Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-08-24
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

70 nave the opening day set DetHeeh
and September ID.
Upon inquiry at the pension Office it
is learned that up to date there have
been SAP pensions suspended, which
were granted under the act OF June q,
1890, averaging 40 daily. A large pro-
portion Of these cases, it is said, were
pending a medical examina-
ton.
II. II. Gilfry Of Oregon has not been
displaced in the Senate, as enormously
stated. He is one of the men designed
TO remain. He is a Democrat. 1t is
scarcely to be expected that Charles
Newell will remain. Gilfry has served
during the Republican ascendency in the
Senate with satisfaction.
Secretary Hoke Smith has received
the annual report OF Captain George S.
Anderson OF the Sixth Cavalry, acting
superintendent Of the Yellowstone Ma
tional Park. The report states that the
most disastrous forest fire OF many years
occurred during July, when strip about
seven miles long and two or more miles
wide was destroyed. Tourist travel for
the year was under the average. The
game in the park is abundant and in
creasing. 1t is estimated there are now
in the park $1,000 elk 400 buffalo, 800
antelope and large numbers OF moose,
deer, beaver, bear and other wild game.
Poaching has apparently increased.
Senators Dolph and Mitchell have in
troduced all their old bills OF last session
which failed to pass. Senator DOlph's
lat 10 30, hn fpn nf in
tions for the Portland building and pub
lie buildings at Salem and Baker City,
an assay office at Portland, number OF
proposed changes in the land laws and
several pensions and claims bills. SEN
ator Mitchel's bills include The Dalles
boat railway, several proposed changes
in judiciary laws and number of pen
sion and claims bills. Senator Squire
has introduced all the bills that have
been pending in former Congresses rela-
tive to Washington, including public
building bills ior the four principal cit
les, right OF way and land bills.
S. II. Boyd, the United States Minis
ter to Siam, has not rendered his resig-
nation to the President as a result of the
publication OF personal letter which
he wrote to Mr.. Holderman, expressing
views on the Siamese situation in very
undiplomatic language and rejecting
upon Secretary Gresham. While Colonel
Boyd will not be asked to resign, it is
understood his tenure OF Office will be
ended by the appointment OF a successor
Mr.. Holderman called on Secretary Ores.
ham to explain why he made the BOYD
letter public, but the Secretary declined
to hear him, stating that he was wholly
indifferent on the subject. Mr.. Boyd
was appointed Minister to Siam October
!, 1890. The salary Of the position i,
81, 200.
Secretary Gresham OF the State De
partment needs 100000 to pay the ex
penses OF his office. A good part of thii
deficit is due to the expense incurred il
the entertainment OF foreign visitors
notably the Duke of Neragua. Will,
the Duke was in Chicago being luxuri
antly provided for, he wrote to the Pres
ident expressing his regret that he woulC
be delayed in reaching Washington Il
pay his respects to the chief executive
He was informed in reply that the Pres
ident would release him from any obi
cation he might feel in that direction
He was further advised that arrange
ments had been made for his return t,
Spain. OF course the Duke was left t
fix the date himself, but there was n,
mistaking the anxiety OF the department
to have his visit come to an early end
The expense OF the entertainment o
the Duke will not fall short OF $40, 900
not to mention the entertainment b,
| private persons.
Senator Vest has introduced bill t.
fix the number OF grains of gold anC
silver in gold and silver coins OF tn,
United States, the silver dollars to con
tain 464.4 grains OF silver or SIC grain
of standard silver. Vest also offered
joint resolution setting forth that tn,
American people from tradition and in
terest favor bimetaism; that it is tn,
established policy OF the United State
to maintain the parity between gold anC
silver, and that it is the duty OF Con
gress to speedily enact such laws a
will etfectually maintain these objects
The most significant bill introduced il
the Senate perhaps was one by Senate
Hill of New York. The measure he pre-
sented leaves no doubt of his position oil
the financial issue. While repeating tn
purchasing clause OF the Sherman act, i
unqualitiedly pledges the country to bi
metalsm. 1t is "a bill to repeal certain
sections of the act OF July IA, 1890, en-
titled an act directing the purchase o
silver bullion and the issue of Treasury
notes thereon and for other purposes.
This repeating act, however, e" is not t,
he construed as abandoning bimetalism
but it is hereby declared that the polio,
OF using both gold and silver rs standar,
money OF the country shall be estab
lished, and to the accomplishment o
that end the efforts of the government
shall he steadily and safely directed.
The Western people are felicitatinl
themselves on the position assumed by
Senator Hill. They are pleased that h,
should have so unQualifedly pledgeC
himself to bimetalism rs to indicate hi
willingness to favor subsequent legisla
tion looking to the restoration OF silve
as money metal.