The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-12-20
RAILROAD POOLING
Interstate Commissioners to Have
More Power.
NICARAGUA CANAL MIDDLE
Consideration OF the Bill In the Sem
ate and Able Speeches In
Its Favor.

Washington, Dec. lin the house to-
day Mr.. Breckenridge of Kentucky, |
from the committee on appropriations,
reported the urgent deficiency bill. Mr.. |
Dingley of Maine asked unanimous con-
sent for consideration of a 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
seal from that destruction they were
intended to prevent; second informa-
ton of the number and sex of seals
killed by pelagic sealers; third. protec-
ton of fur seal herds on the Prlhyloff
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. Mr..
Bingham of Pennsylvania moved the
passage of resolution giving the AL
lamont Water Company authority to
build dams across the st. Louis and
Cioquet rivers in Minnesota. Mr.. NAL
lory again called up the bill to promote
efficiency of the revenue cutter service
which provoked Champ Clark s remarks
Saturday, and today the Missourian
again took the floor in pursuance of
his avowed intention to talk the bill to
death. Mr.. Clark took off his cuffs and
for forty minutes kept the house in
roar with humorous and stirring anec-
dotes OF obscure heroes.
Mr.. Mallory of Florida and Mr.. Dunn
OF New Jersey occupied the remainder
of the time until the expiration of the
morning hour. On motion of Mr..
Cooper of Indiana, 10000 copies of Sec
rotary Carlisles report were ordered
printed.
Then under special order, considera-
ton of the railroad pooling bill was re-
stunned. 1t was debated until o'clock
by Messrs Cannon of Illinois in opposi-
fion 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 Dingley OF
Maine and Hopkins Of Illinois protested
that the previous question would cut
or 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
a vote of 174 to 100. The committee
amendments were of verbal character
and were agreed to without division.
The vote required on Mr.. BANDS
amendments to the substitute which
gave the interstate commerce commits
sion absolute authority and control over
the conditions of the pooling and fun
power TO revoke the pooling orders. The
Blair amendment reserved the power to
congress OF changing. resembling or
dissolying pooipg orders at any time.
The Blair amendment was agreed to
without division and q vote taken by
ayes and noes on the Cooper substitute.
Defeated. 100 to It's.
The vote then recurring on the en-
grossment and the third reading of the
bill, Mr.. Blair asked unanimous con-
sent that the amendment adopted to the
substitute be voted upon as an amend
ment to the bill. The bill was ordered
engrossed and read the third time-.l70
to i'll Filibustering tactics were then
commenced by several opponents of the
measure. Motions to adjourn We're
made and voted down and also motions
to recommit. Finally vote on the final
passage of the bill resulted: Ayes 1866
noes 10. The house then adjourned
In the senate today Senator Dolph re-
ported memorial from the citizens of
Phoenix. Ariz,, In the matter of Indian
depreciation claims. Senator Berry of
Arkansas presented q few remarks urg-
ing the passing of the bill introduced by
him last week to establish the territory
of Indianola out OF Indian territory.
Senator Morrill, of Vermont then adj
dressed the senate on Some marvellous
senatorial bills and quack papaoeas for
real and imaginary grievances" The
bills concerning which the senator
spoke were those introduced by Senator
PETER providing for the issue of great
sums of greenbacks for various pur-
poses. There were nine of them, which
the committee on finance reported ad-
versely. recommending indefinite post
ponement.
The hour of o'clock having arrived.
the senate proceeded to the considera-
ton OF the Nicaragua canal bill. Sena-
tor Dolph addressed the senate in favor
Of the bill. He said the people of the Pa
cific coast were unit in favor Of the bill
The canal, II owned and controlled by
the United States. would be of great
service in time of war He DEVOTED
some time to the consideration of the
Clayton Bulwer treaty and declared
that the instrument presented no obsta-
Gle to the construction of the canal by
the United States and to the control
of It, Senator Dolph said the United
States had adopted the policy and de-
clared the principle which is approved
by her people and well understood by
the world, which is in the right and in
the interest of the people of this hemi-
sphere and must be maintained at all
hazards,
In a brief speech Senator Sherman
pointed out that the only provision of
the Nicaragua bill that he was not en-
tirely satisfied with was the amount to
be paid to the maritime company, which
ne thought was entitled only to the
amount of money expended In the en-
ferprise thus far.
The presiding officer laid before the
senate a letter from the president trans
hitting correspondence relative to the
Armenian massacre. also some CORE
spondepce regarding the Mora claim.
The senate then went into executive ses-
sion and at 4l5 adjourned
OUR BANKING AND CURRENCY.
Horace White OF New York Presents His
Pet Scheme.