Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-03-02
POSSIBLE ACTION
An Extra Session of Congress
May Be Called.
THE PRESIDENT HINTS AT IT

Said TO Have Asked Three Representa-
tives-EIect Who Called at the white
House How They Would Like to Be-
gin Their Labors in March.
WAsnINGToN, February 2l.-A Wash
ington evening paper makes the follow
ing statements Three representatives
elect to the next congress, Smith OF
Grand Rapids, Corliss of Detroit and
Towne of Duluth, who have been pass
ing some days in Washington, called on
President Cleveland this morning TO
pay their respects before returning to
their homes. After chatting pleasantly
with them for awhile about the new
duties they would soon be called upon
to perform, Mr.. Cleveland asked them
abruptly how they would like to be
called back here to enter upon these
duties about the 10Th of March. The
question was asked i'll a significant tone.
The young members elect replied that
they were in no hurry to begin work,
ana that he need not call an extra ses-
sion on their account. They were per-
lectly willing, they said, to await until
December. 70 this the president re-
piled that conditions and not personal
considerations must determine the time
OF their meeting. He did not say dl-
rectly, however, that he intended to call
an extra session.
THE RAILROAD LAND GRANTS.
WASHINGTON, February 2l.-The sec
rotary OF the interior to-day sent let
ter to Berry, chairman of the senate
committee on public lands, giving his
views on the Joint resolution requesting
the secretary OF the interior to suspend
action upon all selections filed by land
grant railroads for lands situated in
California until January /, 1896, unless
legislation providing for the examina'
ton and classification of mineral lands
within the limits OF such selections shall
be enacted previous to that date. The
secretary says that he is impressed with
the Importance of adjusting as soon al
possible the railroad land grants, anC
trusts that congress will take such &C
ton as may be deemed necessary pro
viding for the examination and classiti
cation of mineral lands at the present
session. He says that he is advised
however, that in California the land
grant railroad companies are indebted
10 the United States for aid given IN the
construction OF their roads. Entirely
outside of the question OF mineral lands
1t seems to be unquestionably advisable
that the United States should paten
no lands to such railroads until an ad
iustment can be had OF the Indebted
ness of the roads TO the United States
and in his opinion the resolution shoulC
embrace all lands in any state or terri
tory granted to railroad companies thus
indebted to the United States. He APP
proves the resolution.
THE YAQUINA BAY BAR.
WASHINGTON, February 2l.-Repre
sentative Hermann to-day introduced
bill providing for the appointment 10y
the president of board OF engineers Il
consist of two officers of the engineer
corps not below the rank of lieutenant
colonel, and one civilian, who together
with the chief of engineers, shall care
fully examine the bar of Gaquina bay
Or, with the view to carry out the pro-
iect of deeper water and to report the
result of such investigation with an estl
mate of the cost to the next congress
provided that such selection of engi.
neers shall not be from those stationed
on the Pacific Coast. 1t is Hermann
object, if no immediate action can be
had by the house, to have the bill placed
in one of the appropriation bills now
pending in the senate.