The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-03-02
JAN EXTRA SESSION
Being Spoken of at the Ma.
tional Capital.
GROWERS SIGNIFICANT REMARK

eajA - Have Asked Three Representa-
tives-Eisee who Called II the white
Hssss How They weaIa Like TO He.
gts Their Labors b. March.
WAsHIxorox, February 2l.-A Wash.
ington evening paper makes the follow
ing statement: Three representatives
elect TO the next congress-, Smith Of
Grand Rapids, Corliss Of Detroit and
Towns 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 upoa
to perform, Mr.. Cleveland asked them
abruptly how they would like to b
called back here to enter upon these
duties about the 18th OF March. The
question Vas asked in . significant tone.
The young members-elect replied that
they we're in no hurry to begin work,
and that he need not call An extra SET
sion on their account. They we're per.
fsctly willing. they said, to await until
December. To this the president re-
piled that conditions and not personal
considerations must determine the time
Of their meeting. He did not say di.
reety, however, that he intended TO call
an extra session.
THE RAILROAD LAND GRANTS.
WAsHIxorox, February 2l.-The Gee.
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 fled by land
grant railroads for lands situated in
California until January ], 1896, unless
legislation providing for the examine
ton and classification Of mineral lands
within the limite Of euch selections shall
be enacted previous to that date. The
secretary says that he is impressed with
the i'm portance OF adjusting as soon a
possible the railroad land grants, and
trusts that congress viii take such &C
ton - may be deemed necessary pro-
viding for the examination and classif-
cation Of mineral lands at the present
session. He says that he lie advised,
however, that in California the land
grant railroad companies are indebted
to 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 patent
no lands to such railroads until an ad.
justment can be had OF the indebted
nese Of the roads TO the United States.
and in his opinion the resolution should
embrace all lands in any state or ri.
tory granted to railroad companies thus
indebted to the United States. He ap-
proves the resolution.
THR YAorISA BAY BAR.
WASHINGTON, February 2l.-Repre-
sentative Hermann to-day introduced q
bill providing for the appointment by
the president OF . board OF engineers to
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 Yaquins bay,
Or, with the view to carry out the pro-
iect of deeper water and to report the
result OF such investigation with an esti-
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's
object, il 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.