Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-04-21
.,.r,y,rY OF TINE LOBBY.
=. 3. brought 90 Hear 20 Defeat
s,Hy " ,,svssy's amendment.

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a. Wrought 90 Hear 20 Defsai
ssa'y ,,syssy's dDssadsssst
Ai,gton special 10 the Omaha Bee:
LAWYERS and lobbyists have been
soney' loose al the capitol TO defeat
tain' amendment 10 the Pacific rail.
pOis, I'm and the prospects are that IL
Dsu ~ - strangled. The Pacific railroads
~ more than anything else what this
a''a '5ment proposes authority for the
snsA s ~ legislate for the control Of the
80 railroads traffic, the same as II
I'o.- ,,ero Incorporated under state in.
np a the federal laws. The action Of
So corporations in turning upon con.
~ tho lobby they have at work is
En- as prima faeie evidence that the
,l.;';on Of the federal court in Nebras.
Jo.Iaring the state board OF trans.
.satiop. with no authority or power 10
- lar as the Pacific railroads arecon.
SCI was eagerly sought by the Pa.
&C. and that they do not intend there
III be any IL gislatlon IN conflict with
40 The hands OF congress. ! have it
.'onn good authority that the lawyers
iobbyists Of the Union Pacific rail.
SUI conpany have made a careful
vi M TIE noses of the members OF the
49, and that they boast that three
sghs sre opposed To the Dorsey amend.
mt n and that three-fourths are favor.
NJ 10 the passage Of the Cultivate
~ ~. Senator Mcdonald Of Indiana and
.,'Commissioner Littlcr Of Illinois
80 been keeping q close vigil over the
- N tho house during the past two
.onths and the former has scarcely
m washington for a day during the
- three months, although he has a
80 LAW practice al indianapolis. Mr.
NeDonald is the principal attorney Of
m Pacific railroads, and has submitted
.s,eral arguments before the commit.
- m congress-, and personally talked
A. almost every member Of both houses
Dsyid Liitler's cOrpulent form is a a..
sailiar figure about the two houses Of
sonpress, having the Pacific bills under
,,ntr0l. aud lie also has made Rrgu-
usnts favorable 10 the report he made
- Pacific railroad commissioner
When asked Mr.. Dorsey yesterday
,bst H. intended to DO IL the house
committee refused tO accept his amend,
,.spt lie said: "fillibuster till d0oms-
day il necessary, 10 defeat the adoption
u the Cultivate bill. have seen
searly every member from the states
through which Pacific railroad runs,
al have not futsld ono who will not
sBp,oFt my amendment | think il will
H. accented by the committee, aud
IA there the trouble will end II
simply u question whether the
niIrUad companies prefer the
assasc Of the biti with my amendment
- n defeat a. il now stands don't
pfoIo,r to b. dOwned II Is very i'm,
pyrtaui matter with all the states having
Pacific railroads We can aud do legis,
lsie ii the states la control the traffic Oi
ni!fualls orshniLed under the state lawl
nilrAsis that never got q penny 81
Subsidy OF patronage from the govern
seat aud cannot SEQ why wC Ahnaid
maks exceptions 81 the roads bull, viii
shr federal government; money, They
A. Hc.l A. tho roads built under the STATE
hus, arv supposed Ia be for the benefit
d the isrOple. aud they mus: ~ subject
70 the laws 81 the people There arr
sanush 81 friends ~ my amendment "a
sUatsul tho fate oi the bill and We are II
earnest
Another western member said; ''Ih,
halls u congress are studded with Pa
cihc railroad lobbyists, and they arc in
anencing sentiment A member uhs
rpiaara 10 vote for Durney'h amend
men, may well be regarded Suspicionsly
ior cannot 500 what grounds can b'
honcs,ly taken against II !"