Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-02
THE IDAHO CONTEST.
Senator George Makes an Argnmen,
in Favor of Clagett.
THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL,
It is Brought Up and Discussed in
the House Today.
SENATE.


Mr.. Dolph. in presenting petitions from his
state favoring government aid for The Nicaragua
canal, said that he was urgently in favor Of
such legislation. He regarded it ss the most
important public question that is now, or that
mas been In the last quarter Of century, before
congress and before the American people.
FOR AIL-SIoHr STREET CAR SERVICE.
Mr. Hsnsbrough presented Q petition of tel
esraph operators OF Washington, DC. in favor
OF the bill to compel street railroad COM
panies to have an all-night service. Referred.
Mr.. Kyle. from the committee on education
and labor, reported bill providing for an In
vestigation relative to the ''slums Of the great
cities" Calendar.
Mr. Allison, from the appropriations COM
mittee, reported a bill appropriatiug SS 600 for
the expenses Of the typhns fever and immigra-
ton investigation. Passed.
Mr.. Morgan introduced q bill for the ap-
pointment OF consuls to the Congo Free State.
Referred.
THE IDAHO ELECTION CONTEST.
The Idaho election case Was taken up and
Mr. George stated the reasons which would
control his own action in casting his vote for
the contestant The question WAS a very inter-
| esting one and its decision of great mo-
ment. not only to the state Of Idaho. but to the
whole country. There was o room in the
case for personal prejudices or for considera-
lions OF party advantages either now or in the
| future
| The Senate's sole duty and lite sworn obliea-
ton was to consider the question impartialiy,
/ without being swayed by any confederation
| whatever except the desire to do right. The
action of the Senate should be purely judicial.
IL was the business II the Senate on this ques-
non not to make laws, but to ascertain the law
| ana the facts and TO decide In accordance with
| them.
Mr., George went on TO recapitulate the Law
ana the facts bearing on the question, and ar
| gued that under the law and the facts the cleo
ION OF Mr.. Dubois was not valid.
HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before the House COM
munications from the acting secretary Of the
treasury giving information reiatiye to the i'm
portation of salt and in regard to immigration
and they were appropriately referred.
Mr.. Mcliac OF Arkansas asked consent for the
conslG- ration OF a resolution directing the
colnmlttee on public lands to examine the
circumstances in which certain lease- for par
GELS OF ground in the Yellowstone Park we're
made by the Secretary Of the Interior on or
about March 20. 1889.
Mr.. Buchanan of New Jersey objected on the
ground that the resolution We not broad
enough ana 1t WIS referred.
On motion of Mr.. Bretz of Indiana a resolu-
ton was adopted calling ON the Secretary of
'hNtAiot iOf liatTitialAOn as 10 the QUANTITY
OF land disposed OF under the deser: land law
The following committee reports were made:
by Mr. T. IL. Taylor (Oho). from the COM
mittee on judciary--Defining the crime OF
murder III tue first ard second degrees House
calendar.
By Mr.. Wise (ya). from the committee on
interstate and foreign commerce-Making
Council Bluffs, Iowa, port OF delivery. House
calendar.
LIFE-sAvISG KEEPERS AND CREWS.
By NJ oNeill (Mo.) from the same commit
tee-Senate bill TO fix the compensation of
keepers and crews of life-saving stations Com
mlttee of the whole. Inc Senate bill fixes the
salary of keepers at $50 per annum and Of the
crew at SO month. The House committee
on motion OF Mr.. oNeill, has amended it 80
as to make the keepers salary II 900 and that
of the crew SIS month
The House then wen. into committee of the
whole JMr. Richardson of Tennessee in the
chair on the District of Columbia appropria-
ton ILL, and Mr.. Decker of Missouri lin
charge OF the measure) made a brief explana-
ton as to the reductions of appropriations pro-
posed.
WORK on PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Mr.. Savers Texas asked to have printed in
the Record a table showing the appropriations
made for public buildings in the United States
NOW being erected), the amount Of money still
on hand and the amount which would be re-
quired TO finish those buildings now in process
of construction.
The table would show that there was enough
OF money on hand 10 last for five wears
at the rate that the work OF the supervising
architects office had been conducted during
the past year.
Mr. Grain (Tex) inquired whether his col
league wished TO put In the Record an argu-
ment against the construction of any more
public buildings.
Mr.. Savers replied that he wished to put in
the Record some Information which would en-
able members to act intelliSenuy. The per-
mission was granted.
Mr.. Henderson lowa) in speaking to the bill
protested against the reductions made. which.
he thought, had been the result of a desire on
the part OF the majority TO pose on a record for
economy in view Of the approaching presi-
Dental election.