Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-02-12
CONGRESSIONAL WORK.
Record OF Proceedings in the
senate and House.


was taken up with matters OF routine
nature. Senator Morgan asked imme-
iiate consideration OF resolution call
ing upon the state department for the
correspondence with China regarding
Mr.. Blair. Senator Hoar thought the
resolution should 60 to the foreign re-
lations committee. Senator Sherman
deprecated immediate action, when IL
was not clear that the correspondence
was closed. Senator Morgan modified
his resolution so that instead OF
directing the secretary OF state
TO furnish the correspondence, it
left IL with the discretion OF
the president The resolution as mod
flied was adopted. Senator Hoar. from
the committee on elections, called up
the resolution declaring Horace Chill
ton entitled to the seat in the senate
made vacant by the resignation OF
james II. Reagan. After some debate
the resolution was adopted. Senator
Cullom introduced bill to amend sec
ton 500 OF the revised statutes. He
said he presented the measure because
OF the recent decision OF the United
! States supreme court in what is known
as the Counseiman case in Chicago
uncer the interstate commerce act.
In the house Mr.. Hatch introduced a
Dill to amend the present oleomargar-
inc law. This Dill provides that all
oleomargarine transported into any
state or territory, orrenaining therein
for consumption, sale or storage shall,
upon arrival in such state or territory.
be subject TO the laws thereof enacted
IN the exercise OF its public powers.
in the same manner as though such
oleomargarine had been produced
in such state or territory, ami
shall not be exempt therefrom
by reason OF being introduced in
original packages or otherwise.
Mr.. Martin presented resolution
calling on the president TO publish all
CORES pondence whatever had by the
United States government upon mat
tiers concerning the Chiiian trouble
Referred to the committee on foreign
affairs. A number of bills OF little i'm
portance were introduced and referred.
In the senate on the 2Sth, the pres
ldents message. transmitting the ad-
ditional CORES pondence in the CHILEAN
matter was presented and read and
referred to the committee on foreign
relations. a resolution was offered
directing the secretary OF state to fur
nish the senate copies OF all agree
ments made with other countries
relating TO interchange OF trade and
commerce, with all information re-
ceived us to the practical effect OF such
agreements. Mr.. Hale addressed the
senate ON the subject. He spoke at
great length upon the benefits OF reci-
procity. which, he said, was an aid to
protection and broadened the field
oil the American laoorer by opening
new markets for his products. to be
paid for in articles which could never
compete with his labor. The people
all understand this, and they made
their voices heard and their wishes
known here and in the chant Der at the
other END OF the capitol, and except in
the democratic party open opposition
was Withdrawn and no further hostile
note was heard. He Gid not hesitate
in stating, here and now, as the result
OF his observation, that that section OF
the Mckinley act which contained the
reciprocity feature was the part OF the
measure which had foated the whole
act, and was that part OF the bill which
kept it from being swamped by the
storm which, with or without reason,
broke upon it from the day OF its pass
age. In the house the proceedings were
marked by two significant events.
One was the receipt OF the presidents
message, announcing that the war
cloud had lost its somoer hue and that
the administration now felt able to
cope with Chilli without special orders
from congress, and the abundance OF
American humor, which will burst
forth as the aftermath OF all periods OF
national crisis. The former was an
indication that the administration felt
that the hour of danger had passed;
the latter was an evidence that the
house shared in that feeling OF assurance
entertained by the chief executive and
the two incidents combined created
feeling OF easy confidence in public
ana official circles that has not pre-
vailed at the national capital for some
time. The reading of the presidents
message and accompanying dispatches
were frequently interrupted by APP
plause, which was by no means con-
fined TO the republican side OF the
house and when that portion OF the
message was reached where the presi-
dent alludes to the general support
which had been given to the admins
tratlon rs an illustration OF .unity and
patriotism OF the people, the senti-
ment received enthusiastic applause
from the democratic side. The dis
cussion OF the report of the committee
on rules occupied the remainder OF the
day.
In the senate on the 1st the Mexican
award bill was amended and passed.
1t directs suit 10 DC brought in the
name OF the United States in the court
OF claims against the La Aora Silver
Mining company, and all persons max
ing claim TO any part OF the award, to
determine whether that award was OBJ
tanned by fraud or effectutated by
means of false swearing. An appeal
may be taken to the supreme court of
the United States and in case OF the
decision against the company, the gov
eminent OF Mexico will be released
from further payment and the amount
Is TO be paid to the gov
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