Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-02-22
WEEK In CONGRESS.



the law that now permits the transit
in bonds of goods through the United
States Goods in bond can be shipped
through any portion Of the territory of
the United States to foreign parts. 1t
is principally designed to give the
transportation companies of the United
States a portion of the transconti-
mental trade to the Orient.
Senate-The Senate adopted reso-
luton of sympathy for the Beers in
their war with Great Britain. The
resolution was introduced by Senator
Allen. When it was adopted quorum
was not present and few seemed to
realize what was going on. When the
resolution was declared adopted Sena-
tors looked from one to another, and
several, among them Mr.. Allen, laugh
ed unrestrainedly A motion to re-
consider was introduced.
February Is
House-A joint resolution increasing
the limit of cost of the new govern
ment printing Office to S425, 900 on ac.
count of increased cost of building ma
terial was adopted. a. bill to extend
the period of Suspension of certain
laws relating to the var department
for another year from March / was
adopted. The House then adjourned
out of respect to the memory of the
late Representative Chickering of New
York.
Senate-Senator Nelson was author
lied to report his substitute for the bill
providing for depart men of commerce
with cabinet officer. An amendment
was made to take the patent Office from
the interior department and include it
in the new department. The financial
measure was then considered
February 49,
House - The reclamation of arid
lands is receiving more attention from
the United States government than
ever before. The House has appointed
strong standing committee on irriga-
ton, with "A chairman and majority
of its members interested in or repre-
senting irrigable sections.
Senate-Ths Senate substitute for
the House currency bill was passed by
the Senate by the decisive majority of
46 to 20. The vote in details was as
follows: Teas-Aldrich, Allison, Bev-
eridge, Burrows, Gallery, Carter, Clark
CWyo.), Cullom, Davis. Deboe, Depew,
Elkins, Fairbanks, Foraker, Foster,
Frye, Gear, Hale, Hanna, ausbrough
Hawley, Iloar, Kean, Lindsay. Lodge.
Mcbride, McComas, McCumber, Nc
MILAN, Mason, Nelson. Penrose, Per.
kins, Plat Conn., Platt IN. W,
Pritchard, Quarles, Ross, Scott, Sewell.
Shoup, Simon, Spooner, lhurston, Wet
more, Wolcott.-i6.
Nays-Bate, Berry, Butler, Chandler,
Chiffon, Clark (Mont.l Clay, Cockrell,
Culberson, Daniel, Harris, Heitfeld,
jones Ark, Jones New, Kenney,
McEnery, McLaurin, Martin, Money,
Morgan, Pettus, Rawlins, Stewart. Sui
livan, Taliaferro, Teller, Tillman. Tur-
ley, Vest.-29
The bill, as passed, consists Of ten
sections. 1t provides that the dollar
of % $40 gold, nine-t tbs fine shall
be the standard unit value, and that
all forms of United States money shall
be maintained at a parity with it, and
that treasury notes and green backs
shall be redeemable in gold
The secretary of the treasury is to
set apart a fund of $3.50, O0O, 900 in gold
for the redemption of these notes. and
to maintain these funds at figure not
below 500, 600, 900, he is empowered to
sell bonds of the United States bearing
interest at not exceeding three per
cent.
February II.
House-The House passed the lepis
lative, executive and judicial appro
priation bill, after having it under con-
sideration four days.
The civil service appropriation,
which was striker out of the appro-
priation bill in the committee of the
whole, was restored in the House by
vote of ~ to 1913.
Thirty-tive private pension bills
previously favorably acted upon by
the committee of the whole were
passed.
February 10.
House-The Porto Rican tariff bill
is before the House and is attracting
much attention, because it will deter
mine the status of all our island pos.
session. The bill provides Cor free
trade with Porto Rico. Democrats are
united against the measure and have
considerable Republican aid. The
resolution tn ipvastip,ta tba .G,,.oo