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THE SESSION'S WORK. A Eetlcw of tha Legislation That Was Attended To. , The extraordinary session of congress which has jut closed was called by President McKinley two days after he took the oath of office on the steps of the capitol. It met in pursuance to his proclamation, at noon, March 15. The special message transmitted by him to both houses on the opening day was brief. It explained the deficiency in the revenues, reviewed the bond issues of the last administration and urged congress promptly to correct the then existing conditions by passing a tariff bill that would supply ample revenue, support the government, and the liquidation of the public debt. No other subject of legislation was mentioned in the message, and the tariff has been the all-absorbing feature of the session. The Republican mem bers of the ways and means committee of the preceding house had been at work throughout the short session, which ended March 4, giving hearings and preparing the bill which was to be submitted to the extra session. Three days after the session opened the tariff bill was reported to the 'house by the ways and means committee and IS days later, March SI, it passed the house. It went to the senate, was re ferred to the committee on finance, and the Republican members of that com mittee spent a month and three days in its consideration and in preparing the amendments which were submitted to the senate May 7, and exactly two months later, July 7, it passed the senate with 873 amendments. : The bill then went to conference, where after a 10 days' struggle, on July 17, a complete agreement was reached by which the senate receded from 18 amendments and the house from 511. The other 243 were com promised. The conference 'report was adopted by the house on July 19, at the conclusion of 12 hours' continuous de bate. The report was taken up in the senate Jnly 20, and adopted July 24. The tariff bill was bigned by the presi dent the same day. Congress did not devote its session entirely to the tariff, although it did subordinate everything else to this one measure. The four appropriation bills which failed on March 4 last, would, in themselves, have compelled President McKinley to call congress in extra ses sion, even if the necessity for a revision of the tariff had not existed. These appropiration bills were the sundry civil, the agricultural, the Indian, and the general deficiency. Those bills were introduced and passed by the house in the initial form in which they existed at the time they failed of enaoJ- ruent into law at the preceding congress, but they were amended in some important particulars by the senate, j and when they finally became laws, contained more or less new legislation of interest and importance. The gen eral deficiency bill carried a provision accepting the invitation to take part in the Paris exposition in 1900, and ap propriated $25,000 to defray prelim inary expenses, and appropriated $150, 000 for a new immigrant station at New York to replace the one destroyed by fire. By far the most important piece of new legislation in the bill, however, was that limi ting the cost of armor plate for three new battle-ships to $300 a ton, and in case of the secretary of the navy finding it impossible to make contracts for armor within the price fixed, he was authorized by this provision to take steps to establish a government armor-plate factory of sufficient capac ity to make the armor. In executing tnis authority, he must prepare a de scription and plans and specifications of the land, buildings and machinery suitable for the factory; advertise for proposals and report to congress at its next session. In the Indian bill, after a severe struggle in both houses, the question of sectarian schools was settled by the fol lowing declaration of the policy of the government: "That the secretary of the interior may 'make contracts with sectarian schools, apportio ning as near as may be, the amounts contracted for among schools of various denominations for the education of Indian pupils during the fiscal year 1898, but shall only make such contracts at such places as non-sectarian schools cannot be pro vided for suoh Indian children, and to an amount not exceeding 40 per cent of the amount so used forthe fiscal year 1895." The question of opening to entry the gilsonite deposits in the (Jncompahgre reservation was also compromised by -- opening such agricultural land as have not been allotted to the tJncompahgre Indians on April 1, 1898, to entry, but reserivng to the United States title to all lands containing gilsonite, asphalt or like substances. , In the sundry civil bill the most im portant new provision was that sus pending the order of President Cleve land, setting aside about 21,000 acres as forest reservations. The law also includes a general scheme of legisla tion for the government and protection for the forest reservations of the coun- ': try. The Republican leaders of the bouse , decided at the opening of the session to pursue a policy of inaction in order to throw the responsibility for delay' ing the tariff bill upon the senate, and therefore the committees were not an nounced until the close of the session, and only urgent matters were consid ered. Fifty thousand dollars were ap propriated for the relief of American citizens in Cuba at the solicitation of the president; $200,000 was appropri ated for the relief of the Mississippi flood sufferers. A resolution was passed authorizing the secretary of the navy to transport supplies contributed for the relief of the starving in India, and $50,000 was ' appropriated for the entertainment and expenses of the delegatei to the uni versal postal coBgreu. The Hawaiian treaty of annexation negotiated by President MoKinley was still unacted upon when congress ad journed. In open session, after much debate, the senate passed the Cuban belliger ency resolution, bankruptcy bill, in cluding both voluntary and involun tary features, the "free homes" bill. But none of these important questions received consideration in the house. The following minor and joint reso lutions became laws, managing to es cape objection from any member; Authorizing the secretary ot war to receive for instruction at the military academy at West Point Carlos Gutier- rea, of Salvador. To amend an act entitled, "An act to provide for the entry of land in Greer county, Oklahoma, to give pref erence rights to settlers and for other purposes," approved January 18, 1897. Appropriating $10,000 not expended for the relief of the Mississippi river flood sufferers, for the flood sufferers at El Paso, Texas. Authorizing foreign exhibitors at the trans-Mississippi and international ex position to be held in Omaha during 1898, to bring to the United States foreign laborers from their countries respectively, for the purpose of prepar ing for and making exhibits. To provide for the immediate repair of dry dock No. 8, at the New York navy yard. Making appropriations for the im provement of the Mississippi river. To supply deficiencies in appropria tions for the fiscal year ending Jane 80, 1897. Three bills authorizing the construc tion of bridges across the Pearl river, in Mississippi, the St. Louis river, be tween Minnesota and Wisconsin, and across the Clich river in Tennessee. HOUSE COMMITTEES. The Name of the Men Gives the Important Places. Hoil Speaker Reed has announced the following house committees. The committees on ways and means, ao count and mileage were announced at the beginning of the session. The following are the chairmen and the far Western congressmen given places on the more important committees, the names of the chairmen being given first: Foreign affairs Robert Hitt, of Il linois; Francis Newlands, Nevada. ' Appropriations Joseph Q. Cannon, Illinois. Judiciary - David B. : Anderson, Iowa. Banking and currency Joseph II, Wallaeck, Massachusetts; F. Q. New lands, Nevada. ' Coinage, weights and measures Charles Stanoe, Pennsylvania Interstate and foreign commerce W. P. Hepburn, Iowa; A. J. Barham, California. Rivers and harbors W. B. Hooker, New York. Agriculture J. S. Wadsworth, New York; T. H. Tongue, Oregon. Miltary affairs J. A. Hull, Iowa; Marcus Smith, Arizona. Naval affairs C. A. Boutelle, Maine; S. G. Hilborn, California. Postoffices and postroads Engene J. Loud, California; H. B. Ferguson, New Mexico. . Public lands J. F. Lacey, Iowa; W. R. Ellis, Oregon; J. H. Lewis, Washington; Marion Devries, Califor nia; Marcus A. smith, Arizona. Indian affairs J. A. Sherman, New York; M. A. Smith, Arizona. Territories W. S. Knox, Massa chusetts; M. A. Smith, Arizona. Public buildings and grounds D, S. Mercer, Nebraska; Hilborn, Cali fornia. Pacific railroads Powers, Vermont. Invalid pensions Ray, New York; Castle, California. Immigration and naturalization Lorenzo Samdofred, Ohio. Labor J. J. Gardner, New Jersey. Militia B. F. Marsh, Illinois. Minor committee chairmen Elec tions No. 1, R. Taylor, Ohio; No. 2, Henry Johnson, Indiana; No. S, James A. Walker, Virginia. , Levee and improvement of Missis sippi river Richard Bartjoldt, Mis souri. Education G. A. Grow, Pennsyl vania. Merchant marine and fisheries 8. E. Payne, New York. Railways and canal a Charles A. Chickering, New York. Manufactures George W. Garish, Indiana. . Mines and mining Charles II. Grosvenor, Ohio. Patents J. N. Dicks, Pennsylvania. Pensions H. C. Ludenslager, New Jersey. Claims C. N. Brumm, Pennsyl vania. War claims T. M. Maher, Pennsyl vania. - Private land claims G. W. Smith, Illinois. District of Colnmbia J. W. Bab cock, Wisconsin. A Probably Fatal Quarrel. Bloomfield, 111., July 27. At Dres den, a little town ten miles east of here, two brothers, Butler and Morton Records, became engaged in a quarrel, and Morton attacked Butler with a chair and was about to strike when Butler drew a revolver and shot him through the left lung. Butler surren dered himself to the authorities. Mor ton will die. ' V Fire Canted Panic. Paducah, Ky., July 27. During a performance of the "Streets of New York" at the summer Casino theater last night, -which was attended by about 600 people, fire broke out among the scenery, owing to a lamp exploding upon the stage. A panic ensued, and men, women and children fought fran- tioally for egress. Fortunately no fatal ities resulted, but a large number wera burned and seriously injured by being trampled upon. Tilectrle Heating1. The extension in progress in the va rious applications of electric heat is hardly realited by the general public A great number of electric heating ap paratus are being supplied by the man ufacturers for shoeiuaking machinery, heating silk-finishing rolls and leather-, working machinery, and during the past year and a half alone 14,000 elec tric car heaters have been installed. A blankbook manufacturer has had in use since 1894 from 85 to 40 electric glue pots, and starch-makers are now .em ploying electrio-heat apparatus exten sively. In one piano manufactory in Baltimore 20 electric heaters were re cently placed and nealry all the large clothing houses of the country now do most of their work in certain depart ments by electric irons. Such irons have also been supplied to state asy. hints in Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, New York, Mitssacuhssetts, Maine and Maryland. Electric radi ators aie found very convenient where it is desired to heat a room, or a corner of it, for a limited period, as the heat can be instantly turned off or on. One of the most popular uses of electric heating today is for our!ing-iron sets. Three . hundred and eighty-seven of these were ordered for the dressing rooms of two combined New York ho tels, 72 sets for a Boston hotel and a large number for the American i line of steamers across the Atlantic River and canal improvement is an important subject in France. : One of the latest propositions is to improve the Loire and its canals at a cost of $34,- 000,000. The Rhone and Garonne have already been improved aod the heavy expenditure is justified by re sults. ; Frofessor Forbes calculates that the first cataract of the Nile at Dhigh Nile represents 500,000 horse-power, and at low Nile 35,000 horse-power. t'SK GENTLENESS. Be gentle In stimulating the kidneys, other, wise tou will excite and weaken litem. The happiest results follow the use ol Hosletter't Stomach Bit.ers to overcome renal inactivity. Avoid the unniedicated, fiery stimulants ot commerce. The kidneys have a delicate mem. brane easily irritated, and upon thin the action of such excitant in pernicious. Malarial com. plaints, indigestion, rheumatism, neuralgia and biliousness succumb lo the corrective in fluence of the Bitters. A first edition of Shakespeare's "Merchant of Venice'' sold in London the other day for $1,575. It would be interesting to know the sum the great poet received for his work. 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When a person falls into the water a common felt hat may be used as a life i preserver, and by placing the hat upon .the water rim downwards, with the arm around it, pressing it slightly to I the breast, it will bear a man up for hours. ' I believe Piso's Cure is the only medicine that will cure consumption. Anna M. Ross, WUliamsport, Pa., Nov. 12, 'S. Queen Victoria rules 11,475,054 square miles of territory, and878,725, 857 of population. ABOUT ffiEEGIILAEITY. A Chat With Miss Marie Johnson. The balance wheel of a woman's life is menstruation. " ; Irregularity lays the foundation of many diseases, and is in itself a symp tom of disease. It is of tbe greatest importance that regularity be accom plished as soon as possible after the flow is an established fact. Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound is the greatest regulator known to medicine. "My health be came so poor that I had to leave school. I was tired all the time, and had dread ful pains in my side and back and head, I was also troubled with irregularity of menses, and lost so much flesh that my friends became alarmed. "My mother, who from experience is a firm believer in the Pinkham reme dies, thought perhaps they might bene fit me. I followed the advice Mrs. Pinkham gave me, and used Lydia E. ; Uw pm8andVBl now as well as lever Plnkham's Vegetable Compound and was. "Miss Mabix 7. Jobxkv, Cen tralis, Pa. A Resume of Events in Northwest the EVIDENCE OF STEADY GROWTH Tews Gathered In All the Towns ef Our Neighboring States Improve ment Noted la All Industries Oregon. The Washington county court is de bating the question of building a county jail. A new wheat warehouse has been built at Mission to take the place of the one that burned reoently. The estimated sura of money that has left Grant county during the lust year for bicycles is $4,500. This sum would give a bicycle to about every twentieth voter.'- ; .'i A brass shoe weighing 1,800 pounds was cast at the Astoria iron works last week. The slxoe is to be put on the keel of the Maiumnita to hold the stern post, rudder and sorew, ' Work is tilling up at the Pendleton foundry so rapidly that it has been found neceassary to work nights. . A night force has been hired and in a few days the hum of the machinery will be beard almost without cessation in the establishment. The citizens of Marshfield, Myrtle Point and other towns in Coos county have complained somewhat of a sugar famine, but Coquille has been worse off. There has been a shortage of flour, sugar, butter, eggs and fruit jars, and steamers and traiiat would come and go without replenishing the stocks of flour and sugar. The 12th annnal'oatalogne and guide book of the state normal school at Drain, in Douglass county, hits been published. A feature of the catalogue, not usually found in such publications, is the remarks addressed to the differ ent classes, to those who expect to be come pupils, to the instructors, and to the school directors throughout the state. The Odd Fellows hall in Poudlcton is being moved and the contents of the copper box deposited in the corner-stone of the building May 8, 1879, have been removed. The articles contained in the box consist principally of a number of coins, two business cards, several newspapers, a copy of the old constitu tion and by-laws and the family record of Lot Livermore. The report of the officials of the La Grande laud district, which includes Baker, Grant, Morrow, Umatilla, Union and Wallowa counties, shows a total land surface area in the district of 8,843,000 acres, of which 16,300 acres are reserved, 2,820,42$ acres have been disposed of, leaving a total of 5, 871,215 acres yet undisposed of, of which 4,394,601 acres are surveyed and 1,476,614 acres unsurveyed hind. Union county embraces a total land sur face area of 2,028,000 acres; 678,814 acres have been disposed of, and there is yet available 1,349,186 acres, of which 867,353 acres are surveyed and 481,833 acres unsurveyed. Of the land in Union yet undisposed of, 75 per cent its timbered, 20 per cent graa tng land, and 5 per cent farming land. Washington. II. T. Jonts has been tendered and has accepted the position of chief grain inS?ector for Spokane. The salary is $1,200 a year. All arrangements have been made by the Fishermen's Protective Associa tion, on Gray's harbor, to run the can nery at Aberdeen this season. The Whitman County Union Vet erans' Association of Old rkildicrs and Sailors, at its first annual reunion last week, decided to meet neit year in Pullman. ,, The contract for revenue outter sup plies for the coming year has been awarded to the Adams Hardware Com pany, of Port Townnend, says the Leader. Dealers are offering 52 cents a bushel for wheat in Pomeroy, but there are few takers. One farmer sold 8,000 bushels at that figure, and received part down. One of the Seattle banks is issuing letters of credit available at Juneau, St. Michaels and Circle City, Alaska, Fort Cudahy and Dawson City, North west territory. The Port Angeles school district lias decided by a vote of five to one to val idate its oustanding warrant indebted ness, amounting to $18,000, issued in excess of the legal limits. . The receiver of the nail works at Port Townsend has postponed the sale of the goods and chattels of the works until August 24, at the request ot a majority of the creditors. The shipments of fruit from the city of Walla Walla during the last four months have brought to that place $75, 000 in cash, being 40 , per cent more than for the corresponding period a year ago. ' Very few idle men are seen on the streets of Walla Walla as compared with the number there a week ago. Those willing to work secured jobs from the farmers, most of whom are harvest ing full blast. The berry-pickers around Lake What com are bringing into Whatcom 100 gallons of wild blackberries every night. One night last week 131 gallons wero brought in. The berries retail at 50 cents a gallon. A raft of 345,000 feet of logs has been received at Port Townsend. Tha logs are to be cut into lumber and used in building a wharf that will be used n "Vtion '' building of the I the Pacific Bridge Company.' One Guess for every yellow ticket tn every package of Schilling's Beslttx Don't send coupons ; save them for something else. Rales of contest published In Urgs advertisement about the first and middle of tacit month. Alt AM OPEN LETTER To MOTHERS. WE ARE ASSERTINO IN THE COURTS OUR RIGHT TO THE KXCLUSIVE USE OP THE WORD " CA8TORI A," ASO "PITCHER'S CASTORIA," AS OUR TRAD MAl!i. J, DR. 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