The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-12-30
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duo"d bill "a pension Rsiph Summer
In 1857.
representative Wilson has introduced
baii u validate all gu standing soldiers
ADDITIONAL Homestead entries. This bill
Will Affect numerous settlers in Oregon
and Washington.
Representative Hermann has present.
e'i many more protests from Oregon lum.
beffneh against the Wilson bill. There
u no possibility Of defeating the bill in
the House. The Senate may kill ii.
Representatives Wilson and Doolittle
have prepared an amendment 70 a Nom
lana bill Tor selecting lands granted I'M
der tfe enabling act for state Institutions
This bill will allow Washington TO make
srlestioh on unsurseyei lands; To secure
Ute when surveys are made.
Wilson Of Washington tried 10 bsys
al aiasniment made 10 the bill sllow.
ing Montana To select Land. in the Blt tier
koJs valley, ~ ~ 10 allow his State four
h'oh'iis Ia which 10 select surveyed
lands previous TO being thrown open for
settlement. The Chairman Of the Com
mites On Pablie Lands has prom isei 10
10 report SEPARATE bill Tor the purpose.
SECRETARY Carlisle has requested Sec
fetafy Gresham 10 instruct Minister
White ~ ST. fciersbarg 10 inquire into
the statements, cabiesi from there, that
. large haater Of INDECENT immigrants
were Icing assisted OF, oi kassis and
s~nl 10 th1 United States. la case the
I ri should t.c found Substantially As
stated. Mr.. White 10 requested 10 enter
formal protest 10 the Russian govern
inca, IN ihe name Of the United States.
Ths Supreme Court has rendered i,s
otanioh d-1lihing 90 pass upon the con-
siita,aoaalitS u! the dispensasory law OF
eoa,h Carolina. by which the State con-
,fols the sale of liquors. The case came
up OH . sfi, vi hai-As corpus 10 release
= state Official. who had s-ised q hs.rvl
ii lAiaor ani~t the ls~. Chief Justice al.
ler saii tise c9ar did to, think il neoes.
sast Ia iAass on the cons,a,a,ionali,y Of the
il1slos is~ The ohio~f MAS in conteinp,
ia Stirling The liquor held BY receiver.
fot shi. f~aspt lac should he punished
sltisol, rvt~s~aor Ia the constitutional
Qs@silon Involved.
sexsvsssg Carlisle Gays there lie much
difacai,t experienced by the officers
charged ~iil the da,s Of assisting the
enforcement Of the Chinese exclusion
lass bt treason 81 r-,tain practices re-.
sassri 90 by the th.aesc osoli-. and
adas ." Am Of the opinion that. as
cor isss pf,ssiihs, the landing Of Chinese
latsss~fs. ,'ic privilege 81 passing throu Ga
oar t<fFi,ast anno; t- safely granted,
and sis01iI a, onor Ike revoked. II this
rsisilese i. contInoei. ii will bc imp,s.
sstsAe 10 ss-eusw an .rhe5eai execution Of
the la-s t.a rsnI by Joasrcss ios The cI.
c,asann Of Chinese laearers."
srsss irregularities. amounting 10
| IA illsons OF dsliars. arr stated 10 have
/ hsen DISCOVERED IN the Nrs York custom
hoas- hy q special agent Of the TreAs-
arr tscpstinrn; rAora;lt detailed 10
I "a ,se an Investigation iits report.
~hsrh !, elaborate A. TO detail. Vas la,i
N-ris..~ -ss1ress,v Carlisle. Sni sss the
,sbsscs OF several holrs' discussion be-
,u~ct him and Assistant Secretary Ham
/ lin. in charge OF cns;osas matters IN the
Treasury Department. The rrpors re-
f~ss principally 20 tobAoco refunds. In
~hash the irfcgul Arili@s are alleged 20
hare oorutrv.i. The amour, involved -
ealr.I A. high as 81. zoo .oo1. and gross
the Nee fo,k custom. house officials.
naa,l,rsash explained his Russian
thistle bill. The hiil provides that The
scxsS,a,y OF Agriculture shall employ
tl,c accrssary help and ~ direct IL ~ Il
DESTROY anil ex,rrnina,o the Russian
thistle IN every part Of the United States
wherever found. AMI carries an appro'
1 priA,son al tt.oso.ooa to pay nlc cx'
/ ,sc.s-.. Tho senator said he had hcsi
I lated 10 Intro iacvd this bill bccanse Il
/ smA 'lssl al pa,rrnaiism, hut alter
/ careful consideration ot the question
AMI alter making . personal invesiiga
ton while IN North Dakota recently h'
/ hal rachel the conclusion that nstiona
assistance "a. urccssars Ia the ersdtcs
,tan oil the thistle, and his object in in
/ tr.iartn. the hill and calling for thu
anpropria,iou this early in the session
w.s a. ssct,rr action during the winter
., ,hs, tho Agricultural department
NIGH, rrsccod in con Injunction with tn
several states early in the spring to at
taxi the monster ali along the line.
Tho follow ing nominations have beef
confirmed by the Senate; I. ~. simon
ian Sou,h Carolina, United states CIR
euit Judge of the Fourth Judicial Sir
cult: n. ". fitzpatrick, Assistant ! rcas
u,v, Tinted States mint al New Orleans
lame. n, Stevens. California. A-sistan
, Apurai.rr Of Merchandise for the d'stfic
Of IAN Francisco. Collectors OF custom
| a n. pahlerrn al Pearl River, Miss.
Franz II. garn.t. district OF Corpu
| th,is,i. Tex. Surveyors Of Customs
,,s,rrc ". Uaync, Port Evansville. Ind;
) ,;.,nse q. Tanner. indianapolis WIN
! IAN II English. por, 81 San Francisco
|, C,llcctor. Of Internal Rcvenue-o. NJ
w.llbu,n. rirs. District OF California
4 Jn.hna Iump. Seventh District oil Ind
|, 80. lame. Pbclan. First District
W,ctican. :. N. McMillen. Eleventh
4 n;s,,;'t If Ohio; l.. T. ohlinger. Eight
i,is,,,ct Of Ohio; J. Edward kaul
!. man. Third District OF texas, herNe
. ~ Public Moncy--Ed"ard H. n"nS
|. Tucson. 4. T. Registers OF Lana U'ncc
. Prank Walls. Tucson, A. Ii "e"'
= u Ross, Prescott. A. l.
!. Tho annual report OF Hon. John
Y r..i,.,e secretary of the Treasury, ma
Ihs.n transmitted to Congress. ~
4 So,rc,ary estimates the revenues OF W
,,.,,n,n,p, for the fiscal wear, wh'c
i In ond June -. at tt@. III ,o", an
a., exnenJi,urcs for the same per'o
, III, amoun, to sass, i2l 900, leaving
4 Js,,cii of s2s Oo0,oo. During the nr'
a Ave- month. Of the present fiscal yea
a the expenditure OF the Government nun IT, :,
. ,.1.d The receipts s2e,als,Wn. In,
|. ga. brngh, about by decreased receipt
\ snd increased expenditures. Compare
"a 9Th the corresponding months ~
~ Sssr the customs revenues fell oil sZ Il,
i sss sea internal taxes. q, ssS'@', in
!. expenditures in the War perssr n ie ~
=. ,hs execution Of contracts maze IN ~ ~
O. las, fiscal year increased % ie2' , y, ~ !.
M navy. for the same reason M.s,1.s ="
- 81 ,,ber minor increase. There IA,
WV" w, -. In ofher branches oil tI