Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-02-10
TONCatESSIONAL.


option DILL vas discussed for a little
over an hour aud then went over with
out action until Monday Senate Dill
TO authorize the Southern Kansas rail-
way.to construct and maintain a pipe
line from the north fork OF the Cana
dian river Indian territory, TO the
railroad. was passed. The anticipation
bill was then taken up. the question
being on Mr.. Villas amendment to the
George substitute, and Mr.. George.
democrat from Mississippi, continued
his argument against the proposed
amendment and in favor OF his own
substitute. The substitute differs from
the Washburn bill in emitting all the
taxation sections OF the latter and in
sorting in lieu OF them sections declar-
ing dealings in options ard futures to
be restrictions to and restraints upon
commerce. to be illegal and void, to
be misdemeanors. punishable with
fine and Imprisonment. In the house
on the 21st senate bill was passed ex-
tending until January |. 1894. the
time within which entry may be made
OF forfeited lands along the Northern
Pacific railway between Walla
Walla, Wash. and Portland Ore. :
The feature OF the house was
con sid Iteration of the national quaran-
tine bill. 1t was opened by a speech
from Congressman Rayner of Mary
land. who depicted the danger which
was imminent to the people OF this
country from unrestricted immigra-
ton. and urged upon the house the
necessity OF agreeing to some national
law which would protect the United
States from any invasion Of its most
deadly enemy-cholera. He believed
that the government had the right to
protect the public health. In conclu-
sion he said: Il am in favor of pre-
ventive and not remedial measures.
and call upon this house not to ad-
journ without needing the appeal that
comes to us from every school OF med
icine. every chamber of commerce,
from every board OF trade and board
OF health to guard the coast and to at
least place in the hands of the hospi-
tai service the power to pass rules
with which the state shall have no
more right of interference than the
militia OF the states should have to in
terfere with the regular army in pro
tecting our coast from the invasion OF
a foreign foe"
In tho senate on the 23d in the discus
sion OF proposed amendment to the
Cherokee Outlet bill. Mr.. Platt re-
publican. from Connecticutt referred
to the president. elect as a man whose
desire to take care Of the best in ter
ests OF the country would get the bet
ter OF any desire to serve his friends.
The senate then. by unanimous con-
sent proceeded to the consideration
OF the anti-option bill-the question
being on the amendment offered by
Mr.. Villas, democrat from Wisconsin,
to the George substitute. 1t was de-
cided to vote on the bill on Tuesday
of ueXt week. the Cherokee Outlet
bill, which had come over from the
house. was then taken up for consid-
GRAFTON. The bill having been read,
Mr.. Platt republican, from Connecti-
cut offered as substitute for it the
DILL reported by him from the commit.
tee on Indian affairs on July 20. 1892.
An amendment to the substitute was
offered by Mr.. Berry, democrat from
Arkansas. This bill provides for the
of commission for the
OF national or tribal
title TO the lands in Indian Territory.
Mr.. Butler. democrat from South
Carolina, denounced the means re.
sorted 10 in order to forestall pending
legislation in congress. He had been
told today by senator from Connecti-
cut (Nr. Platt) that II the agreement
between the government and the In
dams was not carried out thousands
OF white men who were camping along
the whole border. would rush into the
Cherokee Outlet and take possession
Of 1T. The senate was to legislate under
the threat OF motive. Mr.. Berry's
was agreed to, and
the bill went over without further
action, to oe brought before the sem
ate when the anti-option bill is not
In the house the session was a contin-
uation OF that of Saturday. This had
the effect to continue the special order,
under which the quarantine bill is be-
ind considered. and the house imme-
diately proceeded. in committee OF the
whole, to further discussion OF that
measure. On motion of Mr.. Warner,
democrat from New York. an amend
ment was adopted extending the pro-
visions OF the bill to immigration and
across land boundaries as
well as across sea boundaries. The
OBJECT OF this amendment as explained
by Mr.. Warner is to protect the Cana
adam ana Mexican frontiers. After
the rejection OF various amendments
the committee arose and reported the
bill to the house. The previous ques-
ton was finally ordered on the substi-
tute reported by the committee OF the
whole by vote of 139 to 90 and the
substitute was agreed to. A motion
10 recommit the bill was defeated.
Then came the vote on the final pas
sage OF the bill on a division. The
vote stood Ill to AZ. Mr. Mallory
raised the point of no quorum. but on
d vote by tellers the vote stood 1873
10 90. No effort was made to secure
, yea and nay vote. The house then
the sundry civil appropria-
ion bill without definite action.
In the senate on the oath a commu-
1ication from Chief Justice Fuller OF
he supreme court to the vice presi-
lent announced the death OF Associate
Justice Lamar. Messrs. Walthall Of