Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-02-02
DOINGS OF OUR NATIONAL LAWMAKERS

Washington, Jan. 28.--To carry into
effect the terms of the reciprocity
agreement, concluded by representa-
tives of Canada and the United States
last Thursday, the first move was made
today when Mccall of Massachusetts,
member of the ways and means COM
mittee of the house, presented the ad-
ministration bill on the subject. The
bill was referred to the committee on
ways and means, which will take it up
next week.
The introduction of the bill BY the
Massachusetts member instead of by
Payne of New York, chairman of the
ways and means committee, occasioned
some comment. 1t is interpreted to
indicate that Mccall will take a lead
ing part in engineering its progress on
the floor of the house.
A resolution was introduced TODAY
by Mr.. Wilson of Pennsylvania, calling
on the secretary Of state, if not incom-
patible with the public interests, to
furnish the house of representatives
with complete information as soon as
possible regarding the number of citi-
zens of Mexico, or other persons, who
have been arrested and detained by the
United States government during the
last year on demand of the Mexican
government for their extradition. The
resolution calls for many details, in
cluding final disposition of all such
cases.
Senator Flint gave positive assur-
ance today that, if San Francisco wins
in the house, no serious difficulty will
be encountered in the senate over the
adoption of the exposition resolution in
the senate.
"There will be some hostility, Of
course. but we will get the resolution
through. New Orleans undoubtedly
will try to block US, but before the
session is over we shall be able to
overcome any effort to postpone action
into the next congress-"
Washington, Jan. 27.-Representa-
tive Cole today introduced a bill pro-
viding that where development of
power is necessary for irrigation of
lands under the national reclamation
act, the secretary of the interior may
lease for not exceeding ten years
any surplus power, giving preference
to municipalities.
The senate today passed the Mel |
son bill authorizing sale to the high |
est bidder of burned timber on un-
public land that was dam
aged or killed by the forest fires of
asst summer.
The bill provides that burned tim
Der on land filed upon or entered |
nay be sold in like manner and the
paid to settlers upon pre-
ection of title. Where settlers fail |
o perfect title, the money is to go
nto the reclamation fund, as will re-
'eipts from sales on unreserved pub
ic lands.
Senator Jones today introduced
ill extending the provisions of the
ight-hour law to clerks in first and
econd class postoffices.
More than $5,000,000 was added to
he aggregate appropriation bill by
he senate committee which today
ompleted its amendment of the
MEASURE as it passed the house
The house bill carried $29,262, ,93S,
nd to this was added $1,795,461 in
ash appropriations and $3,3S9,2S2 in
contracts. Among the
tens of increases are:
Lower Columbia river, Ore, $780, /
90 cash and $4,000 continuing con-
ract
Willapa river and harbor, Wash, /
$4,000 cash and $11S,112 continuing
ontract. s
Bellingham bay, Wash, $4,000
ash and $52,25O continuing contract. |
Olympia harbor, Wash, $4,000 l
ash