Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-05-25
WASHINGTON CITY NEWS.


bills for public buildings at Helena.
Mont, and Boise City, Idaho.
Representative English OF California
has been appointed u the Committees
on Railways and Canals and on Expend-
itures Of the Treasury Department.
1t is announced that the Japanese
government has Issued regulations pro-
hibiting its subjects going to any country
where they are not wanted.
The Comptroller OF the Currency has
declared a second dividend Of ID per
cent in favor OF the First National Bank
OF Del Norte, COL, and dividend OF 20
per cent for the Livingston National
Bank OF Livingston, Mont.
The President has approved the bill to
protect game in Yellowstone Park; also
the bill authorizing the reconstruction
OF the bridge across the Niobrara river
near Niobrara, Neb.
The. Secretary OF the Interior has
abated the tax, amounting to $26, ,1O2, on
spirits owned by the Portland (Or.) Dis
tilling and Cattle Feeding Company,
which are shown to have been DESTROYED
by fire April 7, 1892.
Senator Mcpherson has introduced in
the Senate bill for the relief OF Rear
Admiral Stanton and the officers and
enlisted men OF the wrecked Kearsarge.
IL provides remuneration for their per-
sonal losses in the wreck.
Coombs has introduced bill in the
House for Currency Committee to be
composed OF fifteen persons. not more
than seven to be bankers and not less
than two from each Of the five geograph-
ical divisions of the country. The COM
mttee is to investigate the currency
question and report to Congress next
December.
McGann of Illinois, Chairman of the
House Committee on Labor. has framed
a terse joint resolution proposing to APP
point committee of Senators and three
members of the House to inquire into
the cause OF the present industrial de-
preston and idleness and to report
within thirty days. The resolution il to
make the inquiry on broad lines, SO that
the effects OF the tariff uncertainty, sill
yer legislation, ETC., may all be consid-
cred without reference to the politics in
volved.
There is lively contest going on in
The Senate over the selection OF a Sem
ator to fill the vacancy on the Finance
Committee caused by the death of SEN
stor Vance of North Carolina. The in
.eresting feature of this contest to Cali
ornians is the fact that Senator White
g being considered for this position. and
hat his prospects for succeeding Vance
ire very bright. There is possibility
hat the Californian may not be named.
,ecause he is serving his first year in the
senate and an honor of this kind is not
Usually given new Senator.
Representative Terry of Arkansas has
repaired bill to reform the practice of
ne Federal Courts in appointing receiy-
rs for railroads. The bill will attempt
o put a limit to railroad receiyerships.
udge Caldwell in appointing receiver
Or railroad attached the condition that
he receiver should pay debts due from
he railroad for work, materials, supplies
every kind, including damages to per-
Ons or property prior to execution of
he mortgage under which the receiver
as appointed. Terry's bill will seek to
lcorporate this ruling into permanent
tatute.
Representative Hermann has finally
lcceeded in procuring in the Indian ap-
ropratlon bill, just reported to Con-
ress, recognition of the Siletz Indian
yreement, which provides for opening
1000 acres OF excess land to settles
tent. The original agreement has been
Iodified as follows: 'tAt the time of
entry 80 cents per acre shall
Q paid, and 81 at the end of three or
We years. If final proof shall be made.
lterest on deferred payments and on
le $lOO, 900 on deposit to bear per cent
stead OF 8 per cent; 0,00O of the $42.-
U to be paid the Indians who shall
ow be of age, $75 each, and thereafter
like sum as each of the others shall
scome of age or shall have married.
ne parents who are supporting infants
lall be paid annually all interest money
the pro-rata share OF each infant.
ID IN case of aged or infirm persons all
terest money due shall likewise be paid
em. OF the proceeds OF the lands
1000 shall be paid the Indians on like
rms as the $40 900 mentioned. These
anges shall be Immediately ratified.
ID after sixty days notice following
e ratification all the excess lands shall
opened to settlement"
Marion G. Butler, President of the
'rmers' Alliance and Industrial Union.
ade an argument before the House
on Postoffices the other day
support of the postal telegraph sta
ms. The Alliance favored The postal
egraph scheme because it would cor
i an evil of monopoly. Mcclure OF
also spoke in continuation of
argument on the subject, which he
gan last week. He declared the tele-
sph business is monopoly; that an
tempt to meet it by private compete
n would result in no benefit to the
ople; consequently the government
ght to assume charge OF the business.
believed for $25, ,0OO, 900 the present
estern Union plant could be duplicated
d the people would not have to pav
interest on 500, ,0OO, 900 capitalization
stock which does not represent actual
'estment. Replying to questions, he
d he did not think any one could per-
m the work OF the postal service as
'aply as the government. This re-
rk led Loud OF California to remark
It ne was willing to take four-year