The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-10-06
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

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In order to more eifectually break up
the smuggling Of opium and Celestials
into the United States In the vicinity of
Puget Sound Secretary Carlisle will issue
an order directing Captain Tosier Of the
revenue cutter Grant and Captain Fem
gar Of the revenue cutter Perry to pro-
coed to the vicinity referred to and lend
their efforts to the work Of eradicating
smuggling.
Senator Dolph has introduced bill to
extend the time for purchasers Of lands
within the limits Of the forfeited North
ern Pacific land grants until January l.,
1897, and a bill to authorize the State OF
Oregon to import machinery for q iute
mill free Of duty. The time having been
once extended for the payment Of lands
and such exemptions from duty being
unusual, the chances for either bill are
poor,
A very prominent Democrat on the
Ways and Means Committee SAYS that
the new tariff bill will be completed
within month. II Congress is still in
session, twill beimmediately presented.
The Democrats on the committee feel in
view Of the unrest among business men
on account OF the proposed revision the
new schedules should be made known as
soon as possible, so that business can
sooner adjust itself to the new condi-
tions.
The bill introduced in the House by
Representative Everett OF Massachusetts
to give the Chinese year from the pres
ent time to register is undoubtedly TO be
the administration measure. Senator
Dolph says that, If the Chinese govern
ment would ask for an extension OF time
for Chinese laborers to register and give
some assurance that If an opportunity
were given they would register, Congress
might take such request in considera-
tion. But, as no such request has been
made or assurance given by China on
behalf OF the Chinese, the proposition
to give further time is merely back
down by the government in accordance
with the views and desires OF the admin
istration.
In the Senate Squire Of Washington
submitted an amendment in the nature
OF q substitute for the repeal bill. 1t
provided that silver bullion may be de-
posted at any mint, to be formed into
standard dollars of the present weight
and tineness, to be legal tender, for the
benefit Of the owner, but there shall only
be paid to the person so depositing it
such a number OF standard silver dollars
as shall equal the commercial value Of
the silver bullion deposited. The differ
ence, ii any, between the coin value and
the commercial value shall be retained
by the government as seignorage. The
coinage shall not exceed $4,000,00O per
month, and when the gross amount
reaches 5000, 100000 it is to cease. The
dollars thus coined are to be legal tender.
In the Senate Stewart OF Nevada in
troduced an amendment to the repeal
bill authorizing the President to invite
the governments of Mexico, Central and
South America, Hayti and San Domingo
to join the United States in conference
in Washington four months after the
paecaBo vi tht hcti W EtCuTt tut HuOp-
tion OF common silver dollar Of not
less than 350,0l grains nor more than
1888. IL grains pure silver, to be issued by
each government, to be a legal tender
for all commercial transactions between
all citizens OF all the American States;
that the findings Of the delegates shall
be binding on the governments which
send them, and on an agreement being
reached the government represented
shall open mints to the unlimited coin
age Of silver for the benefit OF depositors.
Many bills have been introduced in
Congress to increase the punishment for
embezzlement by directors, officers or
agents Of national banks. Representa-
tive Bryan has added one more. 1t pro-
vides that every president, director,
cashier, teller, clerk or agent of any as
sociation who embezzles, abstracts or
willfully misappropriates any money,
funds or credits OF the association shall
beguilty of a misdemeanor and be impris-