Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-12
PENSION BIZ S GIVEN ATTENTION.
Both Houses Of Congress Considered
Private Bills.

Washington, Feb. s. - Senator Aliens
resolution questioning the rights of the
executive to foreclose on Pacific railroads
was taken up, and Senator Thurston con-
tinued his speech In opposition.
At o'clock the Nicaraguan canal bill
was taken up, and Senators Allen and
Caffery opposed the bill The latter, al
though favoring canal, opposed the plan
of this bill, saying 1t would result In the
reckless waste of 500, 000, 000 The canal
bill was laid aside to allow the senate to
take up bills on the calendar.
About so pension bills were passed, in
Guiding those pensioning the widow OF
General Sam A Rice at $50; the widow OF
General Nichols at $50; the widow of Cap
tain Richard Law, u. 8. N, $50; the wild
ow of General s. Parker $780, the widow
of Colonel Thomas w. Turtle, $40; in
creasing the pension of General McMillin
to $50; widow of Lieutenant Colonel Sill
yer, $50
The following house bills were passed:
| Granting the Hudson Reservoir Company
of Arizona a right of way through the
| ella river Indian reservations; authorizing
| the Cleveland Bridge Company to con-
| struct a bridge across the Arkansas river
between Pawnee county, Arkansas, and
| the Usage Indian reservation; providing
/ American registers for the banks villa, G.
| Mowatt and Ceres; granting part of Fort
| Lyon, an abandoned military reservation
in Colorado, for the purpose of a state
| soldiers home.
At Cos p. m. the senate adjourned.
| In the House.
| Washington, Feb. 5.-This was private
bill day in the house. and the entire day
| was spent in clearing the calendar of the
finished business reported from the Fri
day night sessions Out of 63 bills 50 were
| passed. Among those passed were tho
following: To pension the widow OF Major
| General Erastus b. Tyler at $50 per
mcnth to increase the pension of Major
General julius FL. Stahl to $50; Frances p.
Trumbell, the widow of Colonel Mathew
Trumbell of the Ninth Iowa cavalry, 500
and the widow of General George III
|, Stoneman at the rate of $50 per month
dhe senate fixed the rate in this bill at
! $75); Mary Ely, widow of Lieutenant Colo
| mel Ely of Michigan, $50; Elizabeth L.
Larabee, widow of Colonel C. H. Larabee
, of Wisconsin, $50; Laura c. Dodge widow
+ of Captain F. l.. Dodge, u. s. A., $30
r Mary A. Payne, widow of captain
Scott Payne, Fifth United States cavalry
$50.
bill to pension George L. Bonner, {
! teamster in the employ of the quarter
masters department, created conflict
Mr. Terry of Arkansas protested agains
pensioning a civil employe of the gov
d eminent because he happened to b.
: kicked by an obstreperous mule. He de
| clared the pension roll should be roll o
| honor. The bill was voted down.
|. The house then at 3:40 p m. took re
cess until o'clock the evening session t.
t be devoted to the consideration of privat
pension bills.
At the evening session a resolution OF
= | fered by Mr.. Loudenslager of New Jerse
: was adopted providing that unless tn
: author of a bill was present when 1t wa
t reached 1t should be passed over withou
: prejudice.
: Twenty-Five private pension bills wer
: reported with favorable recommendation
: Comptroller Was Notified.
Washington, Feb. 5.-The comptroller OF u
/ | currency has received telegram announcer
o / suspension of the First National bank
- | Franklin Ohio At the date of the last repo
= the bank ow ed depositors $4,000, had a surp
of $40, 900 and assets, including bonds, OF sl5'
| OOO Its capital is $50, 600.
The comptroller also received telegram fro
II | two directors of the Northwestern Nation
t, bank of Great Falls, Mont stating because
1t | certain actions of the cashier they have TAX
ID | possession, and asking instructions The com
Nv troller directed the receiver In the vicinity
10 | take charge temporarily until the national ba
| examiner could reach there