Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-05-20

| 1nal proposition, an Objectionable
thing; but he recognized the urgen
necessity OF prompt legislation, and In
Difference to the wishes of the Pacifi,
coast he would not have ansagonized it.
Mr.. Hooker, in opposing the report
said that in its present shape the bill
virtually suspended the writ OF habea'
corpus, ana against this ne earnestly
protested. Mr. Geary denied that the
dill suspended the writ OF haoeas cor
pus. The measure was intended to
stop rup leaks in the existing laws.
The conference report was then agreed
to. Yeas. 1Sj; nays. %. Mr.. Good
night of Kentucky. from the commit
tee on judiciary. reported the resolu-
ton calling on the attorney general
for information as to wheter the sugar
trust had violated the antitrust law.
and il so whether prosecutions had
been Instituted for such violation.
In the senate on the 5tn the follow
ing bills were passed: House bill to
establish military post at Helena
Mont, appropriating 800. 600; house
DILL appropriating $3.50. 900 to defray
the expense OF the Boring sea arbitra-
ton at Paris. The resolution offered
by Mr. Jones OF Arkansas for the pay
ment OF the Cnoctaws and Chickasaws
for their interests in the Cheyenne and
Arapahoe reservation. nearly So. 600. :
600, was taken up and Mr.. Plat adj
dressed the senate in opposition to it.
Mr.. Piatt spoke for three hours, argu-
ing that the Choctaws had no right to
the lands for which they claimed
payment; and that even il they
had. the claim had been swelled be-
yond anything which law or justice or
even oency allowed. The law. he
said, punished by fine and imprison-
ment any lawyer who charged n pen
sioner more than 81 for his services,
but here was proposition to allow
$500, 900 to be paid to three attorneys
for presenting TO congress the claims
OF these Indians. The resolution was
not finally acted upon. In the house
the river and harbor bill was consid-
cred. Mr. Holman attacked the DILL rs
being an eXtravagant one. 1t not
only appropriated more than $21, 900. :
600, but it authorized contracts TO
be made which would make the gov
eminent liable for 500 600. 900 more.
Mr.. Breckenridge OF Kentucky had too
snort time accorded him to attack
the bill in detail but if a democratic
house wished to pass the bill it should
act frankly with the people and tell
them that the measure involved an
appropriation OF $47 600, 900 and not
of $2l. 600, 900. II the $47. 900, 900
was fair and just let the democratic
party go before the country ami say
so, and not declare that this was an
economical congress and had only ap-
propriated $2l, 900, 600. Mr.. Lock-
WOOD made an eloquent speech in
favor OF the deep waterway channel.
lie believed in the general policy of
economy, but he was opposed to that
economy which deprived the people of
their just rights in the matter OF trans
portation. Without disposing OF the
DILL the committee arose ana the house
adjourned.
In the senate on the 9th the resolu-
ton to repay the Choctaws and Chick
asaws, for their interest in the Chey-
enne and Arapahoe reservations, was
considered. Dawes chairman of the
on Indian affairs. addressed
the senate in advocacy Of the measure.
he spoke until 2 D. IN. without finish
ing. Business was then suspended and
eulogies delivered by German and 9TH
IN tho lntn GanatO, lN;l.ox n
Maryland, who died in February. 1891.
Further remarks in praise OF the life
and character of the dead senator
were made by Mr.. Wilson of Iowa,
Mr.. Berry, Mr.. Piatt Mr. Gray, Mr..
Mr.. Pasco, MIR. Dixon and
MIR. Gibson and then as an additional
oxen OF respect the senate adjourned
Until Monday. In the house the river
md harbor bill was again considered.
Mr.. Caruth threw little amusement
INTO the proceedings by Offering an
appropriating IS, coo to i'm
prove Salt river, Kentucky. After ex-
)atatlng upon the great benefits which |
would accrue to commerce from the |
Improvement and navigation OF this
tream, he alluded to the advantage |
he appropriation would bring TO de-
Gated candidates for the presidency. |
Mr. Blanchard remembered that some |
republican had asked for a
urvey OF Salt river. "Will you get |
t ready for the November elections, "
vas Mr.. Caruth's plaintive reioinder.
md the house burst into laughter and
promptly defeated the amendment.
Ihen Mr. Reed OF Maine saw an op-
'ortunity to stir up Mr.. Holman and
le did so by moving TO strike out the
OF $13, 900 for complet-
ng the embankment on the south side
# the Great Miami river. In sar-
astic manner he ealled upon the chair
nan OF the committee on appropria-
ions to rise and protest against this
even though it was to be
expended within his district. Itseemed
hat gentleman had a redeeming trait
that ne was so human that when it
anne to an appropriation for mis- own
lstrict the great principle of econ
my. retrenchment and reform was no
lore applicable to him than to the
'eakest republicans. Mr.. Reeds mo.
on was lost without division.
always Before the Court OF AppeaI.
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gainst the Chicago, Rock Island &
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aul railways was finally argued in
&c United States Court of Appeals
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