Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-06-30
DOINGS OF OUR NATIONAL LAWMAKERS

Washington, June 25. President
Taft walked out Of the capitol at IL
o'clock tonight smiling.
The second session of the 6lst con-
gress had just adjourned and he had
signed practically all matters of legis-
lation that had been placed before him.
He received congratulations from his
cabinet and from members of both
branches of congress upon the success
full passage Of most of his pet meas
ures. Mr.. Taft shook hands all around
and continued to smile.
The last measure signed was joint
resolution to authorize the secretary of
war to lend tents to the Appalachian
exposition to be held in Knoxville,
Tenn, in September, which Mr.. Taft
expects to attend.
Each house of congress marked its
closing hours by voting for an inves-
tigation of the McMurray Indian con-
tracts. Instead of the usual scene of
comparatively undignified relaxation
from the business of legislation, both
houses devoted exceedingly serious at
tention to the charges of bribery at
tempted and other forms of improper
influence made in the senate yesterday
by Senator Gore of Oklahoma, and sub
sequently, in the house by Representa-
tive Murphy of Missouri.
Two separate Investigations are pro-
vided for, one Sin each house. Each
body passed resolution creating Sc
lect committee of five members to
pursue the inquiry to the bottom dur
ing the recess of congress, and to re-
port whether any of its members are,
or have been, interested in any of these
contracts.
In adjourning the house, Speaker
Cannon made a brief statement in
which he said that he held no malice
toward anyone and hoped that all
would have pleasant vacation.
Washington, June 24.-The Scott
anti-option bill to restrict Cotton ex-
change transactions which do not in
volve actual delivery of the commod-
ity, was passed by the house today,
160 to Al.
A joint resolution passed by the
senate today extends for two years the
time during which ex-Confederates
may file claims for losses of personal
property after surrendering. The reso-
luton was introduced by Senator Brad
ley and covers the same ground as an
amendment to the general deficiency
bill, which was struck out few days
ago on motion of Senator Bristow.
A bill authorizing the appointment
of an assistant United States treasurer
at Seattle, Wash, was passed by the
senate today. The measure now goes
to the house.
There is every indication that the
500, 600, 900 irrigation bill will become
law tomorrow. The conference COM
mittee reached an unexpected agree
ment tonight on the one provision in
dispute, the army engineer clause, and
its report was promptly agreed to by
the senate. 1t will be submitted to
and approved by the house in ample
time tomorrow to permit the president
to sign the bill before night.
The senate today passed without
amendment the bill previously passed
by the house directing the issuance of
patents to settlers on the former Siletz
reservation where entry was made for
the exclusive use and benefit of entry
men who built houses on the land, i'm
proved it and actually entered into oc-
cupation of the land for the period re-
quired by law. The senate also passed
the house bill authorizing the construc-
tion and maintenance of a dixie on
Olalla Slough, Lincoln county.
Washington, June %. 9.-Republicans