Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-11-10
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

bill for appropriating 1877, 900 for tw
revenue cutters for the Pacific Coast.
Secretary Carlisle has appointed I
Luttrell OF California special agent
the Treasury Department in charge 9
D the salmon fisheries of Alaska. Nj. b
Feily was appointed Chinese inspector
The House Committee on Banking AM
Currency has postponed until the regula
session in December the further consid
Grafton OF the bills to suspend the ia,
on clearing house certificates issued dur
ing the stringency.
Senator Squire has been informed by
the Indian Commissioner that hereafte
other cities on the Coast than San Fran
4 cisco will have an opportunity to furnish
Indian supplies by being designated al
0 depots where goods may be delivered.
Fithian's bill for the free admission t.
$ American registry of ships built in for
/ egn countries has been ordered favor
ably reported to the House. Its provisions
take effect in January next. Any hui
purchased in accordance shall not b.
used or allowed to engage in the coast
wise trade OF the United States.
The House has passed Representivs
Hermanns bill confirming title to w
z. Ready and other lot owners of the
town site OF Looploop in Washington
The entry was Cancelled By the General
Land Office because of the entry being
covered by Valentine scrip, which could
not be located on land such as this was
Secretary Hoke Smith the other day
heard argument OF counsel for Oregon
and Idaho in a case involving the right
OF these States to select double minimum
lands as indemnity under the school
grants. The existing rule of the depart
ment excluding State selections from
belts of double minimum lands has. it
was claimed by counsel, impaired the
value OF the schools grants.
Mr.. Stockdale of Mississippi offered in
the House bill amending the civil ser
vice laws so as to provide for an equal
division of offices among the States, ac-
cording to their Congressional districts.
The heads of departments are to report
the number of their employees in their
respective departments from each State
to the President, and when State has
not its quota all appointments made to
it are to be from that State until the
quota is filled. Heads of departments
are also to apportion the salaries among
the States as nearly equal as possible.
United States District Attorney Speed
is striking it rich in his investigation of
the Strip land office. Judge Kale's de-
cision that Chief Clerk Handland must
testify before the grand jury brought
things toa focus, and testimony ia piling
up rapidly tending to criminate many
OF the land officials. 1t has been shown
that at the Perry office number of
brides were taken, and the papers were
received and filed ahead OF time without
the filler appearing. Places were openly
sold in the line. The investigation wifi
continue for some time, and a good list
OF indictments will follow.
Colonel Charles Haywood, command
ant of the United States marine corps.
SAYS in his annual report that his force
Is 100 small. Because of this the ma
rlnes are overworked. Colonel Hey-
wood recommends that the five corps be
increased 800 men. He also wants leg
lslatlon to remove the stagnation in the
grade OF Captain, and calls attention to
the omission from the new navy regula-
tons OF provision for salutes to the
commandment of the marine corps. The
good work OF the marine detachment at
Honolulu and the bravery and fortitude
OF the marine guard in rescuing life at
Fort Royal, :. c., during the August
hurricane are commended highly,
The State Department has received
from Anthony Howells, United States
Consul at Cardiff, Wales, a statement
prepared by the Cardiff Board of Trade. |
showing the exports of tin plates and |
sheets from the United Kingdom during |
the nine months ended September 80 |
1888. The statement shows that during
the period named 2l2.24l tons of mater,
lal, valued at 90, 778, 5S5, was sbipped tn
the United States. against 2l4537 tons
valued at f2,867, 7S7, in 1892, and 1884.
80 tons, valued at e4,6722l3, in 1891.
The total amount exported to all conn
tries IN the nine months ended Septem-
Der ~, 1893, was 30l ,6Sl tons. valued Mt
70 9S0, 2lS, making the amount exported
TO the United States alone nearly three
lourths OF the total export product.
Governor Hughes OF Arizona has had
! an important conference with Minister
romero OF Mexico touching improv-
ments OF the Colorado river, which
would add to its importance as a chan
mel OF commerce. The Governor pre-
'ented to Romero that the Colorado was
ne second largest stream of the Pacific
1oast. lie said with secure jetties at its
mouth and with some dredging along {
ne course OF the stream it could he {
naae navigable 900 miles, far ND into
Ari1ona and Nevada, tapping rich min
RAJ deposits in the mountains and a :
me agricultural and horticultural re- =
'lon IN the lower country. He pointed q
nut That Mexico along the Gulf of Cali g
orhia possesses large forests of fine tim
'er ana immense deposits of coal. in
'oth OF which the Southwestern portion t
the United States is deficient. Gov.
rilor Hughes thinks the government of C
ne United States would make the i'm l
rovemehts necessary within its bound RI
res II the Mexican government would
hdertake to do as much within the Mex-
an territory. The lower $50 miles Of Il
lie river Is IN Mexico Minister Romero "
as very much impressed with the II
made by the Governor =;
&c SAID ne would recommend that bis =,
'Nerhment give the matter attention N
g thought the best way to proceed
QUO De Tor the two governments to P
III III tne appointment of commission a
investigate the entire question. ca
IN reply to complaint OF the Chinese be
mister In Washington the State ne m
lrtment has made representations or
men indicate that the United states
vernment will, not accept consulsr B,
rtlnrates as conclusive evidence that ar
g ohinese subjects presenting them fir,
merchants or artists, and thereiora no
tltled to admission in this country SUI
gently in New York, at the instancc la
the chinese inspectors, two Chinese
10 presented certificates from the Con bs
at Havana that they were actors and 20