The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-09-23
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

Senator DOIph has introduced bills to
| provide for the erection OF hrst-Class
log signal at or near the present position
Of the Cape Arago light station; granting
right Of way 10 the Albany and Astoria
Railroad Company through the Grand
ROnde Indian reservation, and extend
ing the time Of the Umatilla Irrigation
Company 10 construct its ditch across
the Umatilla Indian reservation.
The trouble between the Mexican and
United States officials at Havana, Tex,
growing ont Of the seizure Of 1900 sheep
| by Mexican officials, il receiving the at
| tentiOn Of President Cleveland and Sec
retary Gresham. All kilograms and other
data hearing on the subject are now be-
fore the State Department for action,
, and the matter may soon become one Of
unusual diplomatic importance.
Special Agent Ayers much taked-of
suppressed report on tin plate has been
given out by the Treasury Department.
1t shows during the period from July |
10 March 81 the aggregate production Of
tin plate in this country from sheets
rolled in the United States was "a, ,632,- =
052 pounds. The aggregate amount OF
imported black plates converted into tin
plate in the United States was 81, 800, 1872
pounds, making a grand total OF both
kinds OF 1892, ,334 pounds.
The recent adyices received by secre-
tary Morton from an agent in Europe
! fully confirm previous reports regarding
the shortage OF certain crops in many
sections OF Europe, which he represents
Is likely TO guarantee large demand for
American forage crops, including corn.
Although he does not think it likely that
much Of the latter will be used for hu-
man food, he represents that the tariff
complications between Russia and Ger
many are likely to render the latter
country especially dependent upon the
United States for its supply.
The vigorous protest entered by the
United States government against the
outrage TO Miss Milton, an American
missionary, in the Turkish province of
Mosul has borne fruit that will insure
to some extent in future the safety OF
Christian missionaries in Turkey. The
United States made demand for rigid
investigation Of the outrage and punish
ment Of the guilty parties. This de-
mand was met by the Turkish authorities
in manner entirely satisfactory to this
government. Hereafter the Vizier OF
Mosul will give Vizieral letter to mis-
sionaries, recommending the bearer to
the protection of the authorities, and a
military escort will be furnished all mis-
! sionaries who desire it. Furthermore,
the Vizier has sent an officer and troops
to the scene OF the outrage with instruc-
tions to investigate and make report
| but, owing to the remote situation of the
place, no report has vet been made.
The difficulty OF guarding etfectually
the vast frontier of the United States on
the North and South has been frequently
made apparent. Chinese come in from
Mexico and Canada; alien contract la
borers, too, cross our frontiers, and now
it is discovered the aboriginal American
is engaged in eluding the vigilance OF
| Uncle Sans customs officers. A case
was brought to the attention of Assist
ant Secretary Hamlin the other day. An
Indian was reported as having crossed
from Canada with $4,000 worth of Indian
goods in his possession. By law the In
dians in their migrations on the North
ern border 90 to and return from Canada
at will, and are allowed to carry their
"efiects with them duty free. The
Indian, it is asserted by the special agent
reporting the case, has evidently learned
''some tricks" from his pale-faced neigh
bors, and is bringing into this country as
his personal "etfects goods subject to
duty. In this case the Indian swore that
the goods were his, but it is learned that
he is runner for a Canadian manufact-
urer, and that they are sold to Indians
in the United States on the Northern
border without paying the duty the law
requires. An Investigation of the mat
ter has been ordered
A great many bills have been filed in
the House. A great majority are bills
that have already found place on the
calendars of the previous Congress, such
as bills to repeal the Federal election
law; to repay to States the cotton tax
to establish a uniform system of bank
prosecuting war claims of various kinds
The original bills chiefly grow out of the
existing financial conditions. Several
are to repeal the 10 per cent tax on State
bank circulation and two to establish an
income tax. One by Richardson (Dem.,
of Tennessee is radical in it's provisions.
He proposes q tax of 2 per cent on $3,-
600 to $1,000, 5 per cent on $1,000 to $10,.
600, 10 per cent on $4,000 to $40, 900, II
per cent on 500, 900 to $50, 900, 20 per cent
on $50, 900 to $50, 900, so per cent on $780,.
600 to 100000, 40 per cent on all over
100000. A national bank bill has beer
prepared by Harter Dem of Ohio, un.
der the provisions of which national
bank may issue circulating bonds to Sc
cure it, and the bonds now on deposit
with the Treasurer to secure circulation
may be withdrawn, the United States tt
take the first lien on the assets of any
failed national bank to secure it's guar.
antee of the banks circulation, and in
case the assets are not sufficient to re-
imburse the government the Comptroller
of the Currency is to make an assess.
ment upon all the national banks of the
State in which the derelict bank is To-
Gated, divided pro rata according to the
capital and surplus, to make up the de-
ticiency. Besides the 75 per cent of the
circulation provided for as stated, the
banks may issue an amount equal to 81
per cent of their capital and surplus tC
be known as emergency circulation, Sc
cured by United States bonds, and tC
pay tax of 6 per cent until retired
Among the other bills introduced are
To provide for the admission of Arizona
to enable the people of New Mexico
Utah, Arizona and Oklahoma to form s
constitution and State government anC
be admitted into the Union.