Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-12-29
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

Aoeoh VI agriculture.
The Senate Committee on Military
fairs has authorized favorable reps
upon the bill for the relief OF the eli
Gems OF Oregon, Idaho and Washingt
who served in the Bannock, Nez Perc
and Shoshone wars. 1t gives each 81
= day for the time in service, and entitl
those wounded or disabled or the hei
OF those killed to pensions.
It is tacitly understood that the Fe
eral elections bill shall not be called {
for action until after the HOLIDAYS, a
though any Senator may call it up
any time for the purpose of making
speech. The vote bv which the bill VIZ
. reported was a strict party one. tt
unusual feature of the vote was that Il
absent members of the committee wei
voted by proxy.
Senator Squire has introduced a hi
to create the Washington National Par
near Mount Rainier from what is no,
known as the Pacific forest reserve.
petition from the Seattle Chamber q
Commerce accompanies the bill. III
also introduced bill suggested by Jude
Hantord regarding United States Court
IN Washington; also bill for the pro
motion OF Lieutenant A. B. Wyckoff L
the rank OF Lieutenant Commander.
The Oregon delegation was very actiy,
in securing the extension OF time for set
tiers on the forfeited railroad lands unit
1897. Representative Ellis bill wen
from the House to the Senate, and Sen
ator Dolph had it passed Immediate,
without reference to committee. Sen.
ator Dolph had introduced and had re.
ported from his Committee on Public
Lands bill Of similar character, and
80 the parliamentary status of the meas
ure gave him an opportunity TO put il
through without any delay. Settlers on
these lands will be greatly benefited by
the extension granted, especially during
these hard times.
he bill for the admission OF Utah was
passed without division by the House at
the conclusion of the debate. Newlands
OF Nevada made his maiden speech in
support OF admission. He thought Utah
was fully prepared for Statehood. but
objected TO leaving the allotment of lands
IN Utah to bureau officers in Washing
ton. who did not understand the condi-
tons there. The United States, he said.
should cooperate in the reclamation of
the arid lands in that region. In de-
lending Nevada he said he was unable to
understand why there should be so much
aversion to State which, when the
country was in revolution, had poured
1000 100000 into the Treasury. New
lands claimed the cause of the present
depression in Utah was the result of leg
islatIon leveled at her interests.
The annual report of Prof. Menden-
nall, chief OF the coast geodetic survey.
Is interesting. The report says that pre-
urinary surveys needed for the location
d northeastern boundary line between
Inc United States and Canada are near
ING completion. The SURVEYS have been
begun for the location OF the boundary
line between California and Nevada from
Lake Tahoe to the Colorado river, and
,fncers oil the survey have been sent TO
southeastern Alaska under instructions |
% cooperate with officers detailed by |
he dominion of Canada to locate the |
boundary line between Alaska and Brit |
sh Columbia. In accordance with re- |
quests the survey detailed an officer to |
lct as member of the board of engi
,eers TO devise system OF sewerage and |
trading OF streets in San Francisco and
o cooperate with the Harbor Line Com
mission. OF the State OF Washington in
he harbor surveys OF Puget Sound.
The Committee on Public Lands re-
orted iavorably Representative Her.
nann's bill prescribing limitations for
he completion Of titles Of lands in Ore
on and Washington claimed under the
NV commonly known as the "donation
CT" The lst day OF January, 1895, is
xed as the period within which final
roofs can be made, and thereafter ali
ach lands under incomplete proof will h
g held abandoned and the lands will
ecome part part of the public domain
nd subject to settlement. Such land as [
Jay have been claimed by purchase from
ne original claimant, or occupied and in
possession for twenty wears
y. such purchasers and occupants, or
eirs at law or devisees, shall have pref 6
renee OF right of title by purchase or i
ayment OF 81 25 per acre within ninety !
avs after January /, 1895. The bill il a
commented by several Commissioners
the general land Office and the pres
1t Secretary of the Interior.
The majority report on civil service for g
70 present year is a document of about o
wv words. The most interesting por-
On IS that bearing on the extension of p
e classified service to free-delivery post q
hces, the subject on which Commits 4
'ner Johnston dissented and was ac- a
rdingly removed by the President
ort time ago. The report condemns /
g removal of the salary list to classi- =, n
q service in custom-houses, and recon- VI VI
ends classification by grade. In sup ~ ~
ri OF this view the satisfactory results -
in the railway mail sery-
are cited. The report says that in to
unelassified service, taken as a whole. II
> government methods of the United pr
'tes are so utterly indefensible from &c
standpoint oil decency and morality
" IL Is difficult for a man OF ordinary 81
eiiigepce who wishes well to his coun- be
TO discuss the arguments advanced Ca
'heir favor with anything like toler- be
e. The report likens our system IN su
use employed in Morocco and Turkey.
9 number of persons connected with foI
il service in the United States il about ris
900. The minority report of Com in
'soher johnston opposes the extern iss
n OF the classified service to free.de- In
Try postoflices as advised and harm
to the cause of civil service reform. tn,
is probable the State Department til,
soon enter upon negotiations looking thu
the adjustment of our relations with SO,
ma. The enactment of the Gearv yei
will be regarded as an infraction Of
existing treaty, necessitating a new ms
Wy. 1t Is understood Gresham de- of
$ to make an extension OF our trade UNI
tions and privileges with China the in
trail feature OF his administration. to
Secretary Is known to have little no,
h in the future Of our trade relations les
the spanish-American Republics. 4
has made no recommendation for :, =