The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-02-18
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
Negotiations for the Settlement Of the
News Case Progressing Very
Satisfaetorily-Etc.

News Case Progressing Very
Satisfaetorily-Ete.
Senator Dubois has introduced bill
making Bonnsr's Ferry port OF entry.
The DILL 10 Endorsed by the Treasury De-
partment, and may pass this session.
The negotiations for the settlement OF
the News case Is proceeding 20 salts
factorily that the war ship Atlanta has
been recalled from her special mission
to Port-au Prince, where she was cent TO
enforce the demands Of this government.
Fithian OF the Committee ON Census
has made minority report to the House,
protesting against the passage OF the bill
providing for permanent census bu-
| reau. Baker OF Kansas and Lawson OF
Georgia signed the report with FithiAn.
The House Naval Committee decided
| to make no provision in the naval ap-
preparation bill this year Tor new cruis-
ers or battleships. One new $4OO, 900
gunbost is the only vessel provided for.
The total appropriation is $2,0O, 900 less
than last year.
The best informed people believe there
will be an extra session not later than
the middle OF April. II is believed the
Democratic leaders think this, and for
crowd some matters Of legislation they
feel are necessary.
| The c vii Service Commission, 1t is al
legged, summoned Collector of Customs
| I. Il. Phelps of San Francisco to Wash
ington for the purpose OF answering the
charges that he removed certain customs
employees because they had refused to
contribute to the Rspu blican campaign
fund. 1t is also stated that the San
Francisco Examiner has bsen called on
to furnish testimony in the case, having
published serious charges OF offensive
partisanship against Phelps. No date
has been ses for hearing 30 far as known.
Senator Squire has polled the Com
mittee Oh Public Buildings and Grounds
upon his proposed amendment to the
sundry civil appropriation OF So, 900 for
q marine hospital at Port Townsend,
| WASH, and secured unanimous report
in favor Of it. lie reported 1t, and has
called it to the attention OF the Commit
tee Appropriations and secured q prom
/
be considered. Senator Squire 10 very
confident that the amendment will be
agreed to by the House.
Oates report on the Homestead trou Bile
is accompanied in its presentation to
the House by minority reports, express
sing the same general conclusions in q
different way. Hope 10 expressed that
the thought OF the age will devise some
means to secure an equitable division Of
the profits between employees and EN-.
ployer. In conclusion the opinion is
expressed that the evils disclosed by the
investigation are entirely beyond the
reach OF Federal power, and the RENE
dies, il any can be devised. must origi-
nate with the State governments.
Senator Dolph has been having a tus-
sic with the Appropriation Committee
over q disposition TO cut down the
amounts in the .nudry civil bill for river
and harbor improvements. The com
mittee has had il before the army enyi-
neers, endeavoring 10 lind ont II the va
rious amounts cannot be- reduced below
the House bill. Senator Dolph says the
Appropriation for the cascades must ~
main as passed by the House. Again it
is positively stated that the engineers,
who will report upon the improvement
at the dalles. will say that a boat railway
is not feasible, and that the only kind OF
an improvement practicable is q portage
road, and Congress will never build a
portage road. The report may be in be-
fore the close OF the session.
The naval appropriation bill as agreed
upon by the Committee OF Naval Affairs
carries an aggregate amount in round
mum bers OF so. bD7 ,OOO. The appropri
alton for the current fiscal year is f23 Z.
543, 266, and the estimates for next year
"a, 1883. There is no Appropriation
in the bill for the proposed naval reyis "
next May. The Senate, therefore, will
have to be looked to for the appropria-
ton 10 carry out the promise implied in
our invitation to foreign nations. Oue
new gunboat is authorized, and !or the
payment OF vessels heretofore author
lzed to be built 50. 5000 Is appropri-
ated, including $3.50, coo under the
head OF equipment" Among the ap-
propriations for new public works IL
$255 90 for the continuation OF the Pu.
get Sound dry-dock work.
Secretary Foster OF the Treasury De-
e; a Iii
ame'. Tar nag WI. oe lormay raised
uooh .he i T s.eamets Clty Oh New
to,k anu O'y ol Ais a. HeN 1ork on
s"aaI.nsIoh o;I.huay. me eVent wiz
V GH .e.eorateu WIN sIeAs pomp. many
Tse u b;i peoP'e hAse 9een invited,
.h nc .sIes' WY Iesalus .he acI OF
ens .;v .. We" DIX ana lhe Oty o,
.an;s ~ s Hne'can seeislei ano
t.nk unueI t.'e o"l ana ssriPesAs tns
V,o"h nR aCt o' ms administration, VIII