The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-05-26
NATIONAL CAPITAL NEWS.

A bill TO provide for coinage ct the
branch mint at Denver, Col. has been
introduced In the House by Pence. II
appropriates t600. 900 for the construc.
ton Of the necessary plant.
Representative Wilson OF WsshinRton
il prepared TO show that the House cut OF
the Apache Indian appropriation from
tl2b 200 to 800 900 will necessitate q re-
duction next year Of l ,00O, 600 pounds ol
beef and 0.000 pounds Of -four. 1t Is
bis opinion this cut il likely TO lead to
trouble with the Apacbes. II will also
be shown that the Indian police service
will be made inefficient by the proposed
cut and the Indian schools crippled.
There are many other specific items
likely TO cause an uprising among the
Indians.
Senator Squire has offered an amend.
ment to the river and haFbor bill provid.
ing for the Seattle canal in . new form.
Ne follows: Dredging Shilshole Bay
and Salmon Bay and improvement Of the
waterway connecting the waters OF Pu.
get Sound ut Salmon Bay with Lakes
Union and Washington by enlarRing the
waterway into chip canal, with neces-
sary locks and appliances in connection
Herewith, 500. CO." He also offered an
amendment Of s25, 600 for dredging Ev.
erett harbor, including the mouth Of
Snohomish river and Snohomish river
from its mouth 10 Lowell.
Among the serious charges Secretary
Herbert is investigating on the coast
defense ship Monterey At San Francisco
is one relating 10 the virtual running of
the hydraulic turrets, which contain the
big twelve-inch rifles Of that ships bat
terry. II is understood that on the re-
cent sea cruise OF the ship during prsc-
tice firing Of the guns ii WAS thought by
the officer in charge that the hydraulic
mechanism for taking up the reooil need
ed modification. One OF the machinists
Of the ship WAS ordered TO take out the
plungers and reduce their diameter
quarter to half an inch. The pluneers
were reduced one-Quarter, and when the
guns were fired again the water naturally
rushed past the plungers with very little
and every pipe and joint con.
necied with the apparatus burst. flood
ing the turrets and necessitating repair
which will consume several weeks.
All but the final step has been taken
in the admission OF Utah ~ q State OF
the Unien. A favorable report on the
bill has been made TO the Senate by
Faulkner, Chairman OF the Committee
ON Territories. II lie provided that the
election for constitutional convention
shall he held the Tuesday after the first
Monday In November. 1894 that this
shall meet the first Monday
in March. 1885, and that the constitution
framed by this convention aud the cleo
lion OF State officers under it and MEM
bers OF the State Legislature shall take
place the TUESDAY after the first Monday
in November, 1895. This would leave
lac constitutional convention TO fix the
time for the election OF the Legislature.
a hich would elect United States Sena.
iors. IL is believed that the House will
agree 10 the Senate amendments, and in
hat case Utah will be started on its wxy
o Statehood some time during this SEES
non Of Congress.
Attorney General Olney has rendered
IN opinion in which he holds the settle
nent made 10y Secretaries Window and
'oster with the North American Com
nercial Company, by which the govern
neni FOR the years 1890. 1891 and 1892
eccived less rental both Is to the bo-
lus and the rental per skin than was
riginally agreed upon, WAS illegal and
therefore, lie no, binding upon the present
This reduced rental and tax
'as accepted because the company had
iot been permitted TO take the full mum.
'cr OF skins ordinarily specified in the !
ease as limit. In view OF this decision !
he Secretary has made formal demand
pom the company for the full amount of
ent and per skin tax for the wear 1898, |
nd has referred 10 the Attorney General
or such action rs he may deem adyis- I
BILE the matter OF collecting from the
ompany the full amount due from the
rerious years. The whole amount
laimed to be due the government is
bout $3.50 600, of which &lSs. 600 is on
count OF the 1898 catch. |
The legislative and judicial appropria-
ION bill has been completed by the Ap.
ropriation Committee. II carries the
Alaries OF all the government officers for
he coming year. The whole amount
recommended in the bill lie SCI ,l0l SOB,
eng reduction under the estimates Of
,2os ,es7 and reduction under the ap-
ropriation act OF the current year OF
'b, 1870. The whole number of salaries
specially provided for in the bill is TO-.
10, being 1863 less than the number pro.
ided for in the law for the current year.
he reorganization OF the Treasury De-
artmeni on the basis recommended by
he Dockery commission is a feature OF
he bill. Ii reduces the Treasury force
80, and reduces expenses 1899 ESQ, An
Their new feature Of the bill is the pro-
ision for printing 10000 copies OF the
ebellion records, both Of the Union and
navies, 10 be apportioned
mong Senators and members and by
hem distributed TO libraries. The APP
ointment by the Secretary Of the Treas.
ry OF chief OF the revenue cutter
arvice is provided for. The item for
igar inspectors, heretofore in the bill,
as been dropped, As the committee evil
entity believes there will be an abolition
sugar bountics.
Attorney General Olney has rendered
n opinion at the request of Secretary ,
arlisle upon the question whether Chi ,
zee merchants lawfully in the United
tates when the statute Of November.
S9S. took effect are within the provisional
the third paragraph Of section 2 of
lat statute. He says that to interpret
re language Of the statute literally {
ould he TO make Congress establish q |
aw class of Chinese persons admissible
} the United States and to wink at per. ,
ms who might not be merchants At the i
me of their application and might even
: laborers, but who had been merchants /
the United States at come former ne !
cd. But the presumption applicable
every statute lie to prevail in the case
the act Of November 3, 1898, namely, I
at 1t lays down a rule Of conduct for -.
re future, but makes no change in the
shts already acquired or conditions al. =