The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-12-13
HOUSE AND SENATE ROUTINE.
10th Bodies Arc Asking the President for
Information.

HOUSE AND SENATE ROUTINE.
10th Bodies Arc Asking the President for
Information.
Washington, Dec. 5.--After the read
Ing of the journal in the house today.
Mr.. English asked unanimous consent
for consideration OF bill. Mr.. Sayres
objected. whereupen Mr.. English
promptly objected to a resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Blair. calling upon the
president to furnish the house, II not in
compatible with public interests, with
all the correspondence, telegraphic 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-
co and Arizona. The section of the bill
repeating the act OF March 3, 1891, fixing
a 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 bin was
passed. A bill authorizing the secre-
tary OF the interior to receive unsatis-
factory military bounty land warrants,
under the act of 1858. at the rate OF 81. %
per acre, In payment of lands located
under subsequent acts, was also
passed.
Mr.. Richardson of Tennessee. called
up the conference report upon the
printing bill. The report was adopted
Mr.. Cultivate presented 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,
Another section requires from railroads
answers to all questions asked by the
commission, with fines for default.
Mr.. Patterson of Tennessee, dwelt al
length on the oppressiveness of Illegal
rate-cutting for the benefit OF a packing
company at Chicago. That combine, he
said. handled In dollars more beef than
the entire cotton crop of the United
States amounted to. The rates made
for this corporation practically drove
small competitors from the field, and
fixed the price of every bullock on every
farm in the south and west. Under the
present law. he said. it was impossible
to secure conviction for violation of the
anti-pooling section, because both par
ties to the cut rate We're equally guilty
before the law, and one could not be
made to testify against the other. The
pending bin 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
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.
Upon conclusion of Mr. Patterson 8
remarks the house adjourned
IN THE SENATE.
Washington, Dec. 5.-There was not
quorum present when the senate con
vened today Bills were introduced by
Senator Berry TO form the territory OF
Indianola out of portion of Indian ter
ritory; by Senator Dolph to exempt
from duty foreign exhibits at the Port
land exposition; by Senator Dunton To
remit fines and penalties on the naval
warshps Yorktown, Baltimore, New
York and Philadelphia: by Senator
Dolph to forfeit unearned public lands
granted railroads; by Senator McPher-
son for investigation of the merits of
plan for unit of labor.
Senator Morrill, stated that Wednes-
day he would address the senate on
some marvellous senatorial bills and
some quack panaceas for real and Inn
aginary His ~
The vice president laidd.es fore tho sem
ate the resolutions senator Lodge
se,.,as,s e,' -. 4..-r1~eretary of state for in
>>'',' 10 S>.-er-as to the execution of two
JfPdnese students by Chinese authori-
ties. while the students We're under the
protection of the United States SEN
ator Lodge said IL the facts We're as pub
lished some one was very much to
blame. If they We're not. this govern
ment should be indicated.
Senator Chandler suggested as the
senator from Alabama (Morgan) was
chairman of the foreign relations com
mittee 1t would be well to know IL he
saw any objection TO securing speedy
information. Senator Morgan stated
that war was now progressing between
China and Japan and ii would be unwise
TO take any action which would appear
favorable to one of the belligerents or
the other. Senator Morgan said his
main objection TO the resolution was
that il was predicate to Impeachment
of the president or secretary of state