The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-10-21
NATIONAL CAPITAL.

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WV" In postal funds in the Treasury.
Governor Caleb W. West OF Utah in
MS annual report, states that the total
population OF the Territory is estimated
~ %S' $40, an increase Of Is, 900. Be-
eaaer vi recent financial strinyency and
we decline Of silver values, the popuIs-
aoh OF the mining districts has ma
ehaiiy DECREASED during the past six
months, while there has been = steady
growth In the other parts Of the Terri.
tory.
Anderson 81 Yves. Virginia has intro
duoed bill u amend Section 6.52s Of
u'e Revised Statutes by striking out the
words unless such force he necessary
70 fep-l armed enemies Of the United
ntstce OF 10 keep the peace At the polls I"
ihas 10 one of the Federal statutes not
repealed IN the Tucker bill, and the
amendment 10 intended to prevent ANY
array of navy officers bring troops TO the
polls.
Representative Doolii,ie Of Washing.
ton has introduced q toini resolution In
the House providing Tor . eommissi ION.
Consisting oi three Senators aud ak Rep
frseniA.iSue 10 SO over the entire route
oil The Nicaragua canal and make q thor
o1gh examination with q view .! sub
Hiiiilng 10 Congress = comprehensive re-
Dor; ot the existing conditions and fur
hishlnf Information upon which future
legislation may he had. The resolution
sA, referred 10 The Committee on Inter.
s's'T and Foreign Commerce.
The Banking and Currency Com
mites heard Bryan 81 Nebraska on his
ball 10 s~~usr deposltors OF National
hshls. compelling the hanks 10 sei
aside oiAo- toarth 81 per cen, OF the sy-
~sssr deposits lot iie tao months pre-
ocetins January ! until tani Of 49,
on .nn Is created 10 t.r i.aai d~posi.ors
ot failed hanks. Bryan argued that the
jrisss tors ought 10 lie paid a; once. for
II ever, dei..silor sas sarv Of his money
hc would no, draw Il oni. aud this
soaA have the ed~ci OF preventing
pxnacr.
The circular issued by United States
Superintendent, of lmmigrA, ION Stump
10 carry oat the AGREEMENT With Ca
uAtiAn transportation llh~s AZ - the in
si.estadn oi Immigrants boand Tor the
hitc't NiAirs y 30 land IN tAnsda, prb.
,i,i~s iof al itn grant certificate which
rntitiss ,,sr huatirr 10 aimisston Into the
United State. ahcn properly certified
bS shr 1 ngtrsi etz;rs tptntnissiourr al
the poet II entry. The orriidcsie ic.
sfIt-s t1te immigrants. The circular
also Ysvs sios .ar head iax by the
sieatn~t laniing the mig'an,s The
t.ts,ts III Halifax. Qac,-V. Point Lewis.
Vancouver ard Victoria are the only
porte al which sucA immigrants shall lie
landed.
Cummings from the Committee on
Naval AFasrs presented 80 the House
ash hal i.ass-rsi resolution calm. on
shs svcsv;Atp Of ihr NayY Tor inloTmA-
saGsn A. 80 tlsc atpoGnt ~ premiums paid
tyt.a,rAcsass k,r .he onrsiFa, lion VI at
,hifs developing st~r-i IN ero~ss Of re-
gut'rsnoht.. e.c. kiisf thss The ball 10
rrsns, tho penalties on the dynamite
cruiser Ncsuftus came up. and Savers o
Tcnas vigorously oPPss&i u, claiming
the Ncsu, ii, uAs worthless 'os tho Paf'
i.s,rs tot which .hc ~as hail,- Talbot
o! MArrland rad a letter from Hccfe'
tar iicri.ert declaring the claim AZ
equitable one and saving u the dtna-
into guns d,d no, shos improvement
tho N~sustus would ,r fse1 With o'hc'
armament. The amount involved - 80. :
os1. The bill wvn; over without action
In the supreme Court Of the tnii~'
State. c,. A,;orucy.',caeral Garland
a.lcsI the court TO advance for hearing
tho appeal ui the Northern Pacihc Rail
Rad Cont .any We. J l.. Patterson. Treas
urrr 81 ualia,in COUNTY. Mont, from Tho
Munsana Supreme tonrt. Tho PROPOSE
tons contained in this cssc invols" ulh
nI.irlr the qac.iion OF ,he ,Arshliitr q
all tho unpa,en,r>i ,nrxcycsi lands u i,hir
the limit. OF the Northern rariiic. south
erp ras~fc. Union rari6c. Central Ia
cifc. California anil Oregon. Oregon ans
California. Atlantic and Pacific. Tcxa
Pacific and all other various land grant
made by Congress ,o all In the oonsiruo
ton Of railroads. These lands nov
amount in the case of the Northern Ia
riflc grant alone la over IL .opo. 90 acres
an AREA rapidly increasing as the survey
are farther extended. The ARIA Of land
In the same condition included in simi
lar grants will morr than double this
Thc.c Land. arc 10 10 found in almos
every state west Of the Mississippi. ans
their ,axabili,y has been one OF the rrca
s,ur,,cs of revenue in those States. Tn
SDineru y AfNlf
tho land grant. Of that road. of the Cen
trail Pacific, Oregon and California ans
California and Oregon, refuses 10 pa,
taxes upon unpa;entei portions OF tho-'
grants The States along the line o' In
Northern PariAc have sustained tn
claim. of the Coun,y Treasures and Ia
the land. within their jurisdiction; an
th. railroad company comes TO the 81
prcmc Court for relief.
The report OF Brieahier-Generai VIII
lam L. Carlin. commanding the m'litar
depar,ment ot the Columbia, which III
ciujca the States OF Oregon, Wash'ns'o
and a part of Idaho and the lerritor
Of Alaska, has been received at the wa
! ncnartmcn,, The General dcsotes
largo mar, Of his report To urging Tn
nc,vas,ty for the abandonment of som
ANAL posts in the department becaus
| al their inaccersibili,y and the estat
li.hmpn, Of larger posts in place ot thef
a, mint. near the railroad and the iare
cite. and towns. General Carl,n n
commends the discontinuance oil to'
snolane. Wash. and the constrnc'io
| III a most near Spokane. Fort Iowr
se,d. he saws, is useless TO protect Tn
c;,ies and harbor. OF Puget sound, an
hc thinks the garrison should ec n
moved to some important point. ON
II no, two, points in addition to the'
n.mcd could, in General Carlin's opir
;nn no abandoned with advantage 10 u
.,nxernment, Fort Candy. at u
month Of the Columbia river. would
~ ,rea, Importance in time OF war Wit
). ,syal newer, hut il is inaccessible
m;m,cr and only small garrison is r
o,,rci there in time Of peace. 70
s,erens' on the opposite or southel
GU. - Tho liver. Ia also a point OF gre'
s'ue y, and General Carlin urg