Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-02-07
NO. 80.
WEEK IN CONGRESS.


HousE-The agricultural bill was under con-
sideration All that portion Of the bill relat-
ing to the reorganization OF the scientific
bureaus of the agricultural department. were
ruled out OF order.
SENATE-The Indian appropriation bill was
passed containing amendments continuing the
Neah Bay agency, Washington; the Nevada
agency, Nevada; the Siletz agency. Oregon.
and the Puyallup agency, Washington, which
had been struck out by the committee.
Senator Frye gave notice that he intended to
keep the ship subsidy bin to the front, even ~
against appropriation bills, not yielding TO
them without vote. 1t revealed disposition
on the part of some of the senate leaders 70
force an issue on the bill.
Wednesday.
HousE-Utah had field day In the house
over the agricultural appropriation bill. When
the section was reached providing for sgricul-
tural colleges and experiment stations, Mr..
Lands of Indiana, who took such Q prominent
part in the Roberts case, offered an Amendments
providing that no part of the appropriation
shall be available for the Agricultural college
| OF Utah until the secretary OF agriculture shall
be satisfied and shall so certify to the secretary
OF the treasury that no trustee, officer. teacher
or employee of the state college is now engaged
in the practice OF polygamy or polygamous re-
| lations."
Representative King Immediately raised the
| point of order against the amendment, but the
chair held that the amendment was proper.
| Thereupon amendment was offered by Mr..
King to extend the provisions OF the amend
ment TO Indiana and also to add to the grounds
for ineligibilty adultery and fornication. Tho
Lands amendment was adopted in committee
OF the whole, but defeated the foor many
| afrni ipfn frof
An amendment to the agricultural bill was
adopted increasing the appropriation for farm
ers bulletins to $4,000 per annum.
SENATE-The senate agreed to a resolution
introduced by Mr., Jones OF Arkansas, request
ing the secretary OF war to inform the senate
whether the executive council OF Porto Rico
has agreed TO guarantee dividends to corpora
tions doing business in that island. Tho ro-
mainder OF the day was occupied by the discus
sion OF the shipping subsidy bill
Thursday.
HousE-The House passed the fortincat tions
bill, which carried 81, ,227, ,46i.
Mr. Dalzell OF Pennsylvania. from the COM
mite on rules, reported q substitute for the
Senate re olution for the counting Of the cleo
toral vote, February 18th.
SENATE-The army reorganization bill passed
the Senate 80 to e5 The shipping bill was dis
cussed during the latter part Of the day. and
will meet with determined opposition.
Friday.
HousE-The house passed an omnibus bill,
carrying i9l claims for stores and supplies taken
by the Union army during the rebellion. The
claims were passed by the court of claims, and
aggregated 1914, ,4s0 Practically all the bene-
fcaries reside in the south.
The bill to amend the Chinese exclusion cot
was passed Mr. Hit, chairman OF the COM
mittee on foreign affairs, said the bill had been
prepared by the attorney general to prevent
the fraudulent entry Of Chinese laborers, By
giving the government, as well as the Chinese
the right to appeal from the decision Of the
United States commissioner.
SEsATE-An effort was made to link the
Nicaraguan canal bill with the shipping SUBJ
sidy bill, but met with the combined opposition
OF those favoring either measure and failed
: Little other business was transacted.
Saturday.
HoUsE-The house spent the day In tho con.
sideration of the postofice bill. A struggi,
over the questions of restoring the appropris
: tion for pneumatic tube services and OF the 70
duction OF railway mail pay. was precipitate,
by amendments offered, but no action va
taken.
SEsATE-With the exception Of an hour an
o half at the beginning of the session, the sen
ate devoted the entire day TO the discussion Q
the ship subsidy bill. Mr.. Turner and MI
: Mallory were the speakers in behalf OF 1.-The or
l postio n.