The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-16
D0INGS OF OUR NATIONAL
BODY OF LAWMAKERS

those suggested by the special commit
tee which went to the Indian Territory
last summer to investigate conditions,
we're nearly all rejected on points Of
order
The pro, ision which allowed full
blood Indians of the Indian Territory
to sell their surplus land vas defeated
by vote Of 81 to 32, which leaves in
force the provision of the law known
az the McCumber amendment, prohib-
iting the alienation of such land for IS
years.
The debate on the bill today was con-
fined to the amendment allowing land
alienation. Stone made the principal
speech for the amendment and Spooner
the principal argument against it.
Wednesday, February 8.
Washington, Feb. 8. - The Indian
appropriation bill again was in the sole
topic of discussion by the senaet today,
but little progress was made. The day
was spent in a discussion Of the propo-
sition to repeal the restrictions on the
alienation OF surplus land in the Indian
Territory. No conclusion was reached
on this matter when the senate adj
/ journed.
Washington, Feb. g. The advocates
Of 14-foot channel for the Mississippi
river from Chicago to st. Louis and the
gulf met defeat when the house in COM
mittee of the whole, during considera-
ton Of the rivers and harbors appro-
priation bill, voted to stand by the re-
commentator of the committee in op-
position to the project. Although
there was much speechmaking on the
part Of the friends of the measure, they
secured only AZ votes for the amend
ment, as against AIS against it.
Earlier in the day Dalzell of Penn
sylvania offered an amendment provid-
ing for the continuance of work on dam
No. on the Ohio river, bat it was de-
feated on a test vote which showed that
the chairman of the rivers and harbors
committee, Burton, had a large major.
ity Of the house with him as to any
, amendment to the bill.
After completing 70 pages Of the bill
the house adjourned.
Tuesday, February 5.
Washington, Feb. 5. - The senate
spent the entire day in considering th'
Indian appropriation bill, but without
concluding the question Of amendments
, The army appropriation bill was re
, ported and will be taken up as soon al
, the Indian appropriation bill has beer
disposed Of. The bill carries sS1 800,
600.
The principal items in the increas'
in the military bill are: Washington
Alaska cable, $3.50, 900; signal service
in Cuban pacifcation, $50 900; con
tract surgeons, $500 regular sup
plies. 1896, SAB; barracks and quarters
1872, 227; transportation, s702, 1854
:, increase incident to the passage of
, bill extending and promoting the eff
cheney Of the artillery corps, Sc, 22l
100.
, Washington, Feb. 5. = Several ties
n votes we're taken by the house commit
/ tee on public lands to determine tn
e attitude Of the committee towards Pres
a ident Roosevelt's policy of leasing GOV
eminent coal lands. The committe
d voted against the general leasing sys
s tenn for coal lands, but by vote OF
; to favored bill to lease such land
1t in limited areas.
: Another vote showed that the con
it mittee favors the renting instead Of th
: present system Of selling land, but wit
l. notifications in the present plan
y which will make fraud more difficult.