Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-12-14
HOUSE AND SENATE ROUTINE.
Both Bodies Are Asking the President for
information


information
Washington, Dec. 5.-After the read
ing OF the journal in the house today. |
Mr. English asked unanimous consent
for consideration of n bill Mr.. Sayres
objected whereupon Mr.. English
promptly objected to a resolution of
Tered by Mr.. Blair, calling upon the
| president to furnish the house, if not in
compatible with public interests, with
all the correspondence, Geographic and
otherwise. between this country and
China, relating to the war between
China and Japan, The resolution went
to the committee ON foreign affairs
Mr.. English then demanded the regular
order of business.
In the morning Mr., McRae of Arkan-
sas, called up the bill to prevent free
use of timber ON public lands, and to
prevent further issue of permits for
cutting timber in Wyoming, New Mexi-
30 and Arizona. The section of the bill
repeating the act of March 3, 1891, fixing
limitation of five years against the
United States for institution of suits to
Vacate land patents met with strenuous
opposition. and 1t was amended so as
to exempt patents issued to individual
settlers. AS amended, the bill was
passed. a bin authorizing the secre-
tary of the interior to receive unsatis-
factory military bounty land warrants,
under the act of 1858, at the rate OF $l.25
per acre. In payment OF lands located
under subsequent acts was also
passed.
MIR Richardson Of Tennessee, called
up the conference report upon the
nrint inp HIN Tho aI
MIR. Cultivate presented a special order
for consideration of the railway pooling
bill each day after the morning hour,
until disposed of. The order was agreed
to without objection. The object of the
bill is TO authorize competing common
carriers. subject to the provisions of the
interstate act, to enter into contracts
for division of their gross or net earn
: ings and to secure more expeditions and
efficient enforcement of the law. APP
plications for pooling, together with
copies of the contracts, according to the
terms of the bill will be filed with the
commission, and unless disapproved
become operative 20 days after filing
Z Another section requires from railroads
answers to all questions asked by the
commission, with fines for default.
. Mr.. Patterson of Tennessee, dwelt at
5 length on the oppressiveness of Illegal
J rate-cutting for the benefit of packing
= company at Chicago. That combine, he
said, handled in dollars more beef than
D the entire cotton crop of the United
= States amounted to. The rates made
for this corporation practically drove
r small competitors from the field, and
g fixed the price of every bullock on every
: farm in the south and west. Under the
4 present law, he said, it was impossible
4 to secure conviction for violation of the
/ anti-poolng section, because both par
n ties to the cut rate were equally guilty
: before the law, and one could not be
= made to testify against the other. The
n pending bill would compel testimony
:, and did not aim at the punishment OF
the clerk or agent, but of the railway
: company itself. Mr., Cannon did not
I, think the administrative functions and
= responsibilities shauld be shouldered on
to the courts, but that revoking of the
pooling arrangements should be within
" control of the commission.
y Upon conclusion of Mr.. Patterson's
remarks the house adjourned
= IN THE SENATE.
Washington, Dec. 5.-There was not
a quorum present when the senate con
vened today Bills We're introduced by
Senator Berry to form the territory o.
d Indianola out of portion of Indian ter
ritory; by Senator Dolph to exemp
G. from duty foreign exhibits at the Port
n land exposition: by Senator Dunton T.
q remit fines and penalties on the nava
re- warships Yorktown. Baltimore, Ney
re York and Philadelphia by Senate
" Dolph to forfeit unearned public land
"a granted railroads; by Senator McPhei
ne son for investigation of the merits G
y, a plan for a unit of labor
= Senator Morrill, stated that Wednes
or day he would address the senate o
he "some marvellous senatorial bills an
Sc. some quack panaceas for real and in
as aginary Ills"
de The vice president laid before the sci
=, ate the resolutions of Senator Lods
~ calling on the secretary of state for il
70 formation as to the execution of tv
Ter Japanese students by Chinese author
he ties. while the students We're under Il
in protection of the United States. Sc
Is ator Lodge said if the facts were as pu
se lished some one was very much
blame. II they We're not, this COVER
ment should be vindicated.
lv Senator Chandler suggested as 4
ON senator from Alabama (Morgan) w
no chairman of the foreign relations col
the mttee ii would be well to know If
sh saw any objection to securing spec
ess information. Senator Morgan stat
that war was now progressing betwe
China and Japan and 1t would be unwi
TO take any action which would appe
ary favorable to one of the belligerents
I'm the other. Senator Morgan said
18th main, objection to the resolution W
IRA that it was predicate to impeachme
of the president or secretary of sta