Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-12-15
LEWISTON May
Get BUILDING
Strong Likelihood French's Bill Will
Pass Congress.
Special to Interstate News.

| Special to Inter- State News.
Washington, D. c., Dec 10.-Con-
gresham French has introduced a bill
providing an appropriation for public
buildings at Pocatello, Lewiston and
Moscow. A bill to the same effect was
| introduced by him last year apd it was
| favorably reported by the house COM
mittee on public buildings and grounds
but as the omnibus bill in which appro-
| priations for public buildings are in
cluded was not permitted to come ur
for passage, Mr.. French's bill. OF
course, failed to pass. This year there
is a decided sentiment in favor of an
omnibus public buildings bill in both
the senate and the house, and it will
be a very difficult matter for the lead
ers to prevent it's passage this session
Mr.. French will use every endeavor al
his command to have his bill favorably
reported back from the committee, and
as he is an adept at this line Of work
it is very likely that Idaho will be
given some public buildings this SEES
sion.
Hepburn and the President.
Some newspapers have recently been
trying to place Senator Hepburn in a
false light with respect to the proposed
railway rate legislation, and to give
the idea that he is no, in harmony with
the method favored by President
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Idaho senator for the reason that
President Roosevelt has no settled plan
of rate regulation. The president Is in
favor of some kind Of railway rate
regulation, and so Is Senator Hepburn,
but as the president has not yet signi-
fed his desired bill, it is most unfair
to say that Senator Hepburn is not in
accord with the president on this mat
ter.
On the other hand it must be re-
membered that Senator Hepburn last
year introduced bill for the control of
railroads which was considered much
more radical than the Esch- Townsend
bill or any other prominent bill of that
views of the president and Senator
Hepburn are almost identical on this
line. and II there Is any difference 1t is
probable that Hepburn believes in more
string mt regulation than Roosevelt
does.
To Open Occur d'Aiene.
Congressman French will introduce
a bill providing for the opening of the
Occur d'Alene Indian reservation in
North Idaho. The bill provides that
the lands Of the reservation now held
by Indians in the aggregate be allotted
in severalty to the Indians, and the re-
mainder of the lands thrown open to
settlement 1t is estimated that after
the Indians are supplied with their
share of the land, there will still be
over 100000 acres of good land for set
According to reports the land
Of this reservation is very fine and IL 1t
Is thrown open there will no doubt be
a grand rush to get the best land. Mr..
French believes the country will be
greatly benefited by this move and as
a consequence much valuable property
will be added to the tax lists of the
state.
Secure Good Seats.
Hepburn and French have been ex-
tremely lucky this session in securing
good seats. Senator Hepburn has a
seat formerly occupied by Senator
Plat of Connecticut and is considered
one OF the very best on the republican
side. This is probably the most con-
spicuous seat ever held by any senator
from the northwest Mr.. French drew |
side Of the house and within a very |
few feet Of some of the distinguished
leaders. and also within a short dis |
lance of his former seat.
Senator Heyburn's Pure Food Bill |
will be one of the most important |
measures before congress at this ses-
sion, and it is believed that he will be |
able to secure Its passage. The OPP |
position is a selfish one-based upon |
the interests, which those opposing 1t |
have from a financial standpoint in be- |
half of restricting legislation upon such |
The bill contains some new |
Of detail. The rules and regu- |
ations under which commerce is to be
on are to be prescribed by three |
departments acting together, each Of
them covering the class Of traffic pecu-
liar to itself. One Of its provisions Is
that no dealer can be convicted under |
The terms of the bill II he can produce
\ guaranty from the party from whom
ne purchased. II such party Is a resi-
lent and within the Jurisdiction OF the
court. The object Of this provision Is
hat the punishment shall be inflicted
lpon the real offender and not upon the
person imposed upon. There is a strong
popular feeling throughout the country
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