Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-09-15
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

Senator Dolph has introduced reso
luton calling for report from the Wa
Department of the Board of Engineer
which examined the proposed improve.
ments at The Dalles. Senator Dolpt
thinks this ought to be before Congress
SO that early action may be had by the
Oregon delegation.
brief prepared by Judge Advocate
General Lemly of the navy on the re-
port OF the court of inquiry that exam
med into the disgraceful condition of the
cruiser Atlanta has been presented to
Secretary Herbert for his consideration
II is said the brief contains evidence adj
ditional to that given in the report. and
court-martial of the officers connected
with the vessel will be ordered by Mr..
Herbert.
The trouble on the Mexican border
over the attempt OF Mexican officers to
drive a flock of sheep from a tract of
land on the Rio Grande, claimed bv both
Mexicans and citizens of the United
States, owing to change in the course
OF the river, has taken serious aspect.
The War Department has received a tel
egram from General Wheaton, COM
manding the Department of Texas, saw
ing that two troops of the Fifth Cavalry
would leave Fort Ringgold for the scene
OF trouble to support twenty men under
captain Forburt, who have the Mexican
officers and sheep in charge.
All the members of the administration
took the greatest interest in the vote on
the Wilson BILL Secretary Carlisle espe
clally so. He received in his office in
the Treasury Department official an
nouncement of the several votes as soon
as they were flashed across the wires
When the first vote was received. which
showed that free coinage at a ratio of 16
10 was beaten by 102 majority, he said
the majority was greater than he had
and that he would have
been satisfied with sixty majority. At
the conclusion of all the votes Secretary
carlisle stated that he was very much
gratltled at the result and felt that il
would do much to restore public conf
dence. He expressed the hope that the
Senate would take speedy action on the
silver question. The Secretary added
that the present stringency was not due
10 want OF money, but to boarding it
ana withdrawing it from business on ac-
count OF this lack of confidence.
1t has been decided impracticable to
et the tariff question go over to the req
mar session by adjourning Congress as
'oon as the silver question is settled. so
YORK on the tariff bill will soon begin,
chairman Wilson OF the WAYS and |
Means Committee hopes to have the bill |
'eady for consideration by the House bv |
november. Another urgent question |
nay nave to be considered before this
ne monetary stringency has caused such
falling on In receipts from internal
eVenue, customs and other SQUIRE g that
ne daily receipts of the government are
low lalllng 100000 short of the COM
,,uisory expenditures for pensions and
ne ordinary expenditures OF the govern
aent. Already there is deficiency OF
io,uoO,O0O to $ll ,0000 in sight. The
ltuatlon cannot be met by economy as
liese expenses are obligatory under the
iw. The alternatives before Congress
meet the situation are limited to three
"a new issue OF government bonds. an
leome tax or some such new impost. or
n increase OF the rate in some of tba
xlstlng forms OF taxation.
Secretary Carlisle has ordered that tha
hitec states minis at Philadelphia and
an francisco be fully manned and tho
III capacity OF both minis utilized in
'ining gold bullion. The Treasury De-
artment possesses from $50. 600, 900 70 .
'o,~O,oo0 in gold bullion, which is mart ,
the gold reserve of 800, GOO, 600. cold
ars cannot be used as currency. so II {
Is been decided i'll the present need 70 =
,in the bullion on hand. The bnll;on
III be coined into $40, So and s2ts gnld ;
!e.es' preference being given to the =
rst two denominations. The coin;n nu
opacity OF the Philadelphia mint il Z
ated' VIII be between $4,000 900 and
10000 per month. The San Fran
SEQ mintwill also he utilized. hnt fn u., t
ately nearly all bullion possessed bv t he g
,vernment is in the East. Thar 'i ;e e
y 1900 OF gold bullion in the pb;la v
,lphia mint, $1,000, 900 of it BEING '' in p
lie vault, where it has remainad ~, III q
uched for fifteen wears. Act;na M N;
etor Preston visited Philadelphis H.
\, day, and completed arranoeme me Z
IN superintendent Bosbyshell 10 hats Z
DIX at once. The Treasury is now ~, u u
g out gold coin all over the conn pay l
ID as consequence stands NOR. i
ed oil gold coin than heretofore. III = =