The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-01-06
news FOR IDAA0AAS.
Weekly Letter From Wash
ington, D. G.
CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS.
Affecting the States Of The
Northwest.

The ant-imperiallsts are not at
all happy over the bill for the admin
istration Of the Philippines, which
was adopted by the Senate by vote
Of "a to 23, for the bill provides for
the building of railroads in the
islands, and anything like the build
ing of railroads, which requires Amer
lean capital, Is certainly not very
promising sign for the early abandon
mcnt Of the territory.
Senator Foraker undertook 10
amend the Philippine bill by admit
ting free OF duty in this country all
Philippine products except toba;-
co and sugar. and reducing rates on
these articles To % per cent OF the
Dngicy duties. The existing rate Is.
IS per cent. Objection was inmedi-
ately raised frum democratic senators
and Foraker Withdrew his motion.
Attorney General Bagley, OF Idaho,
spent u few days in Washington last
week on business for the State before
the Department nf the Interior. Mr..
Baglcyt together with Senatorlley-
burn, who came over from New York
at his request, called on Secretary
Hitchcock and Commissioner Rich
ards, of the General Land Once, and
all matters in which the Attorney
General was Interested were satisfac-
torlly adjusted.
Representative French has secured
the passage of an act granting pen
sion Of S2I 90 Per month to L.. u.
Jamison. Of Moscow. The bill will
80 to the Senate immediately after
the holidays. and there is no doubt
that it will pass that body.
Senator Hepburn was paid an un
usual compliment by the President
last week, when he requested him tt
prepare a bill for the control OF cor
porations doing an interstate business
The President and Senator HeyburI
have similar views as to the prope
control that should be exercised owe
corporations by the Federal Govern
ment. Senator Hepburn Is now pre-
pairing the bill which will be intro
duced Immediately after the holidays
This bill will be the most importan
measure Of the present session, and
will no doubt be bitterly opposed b
certain powerful corporate interests
The Administrator will make de
termined effort to have this bi
passed, but it is too much at presel
to venture an opinion as to It's pa
sage.
DIR. William w. Yothers, of Ratl
drum, Idaho, a graduate of the Un
versity of Idaho and Of Cornell .Un
yersity, was in Washington fe
OdyS ldSU WCCNs LIZ \ OoHs" -
special agent for the Department
Agriculture, and has been for u
past year investigating the boil we'
in Texas. lie submitted his repo
to the Department, together with
lot OF data on the "c,tton pes
which will be the basis Of a bullet
TO lie issued shortly. DR.. Yotht
will spend three months at Corn
and then return to Texas to resul
his investigation OF the boil wevil.
The determination Of the House
Representatives to bring Judge CHI
Swaync, OF the Northern District
Florida, to trial is mos6 creditable
that body. Acting as 1t does in
grand jury capacity, it is difficult
see how, IN the face Of such serit
charges against Judge Swayne,
House could hav. done otherwise,
there was always the possibility
the injection of politics ia the ca
and had this been done the res
might have been different. Ju
Swayue, however. is far from a c.
yict,ou. The House has had y
poor success 10 its impeachnl
trials. It requires a three four
vote OF the Senate 70 convict. y
this fact may result in an acqui
10 this case, although 1t seems I
Judge. .Swayne is very ineonpe'
aud unfair Judge.