Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-01-08


homesteads on former Indian reserva
tons on the calendar Is the "un6nishe,
business" the senate has no programm,
for this week
There Is liable to be sharp clash o
interests In the effort to secure consid
Grafton and possibility that this clasf
may develop an interesting situation
The friends OF the Pacific railroad fund
Ing bill will make an effort to get that
measure up for confederation, unless
they conclude that ia so doing they
may impair lie chances OF passage
Until the pact day or two It appeared
sortsin that the Cuban resolution would
be sprung Immediately after the begin
ning OF business on Tuesday. II is now
possible, even probable, that both ques-
ssns will 60 over, at least for a few
days. II the movement to have the
committee on foreign relations again
consider the question as to when II
shall be taken up prevails, the question
cannot be raised until after the com
mIttee meeting on Wednesday, and the
advocates OF delay are becoming quite
sanguine that If they succeed in pre-
venting consideration until Wednesday |
they Will secure a still further post
ponement
Senator Gear, chairman of the Pacific
railroads committee, Is doubtful of the
ACCESSIBILITY of pressing for the consid
Grafton Of his funding bill until after
the action Of the house on the same
measure, and may wait upon that body.
II he does not DELAY on this sceount he
viii make an effort TO get the bill up on
Tuesday or Immediately after the home
stead bill shalt he disposed Of
II either the Pacific bill or the Gu.
ban resolution secures consideration, ,
there will be sharp contest and much
animated debate.
The homestead bill will be opposed .
by Senator Plat and OF hers, while Sen
aior Pettigrew will take the lead in It's
advocacy
Washington, Jan. 3.--The house will a
get down TO serious business as soon
as |, reassembles after the holiday re-
cess on Tuesday Probably the two :,
most important pieces of general leeis- !
ation 10 be acted upon at the short !
session have been made special orders
md Will consume the entire week.
they are the Loud bill, to amend thu ?
avs relating 10 seeond.class mail mat
ca, so as to prevent the shipment OF
looks and serial publications IN connec-
Ion with newspapers at the cent.per.
'oand rate and 10 cut off the newspaper
amPle-copy privilege. and the bill pre-.
AIRED BY the Pacific railroad committee
D fsnd the debts OF the Pacific railroads cit
nd extend their payment for fifty years tn
per cent. The funding bill has al pc
sady been debated one day, and rider ne
Re order adopted the debate will con- th'
nue. Tuesday and Wednesday and the w
N will be brought to vote on the lat cei
n day at O'Clock. The Pacific rail. DR.
'ad bill will be taken up on Thursday. at
he general debate will continue until tru
riday evening. On Saturday the bin We
III be open 20 amendment under the are
'e-minute rule. and on Monday the wo
re will be taken on the bill and pend
Z amendments. The fate OF the
easure will determine whether the
vernmcnt will foreclose the mort az
ges on the linton and Central Pacific. -"
'th these roads have defauited and .en
esident Cleveland served notice In LIN
many words In his message to con. """
sss that unless some congressional &C. 'ie
n was taken Immediately, stems ran
uld be taken under the authority NJ
the present law to protect the GOV. $4S,
meats Interest by foreclosure pro- Che
'dings The friends Of the two roads whit
iiEe fully that this Is the last chance Iho
y will have tc accomplish the fund. Met
OF TIE debt, for which thev dent
e striven for ten years, and they
NJ -, 'ns.. .ohuenee IN rs De- Jap
{. But the bin has also many bitter w
miles. especially IN the West and on
Pacific coast Mr. Powers of Yer. -,
AZ, chairman Of The cmmittee. will
rs principal champion on the door. ~
ie Mr. Sul1er Of New York and '
$50 800 - 80 :, '.a,''e'''S VIII lead The find
osition' Both sides are now fguring 80.
majority, and the fate Of The bill ,r.t.
grave doubt The debate is expect. s,..,.
o be Of q very lively nature, and $50
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