Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-12-21

~ N'bAAhohSS hNANNDAOiN ANi AAASAASN ANA |
1894-5.
Bland has introduced new free-coin-
age bill, repeating that portion OF the |
bill of October, 1873, preventing the
coinage of silver dollars and re-enacting
the coinage act of 1887. Bland expects
the Committee on Coinage will report
an absolutely free.silver bill to the
House.
The pension bureau officials believe
another nest OF pension frauds has been
discovered in New Orleans The charac-
ter Of the operations are believed to be
identical with the frauds in Norfolk, Va,
and the newly-discovered cases at Buff
falo. A special examiner is now at work
investigating.
Captain Edmund Zalnski, the noted
inventor Of the pneumatic dynamite
gun, is to be placed on the retired list OF
the army. The report of the board Of
army officers that examined Captain Ia
linski at Governors Island, New York
Harbor, was received at the War Depart
ment recently. In it the board recon-
mends that the Captain be retired on
account of physical disability.
The House Committee on Indian At
fairs has a numuer of bills before it, and
the intention of Chairman Holman is to
commence active work as soon as pos
sible. Probably the most important
measure is a bill introduced by Delegate
Rawlins OF Utah for the REIMBURSEMENT
of portion of the Uintah and Uncom-
pahgre reservations in Utah. 1t is
claimed that asphalt deposits, which are
very valuable, are found on lands pro-
posed to he ceded.
There will be great opposition in the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs to
the resolution of Hit OF Illinois on the
ground that it would not be right, in
view OF a further promised communica-
ton from the Executive on the subject,
for the House to give expression to the
sentiments contained in the Hit resolu-
ton. Hit will make every effort to Sc
cure favorable report from the COM
mittee of his resolution; but, as it will
take at least three Democratic votes to
bring about such result, it is doubtful
il he will be successful.
A decision upon the alien contract law
was rendered in the Supreme Court OF
the United States by Justice Brewer. In
the United States Court for the eastern
district OF Pennsylvania John S. and Jo-
seph Lees were fined 81 900 for violation
OF the law, and appealed, attacking the
constitutionality of the act and the ju
| risdiction of the court. Justice Brewer
announced that the Supreme Court
! found the law to be constitutional and
| the District Court had jurisdiction. But
the proceeding against Lees being Grim
! inal in its nature, the court below erred
in compelling the defendants to give tes-
/ timony in favor of the government. This
error was sufficient to warrant reversal
of the judgment and to remand the case
| to new trial.
| Since the resignation OF j. j. Van Allen
/ from the position OF Ambassador to It.
/ ally, which took effect November %, the
date of his second letter to the President
on the subject, Mr.. Cleveland has had
little opportunity to consider the APP
/ pointment of his successor. 1t is said,
| however, that he has thought the matter
over and will not long delay sending the
nomination of new Ambassador to the
/ Senate. The presence in Washington
! last week of Oscar Straus of New York
has been coupled with the resignation OF
Mr.. Van Allen, and some astute New
d York politicians give credence to the
story that Mr.. Straus may be selected.
1t is also stated that the name of Judge
Lambert Tree OF Illinois, ex- Minister to
Belgium, will be presented to the Presi-
dent by Hon. Don NJ. Dickinson, if he
has not already taken action.
The contracts for three new gunboats
have been awarded to the Newport
News Company, the Board of Naval
Officers having finished its considera-
ton OF the plans. The Union Iron
Works through its representatives made
II strong effort to obtain a contract for
one of the boats. They offered to build
the two larger vessels for $292. 600 each,
and made similar reduction from their
bid on the third vessel. The ships will
be built by Huntington's Company fol
$3.50, 900 each. They are known as Nos
/ Z, s and 0. As finally settled upon 10y
the department No. Z will be 220 feet
long 10y 80 feet beam, OF l,26l tons dis
placement and Ii knots speed; Nos.
and o will be $50 feet long by 80 feet
beam. of 1913 tons displacement and
and thirteen knots speed. All thre,
will bc twin-screw vessels with tripl,
expansion engines, and will carry arma.
ment of siX-pounders and under.
1t il not known definitely what the
House Committee on Banking and Cur
rcncy will do upon the bill to repeal tn,
10 per cent tax on State banks. A bill viii
be rcpWtcd as soon as vote in the com
mittce is reached. OF the seventeen
members of the committee the six Re
puhlicans, Springer OF Illinois and SperrN
of Connecticut will vote against report
ing the bill. Johnson OF Ohio, who wa,
! 4 -. I., .lA,,hVf,,l ln F.,
against the bill. but will report it favor
ably rom the committee tn get II betor'
the House. He thinks with matter o
this Importance, in which so many mem
hcrs are interested, the question shoulC
be brought before the House for cousid
Grafton, but will reserve the right to vot,
against the hill ON the floor of the House
Several members who were for repea
before the message have expressed them
selves since rs indifferent or believing i
would not be wise to pass the measure
now.
, Senator Cullom has introduced bill
intended to meet one OF the weak point
that experience has found in the inter
state commerce act. This propose,
amendment is intended To force the ac
ccp,ance hy one railroad OF the traffic o
another. for the purpose OF making
continuous line and the further purpos,
of preventing railroads from discriminat
INK between roads in the acceptance o
traffic. Section 5 OF the original inter
state commerce act was meant To do this
hut the RAILWAYS, rs Senator Culluu
puts it, are inclined to be technical, an,
: there seems to be some difficulty in car
rying out the law in that regard. An
other amendment by Mr.. Cullom define
e with positiveuess the meaning Of tn,
worl " line applied TO railroads. and L
, intended to cure the act Of defect ant