Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1902-03-20
From Washington City.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March g.
Especial Correspondence. Idaho
matters in Washington are being
carefully looked after by our SEN
ators and representatives. Con-
gresham Glenn, who has just re-
turned from the state, reports a
very healthy democratic sentiment
there. From advices received
from various parts Of the state it is
quite clear that whatever differ
ences there are among democrats
nothing will prevent the massing
of the entire reform forces this fall
under the democratic banner as
against the aggressions of the i'm.
perialistic republican machine.
Besides this, the republicans
there are having all kinds of trouble
of their own. The old-time ele-
ment under the leadership of Shoup,
Perrault and others, who have
been holding the Offices there for a
number of years and who have no
idea of resigning, are making the
other fellows extremely tired. II
may be counted on as a certainty
that Shoup is in the senatorial race
and does not mean to give the
young fellows any show If he can
help it.
Up north the people generally
are Disguised with lot Of federal
appointments that have been foist-
ed upon them by the Shoup regime.
Standrod is merely figure head so
far as federal appointments are
concerned; Shonp is the real power
behind the throne. Notwithstand-
ing the fight made against Surveyor
General Perrault, it is altogether
likely that he will be reappointed,
and that very soon.
The irrigation bill, which is of
more interest TO Idaho than any
other bill likely to come before
congress for a long time, slipped
through the senate without dis
senting vote. The house irrigat-
ing committee put in few amend
ments which will not materially
injure the measure, and agreed to
report it favorably by a vote of Z
to 2. The administration is favor
able to the measure, and in the
opinion of your correspondent the
measure will pass the house at this
session. Senators Dubois and Heit-
field gave careful attention to the
details of this bill and it is owing
largely to their influence and good
work that the western senators and
representatives were organized in
it's favor. While Senator Warren
was chairman of the joint commit
tee, Senator Dubois, owing to the
absence of Senator Warren on ac-
count OF illness, presided at all the
meetings and did much to shape
the counsels of the committee.
Another important Idaho meas
ure in congress is the bill to allow
public land states to select other
lands in lieu Of sections 16 and SO.
The aim is to secure for the state
valuable lands in place of those
that are OF no account. If this bill
passes it will add to the good lands
OF Idaho available for home max
ing about a million acres. The
committee on public lands now
have this bill under advisement,
and it is learned today that a ia
vorable report will probably be
made.
Senator Heitfeld yesterday re-
ported favorably on behalf of the
public land committee on his bill
granting to the state of Idaho about
loo acres OF land on the coded por-
tion OF the Fort Hall Indian reser.
vatl0n- 1t is to be reserved for
pubic use on account of the valu-
soie hot springs located thereon.
= was the opinion of the land de-
Psrvment that this tract should be-