Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-12-22
FRow WASHINGTON CITY.

Hermann mas lntrOuuCeu pih w p"
the Vaalem band of Tillamook Indian
SIC, 800 and interest since 1851.
Delegate Rawlins OF Utah has Intro
duced bill to extend the time for max
ing proof on desert lands to i've years
The subcommittee of the House Bans
ing and Currency Committee has agree
to report favorably the bill to issue Gil
culating notes to the full amount OF tn
bonds deposited to secure circulation.
In the Senate Mr.. Mitchell OF Orego
introduced bill providing for the ap
preparation of $4,000 for lighthous
at Cape Arago, Or, and $4,000 for rang
lights at the mouth Of the Willamett
river.
The Secretary OF the Treasury ha
sent to Congress an estimate for the i'm
provement of rivers and harbors
amounting to 50, 4l5,0 900 in addition u
the estimates heretofore furnished TO
1919.
| Bland has introduced new freedom
age bill, repeating that portion OF tn
bill of October, 1873, preventing tn
coinage of silver dollars and re-enactinl
the coinage act of 1887. Bland expects
an absolutely free-silver bill to the
House.
The pension bureau officials believe
another nest of pension frauds has been
discovered in New Orleans The charac-
ter of the operations are believed to be
identical with the frauds in Norfolk, Va,
and the wly-discovered cases at But
falo. A special examiner is now at work
investigating.
Captain Edmund Zalinski, the noted
inventor of the pneumatic dynamite
gun, is to be placed on the retired list Of
the army. The report OF the board OF
army officers that examined Captain Ia
linski at Governors Island, New York
Harbor, was received at the War Depart
ment recently. In it the board recon-
mends that the Captain be retired on
account of physical disability.
The House Committee on Indian AZ
fairs has a mum uer of bills before it, and
the intention of Chairman Holman is to
commence active work as soon as pos
sible. Probably the most important
measure is a bill introduced by Delegate
Rawins of Utah for the REIMBURSEMENT
of portion of the Uintah and Uncom-
pahgre reservations in Utah. 1t is
claimed that asphalt deposits, which are
very valuable, are found on lands pro-
posed to be cetled.
There will be great opposition in the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs to
the resolution of Hit of Illinois on the
ground that it would not be right, in
view OF further promised communica-
ton from the Executive on the subject,
for the House to give expression to the
contained in the Hit resolu-
ton. Hit will make every effort to Sc
cure favorable report from the COM
mlttee OF his resolution; but, as it will
take at least three Democratic votes to
BRING about such result, it is doubtful
i he will be successful.
decision upon the alien contract law
vas rendered in the Supreme Court OF
he United States by Justice Brewer. In
he United States Court for the eastern
district of Pennsylvania John S. and Jo-
eph Lees were fined 81 900 for violation
If the law, and appealed, attacking the
of the act and the ju-
lsdlction OF the court. Justice Brewer
announced that the Supreme Court
ound the law to be constitutional and
he District Court had jurisdiction. But
he proceeding against Lees being Grim
nal In its nature, the court below erred
n compelling the defendants to give tes-
imony in favor of the government. This
rror was sufficient to warrant a reversal
the judgment and to remand the case
0 new trial.
Since the resignation of J. ]. Van Allen
rom the position of Ambassador to It. |
ly, which took effect November 25 the
ate of his second letter to the President /
n the subject, Mr.. Cleveland has had |
Tue opportunity to consider the APP
ointment OF his successor. 1t is said,
oweverr, that he has thought the matter
yer and will not long delay sending the
omination OF new Ambassador to the
ehate. The presence in Washington
'st week OF Oscar Straus of New York
as been coupled with the resignation of
lr. van Allen, and some astute New
ork politicians give credence to the
DRY that Mr.. Straus may be selected
Is also stated that the name of JUDGE
ambert Tree of Illinois, ex-Minister to
elglum, will be presented to the Presi-
INT by Hon. Don NJ. Dickinson. if he
is not already taken action.
The contracts for three new gunboats
I'VE been awarded to the Newport
ews Company. the Board of Naval
hcers having finished its considera- !
IN OF the plans. The Union Iron |
orKs through its representatives made
strong effort to obtain a contract for
re OF the boats. They offered to build
9 TWO larger vessels for 1892, 900 each. j
a MADE similar reduction from their g
on the third vessel. The ships will e
az pulit by Huntington's Company for u
so,ooo each. They are known as Nos
. ana D. As finally settled upon nv q
department No. 7 will be 22O feet q
ig by 80 feet beam, OF 1921 tons dis. q
lcement and IA knots speed. No. o :,
d will be $50 feet long nv 5O foo,
am !, J.. OF LIB tons displacement and !,
y thlrteen Knots speed. All three q,
u ne wih-screw vessels with triple 6
panslon engines, and will carry arma. .
mt OF slx-pounders and under. IL
/ Is not known definitely what tho -
use Committee on Banking and Chr W
ICY VIII do upon the bill to repeal the e.
per cent tax on State banks. A bill will ~
iePuSted as soon as a vote in the COM VI
Btee Is reached. OF the seventaor
iloers OF the committee the six Re- r
}ins, Springer OF Illinois and Sperry I'll
, on '!,, Will vote against report vSS
tne 9ill' johnson of Ohio, who was at
posed to be doubtful, says he is
INST the bill, but will report it favor. 4,
rom the committee to get it before hi
House. He thinks with matter Of III y,
Importance, in which so many mem. t tr
are interested, the question shonld VT
brought before the House for consid.
'loil' put VIII reserve the right to vo,e pr
lhst the bill on the floor of the Honse of
erai members who were for reneai in
IRE the message have expressed than, We
es since rs indifferent or believing !,
Ild not be wise In ,,nn. ~ wing ~