Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-01-25
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

tion.
The Navy Department has assigned
the Thetis, now at San Diego, CAL, TO
the duty OF conducting surveys along the
Pacific Coast.
The Committee on Indian Affairs has
reported favorably Representative Ellis
bill extending the time Of the Umatila
Ditch Company for three years.
The Banking and Currency Committee
has decided TO lay aside till the tariff bill
is disposed Of the bill for the repeal OF
the tax on State bank circulation.
1t is understood the Senate Commerce
Committee has agreed to report unfavor-
ably the nomination OF Scott Harrison,
brother OF ex-President Harrison, to be
Surveyor Of Customs at Kansas City.
Senator Mitchell has secured an order
from the Postoffice Department estab-
fishing a tri-weekly mail from Halsey TO
Brownsville on alternate days with the
mail that now reaches Brownsville from
Portland on the railroad.
In the Senate a memorial from the
| Legislature of Idaho was read, praying
for dredging the Spokane river by the
Federal government as means Of lower
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reclaiming submerged land.
A Cabinet officer has stated that the
contingency upon which the Secretary
Of the Treasury could issue bonds with
out Congressional action was when the
gold reserve in the Treasury was invaded
to such point as in the judgment Of
the Secretary TO oimpair public confidence.
That point, he said, had almost, if not
quite, been reached.
1t is stated in official circles that ther,
is no probability OF the international
monetary conference reconvenng in the
spring, as was thought likely some time
ago. At least the suggestion for it to re-
convene will not emanate from the
United States. This information has
been conveyed TO the British government
by Secretary Gresham.
! General Wheeler, Chairman of the
Committee on Territories, has no hope
of getting up the bill for the admission
Of New Mexico until after the tariff bill
is disposed OF. Delegate Smith of Ari-
zona, whose bill for the admission of his
Territory has already passed the House,
says there is no doubt OF favorable action
In the Senate.
1t il said Cleveland has called for the
resignation of members OF the Utah
Commission with view TO increasing
its efficiency. 1t is represented that
there are conflicting interests among its
members, and that good government will
be subserved by a new deal. When the
Democrats in Congress come TO admit
Utah as a State the commission will die
natural death.
The Civil Service Commission has
completed the schedule of examination,
that will be held during the first six
months of the present year TO ill posi-.
tions in the railway mail and Indian
services. Examinations will be held a.
follows: Roseburg, Or, April 20; Port.
land, Or, April %; Seattle, Wash.
April 27; Walla Walla, Wash, May l.
and Spokane, WASH, May 3.
The House Committee on Naval Az.
fairs has ordered an adverse report on
: the resolution introduced in the House
, by Mr.. Holman of Indiana, directing tn,
Secretary OF the Navy TO suspend unit
further notice was received from Con
yress all payments of premiums for in.
!, creased speed in naval vessels and call
ing on him for information relative Il
the amount OF premiums heretofore paid
and the manner of determining tn,
amounts OF these awards.
Mr., Bowers OF California appeared be
fore the House Committee on Rivers anC
, Harbors the other day in support of q
plan to protect the mouth of San Diego
Bay from shoalng. The plan contem
plates building jetty ut the mouth o
the harbor mile and half long. Tn,
object is to cut off lateral channel thai
has been forming at the mouth Of tn,
+ harbor. There is now about twenty
, three feet Of water on the bar at low
, tide. The building of the jetty woulC
5 increase II to twenty-six feet.
3 In the Senate Allen, Populist OF Ne
: braska, called up his resolution directing
. the Secretary OF the Treasury to inform
the Senate from what source the golt
, coin OF this country outside the Fedora
( Treasury was increased to the amount o
t SSS 900, 900 during the fiscal year 1898
, as expressed in his recent report for that
, year. Dolph joined with the Populist
Senator in expressing inability 10 com.
[ prehend the report of the Secretary o
the Treasury, and the resolution OF in.
quiry was adopted without dissent.
Senator Dolph has reported from tn,
, The nassnce ni scna,or W;,chaIi,, LII :,
authorize n natont tn he issneJ 10 WuI.
;aw Wcndsrsho,, tor dono,;on 'Io ~ w -, T.,
0ra,nn M Jis has also I senmroS H." '" nan ~
sase oJ ihs uomso h;li ~ au,b"r;. 90, p"S
in thwher land entries " 20 ha al aIon' Io''
obcars hnri,nd ~ 20 H nronSsiu nr % bon,n' ''
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