Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-03-11
TAME SESSION or THE HOUSE
No Cuban Resolution and an Absence
of Fiery Oratory.

Washington, March 6.-At the OPEN
| Ing of the session Of the house q bill
| was passed on motion of Mr.. Overstreet
OF Indiana to abolish the cash payment
OF pensions. The purpose of the bill is
TO prevent the swindling of old veterans
| who draw their pension money at the
| agencies on the quarterly pay days.
This bill requires all pensions to be
| paid in checks, sent to the home of the
| pensioners.
Mr.. Hull of Iowa asked unanimous
consent for the consideration of a bill
to relieve General Carlin of liability for
SllSO expended by Captain j. M Clyde,
in the rescue of party of students who
We're w-bound in the Bitter Root
mountains in 1893.
Mr. Wilson of Idaho objected, say
ing that the party had deserted citi-
zen of Idaho and had left him to die
The house then resumed the consider
alton of the remaining features of the
amendment to the legislative bill to
abolish the fee system in the case of
United States attorneys and marshals
After some unimportant amend
ments had been added the executive bill
was passed. The house then took UP
the consideration of the postoffice ap-
preparation bill.
Mr.. Loud of California, who was In
charge of the bill, explained it's provis-
ions. The bill is the largest of the an
nual supply bills. 1t carries $91, ,943,-
577, $2,S84,142 less than the estimates.
but s2,377, 760 more than the current law
carried
Mr.. Quigg of New York asked wheth-
er 1t would be possible under the provis-
ions Of the present bill for the postofflce
department to continue what he denom-
mated the spy system" for surveil-
lance over carriers, etc.
Mr.. Loud in reply explained that the
committee did not desire any official
of the government to embark in new en-
terprises, and therefore the appropria-
ton used by the first assistant postmas-
ter general to employ inspectors had
been segregated so that money could
not be used by him for that purpose
But Mr.. Loud said he agreed with the
first assistant postmaster general fully
as to the principle of adequate supervis-
ion of the postal service. He thought
it would benefit the whole service, but
the committee had decided that it was
not desirable to divide the inspecting
force and had therefore cut off the force
under the first assistant postmaster
general by making provision for 80 ad-
ditional inspectors.
In further explaining the bill Mr..
Loud said: The amount for railroad
transportation Of mails had been re-
duced from $29 100000 to $27. 800, 900 and
the reduction had been made in the
hope and expectation that his bill to
amend the postal laws relating to Sec
ond class mail matter. which has been
extensively discussed. shall become a
law" In answer to a question he
stated he would press that bill, il pos
sible. to vote.
Without completing the general de-
bate, the committee arose and at p.
m. a recess was taken until o'clock,
/ the session to be devoted to the consid-
| Grafton of private pension bills.
The night session of the house was
without incident. About a dozen bills
were favorably acted upon.
SENATE FAVORS IT.
Washington, March 6.---The senate
| committee on public lands practically
| decided today to report back the Ari-
zona school land bill recently vetoed
| by the president with the recommenda-
| tion that 1t be passed over the veto.
Delegate Murphy of Arizona addressed
| the committee in favor of the bill The
report would have been ordered today
| but for the fact that the committee de-
| sired to secure certain information
| from the interior department before
| finally passing upon the bill.
POSSIBLE NOMINATIONS.
Washington, March 6.-It is under
| stood that the president will transmit
| to the senate next Monday the follow
| ing nominations to fill important va
| cancies in the Indian service: Indian
inspectors, ]. G.. Wright, South Da-
/ kota; John Lane, Oregon. Agent of the
| Rosebud agency, South Dakota,
| Charles McChesney.