The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-01-26

h Utah asked unan-
il House for eonsid-
eratlS. uniting Salt Lake
Lake Ca. indebted, including
the preseD. ness, to the amount
OF per cen, j taxable valuation.
Without objecti>, ne bill passed.
A member OF the Committee on Rules
said he believed the first thing the
House would take up after the tariff
would be the Hawaiian question, and
the bill to coin the seniorage silver in
the treasury vaults would be compelled
to wait until the discussion over the
Hawaiian affair had been exhausted.
1t is understood syndicate Of New
York bankers are preparing an offer for
the entire proposed issue OF $4,000, 900
Of bonds at Carisle's figures. Boston,
Chicago and Philadelphia bankers want
show at them, however, and to pre-
vent them from oyerbidding it is likely
they will be admitted to the syndicate.
The national bank note circulation,
which reached $209. .500,0 during the
money stringency last summer, has de-
clined to 1904, 800, 900 and is daily grow
ing smaller During December it de-
creased s2, ,422 900, and so far this month
81, ,306, 900 in lawful money to redeem
the banks notes when presented have
been deposited in the Treasury. BY
law the reduction OF bank-note circula-
tion is limited to $S.O0O,O0 month.
Senator Villas stated he would protest
against the designs on the award medal
Of the Worlds Columbian Exposition.
He secured the proofs from the Phila-
delphia mint and on one side Of the
medal it was discovered the design was
that Of stalwart specimen Of manhood,
holding in his right hand q lighted torch,
in the left shield. Nearly all the
Senators condemn the design, and some
other figure will probably be substi-
tuted.
Chairman Cummings Of the Naval
Committee is preparing report on Hol-
mans resolution calling for an investiga-
tion of the system Of awarding premi-
ums to contractors for building govern
ment ships The report will be adverse
to proceeding with the investigation on
the ground that there is no testimony
tending to substantiate the general
charges. The resolution charged by inn
plication a general collusion between the
contractors and officers Of the Navy De-
partment.
The House Committee on Labor has
ordered favorable report upon Nc
Cann's resolution authorizing the Com
missioner Of Labor to investigate and
report upon the effect Of the use Of ma
chinery upon labor and the cost Of pro-
duction; the relative productive power
Of hand and machinery labor; the cost
Of manufacturing with machine power
and the effect upon wages, and the use
Of machinery operated by women and
children. Ten thousand dollars is ap-
propriated to enable the Commissioner
to carry out the provisions Of the resolu-
ton.
The report Of the commission ap-
pointed to make a treaty with the Yank-
ton tribe OF Sioux Indians OF South
Dakota was laid before the Senate re-
Gently, accompanied by the draft Of
bill intended to carry the agreement
into effect. Under this agreement the
Indians cede to, The United States all
the unall0tted/ ,ds in the State of
South Dakotf United States to pay
the tribe ~ 100000 to be dis
tributed al ,apita and the re-
,malnder/ rust Tor twenty
I've yeR II the needs Of
H'nS tain amounts
'sis no case