The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-06-02

The house practically devoted eight
hours Friday TO the consideration Of the
Alaska civil government bill, but progress
was slow. Two, amendments OF izDpor-
tanee were sdopted One Of them author
lied the secretary Of war to issue permits
to exeayale or dredge on the beach at
Caps Nome The secretary has heretofore
issued permits, but the bill rs IL passed
the senate eaneeled them The house also
struck out the chapter relating 70 arrest
and bail vhieh permitted arrests In eiys
actions. N#h @
AFR. Williams q Illinois offered an
amendment 70 provide FOR a territorial
delegate from AIaska.
10th political parties, he said. were
committed TO the proposition that the ter
ritOIy should have = delegate in congress-.
Mir. Warner Of Illinois, in charge OF the
bill, said the committee had deemed il
unwise 10 provide for = delegate ON az.
count Of the difficulty Of securing an elee-
ton and the shifting character VI pOpu-
Istton.
The amendment was adopted by i vote
Of n 10 "a.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Wheeler
Of Kentucky was adopted to prevent the
shipment Of eggs of the crane, brandt,
goose or Wild duck. Mr.. Wheeler said
Alaska and Manitoba were breeding
grOunds and this Was an attempt 10 pro
Eect these wild f0NIA
On motion Of Mr.. Bartlett Of Georgia
all the provisions Of the bill relating 20
arrest and bal were stricken out Mr.
bartlett insisted that there should be No
arrest for debt ~
Suppose man has $1,000 and is about
70 leave for Halifax, how are his creditors
70 collect the debtsf" asked Mr.. Tongue
Of oregoa-
lei them go 10 Halifax for it" replied
Mr. Bartlett, amid laughter, and the
house q moment later struck out the pro
visiona.
After completing 90 Of the 6l7 pages OF
the bill il Kas agreed that nigha session
should be held tonight for its further con.
alteration.
A bili was passed requiring the disburs-
ing ofAner Of the censuH 10 give an addi-
tional bond Of S25y0OO for faithful per
iormance q HE duties during the year
ending June 30, 1901. Al 5:s5 p. m. the
house took a recess until p. IN.
After the members Of the house commit
tee on commerce had conferred with the
secretary Of state the committee voted 10
iaFoFably report thu following resolution;
-kesolvcd, That the SECRETARY Of state h,
and he Ia hereby required to take ali me
sieps which may be necessary and propsr
TO obtain from &c government OF the
Kingdom oi Prussia a revocation Of the
oruer Of August II, ls95, providing that
the Transaction Of business in that king.
dom he withdrawn from the Mutual Liie
Insurance company Of New York" The
committee also rrported the senate bali
amending the quarahline Laws by proVid
ing for the fixing Of limits Of quarantine
anUhorages, etc.
Representative King Of Utah has intro
duccd > joint resolution directing the pEest
dent TO Issue a proclamation Sieriarns uie
purposes Of the United States toward CuhA
and its Inhabitants, and to leave the gov.
eras,ent Of Cuba 10 its pcol,le- 4 eonsti.
tniioaai cousenlion Is provided for, 10 be
held a, Havana in July ncAt for the for
nation 81 an organic act, after which lae
resolution provides for the entire WAN.
drAwal 81 the United states maliary fOFess
and the trImins ton OF the authority Of |
The United States.