The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-02-17
FROM WASHINGTON CITY,
Postmaster General Wanamaker Creates
Something Of an innovation in
Official Life.

Senator Dolph has the Siletz Indian
reservation bill In proper shape and
ready to pass as soon as an opportunity
occurs for calling 1t up.
Senator Gullom has introduced Joint
resolution requesting the city authori-
ties Of Philadelphia to lend the United
States the Liberty bell for exhibition at
the Worlds Fair.
By direction Of the President Secre-
tary Foster Of the Treasury Department
has directed the Collectors Of Customs
at New York, Philadelphia and Boston
to suspend the refund Of duties upon hat
material until further advised.
It is understood that M. E. Bell, su-
perintendent OF the Chicago public
building, against whom a report OF NAL
feasance in Office was made by Assistant
Secretary Iambertson, has rendered his
resignation to Secretary Foster. 1t will
probably be accepted.
The experiments in the treatment OF
lumpy jaw under the direction oil the
Department Of Agriculture are COM
pleted. Results show that Of eighty-five
cattle treated sixty-eight were complete
ly cured. Secretary Rusk Ia highly de-
lighted with the showing.
The Oregon delegation has been in re-
ceipt Of numerous letters recommending
H. l.. Rees Of Oregon for appointment
as paymaster In the army, and have in
dorsed him for the place, but the Presi-
dent is very likely to name some Of his
personal friends for these places.
Senator Mitchell has introduced a
joint resolution providing that where an
officer OF the United States has been pre-
sented with medal and the medal has
been lost or destroyed duplicate should
be issued. This Is meant to secure du-
plicate medal for General H. B. Comp
son Of Lakeview, whose medal for dis
tinguished services was stolen by the
Indians.
The House Committee on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce has ordered a
favorable report ON the Senate bill APP
propriating $3.50, 900 for the construction
Of ship canal to connect Lakes Union
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h;iI h W 0n ranes,ad WI, m;th ' su'andans % an
striking out the proposed route by
Smiths Cove, leaving the route to be
decided upon by the Secretary Of War.
The rumor is in circulation that, If the
present Congress does not repeal the
Sherman act, Cleveland has said that he
Will convene the titty-tnird Congress in
special session within thirty days after
March 4. representative McMillin, q
member Doth Of tne ways and Means
and the Rules Committees, says ne has
been over the ground carefully, and can
see no possible chance oil the repeal OF
the silver act.
The Treasury Depaytmant al rresent
holds less gold than at any time since
the resumption act Of January l, 1873,
and In the language OF treasury ON
ciai tne goiu oDligationsare greater, with
less tnan $s,uV,VvV iree goid 10 meet
them, ana sz,ouU.UOV gold engaged Tor
Shipment from new YORK ior Europe.
treasury ofilclais DO not venture pre-
dlctlon when the Outflow Will stop, hut
state that they see nothing serious in
the situation.
The Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Committee has appointed the following
subcommittee to consider the Nicara.
guam canal bill: Patterson Of Tennes-
SEQ, Kaynor OF Maryland, Prlce Of Lou
islana, deary Oh Caiiiornia, ONeill Of