The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-03-25
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
Secretary Carlisle Issues New Regulations
Regarding Precautions in Admit.
ing Immigrants.

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| The President has accepted the resiS
nation OF Governor N. NJ Stone OF Iowa
Commissioner of the general land office
Attorney General Olney has appoints,
Frank Strong OF Arkansas General Agen
OF the Department OF Justice, vice L. @
Foster resigned.
The Supreme Court has affirmed tn
Judgment OF the Court OF Claims, dis
miss,ng the petition Of the State Of In
diana to recover from the United State
over $500 600 rs per cent OF the sale
Of public lands in Indiana.
| Authority has been given by Presiden
Cleveland to Secretary Gresham to OK
change with Minister Grip certificates
OF the ratification OF the extraditioI
treaty between the United States an,
Sweden, recently ratified by the Senate
The results OF the rifle, carbine ana
revolver firing Of the army for the tarye
year OF 1892 received by the Adjutan
shows that Company q OF the Seventh
Infantry, stationed at Pilot Butte, Wyo.
made the highest general figure OF merit
Active preparations are about to b,
begun by Secretary Smith for the open
ing OF the Cheros ee Strip under the pro
vision OF the Indian appropriations sci
ratifying the agreement Ath the Chero
KEGS. TIE preliminsriss, however, will
consume considerable time.
A hint OF Cleveland's policy of build.
ing up new party is given. Following
the selection Of Judge Gresham for the
Cabinet, it is said, he is going to appeal
to the sentimental Republicans BY keen
ing Minister Lincoln at London ar
Minister Fred Grant at Vienna.
Postmaster-Gsneral Bissell states ths,
whenever there is q contest for any post.
office the person who held the office un.
der President Clevelaud's former admin
lstration is not to be considered. He
further states the full power OF this rule
will be spilled to fourth-class postoffices.
and that he, and not the President. is
responsible for it.
Secretary Carlisle has issued new reg
uiations regarding precautions to be %
served IN admitting immigrants to the
United States. The regulations contain
seventeen articles. The first ten are
substantially the same as are now in
force. Articles IL to Is inclusive are
practically new, and are made to con-
form to the new laws effecting immiyrs-
ton passed BY the last Congress and ap-
proved March 8.
The Treasury Department continues to
receive offers OF gold from the West in
exchange for small notes, for which there
is az present an increasing demand.
several oilers had to be Temporarily de-
cllned. as 1t was found the gold was o,
hight weight, and until those who offered
1t made up the deficiency in weight the
government could not accept it. In this
connection l. is interesting to note that
the government requires absolute ac-
curacy eetore 1t viii receipt for light
We ght coin.
The story pub ished to the effect that
PRESIDENT Cleveland has inauxurated a
big fight against the senate, because of
MS dispieasure on account OF the manner
in which the committees of that bodv
we're organized, is incorrect. CLEVELAND
might have been tetetr p, a ed II the SER
Ate Committees had been organized diff
ferently, bat he does not intend TO mani.
est any dispieasure or disappo ntment
he may feel. The attention OF several
&c 1ators " no called at the White House
Vas called to the published story ard
.ney unanimously denied any know edge
u the alleged strained re atoms between
he Senate and the President.
President Cleveland has decided upon
line OF policy to be pursued in the ap-
continent OF COnsuls, which is expected
o materially expand the trade OF the
! nlted tates with foreign countries,
nd especially with the South American
ma Central American republics. HE
'o!icy Ia to select men for Consuls VINO
nave exceptional business qualifications
nj possess sufficient trade instinct To
ecoyn'ze an outlet for American mer-
handise, and ability to aid in working
ip market for the product OF American
Manufacturers and farms. The Presi.
ent said, OF course, 20 itical reasons
annot ne entirely ignored in the selec.
ION OF Consuls, but particular stress
MI be laid upon the business abilities
the men whose names are presented
o him.
Several people who have known how
ong Cleveland is obliged to stand on |
10 feet during the many hours / is re- |
ewing people, have wondered how it |
'as that he was able to keepup. He
ONES down into the east room ami |
hakes hands with thousands Of people. |
landing on his feet for an ho1r or half |
n hour, as the case may be. In his
rlvate oihce he feels the necessity OF
rising - his feet when be receives visit
IS VINO are distinguished enough to be
united to a private interview. II is
'urd, however, that the President has a
'eat scheme. His desk is low enough
admit h's sitting upon it in an ap-
aren't attitude Of standing, and it il
le'e he sits, with his feet on the floor
40 ms weight res ing on the desk, and
makes hands and chats with the visitors
no are admitted. 1t has been re.
larked oy several persons that be does
OF move around very much, but nobody
rowe bitter than Mr.. Cleveland him
III why he does not move around. He
schenin2 all the viii to save himself
1d this attitude he finds very comfort
Die.
IL ls probable the clerks and come I
ner employees in the bureau OF enpray- I
g and printing not directly employed
the produc' ion OF green backs and {
her government obligations will have
take certificates OF indie btedness in ;
cad OF cash for their salaries for the ,
mainder OF he fiscal year. This is the !
gu OF an error in the enrolment Of !
e deficiency bill, by which the word
thousand was left off after the appro- I
alton intended to be s37, 600 for def. I
ency IN the pay OF clerical and other
Up at the bureau OF engraving and
inting: IL is pr suned the employees
u not be dropped from the rolf Tor the ,
naind OF this fiscal year, az thew are ,
cessary tn the working of the bureau. i
10 hEely this will be considered a case =
lefeln the government officers are au- /,
orized to create an indebted ness under
statute providing that "no govern
ent officer shall incur indeb edness for o
e Rovernme mt exoep. to save II g and n
opertv." 1t may be held the employ. v