Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-02-23
THE DAY IN HOUSE AND SENATE
postoffiec Appropriation hiIl Passed =
Naval nili Up in the House.


Washington. Feb. 15.-Senators Hill
and Hale had little tilt in the senate
today. senator i'm complained OF the
committee in acting upon IA suburban
railroad bill In which New York men
are Interested
Senator Harris reported favorably the
bill repeating the one-tenth difrerential
on sugar from bounty-paying coun-
tries.
Senator Aldrich, on behalf OF the re-
publican members of the committee,
presented a resolution providing for the
re-enactment of the reciprocity feature
Of the tariff act of 1880, providing for
bounty on domestic sugar and pnovid-
ing for deficiencies In revenue resulting
from the removal of the duty from SUI
gar, without effect. The report and the
resolution went to the calendar.
Senator Butler spoke at length on the
report of the railroad pooling law. Sen
ator Butler said the headlines To SEN
ator Chambers speech In the Congress
sional Record. referring to gigantic
pooling partnership WAS "teeming
| with Munehausenism." Senator Chan
| dler's gigantic partnership was In
| truth a gigantic bugahoo." Senator
Butler offered the opinions of experts
showing that out OF 500. o00. 600 of rail-
road traffic only s40.0 GOO would be
pooled II this bill passed.
The resolution was laid aside and the
postofflce appropriation bill taken up.
| Several amendments We're presented
| and defeated. Senator Brice sought TO
have 10 per cent. reduction in the sub
| sidy of 1885, now given TO the eastern
fast line north and south, with the sim
liar fast line IN the west, running
through Ohio. Kentucky. Tennessee.
Georgia, Mississippi. Louisiana and
Texas. Senator Call added Florida.
Both amendments were laid on the TIA
bile. 81 to 20. Then the postoffice appro-
priation bill was passed without oppo-
sition.
The agricultural appropriation bill
was then taken up. Secretary Morton
came on the floor while the bill WAS be-
ing discussed. The proposed amend
ment 70 the meat inspection law occa-
stoned some discussion. Senator CAL
said the present inspection laws were
being evaded. INSCRIPTIONS dealers
We're sending meat goods abroad la.
belled as having passed government In
spectlon. when no such inspection oe-
CURED. Senator Plat declared this a
covert plan to make wholesale extern
sion of the meat inspection system, and
Il could not be justified as means OF
conciliating Germany. IF Germany
wants to retaliate." said he. "she should
know Il is game that two can play at.
senator Chandler said the chang,
would stop the shipment OF the pres-nt
stock OF canned meats, as there was no
means Of inspecting the cattle slaugh.
tered. 1t would also give the big sIauRh.
ter houses OF Chicago. 81. Louis and
Kansas City a corner on the canned
meat business for the next two years
Senator Vest said gha, the change Was
ia behalf vi health aud RE. anl NOT Ia
benent the packing houses. senator
Cnllom said II was imperative in got
ting American meats int foreign mar.
kets
No hnal action was taken IN tho
change Of inspection. and II was laid
aside The senate then held brief ex-
eeutiSe session. aud then adjourned
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington. Feb, l6.-Shortly srt.r
the session opened the house went into
committee OF the whole ON the naval
appropriation bin The bin carries S2t.
sW,O3s and contains provisions Tor three
new battle ships and Il torpedo boats
Mr.. Dolliver Of Iowa continued tha
debate In support Of the proposition Tor
building the new ships lie believed
that the development ~ a navy ana
merchant marine should go hand IN
hand
ait Hall u Missouri opposed the prop
osition. He called attention 10 the faet
that Of the 100 commanders Ia the Amer.
lean navy. but - were performing sen
| service
Mr.. Money OF Mississippi. member or
the naval committee. made strong
plea for the appropriation for the new
ships, on the ground that they were AN
absolute necessity for TIE defense ~
the country
] Mr.. Everett Of Massachusetts took the