The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1905-02-24

of the Presidents family, Mrs. Fair
banks, members Of the diplomatic
corps, and the wives and families of
senators aud representatives, witnessed
the coming together last week of the
house and senate to perform duty
imposed by the constitution, to enact,
with the exception of the Inauguration,
the last scene of the recent presiden-
tial election. With impressive cere-
monies, the senate and house Of repre-
sentatiyes, in the hall of the house.
counted the electoral vote for pres-
dent and vice president, and announced
the election Of Theodore Roosevelt and
Chas. Warren Fairbanks. After tellers
on the part of both branches of the
national legislature had formally found
correct the returns Of the electors of
the several states, Senator Frye, presi
dent pro tenn of the senate, stated that
out of the 476 votes in the electoral
college, Roosevelt and Fairbanks had
received 366, as against 140 cast for
Alton B. Parker and Henry Gassaway
Davis, the democratic candidates.
The committee on public buildings
and grounds has included in the sun
dry civil bill an item of $4,000 for the
purpose of procuring a site for the new
public buildings at Moscow. This bill
has been introduced in the house, and
there is no question of its passage at
the present session. This fact insures
the erection of court house and post
office at Moscow. Congressman French
has worked for this ever since he en-
tered congress, and naturally feels
highly elated over this success.
A bill was introduced in the senate
last week by Senator Hepburn, author
izing and directing the secretary Of
the interior to sell or dispose of any
unallotted lands in the Fort Hall res
ervation In order TO enable the secre
tary to survey and appraise the lands,
the sum of $4,000 is appropriated.
The bill provides that all trails and
well known and recognized wagon roads
that are now in constant use, shall be
left open for travel, and the passage
along them sshall be free and unob
structed. Probably the most import
ant part Of the bill is The section pro-
yiding that the proceeds arising from
the sale and disposition of the lands
shall be deposited in the treasury of
the United States to the credit of the
indians belonging and having tribal
rights on the Fort Hall reservation,
and that it shall be expended for their
benefit, under the direction of the sec
rotary of the interior, in the construc-
ton, completion, and maintenance of
irrigating bitches, purchase of wagons,
horses, farm implements, and other
necessary and useful articles that may
be deemed best to promote their well
fare and aid them in the adoption of
civilized pursuits and in improving
and building homes for them on their
allotments. The bill further provides
that portion of the proceeds of the
sale of these lands may be paid to the
Indians in cash, per capita, if in the
opinion of the secretary Of the interior
such payment will tend to promote
their interest.
By unanimous consent Representa-
tive French has procured the passage
of a bill permitting the Spakane ard
International railroad company to con
struct bridges across the Pend d'Oreill
and Kootenai rivers. The proposed
railroad will run from Spokane to the
Canadian boundary.
Only short time now remains be-
fore the 4th of March, and both houses
Of congress are away behind with work
that should have been done before the
close Of the session. Progress has
lately been made, but the outlook is
for the hurried passing of the big APP
preparation bills with but little con-
sideration, and adjournment with
nothing else accomplished. Scant JUS
tice is likely to be done to the navy
ana Gne rivers anu HdFDOfS. n Sharp
ak is out in the interest of economy,
and the program for the building up
of the navy is likely to be interfered
with. There is no time now to give
these important subjects the consider
alton that is due them. So many days
have been spent in discussion over the
admission of territories, and the great
question of railroad rates has been
dragged out to such length that con-
gress now finds itself in serious pre-