Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-02-05
CONGRESSIONAL WORK.
Record OF Proceedings In the
Senate and House.

leo to form constitution and stat,
| government AMI to be admitted int
the union as a state. He said that hi
introduced it at the request OF the del
egate from New Mexico, but without
committing himself to its provisions
The senate then took up the calendar.
the first eighteen bills upon it being
for public buildings. The following
were passed; Deadwood. 5. d., 5000,
900; Salem. Ore, 800, 900; The Dalles.
Ore, 500, 900. The latter gave rise
| to long discussion, but it was finally
passed, yeas So, nays -. All the neg
alive votes were given by democrats
the only democrats voting in the
affirmative with the republicans being
Messrs. Blodgett Brice Gail, Daniel,
Vest Mr.. PETER also voted no. The
senate resumed consideration of the
LaAora bill, and after a tedious and
wholly uninteresting discussion, the
bill went over without action. MIR.
Springer OF Illinois introduced his free
wool bill. and II was referred to the
committee on ways and means. In
the house Mr. Pierce of Tennessee
again offered his resolution. proposed
at the meeting last week. declaring it
to pc the sense OF the committee that
q bill for the free and unlimited coin
age OF silver should oe reported to the
house without delay. As u substitute
for this resolution Mr.. Bartine of Ne
vada offered the following: Resolved,
That the committee proceed at once to
the consideration OF the question of
the free coinage OF silver, taking house
bill 2. 700 (the Bland free coinage billy
as the basis of such consideration.
The Barton resolution having been
adopted, Mr.. Pierce moved that a final
vote be taken on the bill two weeks
from today at o'clock. Mr.. Stone OF
Pennsylvania. an anti-free silver coin
age man. made conservative speech,
in which ne suggested that the vote be
deferred until three weeks from today,
and this suggestion was unanimously
agreed TO. 1t was further resolved
that the committee should hold special
meetings, at the call OF the chairman,
for the purpose OF hearing such per-
sons as might desire to address the
committee and to whom the comittee
in its discretion might decide to &C
cord n hearing.
In the senate on the 21st, Mr. Stan
ford addressed the senate in advocacy
OF the bill introduced by him on De-
cember %, TO provide the government
with means sufficient to supply the ma
tional want OF sound circulating
medium. The bill proposes the issue
OF United States circulating notes to
the amount OF 800, 600, 900, ana such
additional amounts from time to time
as shall be necessary to meet the re-
quirements OF the act to be lent under
the supervision OF bureau, to owners
OF agricultural lands to an amount not
exceeding hall the assessed valuation
OF the land, at the rate of 2 per cent
interest. Mr.. PETER made long
speech in advocacy OF the bill. He
quoted extensively from the literature
OF the farmers alliance. He summed
up with his approval OF the measure,
saying that it came from men of the
highest character, representing Off
cially body composed of farmers and
other classes OF working people with
q voting power OF at least ,, 500, 900 OF
voters OF every shade OF political faith
on other questions. In conclusion
Mr.. PETER said Remove from the
vitais OF the people the destroying
virus of the Insurer; lift from their
bones the incubus OF debt; dispel the
clouds which hover about the farmers
horizon; carry bread and cheer to the
toilers and let the sunshine pour into
every household, ana you will plant a
new civilization here. You will en-
ploy persons destroy anarchy. cure
drunkenness. christianize the home,
enoole citizenship, nationaiize the peo-
pie and perpetuate the republic. In
the house Mr.. Bland introduced a bill
Tor the free coinage OF gold and sill.
yer and for the issue of coin notes.
On motion of Mr.. Outhwaite of Ohio a
resolution was adopted calling on the
secretary of the treasury for a state
ment OF the drawbacks paid to import
ers OF tin plate under the provisions OF
the Mckinley bill. Also for a state
ment OF duties refunded to importers
of tin plate under the provisions of the
DILL. Also for a statement
OF duties refunded to importers OF salt
for curing fish and meat. Mr.. Harvey
Of Oklahoma from the committee on
Indian affairs, reported DILL appro-
oriating sl5, 600 to complete the allot-
ment OF lands to the Cheyenne and |
Indians in Oklahoma. In |
the discussion OF this measure Mr..
OF Kansas had an oppor-
tunlty to enter the arena of |
iebate and his brief remarks
were listened TO with great atten- |
lion. He stood in front of one OF the
aisles, his attitude was easy and his |
delivery good. He started off with |
me declaration that the $l5, 900 al |
'eady appropriated had oeen squan.
Tered; but he was strongly in favor OF |
she pending measure as it would allow
ettlers to secure homes. He had |
hoped the house, with its large demo-
,rat majority, would do what it ought
10 have done before. Touching upon !
me tariff he asserted that the protec-
i've tariff policy, as pursued by the |
republican party. instead OF bringing
prosperity to the farmers had brought
disaster applause on the democratic
side and they wanted to seek homes
ana begin life under democratic adj
which. he hoped. would
'epeal the Mckinley bill and all kin
ired tariff laws and bring prosperity
% the country. The bill passed.