The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-05-06
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.


Bankruptcy bill takes precedence in
the Senate this week, then comes the
appropriation bills.
Daniel Wolsey Voorhees,, ex-United
States Senator from the State of In
diana, died recently. Death was
caused by an attack of angina pectoris.
The Citrus Tariff Committee of
Southern California at recent meet
ing at the Chamber of Commerce, dis.
cussed means of bringing influence to
bear on Congress to induce that body
TO fix a duty of one cent per pound on
citrus fruits. Considerable money has
been raised for the purpose, but more
is needed. Senator White has gone to
Washington and will make special
fight on this tariff matter. A telegam
from ex-Congessman McLachlan states
that the appointment of Senator Bur-
rows of Michigan to the Finance Com
mittee indicates that the rate will be
increased as asked to one cent per
pound.
Proposals have been invited by the
Secretary of the Navy for the construc-
ton of three 30-knot torpedo boats.
Bids will be opened Monday, June
l4th. The boats must be completed
in eighteen months from the dates of
contract. The successful bidders must
show themselves to have the necessary
plant within three months after secur.
ing the contract. The boats will be
known as 10, 20 and 81. Two of them
must have displacement of $50 tons
and one of 260 tons. The bidders are
left ample scope for original ideas, as
the department prescribes in it's circu.
lars only the barest outlines of the
craft for the construction of which
Congess has appropriated $500. 900.
The allotted lands of the Eastern and
Southern Ute Indian reservation in
northwest Colorado will probobly be
opened to settlement this summer by
Presidential proclamation. Though the
allotments have been completed, the
question of opening has been deferred for
a long time owing to what seems to be
a grave error in fixing the 107th me.
ridian of longitude. Secretary Bliss
has now taken action and has ordered
the director of the Geographical Sur
yey to determine by astronomical obser.
walton as soon as the season permits
the correct location of the meridian.
1t is claimed and believed by the au-
thorities that the meridian is about FIVE
miles too far west, and the variations
OF the lines involves about 4S, 900 acres,
which may inure to the benefit Of the
Indians. The meridian will probably
be determined late in May.
The p ,sident has sent the following
nominations to the Senate: James B.
Angel of Michigan, to be Minister to
Turkey. George N. West of the Dis
trict of Columbia, to be Consul at
Pictou, Nova Scotia. d. E. Nickel.
john of Nebraska, to be Assistant Sec.
rotary of War. To be Commissioners
of the District of Columbia: John B.
Wight and John d. Ross. John ID.
Cunningham, of Idaho, to be Assayer
at the United States Assay Office at
Boise City, Idaho. Seligman Brothers
to be special fiscal agents for the Navy
Department at London, England. First
Lieutenant E. II. Brown, Fourth In
fantry, to be Captain. Second Lieu
tenant p. H. Wolfe, Third Infantry, to
be First Lieutenant. Second Lieu
tenant j. w. Joyce, Fifth Artillery, to
be First Lieutenant. Corporal George
L. Byroad, First Artillery, to be
Second Lieutenant.
The Board of Managers of the Joint
Traffic Association of New York has
ordered that the fare to be charged to
the Christian Endeavor meeting in San
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