The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-02-24
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

John Barrett, Minister TO Siam, WA
more promptly confirmed than any ap.
pOintee ia the diplomatic service. He
will pass two weeks 1t Portland ON his
way to Bangkok.
Hermann has been assured BY the
House Committee on War Claims that
his bill for 10000 for Oregon and
Washington Indian war claims will be
made part Of the omnibus bill carry.
ing 1900, 600. The Chairman OF the
COMMITTEES says this bill, like the river
and harbor appropriation, will 70
through, for every member has some
thing in 1t.
| Pence OF Colorado has offered In the
House . bill providing for woman sui
frage. The bill differs somewhat from
others presented ON the same subject
heretofore. - il does not propose TO
amend the constitution, but simply TO
give women over II the right TO register
and vote at all elections for mem ers Of
Congress. and provides that the right
shall not be denied or abridged by the
United States or any State.
| The Senate Committee on Pacific Rail-
ways continued the hearing in the in
/ tercst of the Union Pacific bondholders.
Boissevain and his attorneys explained
the proposition for an extens sion OF time
/ for the payment Of the government in.
/ debtodness, and answered many cues.
! tons put by members OF the committee,
At the conclusion of the meeting men,
Der os the COMMITTEES stated satisfactory
progress had been made. bu, the impor-
tance OF the question MAS such that some
time must necessarily elspse before an
understanding could De reached.
The entire Pacific Coast delegation. in
GLIDING. Of course, Hermann and Ellis
Of Oregon. Wilson and Doolittlc Of WASH
ington. - well rs the California delega-
ton. will make AN effort 10 have the
amount Zoe Chinese exclusion enforce
mcnt increased. The Committee ON Ap-
propria,ions has provided la the sundry
rivil bill only 81. 900 for this purpose.
!, may not be raised in the Hou Sc. but
the Pacific Coast Senators will force .
raise In the Senate. Senator Dolph has
Air-ady proposition making IL 400 900,
AMI will no doubt secure = part OF that
sam.
Returns received At the Treasury De-
paritneni indicate the gold output for
lsaj in the United States will reach al
most the unprecedented amount Of 49,
QUO. 900. an Increase over lssa OF ~ .0oo,-
200. In Colorado the out pu, has increased
from Is 600 coo In iss2 20 % .0oo 600 in
lssi. While the gains in all gold pro.
dncing countries are unusually large. the
Australian production will carry the
production Of the world, il 10 thought.
To ti6). 0o. 600. which 10 an increase OF
81? .o0o. 900 for the year. With one or
tvo exceptions this 10 the largest ouipu,
ever knosn.
r. a.
had been Published lha, the wom-n's
Christian Temperance Union had pc,i.
iionci Congress- 10 increase the tar on
whisky. The fact was q petition pur-
porting 10 come from that body had been
pr-s~ni~d 10 the House Committee ON
Ways and Means. The petition. had
bc~n Investigated. and IL was found they
we're 'raniol-nt: that no saoh persons
uUfr living In tho iowns from which
they pnrpofi<-d Ia come. FRYE then pre-.
srnt~i a remembrance from the National
Woncn's Christian Temperance Union,
signed 10y officers in tortv.iour States
and shrrr Territories. against any tar on
whisky @ the ground tina, the govesO-
mcnt should no, enter into partnership
With manufacturers and sellers Of intox-
icaiin. liquors.
The Postmaster General has addrresc1
Q communication to Hon. John \. Hen
icr~on. Chairman Of the House Com
mtit~c on Posiosfic~s and Post Roads, In
rcply 10 . letter from the latter asking
Tor Information and Suggestions in re-
gard 10 bill introduced In tho HOUSE 10
Aimi, 10 the mails ~ wcoond-claas mat
ter periodical publications issued hy or
under the auspices OF regularly incor-
porAicsi benevolent societies. orders and
institutions Of learning. The PostinAs-
trrt,rncral says that the matter 10 one
that docs not commend itself 20 his ia
vor and 10 ~ Questionable that he trusts
the Pos,ofsicc Committee will not hesi-
tate 10 rcport IL adversely. lie says that
IL would be unwise 10 make q reduction
of Postage rates or any change In the
Of mail matter that would
bring about either loss OF revenue or
an increase OF postal expenditure, and
refers 10 the fac, tina, the departments
income 10 y, ouo, 900 short OF its cxpcndi-
lures.
Representatives Hermann and Wilson
have engineered . scheme by which they
will secure quite q good-rized appropria-
ton for the survey OF public lands. They
went 10 the Chairman Of the committee.
and agreed not 10 fight the surveying
appropriation II he would allow them Q
fair appropriation in the bill when il
Was reported. A chairman OF commit
tee does not like TO have his bill amend
ci or increased. and he preferred 10 com.
promise with the Western men, who
have heretofore been successful in get
ting the appropriations for this particu-
lar matter increased. The Chairman
offered Hermann and Wilson $3.50. 600,
and afterwards Increased IL to tl15,0Oo,
but they would agree to nothing less
than 500, which the Chairman Of
the committee finally accepted In con.
alteration Of the understanding that this
particular feature Of the bill, should not
he attacked by these Western men on
the floor Of the House. II IL possible
that the appropriation will be increased
in the Senate, but the sum agreed upon
and reported IL - large A. Was obtained
last year after very hard fight in both
House and Senate.
The original copy OF the Declaration
OF Independence was withdrawn from
public exhibition in the State Depart !
ment library, made into roll and placed |
In tin box for filing with the archives
OF the government. The rapid fading Of !
the text Of the Declaration and the de- |
terioration OF the parchment on which !
IL is engroesed from exposure to the light !
and account Of age rendered Il impracti. |
cable for the department to allow Il to !
be exhibited or handled longer. In lieu
OF the original document q fac-simile ,
will be placed on exhibition. Some years !
ago IL was noticed that the ink on the |
original parchment Was fading. and il |
has been growing fainter. Recently
n IN isls vraro callnd ~, a. >x>u~s~. "a 4