The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-12-14

IDAHO. SATURDAY.
that they were nominated to the rank
conferred BY Lincoln. Other Of the
more important bills introduced were:
By Hicks Of Psnnsylvania-For the
relief Of persons who served ninety
days or more in the various con.
struction corps attached to the army or
railroads operated by the military ~.
thOrities during the war; also Q bill
granting medals to those who respond.
cd to and enlisted under President Lin.
coins hrst call for troopA
BY Oyerstrest Of Indiana-To au.
thoriss the suspension Of pensions oh.
tanned by fraud.
BY Aeikeljohn-To prohibit the sale
Of intoxicating drinks to Indians.
framed to meet the decision Of Judge
Bellinger. Of Oregon. - to the sale of
liquor 70 Indians who have become
citizens Of the United States.
BY Wheeler Of Alabama-To in.
crease the pensions OF the soldiers of
the Florida war; also. providing an
additional United States judge for Al
ALBANIA.
BY Harris Of Ohio-Levying . duty
on woods ~ follows: Woods and hair
Of the first class. II cents per pound;
second class. I2 cents per pound; third
class and ON camel's hair Of the third
class. the value whereof shall be ID
cents or lees per pound. including
charges. the duty il 70 be Sc per cent
al valorem. On woods Of the third
class and on camel's hair Of the third
class. the value Of which exceeds I3
cents psr pound. the duty to be 80 per
cent nd valorem. Woods ON the skin
are to pay the same rates ~ other
woods.
By Barnham OF California-To
amend the act incorporating the Mari.
time Canal Company Of Nicaragua.
One feature Of the bill authorizes the
issuance Of bonds not exceeding $780,.
000. 900. with interest at 8 per cent. 70
secure the means TO construct and com.
plete the canal. All sums expended
for material and supplies necessary 70
the construction are to be purchased in
the United States. except such a. may
be grown or produced in Nicaragua OF
Costa Rics, and no Asiatic labor il to
be employed.
BY Flynn u Oklshoma-Providine
for free homesteads upon public lands
in Oklahoma; also, for the opening OF
Indian territory under the homestead
lava
BY Morse Of Massachusetts-To re.
peal the interstate commerce law.
By Bowers Of California-Prohibit
ing the appointments Of aliens TO Office
under the government.
BY Southland Of Ohio-To enclose
and improve the sites of certain forts,
battle6elds. and graves Of American
soldiers and marines in Maumee val
ley.
BY Flynn of Oklahoma-A resolu
ton calling on the secretary Of the in
terror for information why the WI
chita Indians lands in Oklahoma have
not been allotted.
BY Misunderstanding the act 70,
the inspection Of live cattle. etc by
giving the secretary Of agriculture su
thority to have all carcassea, con
demned as unfit for food under the &C,
Of March s, 1891, % disposed Of n
shall effectively prevent their use a
human food; also bill granting pen
sions to soldiers and sailors confined il
Confederate prisona
Washington. Dec. g. When th,
house met today Terry. Dem, Of Ar
kansas, and Boatner. Dem, Of Louisi
ana. belated members. were formally
sworn in. and a motion for q commit
tee to pass on the member mileag'
accounts was passed.
Baker Of New Hampshire asket
unanimous consent for the immediat.
consideration Of resolution calling OF
the secretary Of agriculture to repor
whether he had expended the whole o.
any part Of the appropriation made b!
the last congress for the distribution o
turner's bulletinA McMillin Of Ten
nessee objected.
Walker Of Massachusetts, offered
petition in form Of a resolution, from
the naturaliIed Armenians Of tn,
United States. nine.tenths Of whom
he said. lived in his district, and re
quested il to be printed in the Record
After reciting the alleged oppression
and outrages of the Turkish govern
ment, 1t concluded:
Resolved. That the people of tn
United States. through their repre-
sentatives in congress assembled. here
by express their deepest abhorrenc
and condemnation Of the outrsRes thu
committed on their fellow. citizens a
we'll as the Christian subjects Of Tur
key.
Resolved, further, That this house
composed Of immediate representative
OF the American people, pledge its sup
port 10 the government in every meas
ure justified BY international law an
common humanity to vindicate tn
rights Of or fellow -citixens and thei
families in Turkey. and to hinder an
prevent. a. far as practicable, the con
I tinuance Of the outrsges and massacre
in that land"
The petition was referred 10 the com
mittee ON foreign affairs.
Pacific Cable Company's Organisatios
New York, Dec. lo.-A meeting wa
held today at the Office Of the Centrs
& South American Telegraph Compan
for the purpose Of completing the OF
ganixation Of the Pacific Cable Con
pany. This company will Be independ
ent Of the Mexican Central & Sout
American Telegraph companies in /,
,rua m tion. hut thew will have rel,