The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-03-11
CONGRESSIONAL norEs.


passed.
The House Committee ON Banking
has ordered favorably reported bill
authorizing the establishment Of an
international bank.
Tho House Labor COMMITTEES will re
port favorably on the Phillips bill,
which applies the eight-hour law Ia
the erection of public buildings.
The Appropriation Committee of the
Senate has inserted in the sundry civil
bill an amendment carrying $l,OS5,-
LOFT TO pay additional sugar bounty
claims
A special committee has recon.
mended to the House Of Representa-.
tives the removal of General Smith.
Commandant of the Soldiers Home al
Leavenworth. Kan.
The Sundry Civil bill will probably
be materially amended in the House.
II is expected that the appropriation
for Oakland harbor will be increased
to 81, 042.310.
So far as known. Senator Sherman
Is the only member of the new Cabinet
who has chosen his private secretary.
f. J. Babcock. who has been associated
with the Ohio Senator for about ten
years. will continue TO act as his con-
fidential secretary.
The House has decided to proceed
with the consideration of the confer
ence report on the bill to provide for
the Incorporation of the purchase of
the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
Company. The report was agreed to.
The principal amendments relate to the
issue of obligations by the new COM
pany to protect the land warrants and
contracts of the old company.
Following a custom which has pre-
vailed for many years, President Cleve.
land has issued a proclamation calling
for an extra session of the Senate. so
as to enable it to continue in session
after the expiration of the terms of
thirty of its present members, at noon
on the 4th of March next, and (after
the qualification of the new and re-.
elected Senators) to participate in the
Inauguration of the new President of
the United States and to confirm his
cabinet.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
has been reported to the Senate by the
Committee on Appropriations. 1t car.
ries a net increase of 81, 1862, 9S3, max
ing total of SOL, S27.727. Of the in
crease, $40, 900 was added on account
of public buildings, and $1SS,S for
lighthouses, fog signals and beacons
Large decreases were made for rivers
and harbors. The Secretary of War
is required to make estimates for river
and harbor improvements, to be carried
in the book of estimates.
About one year ago Senator Perkins
bill in the Senate of the
United States to establish naval
station on Goat Island. The bill be.
came law, but the Navy Department
has been informed that the State of
California claims certain jurisdiction
'
over the island. The Department has
written Senator Perkins to this effect
and recommends that if such be the
case, a special Act of the Legislature
OF California be requested by the proper
authorities to cede jurisdiction TO the
United States over all contiguous
shores, flats and water within 500
Yards of high water mark Of the island
The Navy Department states that il
Is of the opinion that the island will
be suitable 10 the purpose CT naval
framing station, pOrvidei all prOper
Jurisdiction can be obtained. Senator
Perkins accordingly wrute Senator
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