Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-01-04
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

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Representative Hermann has intro
duced bill to pension Ralph Summers,
who served in the Oregon Indian wars
in 1857.
Representative Wilson has introduced
a bill tovalidate all outstanding soldiers
additional homestead entries. This bill
Will Affect numerous settlers in- Oregon
and Washington.
Representative Hermann has present.
ed many more protests from Oregon lum-
bermen against the Wilson bill. There
is no possibility Of defeating the bill in
the House. The Senate may kill it.
Representatives Wilson and Dooittle
have prepared an amendment to Mon
tana bill for selecting lands granted un-
der the enabling act for State institutions.
This bill will allow Washington TO make
selection on unsurveyed lands; to secure
title when surveys are made.
Wilson Of Washington tried TO have
an amendment made to the bill allow
ing Montana to select lands in the Bitter
Root Valley, so as to allow his State four
months in which TO select surveyed
lands previous TO being thrown open for
settlement. The Chairman OF the Com
mittee on Public Lands has promised to
to report separate bill for the purpose.
Secretary Carlisle has requested Sec
retary Gresham TO instruct Minister
White at ST. Petersburg TO inquire into
the statements, cabled from there, that
large number Of INDECENT immigrants
were being assisted out OF Russia and
sent TO the United States. In case the
fict should be found substantially rs
stated, Mr.. White is requested to enter
a formal protest to the Russian govern
ment in the name Of the United States
The dismissal Of the appeal in the
Chinese cases before the Supreme Court
on motion Of appellants counsel wipes
off the docket all relics OF last springs
fight over the Geary law. 1t will be i'm
possible now 10 review the question OF
constitutionality until mex. May, when
the six months allowed for registration
shall have expired. II any OF the Chi
nese refuse TO register, which now seems
improbable, and the law IL set in mo-
tion TO deport them, test case can be
carried TO the Supreme Court and new
argument be made before that tribunal
as IL may be organized at that time.
Secretary Carlisle says there is much
difficulty experienced by the officers
charged with the duty OF assisting the
enforcement OF the Chinese exclusion
laws by reason OF certain practices re-
sorted TO by the Chinese coolie, and
adds: 81 am of the opinion that, ~
our laws prohibit the landing Of Chinese
laborers, the privilege Of passing through
our territory ,annot be safely granted,
and should ut once be revoked. If this
privilege is continued, it will be impos-
sibe to secure an efficient execution OF
the laws passed by Congress for the cx-
cluslon OF Chinese laborers."
The Supreme Court has rendered its
opinion declining to pass upon the con-
stitutionality of the dispensatory law OF
South Carolina, by which the State con
trolls the sale of liquors. The case came
up on a writ Of habeas corpus to release
State official who had seized u barrel
ofliquor under the law. Chief Justice Full
Ter said the court did not think it neces-
sary TO pass on the constitutionality of the
liquor law. The officer was in contempt
in seizing the liquor held by receiver.
For this reason he should he punished
without reference to the constitutional
Gross irregularities, amounting to
millions OF dollars, are stated to have
been discovered in the New York custom
house by special agent OF the Treas
ury Department recently detailed to
make an investigation. His report,
which il elaborate rs to detail, was laid
before Secretary Carlisle. and was the
subject oi several hours discussion be-
tween him and Assistant Secretary Ham
lin, in charge OF customs matters in the
Treasury Department. The report re-
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