The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-22
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.


Pension Commissioner Evans is IN
favor of liberal construction OF the
pension laws.
An effort will be made to amend the
tariff on nursery stock so as to make
the rate specific on the thousand cut
tings instead of uniform ad valorem.
The President has named Andrew
White of New York as Ambassador to
Germany; W. F. Draper, Massachu-
sets, Ambassador to Italy; Benjamin
Butterworth, Ohio, Commissioners OF
Patents.
A resolution or a banking and cur
rency commission has been introduced
by Representative Heatwole OF Mime
sofa, in line with the Indianapolis
conference, and President Mckinley S
message.
Senator Chandler has introduced as
an amendment to the Foraker pooling
bill. Senator Chambers bill provides
in the first section that contrasts may
be made to maintain prices byr'1er-
chants, manufacturers and producers
of commodities, under the supervision
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, the same as railroads for main
tanning transportation rates by pooling.
The sundry civil and Indian appro-
priation bills have been reported to the
Senate by the Committee on Appropria-
tions. The only change of Importance
restores to the Indian bill provision
for the opening of the Uncompahgre
reservation in Utah. This provision
differs from that originally made in
the bill as it passed at the last session,
in that it allows only one claim of
gilsonite to one person, whereas the
first agreement was to allow four
claims to each person.
Several amendments are suggested to
the sundry civil bill. but they all look
to the correction of clerical errors
The bill as it passed the House carried
a duplicate appropriation Of 100000
for the purchase of land in Topeka,
Kas. This error is corrected. Another
amendment to the Indian bill gives
immediate jurisdiction to the Federal
Courts in Indian Territory in criminal
cases. Jurisdiction in civil cases is
not given until January, 1898.
The Senate INDUCED in some banter
ing of Chandler of New Hampshire,
who introduced a bill 'abolishing com
petition i'll trade and production and
authorizing combinations to enable
merchants, manufacturers and produc-
ers OF commodities subject to inter-
state commerce to maintain prices and
profits, Notwithstanding business de-
preston. " Allen said nothing like this
bill had been seen in the palmiest days
of Populism. Chandler announced a
serious intention to press the bill
as all amendment to the railroad
pooling bill in case that mea sure should
be brought forward.
The President has decided to take nc
sctlon in the matter of revoking or
modifying the order of Mr.. Cleveland,
setting aside twenty -one forestry reser-
vations in the West, until he ascertains
whether Congress will legislate ON the
/ feSopAOhs ~ 40 bhO BCnOIdl
standing now that the Senate will
tack an amendment to the general de.
ficiency appropriation, empowering the
President to modify or revoke this
order. There is said to be legal
question as to the Presidents power
under the existing law to make a revo-
cation of an order of his predecessor.
Mr.. Mckinley indicated to Representa-
tive Lewis and Jones of Washington,
who called on him relative to this sub
ject, that he would await this proposed
legislation. 1t is not his intention then
to revoke the order, bat to modify it
by excepting from its provisions all
mineral lands entered or subject to
entry and all lands not strictly mineral
lands.
The President has sent to the Senate
the following nominations, with
others: Alfred E. Buck of Georgia.
to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary of the United States
to Japan. James Boyle of Ohio, Con.
sui for the United States to Liverpool.
England. e. S. Day OF Connecticut to
be Consul for the United States at
Bradford. England. Fenton R. Nc
Crsery of Michigan to be Secretary of
the Legation of the United States at
the City of Mexico. Frank P. Flint of
California to be Attorney for the United
States for the Southern District of Cali
foInia. Henry M. Paul of New Hamp-
shire to be professor of mathematics in
the navy. Captain Henry L. Howison
to be Commodore. Commander Charles
D. Sigsbee to be Captain. Lieutenant
Commander Edwin G. Pendleton to be
Commander. Brigadier- G eneral Frank
Wheaton to be Major. General. Rev.
Charles S. Wakel of Ohio to be Post
Chaplain. Andrew D. White of New
York. Ambassador to Germany. F.
Draper of Massachusetts, Ambassador
to Italy. Chandler Hale of Maine.
Secretary of Embassy at Rome. Samuel
L. Gracey of Massachusetts, Consul at
Fauchu, China. Oliver L. Spauldiug
of Michigan and William b. Howell of
New Jersey, to be Assistant Secretaries
OF the Treasury. Jacob Trieber to be
United States Attorney and Henry M.
Cooper United States Marshal for the
Eastern District of Arkansas. Lieuten-
ant.Commander Albert R. Couden to
be Commander in the navy. Colonel
Alfred E. Buck, named as Minister to
Japan, is a native of Maine. He was
colonel in the Union army during
the war. and President Lincoln
oreveted him for gallantry displayed
IN capturing fort at Mobile. Colonel
Buck represented the Mobile district in
congress for several years after the
war. Mr. Boyle, named for Consul IN