Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-12-26
NO DEFINITE ACTON.
BUT THE SENATE HAMMERS .iUAY
At THE ELECTION BILL.
MIR. Wilson of Iowa Discusses the
Matter at Some ton
Asked az TO IrrigatIon-The Anti
P"iygamy Lava Condemned Rec-
ord Of other Proceedings I'm the Sem
ute and House of Represent atives.
CONGilESsIONAI,.

fered at the market price thereof, not
exceeding 81 for 37l.25 grains OF pure
silver and to issue payment for it in
United States treasury notes. After
the introduction of number OF bills
the house bill to authorize the pay
ment OF q draw back or rebate on to-
bacco Ito correct an omission of the
tariff billy was passed. The senate then
resumed consideration of the elections
bill, and Mr.. George spoke four hours
in opposition to it. The floor was then
taken by Wilson Of Iowa. In the house
j. w. Hathaway was elected postmas-
ter on the motion Of Mr.. Henderson of
Illinois. On motion of Mr.. Mason of
Illinois the senate bill was passed for
the relief of Paymaster Bash, United
States army. Mr.. Mckinley stated
that he had been directed by the COM
mittee on ways and means to report Il
resolution for the distribution of the
presidents annual message and upon
his motion the house resolved itself into
II committee of the whole for its con-
sideration. In response to question
by Hooker Mckinley stated that so
much of the message us referred to the
election bill was assigned to q select
committee on the election of president,
vice president, and members of con-
gress. On motion of Mr.. Perkins the
house again went into committee of the
whole on bills reported from the COM
mittee on Indian affairs. One bill con-
corning the mission to the Indians in
California was considered. The COM
mittee rose, the bill passed, and the
house adjourned.
In the senate on the 18th the bill
appropriating 5000, 600 to provide and
equip steam vessel for boarding pur-
poses at Chicago, ILL.,, was passed.
The election bill was then taken up
and Mr.. Wilson Of Iowa addressed the
senate in its advocacy. The question
which confronted congress was one of
duty. In several states not only the
right of the individual citizen had been
outraged. but the equality of states in
the matter of representation had been
denied. Thus Mississippi and South
Carolina with vote of 1911. l19, sent
resentatives, while Iowa, with u vot-
ing population of 293, 255, sent but
eleven members. The people of the
country could not believe that the peo-
pie of Mississippi and South Carolina
were as free to use the ballot as the
people of Iowa. Nor would the peo-
pie be content until absolute safety
was assured in the use of the ballot.
nor until fairness and good faith was
shown in the counting of the same in
each state. The country must do
right that every citizen, be he white
or colored, shall cast his vote as is his
right and have it counted as it is cast.
If congress obeyed the dictates of duty
it would establish peace throughout the
republic. If it refused it would but
involve the country in the perils of re-
tributive justice. which was ever the
ally Of the oppressed. In the house
the bill was passed amending section
5515 OF the revised statutes to provide
penalty for any person having the
custody Of ballots and returns after an
| election had been held who shall alter
such returns or erase the name of any
candidate for representative or dele
gate in congress from any ballots in his
| custody or in any way alter or deface
| the same with intent to affect the re-
suit of such election. The bill was
then taken up. TO amend the anti-poly-
gamy law by providing that personal
property formerly belonging to the
! Mormon church. which is now in the
| hands Of a receiver, shall be placed in
the common school fund territory
Without completing its consideration
| the house laid it aside as unfinished
business and went into committee of
the whole on bills from the public land
committee.
In the senate on the 18th, among the
bills introduced and referred, were the
following: To establish the record and
pension Office in the war department;
to establish board for the advance
ment of the interests of the merchant
marine. Casey offered a resolution
calling on the secretary OF agriculture
for information as to the progress made
in the investigation for irrigation pur-
poses under the deficiency act of last
session. The resolution was agreed to.
| The senate resumed consideration of
the elections bill. butno definite action
was taken. In the house the senate
| bill for the inspection OF cattle and hogs
and the products thereof. which are
subjects of interstate commerce, was
called up. Mills of Texas opposed its
passage, characterizing it as one of the
most remarkable measures ever pre-
sented in congress. Stockbridge of
Maryland, in explaining the bill. said
its object was to give the people meats
in condition for human food and to
take out of the markets those meats
having Ntendency to cause disease
among consumers. The bill was re-
ferred to the committee on agriculture
The bill to establish court TO adiudi-
cate private land claims for the western
states and territories was agreed TO.
In the senate on the 10Th the bill en-
Iarging the rights of homesteaders on
public lands was passed The house
bill was passed for the erection OF n
public building at Fargo, \. D.. at a
cost OF 800. 900. The bill subjecting
oleomargarine to the operation of state
laws. the Paddock pure food bill. and
the Conger pure lard bill. having come
up in their order. were laid aside with
out prejudice. and the senate proceeded
| IN tho consid arntion of tho aIoctinu hill