Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-02-27
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treasury for information as to silve
purchased under the act OF July 4, 1890
Mr.. Morgan offered a resolution which
was agreed to, calling upon the secre
tary of the interior for copies OF tn,
regulations for carrying into effect tn,
land forfeiture act of September 80
1889. Among the measures taken from
the calendar and passed was the senate
bill to authorize the construction Of {
| bridge across the ST. Croix river be-
| tween Wisconsin and Minnesota. Con-
sideration OF the naval appropriation
Oil was resumed. amendment rec
commended by the committee leaving
1t to the secretary OF the navy to de-
eide upon the site of dry docks, was
agreed to. Mr.. Hale offered a substi-
tute that no contract be made until its
subject matter shall have been submit
ted to public competition by advertis-
ing. The substitute was agreed to and
tho bill passed Mr.. Wolcott. from
the committee on civil service, reported
back without recommendation the
SENATE bill to secure preference in
the appointment, employment and re-
tention in the public service to veter-
ans OF the late war. The copyright
bill was taken up but laid aside in
formally, ana number or bills on the
calendar passed. Among them were
the senate joint resolution to continue
i'll force the laws of Nebraska in Okla
homa until july next. In the house
the senate bill passed to establish the
record and pension Office in the war
department. The house then went
into committee of the whole Pay-
son of Illinois in the chair) on the leg
islative appropriation bill. General
debate having closed. the reading of
the bill continued. The paragraphs
relative to the civil service commits
sion We're passed over for the present,
and without disposing of the bill the
committee adjourned.
In the senate on the 10Th among the
bills reported and placed on the calen-
dar was one to incorporate the Pan
American transportation company.
The copyright bill was laid aside in
formally and the District of Columbia
aspiration bill amended and passed.
The senate bill for the relief OF settlers
upon certain lands in Iowa was passed; ;
also number of pension bills, includ-
ing the house bill granting 500 n
month to General Banks. In the house
the legislative appropriation bill was
under consideration. In speaking to
the pension office paragraph Mr..
Cooper of Indiana made an attack upon
the superintendent of the pension
building, asserting that he had stored
several hundred bushels of potatoes in
the pension office and sold them to en-
ployes, thus turning government de-
partment into huckstering establish
ment. Mr. Enloe of Tennessee at
tackled the administration of the pen
sion office and offered an amendment
reducing to IS, 900 the salary of the
commissioner. The amendment was
Withdrawn. Speaking to II verbal
amendment Mr.. Hoover of Mississippi
referred to printing Cleveland's letter
In the Record. He wished to say that
there was no man in the country.
whether he had held distinguished
position or whether he had an ambi-
ton to hold the highest position within
the gift of the American people (be
he OF one party or another) who could
lay down the law to the great masses
OF this country who thought for them
selves. Whatever might be the opin-
ION OF any one man, he had no right
to speak for the great laboring inter-
ests OF the country. which stood back
and behind his constitution and the
law. He believed the constituents
wanted the free coinage OF both metals.
l will say that | do not think that n
man on the continent OF America will
ever be the candidate of the democratic
party for president of the United States
who is opposed to the free coinage OF
silver
In the senate on the 18th the copy
right bill was considered. the pending
question being on Mr. Sherman
amendment to strike out the word
prohibited" and insert subject to
the duties provided by law. y so that
foreign editions of books, etc. copy-
llghted in the United States NAV be
admitted on payment of the regular
tariff. The debate on il lasted nil
afternoon ANA the amendment was
hnally agreed to-25 to 24-and the
bill was laid aside. In the house the
legislative appropriation bill was un-
der discussion. Mr.. Cannon moved an
amendment providing for secretary
ana stenogtapher NJ 81. 600 year
each. This he said, would comply
with the terms of the organic law.
Mr.. Butterworth said this appropfla.
ton was worse than mockery. II was
a hypocritical pretense OF responding
70 the promises the republican party.
lie did not know whether the gentle
mems constituents had so declared, but
every national convention had de-
cared to the people that il was in ia |
ior OF enforcing the law. Now let the |
members, il they did not want the law.
'epeaI 1t like men. A long debate en-
sued, participated in by Messrs Lodge.
Irosvenor Greenhalge and others. /
finally Mr.. Dingley moved to amend |
Mr.. Cannon's amendment by inserting
provision appropriating $50. 600 to
enable the commission to execute the
provisions of the act. After debate
he amendment was agreed to and Mr..
lannon's amendment as amended was
.dopted. The committee rose and re-
'orted the bill to the house. The first
question was on the amendment pro-
iding for clerks to members not chair
nen of committees. 1t was defeated