Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-06-23
NEWS FROM OUR
NATIONAL CAPITAL
What Our Lawmakers Are co-
ing and Other Items of
Importance.

been signed by the president. The bill
is substantially In accordance with the
presidents message demanding
amendments to the interstate com
merce laws. About the only excep
tions are that It does not legalize hold
ing agreements made by railroads, or
permit the regulation OF the issuance
of stocks and bonds. 1t creates a com
, merce court and broadens the scope of
the Jurisdiction of the interstate com.
merce commission regarding rail.
roads.
Statehood Bill Passes.
! The house concurred in the senate
amendments to the statehood bill and
passed the measure without sending it
into conference.
1t cannot be stated definitely when
Arizona and New Mexico will come
into the Union, as the constitutions
adopted by the proposed states must
be ratified by congress and approved
by the president. It will be necessary
for the territories to hold constitu-
tional conventions, which will require
many weeks, submit the constitution
to the people of the territories for
adoption, and then return them to
Washington.
Neither City Favored.
Unwilling to favor either of the rival
Panama exposition cities, San Fran
cisco or New Orleans, the house com.
mittee on foreign affairs decided to re.
port favorably two resolutions, author.
izing the president to invite foreign
nations to participate in each exposi-
ton to be held in the two cities, when.
ever each city had raised $7,5OO,O0
for the purpose of holding its exposi.
ton. The senate committee has taken
no action on similar measures, and
neither house is expected to act on
them during the present session.
Ballinger Probe Waits.
The chances of verdict from the
Ballinger-Pinchot investigating com,
mittee during the present session of
congress are remote. The committee
held meeting behind closed doors
and Senator Nelson said after the
meeting that he did not think 1t would
be possible for the committee to con-
clude its labors before the adjourn
ment Of congress. The committee has
authority to meet during the recess of
congress and It is possible that the re-
port will be completed and given to
| the public during the summer or fall.
Cannon Defends Rules.
The old rules of the house were de-
Tended and critics of tie speaker were
severely scored by Speaker Cannon in
a brief address in the session of the
house. Mr.. Cannon contened that the
rules as amended by the fifty-frst con-
gress and as enforced by him, had
never interferred with the will of the
majority of the house when an actual
majority had objected on any propo-
sition.
Session Nears End.
Congressional leaders confidently
expect to wind up the present ses-
sion this week. and adjourn not later
than Saturday. If the session is car.
ried beyond that time it will be be.
cause of amendments to the general
deficiency bill or complications in con.
nection with the omnibus public build
ing bill.
Public Building Appropriations.
The public building bill, reported to
the house, contains the following Ore
gon and Washington items: Public
building at Medford, $4,000; at The
Dalles, $4,000; site at Roseburg,
$4,000; public buildings at Olympia,
100000; Aberdeen, s125,OOO; Seattle,
100000; site at Vancouver, $3.50;
at Wenatchee, $4,000.
Salmon Export Limited.
The bill prohibiting the expectation
of sockeye salmon from the United
States, except when frozen, canned or
salted, was passed by the senate. The
bill, which was introduced by Senator
Piles. is a measure of retaliation
against British Columbia, which re-
Gently prohibited the expectation Of
fresh Canadian salmon to Puget Sound
Gamers.
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