The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-05-19
WASHINGTON CITY NEWS.

1t 10 announced that the Japsnesl
government has Issued regulations pro
hibiting it subjects going 10 any countsy
where they are not wanted.
The House Committee on Public Build.
tngs and Grounds has agreed 10 repOrt
bills for public buildings 1t Helena
Mont, and Boise City, Idaho.
Representative English Of Californis
has been appointed to the COMMITTEES
on Railways and Canals and on Expepd.
itures Of the Treasury Department.
The President has approved the bill Il
protect game in Yellowstone PARK: alse
the bill authorizing the reconstruction
OF the bridge across the Niobrars rive
near Niobrars, Neb.
The Secretary OF the Interior has
abated the tax, amounting TO t26, iO2, on
spirits owned by the Portland Orr Dis.
tilling and Cattle Feeding Company
which are shown TO have been DESTROYED
by fire April 7, 1892.
! Senator McPherson has introduced In
the Senate . bill for the relief OF Rear.
Admiral Stanton and the officers and
enlisted men Of the wrecked KearsarRe,
1t provides remuneration for their per.
s0nal losses in the wreck.
( The Comptroller OF the Currency has
declared . second dividend of ID per
cent in favor Of the First National Bank
Of Del Norte. COL. and dividend Of 20
per cent for the Livingston National
Bank Of Livingston. Mont.
COMBS has introduced q bill in the
House for . Currency Committee to be
composed oil fifteen persons, not more
than seven TO be bankers and not less
than two from each Of the five geograph.
ical divisions OF the country. The com
mittee 10 to investigate the currency
question aud report to Congress next
December.
McGann OF Illinois, Chairman Of the
House Committee on Labor, has framed
= terse joint resolution proposing TO ap-
point . committee Of Senators and three
members Of the House TO inquire into
the cause Of the present industrial de.
preston and idleness and 70 report
within thirty days. The resolution is TO
make the inquiry on broad lines, 20 that
the effects OF the tariff uncertainty. sil.
yer legislation. ETC., may all be consid-
cred without reference 10 the politics in
voiyed.
There il lively contest going on in
the Senate over the selection OF Q Sen.
ator to ill the vacancy on the Finance
Committee caused by the death of Sem
ator Vance Of North Carolina. The in
teresiing feature Of this contest 70 Cali
fornians is the fact that Senator White
IL being considered for this position. and
that his prospects for succeeding Vance
are very bright. There is . possibility
that the Californian may no, be named,
because be 10 serving his frs, year in the
Senate and an honor OF this kind is not
usually given q new Senator.
Representative Hermann has finally
sucoeeded in procuring in the Indian APP
preparation bill, just reported TO Con-
gress, recognition Of the Siletx Indian
agreement. which provides for opening
10000 acres OF excess land TO settle
ment. The original agreement has been
modified As follows: AT the time OF
homestead entry SO cents per acre shall
be paid, and 81 at the end OF three or
five years, IL final proof shall be made.
interest on deferred payments and ON
the 500 600 on deposit to bear per cent
instead Of 8 per cent; $1,000 OF the t42,-
600 TO be paid the Indians who shall
now be OF age, SIS each, and thereafter
Q like sum ~ each of the others shall
become OF age or shall have married.
The parents who are supporting infants
ehall he paid annually ell interest money
on the pro-ratA share of each infant.
and in case OF aged or infirm persons all
interest money due shall likewise lie paid
them. OF the proceeds OF the lands
~ 600 shall be paid the Indians on like
terms ~ the $4,000 mentioned. These
changes shall be Immediately ratified,
and after sixty DAYS notice following
the ratification oil the excess lands shall
be opened TO settlement"
Senator Teller has presented the re.
port OF the committee on civilized tribes
81 Indians and the Affairs Of the Indian
Territory. The report shows an anoma.
lons condition OF society, and indicates
that many abuses have grown up. 1t
gives the Indian population in the Ter
ritory ~ SO, 05S, while there are between
30, 600 and 10, 600 who have no rights
10 citizenship. The Indians themselves
Are held responsible for the intrusion Of
The whites. The expenses OF maintain
ing the Federal Court and prosecuting
crime in the Territory is about one-eev-
snth OF the judicial expenditure OF the
United States. This cannot be fully |
until Territorial or State gov |
,rnment 10 established. The committee
links, however, q partial remedy may
he found in the appointment Of two ad- |
Justices and the appointment |
BY the court Of commissioners at differ |
mt localities. The report also refers to |
he fact that children Of the white and |
black population are deprived Of the ad- |
Tantages OF the common schools, and
'ays that, while the parents Of the chill
iren may have gone to the Territory |
Nth q knowledge OF this condition, the |
'eople Of the United States cannot A.
ord to cloee their eyes to the wrong to
he children. and declares that the mat
er Of allowing the children Of 20 large
population to grow up in ignorance is
me OF national concern.
Marion c. Butler, President Of the
farmers Alliance and Industrial Union,
made an argument before the House
Committee on poetofiices the other day
n support Of the postal telegraph sta.
ions. The Alliance favored the postal
telegraph scheme because IL would cor
ect an evil Of monopoly. Mcclure Of
'alitornIa also spoke In continuation of
is argument ON the subject, which he
cyan last week. He declared the tele.
raph business lie a monopoly; that an
tempt to meet II by private competi.
ion would result in no benefit 70 the
eople; consequently the government
ught to assume charge Of the business,
le believed for t2b, 900 600 the present
Vest. IN Union plant could he duplicated
nd the people would not have 10 paw
he interest on &c, 0oO, 900 capitalization
stock which does not represt mt actual
Replying TO questions, he