The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-12-22
THE PURE FOOD Bill,
introduced in Congress by
Senator Hepburn.
FRENCH INTRODUCES BILLS
For Government Building and
Opening Of Reservation.


On Dec. 6 many bills were intro
anced in both branches of Congress.
Senator Hepburn Of Idaho introduced
:, ,.pure Food Bill", which will be
one OF thelnost important measures
before Congress at this session, and II
il believed that he will be able 20 81
cure It's passage. The opposition is
a selfish one based upon the interests,
which those opposing 1T have from
uuancial standpoint in behalf of re-
strictlng legislation upon such traffic.
The bill contains some new fearu
OF detail. The rules and regulations
under which commerce Is to be car
rjed on are to be prescribed hy three
uepartments acting together, each of
them covering the class Of traffic Pc,
culiar to itself One of its provisions
Is that no dealer can be convicted
under the terms Of the bill II he can
nroduce a guaranty from the party
from whom he purchased, II such
party is resident and within the
jurisdiction Of the Court The OBJ
je.t Of this provision is that The
punishment shall be inflicted upon
the real offender and not upon the
person imposed upon. There Is a
strong popular feeling throughout
the country for The enactment OF inns
legislation. Last Saturday evening
a meeting was held in New York
City under the auspices of the C"uh-
ell OF jewish women, 10 consider the
"Pure Food situation. Many nul'a
men were present and addressed the
meeting, among whom We're Sendl"r>
McCumber and Hey burn ln me
course Of his s.remarks, Senator Hey
burn stated that the pef-on or Coz
poration that puts on the marke1
poisonous or adulterated foods, mtdl
cines, or beverages is a. guilty OF
crime as the man who places p"lson
in spring; and that pubic se"'1-
= Iueut should be so aroused on thls
matter that neither the Unl ed
States Senate nor the House OF Rep
resentatives could overlook II
CONGRESSMAN French has introduced
4 bill providing an appropriation 10
nublic buildings at PocaIello. Lewis
ton, and Moscow, A bhl to ne
same effect was introduced 10y h'm
last year and it was favorabN repor
ed by the House committee Oh Puoi'c
Buildings and Grounds, but as ths
Omnibus Bill in which appFoprIa
tons for public buildings are inc!oa-
ed was not permitted TO come UP roF
massage, Mr. French's bill, OF course
failed to pass. This year there IS d
decided sentiment In FAVOR Oh an
Omnibus Public Buildings Bill III
both the Sen ,te and the House, anu
!, will be very difficult matter io'
thelt aders 70 prevent ITS passag'
thisSsessIon. MI. French viii U.s.
every endeayor at bis command u
have his bill fav0rably reported pac'
from the committee, and as ne Is d
adept at this line Of work II is Vef
likely that Idaho will be given som
public buildings this session.
Some newspapers have recent
hcon irving to place Senator lie.
hurn IN false light with respect
the proposed railway rate les'sla''o'
and to,p,ye the idea that he IS not
harmony with the method faVoreu
President Roosevelt. This IS Vel
unfair to the Idaho Senator ior u
reason that President koose'e'' u
no settled plan Of rate reRuiat'o
The President is 10 favor Oh so''
kind Of railway rate reeula''on' a.
50 Is Senator Hepburn, hut aS "
President has not yet signtied MS q
sired hill, it is most unfair 10 .
that Senator Hepburn is not 10
cord with the President on this n'
tor. On the other hand it must
remembered that Senator hryou
last wear introduced bill iot
control Of railroads which was CT
sidered much more radical INA"
rseh. .Towhsend Bill or any ot'
prominent bill OF that character
i rery ,.kelv that the views OF