The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-02-17
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

The Senate has confirmed the nomi.
nation Of Thomas Moonlight Of Kansas
TO he Minister to Bolivia.
The plan Of inspecting immigrants at
foreign ports before embafkation for this
country provided in the bill of Stone oil
Pennsylyania has been approved by the
House Committee on Judiciary.
The report upon the Holman res0lu-
ton for the investigation of the system
I0f premiums TO builders of naval vessels
for extra speed. which approves OF the
system, has been adopted by the House
Naval Committee.
The House Naval Affairs Com mittee
has ordered favorable report on the
resolution expressing pleasure and salts
faction 1t the prompt action Of Admiral
Benham in protesting American COM
nierce at Rio de Janeiro.
A deficiency appropriation OF tiO0, 900
for the expenses OF the United States
Courts, which has been asked by the
Attorney.General. is being considered
by the House Appropriations Commit
niittee, and will probably be granted.
In the House Ellis Of Oregon asked
unanimous consent for the consideration
of the Senate bill TO extend the time al
lowed the umaiilla Irrigation Company
for the completion Of ito canal arross
the tmatilia Indian reservation in Ore
gon. The bill passed.
The War Department this year has re-
ports OF the militia from the Adjaiant-
Generals Of every State in the Union.
The reports show .. 2T0 conn issionssl Of
iisers, iU2 el2 enlisted men in the Ma
tlonsl Guard and about a,00O, 900 men ia
the unorganiz-i militia.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Re-
lations has decided to report in favor OF
the ratification Of the treaty with Great
Britain for the extension OF the irwsty
for completing the survey between Alaska
ami Northwest Territory. which WAS sent
To the Senate Monday by ,he President.
In the session Of the Pablie IAnds
Committee adverse reports were rem
d1rrd on the billie for n survey Of lands
granted 10 the Willamette Valley and
Cascade Wagon Road Company in Ore
son 10 prevent the consolidation OF land
| offices In Colorado, and 10 dispose of
several abandoned military reservations.
Senator Alien has introduced q bill re-
pealing all Laws enacted relating To the
coinage OF nse of silver sine. January
is73. and rrrrnac,ing all laws relating 10
silver and ia iorc~ previous TO that by
authorizing and directing the issu., Of
Iniici States legal tender notes aud 10
prohibit the further nse of United States
interest brafins bonds.
Senator Peiisgrvw has introduced an
amendment intended 10 is- Offered by
him 20 tho Wilson tariff ball. providing
for the appointment Of a commission OF
i've persons 10 lsc known as the Customs
Cosnm'sei''a. The duty Of the proposed
cotnnilsssa ss u gather data concerning
tAsia rate. and their eiT~ct on indus,ri-
In this ant either countries and To r~,.ort
i,s findings Ia Congress.
spccisi Agent Mal.cr Of the Treasury
Department, MAS b-ior- the Apptoprta.
tons Committee. ani explained the ~.
quest 81 the SECRETARY of the Treasury
for $50 coo la rniorcr the Chinese cx-
ciusian at. This item has nothing TO
do With the Geary act. but 10 Ia furnish
means 10 carry GU, ih~ Law Of NAV Z,
ists. by policing the ioS,icr and ship
a'ns home Cinnamon caush, a,,rin p;in.
Ia cr,rr the United States unlawfaily.
The Court oil Appeals OF the District
OF Columbia has reversed thc decision oi
Judge Bradley In the Palmetto trade.
mark liquor casc, and Commissioner os
Patents Seymour las SCORED a point
against Governor Tillnsn OF South Car.
olina. The Commissioner refused 10 reg.
is,rt the trade mark sought by Governor
Ttllinan TOR the brand soad by the State.
Judge Bradley granted a mansiamus 10
cn'n pcl tho rv-sirtrs. The Commissioner
Appealed and ,hc Cour. of Appeals re-
ser-'d Judge Brailcy's decision.
There are no, enough men enlisted in
the navy 10 properly man the United
States ships which 80 into commission
before MAY | AMI, moreover. the limi;
allowed by Law will no, permit the en-
lts,msn, 81 a sufficient number. The
hlg cruisers Columbia AMI Olympia.
Marhlchcad and Montgomery, Atlanta
and Boston. Raleigh. Cincinnati. Alert
and Marion are all ,o ic manned, re-
qniring about 500 men. About half
that number ir available. Additional
authority will hc required from Congress
TO enlis, sufficient, men. and Secretary
Herbert will probably lay the matter
before tina, body.
Responding To a resolution which
passed the Senate. The Secretary OF the
Treasury has sent 10 the senate q state
ment showing the names of bond sub
scril,ers offering NJ. 223. whose suhscrip.
tons were accepted. together with the
amount subscribed for aud the amount
allotted at that price. Tn. statement
also gives the list of those offering TO
purchase al higher price and the list
ot those no, considered for various rva.
sons. Among the allotments on the
HEB bids are the following: Hanover
National Rank. New York. 81. aeo. $50;
Kuhn Loeb 4 CO., New York. sl.4so,-
$50: United States Trust Company, New
York, a.. 3aI. 200; Farmers Loan and
Trust Company. New York. 81 .SaS, 400:
Union Trust Company. New York. a.
B",1W: New York Life Insurance Com.
Iany. New York, $3.50. $50. The above
ailotInents were the result Of scaling the
original bids 10 the extent OF 1881 per
cent OF the amount In the aggregate
this class IL $40, 7oI, zoo All bids at fig
ures over the liz. 223 amount in the ag-
gregatc TO eco, 2s,5. 800.
The President has sent TO the Senate
q treaty negotiated with the representa-
tives OF the government Of Great Brit
ain for extension Of the time for making
the survey OF the boundary line between
Alaska and the British possessions. The
original treaty providing for Joint COM
mission for this work was negotiated
and ratified during the summer OF 1899.
and Commissioners were appointed on
behalf OF the two governments. In ac-
cordance with the terms Of the treaty
the commission was TO make a survey OF
the territory adjacent to that part of the
boundary line Of the United States and
Sana'la and dividing Alaska from the
Northwest Territory from latitude 5Lh
degrees north to point where the bound
AIRY line enters the l4lst degree longi-
tuup WpAt. The nurppaa ,f fha uurx,,x,