Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1906-10-18
Mr.. FRENCH'S RECORD.
Grangeville, Idaho, Oct. 10, 1906.


His official record for years passage of two private
pension bills and appropriation for building
Vs. town of Moscow.
This the of Mr. Fenchs and 5eth
congress-
CONGRESS.
Mr. French elected the session
November 1908 He appointed
War Claims nc Immigration
At the second Mr. French reports commit
tee War Claims made repeal laws
and the Fort Hall Indian ands petitions
from his constituents variety subjects
bills in all of public and the others private
latter only became laws bill pension William
bill to pension Hart.
During the second session the 5Sh Recproc
y Treaty B entirely the interest
of the Sugar Trust the duties sugar
shall be reduced by reciprocity
price shall never be reduced
sugar in the United States On this legislation
Aye.
In the French he did not dodge always
voted against investigation scandals with the
Post Office department.
In the matter subsidies special always
voted with the subsidy gae There bill CIRCULATE Ship
ping between Ports the United States Philippine
Islands, and to extend this laws
thereby giving the Pacific Steamship an absolute
monopoly the trade between this and Philippines
charge what they please
bad subsidy could be devised principal import the
Philippines hemp from which binder
result this subsidy and monopoly paying higher
prices Tor their binding wne Mr. French voted for the legislation
This bill closely related during
the session. providing for the carriage freight
y sea III American vessels 1t shown that this freight largely
applied supplies for the Army Navy Philippines
would largely increase the expenditures and great
Army NAVY both Of which
vigorously protested against the passage
his eyes to the facts and voted for the passage
Another subsidy voted the crea
ton of commission to investigate the American
TO get evidence support Of Mr. French voted against amend
ment providing That plan policy shall
mended which nvovesthe subsidies
treasury OF the United States The commission thus
since reported in favor of ship subsidy already
the senate and will before the
cember for final passage for this shin subsidy
measure? OF course he will
During the 5sh bill passed guaranteeing
government topay five annual years
American invested in the the
Philippine Islands Under the bill as passed the house
French voted for the railroad builders permitted
their equipment and supplies the duty
import Chinese coe labor into the islands
The bill somewhat amended in the
this pariality which
congressman posuessors great wealth.
similar guaranteeing
structed in the of Idaho would gdron
much needed railroads.
CONGRESS-
In 1904 Mr. French and was an
pointed the Public Lands and Immigration committees
Thus far he has IS bills public
private pension and 10 private relief bills The for the
session not yet complete but thus his passed.
except his bill for public building his town.
In addition presenting petitions papers, reports from
committees Mr. French the
Philippine tariff, statehood railroad rate and other bills
AS number Of the session. as
the free alcohol BILL consular reform b BILL the
Panama Canal BILL pure food BILL the final of the railroad
rate BILL the statehood bill CATER properly amended
meat inspection BILL passed without division possible
show how Mr. French voted SUCH On the
Mr. French voted saddle the government of
Inspection instead upon the packers ship subsidy has
passed the and
during the short session which in December
French this subsidy?
On the BILL was applied
Mr.. French Nay.
On the resolution providing for the purchase of
Panama canal in this country exclusively YEA
have carefully compiled the foregoing from the Congressional
publication which daily the proceedings
congress- and give all the details
of the official record of our congressman.
Mr. French has closely followed during congressional
lead OF his voting for all
predatory wealth. and opposing those the public
welfare generally.
Two private pension bills, and public