The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-01-05
l|DAHO At WASHINGTON,
Hepburn and French are on
& Good Committees.
WANT CHINESE EXCLUDED.
Corporation Control San Domingo
The Homestead Act.

4 Il : ~
Senator Hepburn received excelien =
committee appointments In the re-
organization OF the Senate week be-
fore last. Six of the sven places
assigned him were those he especially
desired, despite the fact that II has
heen heralded ia some newspapers
that he was not able to get anything
he wanted. He was Offered the i'm
portant chairnlanship OF either OF the
committees on Mines and Mining,
Geological Survey, and Census, places
held by Senator Scott, Senator Foster
aud Senator Quarles. but on account
of The importance OF the pure food
legislation puw pending before Con
grese, Senator Hepburn decided to-
retain the chairmanship VI the Com
,nittee on MaDufactuEes Senator
Hepburn, like all other lawyers 10
the Senate wanted to be on the Ju-
Y J.. +.
dietary Committee, and itIwas thought
fora while that he would get this
important position, but as IS well
known appointments to This commit
teesare made from districts, and ~
the districts Senators are appointed
according to seniority OF services. In
5-f157 III
the western district Senator Kit D
teridge won out over Senator Hey
burn because he had been in the
Senate one year longer than Senator
Hepburn.
The Idaho Senator, however, was
assigned to all the committees he
applied tor except one. He is on the
important committee on public build
lug and grounds. This committee
practically supervises the construction
OF all the public buildings throughout
the country, and it also passes on all
the bills for the erection Of buildings.
As three bills have been introduced
BY Congressman French for public
buildings at Lewiston, Pocatello, and
Moscow, Senator Hepburn, by being 9
member Of this committee, Will bt
able to render valuable service to Mr.
French when his bill gets to the Sen
ate. 80
Congressman French and Senate
Hepburn are each on the Committee
ON Immigration--one Ia the Hous
and the other 10 the Senate. This !
especially important to the west a
this time, when the question of Chin
ese Exclusion is to be considered
Senator Hepburn is opposed to repeal
Ing the present exclusion law an
thereby admit a great horde OF tn
coolie class IN this country to con
pete with Americans; however, he
Ia favor Of permitting students
teachers and others to come into th
country without being subjected
the indignites at present Wacticed
them by some Immigration officials.
An effort is now being made to re
peal the Communication clause of I'll
Homestead Act or to extend the tin
for proving up to two years. On a
count OF the numerous land frau'
that have just come to light in tt
west, it is expected that the limb
and stone law will soon be repeale
AS to the Communication clanse of q
Homestead Act, Congressman Frenc
who is d member of the Committee
Public Lands 10 the House, will u
every effort to save its repeal.
believes IL is 4 beneficial law a
should remain In force. On accon
of his being a member of the Co
mittee, Mr.. French will have mu
influence on this question, and W
lprobably be able TO- defeat the agit
tion now prevalentin the east q
manding its repeal.
Last week Senator Hepburn int
duced a bill in the Senate, which "
q clearly sets forth his views as 70
proper method Of controlling and
stricting the great corporations OF !
United States. From the tone
. this bill it would seem that Sena
Heypurn is in!favor of more string
legislation for the regulation of rs
roads and great industrial corpc
tions than the Presidents although
is not known At this tune whet
sthe President will favor Senator H