The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-05-12
NATIONAL CAPITAL NEWS.

trouble between Honduras and Nicars.
qua.
Secretary Carlisle has transmitted 10
the House . recommen dstion for an m.
preparation Of q, 800 for better guarding
the seal Islands against poschers and
for improvements 70 the islands. The
amount includes II 600 for fifty Win
chester rifles and ammunition and t2 600
Tor nine telephones TO connect the agency
with the guards Ut the various rookeries.
Representative Bell (Pop.) Of COLORADO
has introduced . joint resolution to pro-
vide for the appointment Of Joint Con-
greesiOnal committee " to devise means
Tor the employment Of the idle men Of
the country, restrict immigration. start
up our mines. increase the currency and
prohibit the Issuing OF interest bearing
bonds without the authority Of Congress
and for other purposes"
United States Ambassador Rupyon IT
Berlin 10 making an effort TO head of an
increase in the tariff on cotton seed oil,
The Bundesrath recommended that the
tariff he increased from 4 to 10 marks
per 100 kilOgrammes. Az nearly all Of
the imported oil comes from this coun-
try. Mr.. Runyon addressed himself 70
the foreign Office. and WAS informed that
il WAS improbable that measures would
he adopted by the Reichstag before the
nd journment OF the session.
The regular monthly statement OF the
public debt issued by the Secretary Of
the Treasury shows the aggregate OF in
terest and non -interest bearing debt to
have been At the close OF business on
April 81 81 OF $50, s79, exclusive of t6l9,-
s's9. 1s5 in certificates and Treasury notes
which are offset by an equal amount Of
cash in the Treasury. The interest.
bearing debts amounted TO 1854, OIL $50;
the debt bearing no interest, $3.50, 648,
sos, and the debt ON which interest has
ceased since maturity, 81 ,662 ,030. The
increase in the debt for the month of
April Was 81, l60.97l.
PostmAster-G General Bissell has formu.
lated . policy OF barring saloonkeepers
and bartenders from appointment as
postinasters. In accordance with this
plan, where there are several candidates,
The fact that many Of them have bust
ness dealings with saloons will be given
weight, and other candidates will be
given preference in making appoint
nents. General Bissell said
" Ii is not Temperance question nor Q
moral question il is Q business question
particularly, and the Postoffice Depart.
ment 10 q business institution. From
observation and experience ! am con-
WINGED any man directly or indirectly in.
iereeted in the liquor business il in q
measure untitled by his occupation, and
his interest in that business necessarily
interferes with a full discharge OF euch
official duties in any branch OF the postal
service"
Congressional salaries for April became
due on the 4;h instant: 20 the members
had their first experience with the new
procedure OF docking for abeentesism.
Up 10 that night 2l3 members had filed
their certificates showing the number of
days, il any. they had been absent. On
that day about fifty certificates were put
in, leaving about 100 unAccounted for.
The great majority Of members certify
they have not been absent at all, and
most OF those who certify to absence
limit the period TO one or two days. Al
this rate the total deductions will be
small. Representatives are showing an
unessiness in making out certificates, az
there is nothing behind their word OF
honor 10 show how many DAYS they have
been absent. They feel reluctant TO sur
render part OF their salaries, and vet
are bound in honor TO report the DAYS
Tor which deduction should be made.
Mcpherson. Chairman Of the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs, has favorably re-
ported TO the Senate from that commit
tee the amendment to the naval appro-
priation bill authorizing the construction
OF twelve new torpedo boats. The amend
mcnt provides that the cost shall
mo- av.s.<.1 tsAkl .,,l IL l.
capable oil making twenty-five knots per
hour. A premium Of Il, 900 is to be
added Tor speed in excess Of twenty-five
knots, and . penalty Of that amount in
case the speed OF the boat falls below
twenty-five knots. Eight Of the boats
are TO he constructed cas-, OF the Rocky
Mountains and four on the Pacific Coast.
The Secretary OF the Navy in letter to
Chairman McPherson says he would be
glad il Congress should determine TO
authorize the construction OF these boats.
He recommends the appropriation ol $l.-
Up,oO in case the construction OF the
boats is authorized.
Acknowledgement Olney has replied to
a request from the House calling for in.
formation rs TO whether or not stock.
holders OF the Central Pacific and West
ern Pacific Railroad Companies, or the
SUCCESSORS OF them, or the assigneee OF
such stockholders, are liable in any man.
ner 10 the government for reimburse
ment Of the United States for bonds ie.
sued by the authority OF Congress In aid
Of the building Of those roads. The
Acknowledgement says he lie not in pos
session OF any facts bearing on the sub
ject, and continues: "1f the resolution
Is to I've construed a. calling for an off,
Cial opinion on the legal liability Of
stockholders. I find myself without au-
thority to aecede to the request. II has
uniformly been held by my predecessors
from the beginning Of the government
that the Attorney General is not permit
ted to give legal advice at the call OF
either House Of Congress or OF Congress
itself"
The subcommittee OF the Senate Com
mittee on Interstate Commerce, consist
ing Of Senators German, Camden and
Cullom. TO which WAS referred the bill to
permit railroad pooling, has reported the
bill back to the committee with impor-
tant amendments. BY one OF these that
portion Of the bill authorizing the Inter
state Commerce Commission to modify
a pooling contract between railroads,
which in the opinion Of the Commission
ers enforces unreasonable rates or unjust
and giving the commits.
sion the power to enforce such an order,
is stricken out. A substitute ie sus.
gested, which provides that such an or
der shall be made only after investiVa-
ton. Instead Of giving the commission
authority to proceed 10 enforce the order
the amendment authorizes an appeal to
the Circuit Cpurt Of thu Initial SN.s..