mitchell Of Oregon has been
early in pressing bill to reduce letter
postage TO cent per ounce, and has in
trodueed bill for that purpose. The
trouble in securing legislation OF this
kind heretofore has always been the OPP
position from the POstoffice Department,
because there was not sufficient revenue
from the postal system TO carry on the
postal business OF the country and Con-
gress refused TO appropriate larger sums.
There has been considerable corre-
spondence concerning the forcible ex-
pulson OF Italian miners from Cripple
Greek, Col, between Secretary Gresham,
Governor Waite and Baron Fava, but it
is likely the explanation offered Minister
Fava by the State Department and Gov
ernor Waite will be satisfactory to the
Italian government, and that the incl
dent will be declared closed. After the
correspondence with Governor Waite
Secretary Gresham wrote Baron Fava
that the attack was not due to race pref
udlce, but the feeling against cheap la
Dor. When the Americans found them
selves underbid by the Italians, they took
forcible measures OF securing the ends
they desired, but did SO with no feeling
against the unpopular workmen as Ital-
ians. Gresham expressed regret for the
occurrence, and hoped it would not dis
turb the friendly relations between the
two countries.
In response to q resolution of inquiry
on the subject Of silver purchases under
the act OF 1890 Secretary Carlisle sent to
the House OF Representatives letter
setting forth the following facts: From
August l3, 1890, to August l8, 1893 the
department purchased l6l, ,52l 900 fine
ounces, costing Sl50, 500, 400. The high
est price paid was $l.294 an ounce, Au-
gust 70, 1890; the lowest go cents an
ounce, July 24, 1893. Treasury notes to
the amount of $3.50, 1888 have been is-
sued in payment OF the silver bullion, Of
which $7l4,838 has been redeemed in
standard silver dollars and retired since
August 81, 1890. Up to August |, 1893,
$40, lSi, 100 in Treasury notes has been
redeemed in gold; 36,OS7 1856 standard
dollars have been coined from bullion
purchased under the act of OF 1890. On
the l4th instant the government owned
of silver purchased under the act of 1890
l33, l6l ,S75 ounces, costing $l2l, ,2l7, ,677.
Secretary Hoke Smith has heard the
argument OF counsel upon the applica-
ton of the ellison Asphaltum Company
for the restoration of the two most east
erly tiers OF townships now included in
the Uncompahgre Indian reservation in
Utah. 1t was the contention OF counsel
that these Indians hold the lands they
occupy by suilerance only, and therefore
neither they nor the Secretary of the In
terror have any right to lease any part
ot them for mining or any other pur-
pose. They argued that the only way in
which the asphalt deposits in the reser-
vation can be rendered accessible ia bv
restoring the lands to public domain, and
the power TO restore lands by executive
proclamation is beyond question. At
the conclusion OF the argument the Sec
retary announced that he had serious
doubts as to his authority, and in any
event he would not do so. He thought
it probable he would send communica-
tion to Congress on the question of open
ing the reservation or part of it to set.
tlement.
Representative Hermann says he has
snTnA IAnlt a m ushaN ID, r.
the Improvement at The Dalles, but is
Of the opinion that ii the delegation
should unitedly support the proposition
Tor canal not so large as that at the
tascades, but sufficient for all vessels
hat can navigate the upper Columbia,
favorable action may result in the fu-
lure. Meanwhile he is OF the opinion
hat 1t would be good thing to have
portage road built to accommodate the
rallic OF the river. From his intimate
knowledge OF the men who will compose
he River and Harbor Committee he is
that they will never agree 10
/ boat railway. They have argued the
question many times with him, and say |
hat they do not propose to commit the |
'overnment to railway project OF any |
,ind, and especially to one which must |
le largely experimental and will cost |
Millions before II is completed and $780,
OO n year TO operate. Representative |
hermann is OF the opinion that in time
canal can he built, hut the same rea.
ons which are presented for not build. |
ny boat railway, committing the gov.
TO building railways, operates
galnst the idea OF constructing port.
'ge road by the government.
The statement was recently given out |
or publication by Pension Commissioner
.ochren IN respect TO the pending Van
.cuven investigation. II saws in part
Van leuven has for many years done
large pension business, having his OF.
Ice at Lime Springs, la. His clientsge
vas drawn from all over Iowa and Min
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