Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-03-18
CONGRESSIONAL WORK.
Record OF Proceedings in the
senate and House.


Kyle reported favorably from the COM
mittee on education and labor the sem
ate joint resolution for an invcstiga-
ton relative to 'slums" OF cities.
Senator Dolph, in presenting petit
tions from his state favoring govern
ment aid for the Nicaragua canal, said
hewas urgently in favor OF such legis-
lation. The Idaho election cases were
then taken up. Mr.. Villas argued that
the sitting member, Mr.. Dubois, was
legally elected and entitled to the
seat. Mr.. Teller, who was to close
the debate on the part OF
the majority OF the committee,
said that he did not care to weary the
senate any further, and moved to pro-
ceed to vote on the resolution, but
on the suggestion of Mr.. Gray that
some senators were absent VINO de-
sired to record their vote on the ques-
ton, it was finally arranged that the
vote should oe taken at 3 o'clock to-
morrow. In the house the proceed
ings were quite uninteresting and con-
fincd strictly TO the consideration OF
the District OF Columbia appropriation
bill. Only on one occasion did party
politics find place in the discussion
and that was when Mr.. Hemphill said
he proposed an amendment reducing
the $l1, 900 or Sl2, 900 salary the re-
corder OF deeds OF the District OF
Columbia receives in the way OF fees
to n fixed salary OF IS. 600 per annum.
After considerable discussion the
amendment was finally adopted. The
house adjourned with the bill still I'M
disposed OF. Mr.. Sayres OF Texas
asked permission to have read from the
Record a table showing the appropria-
lions made for public buildings in the
United States (now being erected) the
amount OF money still on hand and the
amount which would be required to
finish those buildings now in process
OF construction. The permission was
granted.
In the senate on the I'd considera-
ton OF the Idaho election contest was
resumed. Mr.. Gray addressed the
body in support OF Claggett. the con-
testant At D. m. tho debate on the
Idaho contested election case closed.
Mr.. Higgins, who signed the majority
report made an argument in justifca-
tion OF it and OF Mr.. Dubois right to
the seat. Further arguments were
made by Mr. Stewart in behalf OF Mr..
Claggett's right to the seat and
by Mr.. Mitchell in behalf OF Mr. Du-
bois' right to it. Finally, at o'clock,
the debate was closed and the voting
was begun. The question on the mi
nority resolutions in favor OF Mr. Clag-
gett's right to the seat was decided in
the negative. Yeas, 3, nays So. The
affirmative votes were given by Messrs.
George. German. Harris, Kyle AMI
Morgan. The house resumed the con-
sideration OF the bill allowing railroad
companies to give special rates to com.
mercial travellers. Mr.. Otis OF Kansas
antagoni2ed the measure. 1t was
stroke directed at the fundamental
principle upon which the inter-
state commerce law was founded.
Mr.. O'Neill of Pennsylvania offered an
amendment providing that nothing in
the bill shall be construed to prohibit
any common carrier from granting re-
duced rates OF transportation TO pas
sengers or making reduced rates for
freights. Mr.. Harris OF Minnesota
! otfered an amendment that any COM
mon carrier may give reduced rates to
members OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic when travelling to any annual
encampmenI In speaking OF the bill
Mr.. Simpson OF Kansas referred to Inc
, author Of the inter state commerce act,
Senator Cullom, as an ubiquitous
railroad attorney" He was prompt a
called to order by Lind OF Minnesota
Tho matter was not finally disposed OF.
In the senate on the 4th Paddock 5
pure food bill was taken up and Vest
stated at some length his position in
regard to it ana to such legislation in
| general. He was aware OF the senti-
ment worked up all over the country
| in support OF the pure food bill
| Oranges. alliances and newspapers
had all demanded by petition or other
wise the enactment OF such law. He
believed that the constitution of the
United States intended that inspection
AMI quarantine laws should DE in the
| hands OF the states. The states were
rapidly having their constitutional
rights taken away from them; and
power was being vested in congress
today which had been intended by
the trainers OF the constitution to
be left TO the states exclusively.
Mr.. Paddock denied the statement
made several days ago that the bill was
aimed particularly at the cotton seed
oil interest. He defied any one 10
point to one provision. line or word in
the bill that Disseminated against any
honest and honestly branded article OF
food in favor OF any other such article.
As to the extravagant criticism that
the bill would be used for imaginary
political purposes, it was serious
matter, he said, to charge, even direct
ly, that those who were engaged in the
formulation and presentation OF the
bill and the great body OF the people
who honestly demanded its passage
were moved chiefly by desire TO
inaugurate cheap, hasty, political
scheme for partisan uses. In the
house n parliamentary colloquy was
witnessed which in aptness OF retort
has had no precedent in the present
session. On the one side was Speaker
Crisp. who stands rs the sponsor OF
the rules OF the Fifty-second congress.
and on the other was ex-Speaker Reed.
who stands as the defender OF the rules
and methods of the Fifty-tirst con-
gress. As might naturally be pre-
sumed the vexed question Of n caro-