Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-12-15
RAILROAD POOLING
interstate Commissioners to Have
More Power.
NICARAGUA CANAL MIDDLE
f,.In...s~r.s.en Of ms BiIi In the Sea-
ate aaa Able speeches 70
rs Favor.

washington. Dec. lin the house to-
aav Mr.. nreclxsnridge Of Kentucky.
from the committee On appropriations.
reported the urgent deficiency bin. Mr..
Dingiey OF Maine asked unanimous con-
sent for consideration Of resolution
calling on the secretary Of the treas
ury for information: First. whether
the articles OF the Boring sea tribunal
resulted last season In saving the fur
ssui from that destruction they were
intended 10 prevent: second, Informal
ton OF the number and sex or seals
killed hy pelagic aeaiers: third, protec-
tfon of FUR seal herds ON the Prfbyloh
Islands; and fourth, the revenue de-
rived by the government from seals
during the past year and the expendi-
ture of the government for their pro-
lection during the same period MT
Bingham OF Pennsylvania moved the
passage of resolution giving the Al
lamont Water Company authority 10
build dams across the St. Louis and
Cloauet rivers In Minnesota. Mr.. Nal
lory again called up the bill 10 promote
efficiency of the revenue cutter service
which provoked Champ Clark'sremarks
Saturday, and today the Missoursan
again took the floor in pursuance OF
his avowed intention TO talk the bill 20
death. Mr.. Clark took of his cuffs and
for forty minutes kept the house In a
roar with humorous and stirring anee-
dotes of obscure heroes.
Mr.. Mallory of Florida and MIR. Dunn
OF New Jersey occupied the remainder
OF the time until the expiration of the
morning hour. On motion OF MIR.
a F.F &Zr.
rotary Cariisles report were ordered
printed.
Then under special order. considera-
tion OF the railroad pooling bin was re-
sumed IL was debated until O'Clock
by Messrs. Cannon of Illinois In opposi-
ton TO and Springer OF Illinois, Harter
Of Ohio, Sibley OF Pennsylvania and
Black OF Illinois In support of the meas
ure. When Mr.. Patterson moved the
previous question on the bill and pend
ing amendments, Messrs. Dingiey OF
Maine and Hopkins Of Illinois protested
that the previous question would cut
OF all the amendments now pending
but Mr. Patterson refused to yield. say
ing that the house would have an oppor-
tunity to vote on the Cooper substitute
and the two amendments of the com.
mittee on rising vote.
The previous question was ordered by
n vote OF ia to 100. The committed
amendments were Of verbal charactel
and were agreed to without division
The vote REQUIRED on MIR. Bland
amendments to the substitute whiol
gave the interstate commerce commits
sion absolute authority and control owe
the conditions of the pooling and full
power to revoke the pooling orders. Tn
Blair amendment reserved the power t
congress OF changing. resembling o
dissoiving pooling orders at any tims
The Blair amendment was agreed t
without division and vote taken b
ayes and noes on the Cooper substitute
Defeated, ZOE to Its.
The vote then recurring on the en-
groasment and the third reading of IN
blu. AIR. Blair asked unanimous cor
sent that the amendment adopted to III
substitute be voted upon as an amens
ment TO the bill. The bill was ordere
sngroaaed and read the third time-i'
10 III. Filibustering tactics were the
commenced by several opponents of n
measure Motions to adjourn Wei
made and voted down and also motion
TO recommit. Finally vote on the I'm
passage OF the bill resulted: Ayes IL
noes 10. The house then adjourned.
IN THE SENATE.
In the senate today Senator Doiph T
ported d memorial from the citizens
Phoenix. Ariz., In the matter of India
depreciation claims. Senator Berry
Arkansas presented a few remarks url
Ing the passing of the bin introduced
him last week TO establish the territol
Of Indianola out Of Indian territor
Senator Morrill, of Vermont then a
dressed the senate on ssome maryele
senatorial bills and auack panaceas
real and imaginary grievances"
hills concerning which the senaf
smoke were those introduced by Senat
PETER providing for the iasue of gre
sums of greenbaeks for various pr
posea. There were nine of them, viii
the committee on finance reported a
yersely, recommending indefinite poi
ponement.
The hour Of o'clock having arrive
the senate proceeded 10 the consider
ton Of the Nicaragua canal bill, Sen
TOR Dolph addressed the senate In fas
Of the blu. He said the people of the
cific coast were a unit In favor of the
The canal. IL owned and controlled
the United States, would be of gre
service In time of war. He dexot
some time to the consideration OF |
Clayton Rulwer treaty and deciat
that the instrument presented no obs
Gle to ths construction of the canal
the United States and to the cont
of IT, Senator Dolph said the unii
States had adopted the policy and |
ciared the principle which IL approx
by her people and well understood
the world. which IL in the right and
the interest OF the people of this her
sphere and must be maintained at
hazards,
In q brief speech Senator Sherm
pointed out that the only provision
the Nicaragua bill that he was not
tireiy satisfied with was the amount
be- paid 10 the maritime company. viii
ne thought WAS entitled only 10 |
amount of money expended In the
ferprise thus far.
The presiding officer laid before
senate u letter from the president ira
hitting correspondence relative 10
Armenian massacre. also some cor
aponaence regarding the Mora ella
Theseuate then went into executive =
sion and nj AIS adjourned.
OifR BANKING AND CURRENCY.
noraee white OF New Work Presents
pet scheme.
Wambffs Mfau DNe 1.-The hearing