Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-10-26
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

present. time, owing 70 ueHClJ Vi foi-
1000 in postal funds in the Treasury.
Governor Caleb W. West Of Utah, in
his annual report, states that the total
Of the Territory is estimated
at 233, ,8O5, an increase Of $500. Be
cause Of recent financial stringency and
the decline Of silver values, the popula-
ton OF the mining districts has ma
terially decreased during the past six
months, while there has been steady
growth in the other parts Of the Terri
tory.
Anderson OF West Virginia has intro
duced a bill to amend Section 5,528 Of
the Revised Statutes by striking out the
words "unless such force be necessary
to repel armed enemies Of the United
States or TO keep the peace at the polls"
This is one of the Federal statutes not
repealed in the Tucker bill, and the
amendment is intended to prevent any
army or navy officers bring troops to the
polls.
Representative Doolittle OF Washing
ton has introduced joint resolution in
the House providing for commission,
consisting OF three Senators and six Rep
resentatives to 90 over the entire route
OF the Nicaragua canal and make thor
ough examination with a view of sub
mitting to Congress a comprehensive re-
port OF the existing conditions and fur
nishing information upon which future
legislation may be had. The resolution
was referred to the Committee on Inter
state and Foreign Commerce.
The Banking and Currency Com
mittee heard Bryan of Nebraska on his
bill to secure depositors OF National
Banks, compelling the banks to set
aside one-fourth of per cent OF the av-
erage deposits for the two months pre-
ceding January | until fund Of $l0,-
600, 600 is created to be paid depositors
Of failed banks. Bryan argued that the
depositors ought to be paid at once, for
il every depOsitOr was sure OF his money
ne would not draw it out, and this
would have the effect OF preventing
panics.
Secretary Smith has sent to the Senate
the reply Of Commissioner Lochren to
inquiries. The number of pensions
granted during the period ending Sep.
tember /, 1893, was 1924. OF these
9,l87 were under the general law and
AZ, ,057 under the law of 1890. The mum.
Der rejected was 56,702. Under the act
Of March l, 1898, pensions of 1885,
persons residing outside the jurisdiction
OF the United States have been suspend
ed since July |, 1893; also that OF TO-.
1872 cases suspended under the act o
1890 payment has been resumed in 6 ,07:
cases up to October 5, 1893,
The circular issued by United States
Superintendent of Immigration Stump
to carry out the agreement with Ca
madam transportation lines as to the in
spection Of immigrants bound for the
United States who land IN Canada, pro
vides for an immigrant certificate which
entities the holder to admission into the
United States, when properly certified
by the United States Commissioner al
the port Of entry. The certificate de
scribes the immigrants. The circular
also provides for head tax by tn,
steamer landing the immigrants. The
ports of Halifax, Quebec, Point Lewis
Vancouver and Victoria are the onl,
ports at which such immigrants shall bt
landed.
Cummings from the Committee OF
Naval Affairs presented to the Hous,
and had passed n resolution calling OF
the Secretary of the Navy for informa
tion as to the amount of premiums paiC
contractors for the construction of wa
ships developing speed in excess of re
qulrements, etc. After this the bill t
remit the penalties on the dynamit,
cruiser Nesuvius came up, and Sayers o
Texas vigorously opposed it, claimin,
the Nesuvius was worthless for the pur
poses for which she was built. Talbo
OF Maryland read letter from Secre
tary Herbert declaring the claim al
equitable one and saying il the dyna
mite guns did not show improvement
the Nesuvius would be fitted with othe
armament. The amount involved is $50,
600. The bill went over without action
In the Supreme Court of the Unite,
States cx-Attorney-Gen Garlan,
asked the court TO advance for hearin,
the appeal OF the Northern Pacific Rail
road Company w. J. l.. Patterson, Treas
urer OF Gallatin county, Mont, from tn
Montana Supreme Court. The PROPOSE
| tions contained in this case involve ulti
mately the question OF the taxability o
all the unpatented surveyed lands within
| the limits OF the Northern Pacific, South
ern Pacific, Union Pacific, Central Pa
citic, California and Oregon, Oregon an,
California, Atlantic and Pacific, Texa
| Pacific and all other various land grant
made by Congress to aid in the construc
ton OF railroads. These lands nov
amount in the case OF the Northern Pa
citic grant alone to over Il 900, 900 acres
an area rapidly increasing as the survey
are farther extended. The area of land
in the same condition included in simi
lar grants will more than double this
These lands are to be found in almos
every State west of the Mississippi, an,
their taxability has been one of the grea
sources OF revenue in those States. Th
Southern Pacific Company, controllini
the land grants of that road, OF the Cen
tral Pacific, Oregon and California an,
California and Oregon, refuses to pa,
taxes upon unpatented portions OF thos,
grants. The States along the line OF tn
Northern Pacific have sustained tn,
claims OF the County Treasurers, and tn.
the lands within their jurisdiction; an,
the railroad company comes TO the Su
premc Court for relief.
The report OF Brigadier-G General Will
lam 7. Carlin; commanding the militar,
department OF the Columbia, which in
cludes the States OF Oregon, Washington
and part OF Idaho and the Territor,
OF Alaska, has been received at the Wa
| Department, The General devotes
/ la ~ Nf hta ~ . a,
necessity for the abandonment of SOM
small posts in the department becaus
OF their inacNcssibility and the estab
lishment OF larger posts in place OF then
at points near the railroad and the larry