Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-03-01

tives-EleU who Celt4at the White
House HOW they WS6Id Like to Be-
gin Their Labors in March.
w AsHINaroN, February 21.-A Wash
ngton evening paper makes the follow
~ statement: Three representatives
ia the next congress, Smith Of
& Ira Rapids, Corliss of Detroit and
5|Iio6of Duluth, who have been pass
ia ome days in Washington, called on,
II (laent Cleveland this morning to
~ heir respects before returning to
theit 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 in significant tone.
The young members elect replied that
they were in 20 hurry to begin work,
and that he need not call an extra ses-
sion on their account. They we're per-
fectly 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-
rectly, however, that he intended to call
an extra session.
THE RAILROAD LAND GRANTS.
WASHINGTON, February 21.-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
l be enacted previous to that date. The
ssecretary says that he is impressed with
the Importance of adjusting as soon as
possible the railroad land grants, and
trustsNthat congress will take such ac-
ton asN,may be deemed necessary pro-
viding for the examination and classifi-
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
to the United States for aid given in the
construction OF their roads. Entirely
outside OF the question of mineral lands
it seems to be unquestionably advisable
that the United States should patent
no lands TO such railroads until an adj
iustment can be had OF the indebted
ness Of the roads to the United States.
and in his opinion the resolution should
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 21.-Repre-
sentative Hermann to-day introduced a
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 Yaquina bay,
Or, with the view to carry out the pro-
ject 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, 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.