The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-01-20
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
The Pacific Railroad Department Question
Again Before Congress; precau-
tlohs Against Cholera.

The iourth'rlass Office at Kaliepell,
Mont, by reason Of increased receipts
has been raised TO the Presidential
class.
The Secretary Of the Navy has APP
pointed a board TO consider and report .
plan for the equitable distribution oi the
Chilian indemnity fund Of $75,0OO,
Senator Chandler has introduced q bill
making it unlawful for any body Of men
numbering ten OF more to assemble, drill
or bear arms 90 military body unless
called for BY The properly authorized
civil or military officers, 1t makes II the
duty Of the President to disband and
diaperse any such organization. This
bill Ia aimed at the Pinkertons and semi
military Anarchist organizations.
One Of the most valuable publications
ever issued by the government is q re.
port on the sheep indnstryof the United
States, prepared under the direction ot
the Secretary oil Agriculture. II treats
Of the history and conditions Of the in
duetry from the early settlement OF the
country down to the present day, and is
handsomely Illustrated. 1t is for dietrl-
button by the Secretary and through
members OF Congress.
In view Of the necessity for the utmost
precautions against the spread oi the
cholera next summer Mr.. Cultivate has
introduced In the House bill directing
the Secretary OF the Treasury to make
the neceHsary regulations to secure the
speedy and frequent redemption Of all
United States paper currency and all ma
tional bank notes which have become
soiIed, impure, nnclean and otherwise
unfit for use, when presented In sums Of
4 not less tran 500, and for the prepara-
tion and issue Of new United States pa
per currency in place Of such bills as
shall ba redeemed. Fifty thousand dol
lars 10 appropriated, TO become immedi-
ately available. TO enable the Secretary
to carry into effect the provisions of the
bill. Investigation has shown that old
graenbacks and bank notes contain the
germs Of disease to an unusual degree,
and there 10 reason for apprehension Of
them as the producers Of disease.
The Pacific railroad department ques-
tion 10 again before Congress, this time
in bill introduced by Senator Frye,
authorizing the appointment of o com.
missi0n to settle claims growing out ol
the iaaus Of bonds Of the United States
to aid in the construction OF certain rail.
roads and to secure TO the United States
the payment Of all Indebtedness OF the
Union Pacific and Kansas Pacific, nov
\ forming part Of the Union Pacific, the
Central Branch Of the Union Pacific, the
Central Pacific and the Western Pacific
4 now forming q part OF the Central Pa
| ciic, and the Sioux City and Pacifit
Railroad Companies. Under this bill
the President 10 authorized to appoint :
commission Of two Republicans, twt
Democrats and one member Of the Peo
pie party for term OF one year, with
authority to extend to two years at al
annual salary Of si0,n00 each and th'
necessary expenHes. These commission
sre shall be required to devote theil
whole time to the work for which theJ
are appointed, their salary TO be pait
jointly by the United States and thl
railroads interested. The commission i
vested with authority to ascertain th'
amount OF all obligations dua or to be
! come due to the United States and Il
enter into an agreement with the com
panies 10 adjnat and extend the obligs
lions as may seem equitable and just
The intention Of the act 10 to confer sucl
power as will enable the commission y
aettle with the companies, subject onl,
/ to the approval Of the Secretary Of th
} Interior and the President. All exiatinI
J rights oi the government are 10 be pre-
served. and the commission 10 veste,
J with authority to take testimony and In
woke the aid Of the United states court
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