The Portland daily press., 1894-12-11

construction and control by the United
States would rebound to commercial and
naval advantage of the country, as the
Suez canal had done for Great Britain. Mr..
Morgan stated that it was generally agreed,
he said, at the present time owing to the
iessened cost of machinery, labor and living,
the outside cost of building the canal would
not exceed $4,000 900. The government
ownership, or partnership, in the canal,
would not bind the United States to send
troops to the canal, further that it had al
ready done, to protect the railroad in which
it is interested. Government ownership
would be the only means of protecting the
interests of United State citizens, except
by force. In case of war no treaty or owner
ship would prevent -belligerents..from at
tempting to close the canal to each other.
while not interfering with it's use by neutral
nations.
Mr.. Mitchell. Republican of Oregon. brief
ly endorsed the remarks of Mr.. Morgan and
favored the canal as in the interests of the
Pacific States.
Mr.. Dolph, Republican of Oregon, secured
the floor, but yielded for executive session
at the end of which the Senate adjourned.
s24 Acres of Land Forfeited.
Washington, December 10.-The President
has issued proclamation det laring for
feited to the United States "a acres of
land alleged earned by the Chicago, Mil
waukee and ST. Paul Railway company, in
the Sioux reservation, South Dakota, under
an agreement between the company and the
Sioux Indians. This action is taken because
the railroad did not comply with the agree
ment, and the land will be opened to settle
ment. s'NA
Ordered to Bring the Utes Back.
Washington. December l0.-Notwithstaud-
ing the secrecy with which the Interior
Department regard their action with refer
ence to the Ute Indian troubles in Southern
Utah. the fact developed this morning that
Secretary Smith has ordered Agent Day. by
telegraph, to follow the Utes into Southeast
Utah and bring them back to the reserpa-
tion.
The Urgency Deficiency Bill
Washington. December lo.-The urgency
deficiency bill WAS reported to the House,
and will be called up tomorrow. Itappro-
PIRATES $245. .O95 for the collection of the in
come tax. ,eA
Treasury Notes.
Washington, December lO.-Receipts from
internal revenue today were $6l5, ,l8T; GUS
toms, S497, ,1O4; miscellaneous, SsS0,275.
National bank notes reoeiv ed today for, re-
demption $455,S42. The issue of standard
silver dollars from mints and the treasury
offices for the week ended December Sth,
was $S04 ,135, the corresponding period last
year. $544,ll0. The shipment of fractional
silver coins from the first to the eighth.
aggregate $245, ,0s. go. w "a
A Call for Particulars on the Behring Sea
Matter.
Washington. December 10.-Mr. Hit, Re-
publican of Illinois. today offered in the
House resolution calling upon the Secre-
tary of State to communicate to the House
if not inconsistent with the interests of
public service, all correspondence, reports
and other documents not heretofore made,
public, touching the payment by tho United
States of $435,O0 to Great Britain for dam
ages growing out of the controversy as to
fur seals in Behring sea, for the seizure of
British vessels engaged in taking the seals
in those waters.