The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-07-15
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

Alfred P. Swineford of Wisconsin, who
served as Governor of Alaska during
Cleveland's former term, has been APP
pointed inspector OF the Surveyor-Gen-
eral and district land offices.
The first move when the extra session
meets. it is said, will be joint resolu-
ton authorizing the Secretary OF the
Treasury to suspend the purchase OF sill
yer for thirty or sixty days and then let
the fight come on the main question of
repeal. 1t is said the silver men will
agree in Order TO gain time for organiZa
ton.
In reply to direct question as to
whether he would be \ candidate for the
Senatorship Judge Crisp said; :" am
now candidate, rs YOU doubtless have
observed, for reelection as Speaker in
the next House OF Representatives. l
do not think | will have any opposition
for the office. In fact, do not believe
there was ever any serious intention on
the part OF the next Congress to oppose
me for the place. |, OF course, appre-
nection with the Senatorship, but it is
altogether unauthorized by me-"
The attention OF the War Department
has been called To the operations OF \
man who signs himself J. J. Fuller and
represents himself rs nephew OF the
Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court. He
has addressed letter 10 the >ergeantS
OF various military companies through
out the West. which he requests that
they read 10 their companies. Offering
through the assistance OF his uncle 10
obtain the repeal OF the law preventing
I
prohibiting man from purchasing dis
charge. He saws in conclusion: send
me 81, and viii guarantee large prof ,
dress As San Frsncisco, and requests the
Washington August - TO press the mat
ter in Congress.
The opinion is held by number OF
CongresSmen that the extra session will
not be lengthy, and that financial mat
tiers alone will engage its attention. q.
F. Wheeler OF Alabama said: II see
no reason why the country should be
burdened by a long tlresome session,
with attendant debates and set speeches
The President has called them together
by reason OF the gravity OF the money
question, and that alone. There are nu-
merous Congressman who believe il
would be wise for Congress a. soon A. il
organizes To pass resolution giving tht
President authority 10 spend the pur.
chase act or deal with it As he NAV deem
best. Congress could then adjourn a
once. When convened in regular session
| in December the financial condition
! could be dealt with intelliyentlv an,
with dellberation and in the light OF III,
3 result Of 49, work ~, .l.,r h.
/ policy the President might under the res
/ olution inaugurate."
! While members OF Congress and lead
ers in financial matters are di>cu-sin.
various plans by which the present stu
alton can be relieved. the officials OF III,
Treasury Department are quietly prepar
ing the statistics and histories OF tnau
cial transactions Tor the benefit vi tn
administration To guide it in it, Owl
views OF the vital subject. >evera, plan
have been suggested To Secretary Tar
Isle. Among them i one which con
template. an entire change in the none
system Of the United states. In short
the plan ! 10 pass 4 specie resumption
act. reireminy the various forms O
money now used in the country and l.
suing instead United States TreaSur
notes, whose value shall ALWAYS be- fixed
There are AZ present nine different form
OF money in circulation. and the tact q
wide difference between the value q
gold and silver coins, while they are the
oretlcaliv Of i parity, j. one III the cau-e
which has suggested the plan proposed
The national banks during the past w,
months have increased their circulation
nearly s., Oo0. 900, an order for new cir
culation TO the amount Of 81 81 .0OO hay
ing been received - far this month b,
Controller Eckel~
The President has signed an or,ler re-
organizing the military Department o
Arizona under the name OF the Depart
ment OF Colorado, with headquarters q
Denver. The Department OF Arizon
consisted OF the Territories ri New Mex
leo and Arizona and that portion Of Cal
iiornia south OF the 35th parallel. Tn
new order abolishes the Department. y
. Arizona. and places Arizona, New Mex
leo, [ tan and Colorado in the new di-
triCt. California Is restored tp the DE
partment Of California. with head quar-
tiers at san Francisco. This change ha
been urged by the military authoritie
for year past. The headquarters OF tn
Department OF Arizona were AZ Los An
gele-, placing General McCook, com
handing the department, at the eXtrem
western part OF his department. Thi
caused great delay in communicable
with army headquarters at Washington
as all matters in his section We're sent t
him and by him TO Washington. VIII
headquarters al Denver he will be at tn
extreme east OF the department and il
the closest communication with Wash
ington. This, it i believed, will etFrc
economy in time and money and great
facilitate the disbursement ~ supple
and ammunition. General McCook vii
command the new department.