The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-03-17
WASHINGTON CITY NEWS.

| nscns, hes passed the Senate. The ceded
lands will BE- sold ut d so per acre.
Representative Cultivate OF Ohio.
Chairman OF the House Committee on
Military Affair. has introduced bill 10
reoEgsnise the artillery and infantry Of
the army. The plan provides Tor corps
Of artillery and two regiments Of mount
Cd field artillery.
| President Cleveland has promised 70
review the Knights Of Pythias 1t their
triehnisl encsmpment In Washington
next August, and General schofield has
consented To inspect the knights. This
10 the first time the President and the
commanding General Of the army have
~ honored similar organizations.
| The cOnstitutionAlityo t the tide. ater
lands Of Oregon MAS affirmed by the su-
Preme Court in passing upon the suit Of
Charles W. shiveiey. plaintiff in error.
against John z. A. Bowby and W. W.
Parker. which contest WAS over whariing
privileges on the Columbia river 1t As
toFis. Justice Gray affirmed the deci-
sion of the Supreme Court Of Oregon,
which asserted that when lands were
grsnt3d under the general land laws Dor.
deFing ON nsvigsble waters no rights 10
the lands under water were given, aud
saeh rights depend on the local laws.
Congress never acted OH the policy that
tide water lands could lse given away
pIeoemeal. but held them Tor public pur-
poses under the regulations which the
States might make.
The claim Of the Northern Pacific To
control of the tide lands and harbor line
along its land grants in Washington near
Tacoma was dcnicd ia decision by the
Supreme Court in the case OF Prosser
and Others Va. the Northern Pacific. Jus-
ties Gray aiso delivered this opinion.
lie held the question 10 t,s whether the
charter giving the land grants 10 the
ra,iroed authorized IL 10 monot,olip the
harbor. The court held that every State
has the right 10 define its harisor lines
and regulate buildings upon them, Elmer
general syst-in wAs Necessary, and that
private parties could not h. permitted 10
control portions VI the lines. The in
Junction against the Hartor Coininis-
sieners asked Tor was denied ~ against
public policy. The lower court wAs
therefore sustained and the suit dis.
nisss~i.
Thanks 10 the sense of equity OF the
Mexican government, the State DEPART
nsent has nj last sucsstsl-d In adiustiny
and providing ior . settlement Of the
claim Of Mrs. Janet l.. Baldwin OF San
Francisco for killing hcr husband in
MEXICO about six Year, ago. Baldwin
uas miner, and was killed i,y outlaws
while On his way 10 his claim. Although
nation can soArcrly te held ansount.
able Tot ouch arts. provided that due
diligence A. uss>d to keep the pearr and
70 pro,sct the lives Of so,oorning Tor
eigncrs. the Department Of State has
sffax, ts~N In tEs.s -
government with the belief that the
claim Of the wido~ 10 jus, and e,aui,a-
bile one. although the amount oi siio~-
ance sill probably t- r~siuocd from Sloo,-
GO. originally claimed. TO one. fourth the
amount
The Committee on Interstate and For.
eign Commcnc has reported q bill TO
licrn~c and classify by the boards Of To-
cal inspectors shc second aud third matcs
Of sca-going passenger steamer. The
bill also makes II unlawful TO employ
anv person ~ s~rond or third mate ON
such vessel ~ho 10 not liccns~d. Tie
penalty LOT 80 doing 10 a Hnc Of 500.
The insPccsors are compelled 10 grant .
LICENSE Tor one year la any rcrrou IL
good character Who shall give satisfac-
tory evidence OF the know ledge. expert
~ncr and skill necessary IN loading cargo.
handling and slowing freight and in
navigating wuch vessels. These liccnres
will Ire revoked or suspended upon salts.
factory proof oi hAd conduct, fns~npcr.
ate hahts, unskillfulness. want OF knowl.
edge Of the duties OF HE station or will.
fui violation OF any Law regulating steam
vessels. This bill has received the in
dor~rmcnt of the entire committee.
senator White has in,rsiucssi n hin
to extend the mineral land laws OF the
Unls~l States 90 lands embrAcs>d within |
reservations created by Presidential |
pruriama,ions for the purpose that no
lands on any such reservation shall he 4
oPrn 90 mineral entry tina, are being &C.
tualiy used or occupied by any one for |
beneficial PURPOSES. or that are more |
valuable for agricultural than for min |
crai purposes. Grants Of right Of way |
Tor canals. bitches, etc. provided for by !,
the terms Of sections IL. 10, - and q |
under the act 90 repeal timber culture |
laws are hereby extended 20 as 10 in. |
clude the right OF way for poles and |
wires for the Transmission Of electric |
power created by water power. Nosuch |
site for the location ot . power house |
shall include more than ten acre.. Rep. |
rcecntative Bowcr has introduced the |
came bill In the House. Bower. said |
that the object In introducing this bill |
was twofold. First. for instance, applied |
TO the great San Bcrnardino forest ree.
ervation, u would prevent this great |
tract lying idle; second. there are .
large number Of mountain streams going |
down into the valley, and the PROPOSE. |
ton 10 10 use the water TO develop cleo
trical power.
The report Of the Committee on Post.
ofiices, submitted 10 the House with the
poetoficc appropriation bill, shows the
bill carries total appropriation Of 81,
40 500, or about q, 600 900 lees than the
department estimates and like amount
morc than the appropriation for the cur
rent year. The estimated postal revenue
Tor the fiscal year OF 1895 IL -, AZ, 7AS.
The bill cuts the estimates Of Sl7, 80
900 for compensation Of poetmasters 10
pa, 600, 600; Tor clerks salaries the full
81, 100000 asked IL appropriated; for
Of railroads the amount il
cat from ~, 200 900 10 t25, 500, 600, A
saving OF 1887 ,923 has been made by cut.
ling OF the following ocean mail contract
routes; Galveston 10 Ia Guayara, San
Francisco 10 Panama, New York 70 Ant.
wcrp. New York 10 Buenos Ayres, New
York TO Rio de Janeiro. Dissenting
views are reported by Kyle Of Mississippi
and Loud Of California from the recon-
to appropriate $le8,8l4 for
special mail facilities on the trunk lines.
They argue that the principle which al
ows the government 10 discriminate In
|avor OF individual enterprises IL unjust
and demoralizing to the system; that
General Bissell does not rec.
a continuance, but shows In his
rpnort that railr,ads IN - ,,sr. ,,.o..,.,.. |