The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-12-29
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

radlealiy modified.
The Oregon delegation was very actiy,
IN securing the extension of time ior set
tiers on the forfeited railroad lands unit
1897. Representative Ellis bill wen
from the House to the Senate, and Sen.
ator DOlph had il passed imniediatel,
without reference to committee, Sen.
ntor Dolph had introduced and had re
ported from his Committee on Publi,
Lands bill Of a similar character, and
so the parliamentary status of the meas.
lre gave him an opportunity to put il
through without any DELAY. Settlers on
these lands will be greatly benefited by
the extension granted, especially during
these hard times.
The bill for the admission OF Utah was
passed without division BY the House at
the conclusion OF the debate. Newlands
OF Nevada made his maiden speech in
support OF admission. He thought Utah
was fully prepared for Statehood. hut
objected to leaving the allotment OF lands
IN Utah to bureau officers in Washing
ton, who did not understand the condi-
tons there. The United States, he said.
should cooperate in the reclamation Of
the arid lands in that region. In de-
lending Nevada he said he was unable to
understand why there should be so much
aversion TO State which, when the
country was in revolution, had poured
s6O0, ,0OO,000 into the Treasury. New
lands claimed the cause OF the Dresent
denression in Ttah mos st 49, ~ .,I. ny p.ssent
islation levelad a, bsr ;,,.a,asts ~ .ss' "a ie
~
Inc annual report OF Prof. Menden-
nail, Chief OF the coast geodetic survey,
Is interesting. The report says that pre-
iiminary surveys needed for the location
OF q northeastern boundary line between
.he uhsted states and Canada are near
ing completion. The surveys have been
oegun TOR the location OF the boundary
iine between California and Nevada from
l,ake Ianoe TO the Colorado river, and
omeefs Oh tne survey have been sent to
ooutheastern Alaska under instructions
y cooperate with oiiicers detailed by
tne dominion OF Canada to locate the
boundary lne between Alaska and Brit
Ism Columbia. In accordance with re-
quests the survey detailed an officer to
Act as member OF the board OF engi-
heeis 10 devise a system Of sewerage and
sradlng OF streets 10 San Francisco and
. cooperate with the Harbor Line Com
ne harhor snrvevs ~ prgst SonnJ - "
Inc COMMITTEE on Public Lands re-
lortea isvoraDly representative Her
Z nann's oiii prescribing limitations for
rs comp,ell9n M OF titles OF lands IN Ore
'on anu washington Claimed under the
aW commonly known as the donation
W. Inc Isl DAY q January, 1925, Is
lAeu as the period WITHIN which final
'roois can ne made, and thereafter all
ucn lands under incomplete proof will
4 Ileiu aDanuoneo ana tne lands Will
'eeone part part OF the pubic domain
M suDject 70 settiement. such land as
my , nave Deen CANNED Dy purchase from
he original ciaimant, or occupied and In
lnulsturDed possession for twenty years
y such purchasers and occupants, or
IelIs ~ iaW OF aevlsees, snail have pref
renee oi rignt OIL title by purchase or
aylnelit oi Sl-zo per acre within ninety
~ alter January !, 1870. The bill is
! by several Commissioners
tne general land oiiiee and the pres
NJ oecfetary Oh tne Interior.
The majority report an f;vil sarv;ce To-
he present wear is a document of ahont
], 600 words. The most interesting nor
ion IL that bearing On the extension = I,
be classified service 10 free.dal;vary most.
fficee, the subject on which Comm;s-
oner Johnston dissented and was ac-
1rdingiy removed by the President
mort time ago. The report condemns j
ne removal Of the salary list to CLASH
ed service in custom-houses, and recon- J
lends classification by grade. In sup
Drt OF this view the satisfactory results
classification in the railway mail serv- !.
e are cited. The report says that in
lie unclassified service, taken as whole,
le government methods Of the United
tates are so utterly indefensible from
lie standpoint Of decency and morality G
Iat it is difficult for man Of ordinary c
telligence who wishes well to his coun- d