The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-09-22
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.


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One of the bills reported favoraby on
by the Senate Committee ON Laws grants
five townships OF land in the vicinity of
Crater Lake, Or, TO that State for u
public park and forest reserve,
Senator Dolph has introduced bills to
provide for the erection of u flrst-class
fog signal at or near the present position
OF the Cape Arago light station; granting
a right of way to the Albany and Astoria
Railroad Company through the Grand
Ronde Indian reservation, and EXTEND
ing the time OF the Umatilla Irrigation
Company to construct its ditch across
the Umatilla Indian reservation.
The trouble between the Mexican and
United States officials at Havana, Tex.,l
growing out OF the seizure of 5000 sheep
by Mexican officials, is receiving the at
tention OF President Cleveland and Sec
retary Gresham. All kilograms and other
data bearing on the subject are now be-
fore the State Department for action,
and the matter may soon become one OF
unusual diplomatic Importance.
Special Agent Ayers much-talked.of
suppressed report on tin plate has been
given out by the Treasury Department.
1t shows during the period from July
to March 81 the aggregate production of
tin plate in this country from sheets
rolled in the United States was "a, ,632,-
052 pounds. The aggregate amount Of
imported black plates converted into tin
plate in the United States was 80, 200, ,2s2
pounds, making grand total Of both
kinds OF 1892, 1884 pounds.
The recent advices received by Secre-
tary Morton from an agent in Europe
fully confirm previous reports regarding
the shortage OF certain crops in many
sections OF Europe, which he represents
is likely to guarantee a large demand for
American forage crops, including corn,
Although he does not think it likely that
much of the latter will be used for hu.
man food, he represents that the tariff
complications between Russia and Ger
many are likely to render the latter
country especially dependent upon the
United States for its supply.
A great many bills have been filed in
the House, A great majority are bills
that have already found place on the
calendars of the previous Congress, such
as bills to repeal the Federal election
law; to repay to States the cotton tax
to establish q uniform system OF bank
ruptcy: to increase the facilities for
prosecuting war claims OF various kinds.
The original bills chiefly grow out of the
existing financial conditions. Seyera!
are to repeal the 10 per cent tax on State
bank circulation and two to establish an
income tax. One by Richardson (Dem.)
Of Tennessee is radical in its provisions.
He proposes tax Of 2 per cent on 49,
O00 to 5000, 5 per cent on $5 900 to $l0,-
D00, 10 per cent on $4,000 TO $40 ,00O, Is
per cent on $40, 900 to $50, 900, 20 per cent
on $4,000 to $4,000, 80 per cent on $780,
D00 to 100000, 40 per cent on all over
100000. A national bank bill has been
by EIarter DEM OF Ohio, un-
.ler the provisions Of which national
bank may issue circulating bonds to se-
cure it, and the bonds now on deposit
with the Treasurer to secure circulation
may be withdrawn, the United States to
take the first lien on the assets Of any
Jailed national bank to secure its guar
antee Of the banks circulation, and in
case the assets are not sufficient TO re-
imburse thegovernment the Comptroller
ol the Currency is to make an ASSESS