The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-01-30
MANY BILLS INTRODUCED
More Than $4,000 Bills Introduced In
Both Houses Of Congress.
Especial Correspondence

MVIc uuu lOSVVU EllIS introduced LII
Both Houses Of Congress.
Especial Correspondence
Brady Lands Pocatello Federal Bldg.
Washington, d. c., Jan. 27.-Poca |
tello is at last to have her federal
building, and it is'to be constructed of
Idaho sandstone at a cost of S93, 81 5. 90. |
For time 1t looked as though the
case was hopeless, the treasury de-
partment having closed all matters
connected with it on account of the
bids for the construction being SO
4 much in excess Of the appropriation,
However, after Senator Brady's re-
cent visit to Idaho, where he had TAX
en- up the matter with various con-
tractors to see if it were not possible
to get a bid within the limits of the
appropriation, and where he secured
the promise of several of them to sub
NIT bids providing for the use of local
materials, he Immediately upon his re-
turn to Washington prevailed on the
treasury department to reopen the
case.
AS a result of his persistent efforts,
the senator has been notified that the
contract has been awarded the firm of
l.
who submitted bid within the limit
of the appropriation, specifying the
use of Idaho sand stone in the con-
struction of this building.
The work is to be completed July 5,
1915.
More Than $4,000 Bills New Before
Congress.
The almost impossible task that
would confront congress should it at
tempt to act upon all the bills that
come before it is shown by the rec
ords of the clerks offices of the two
houses since last April.
In the house the number of bills in
troduced has already reached 11,26S,
while in the senate, less than one
fourth as large in membership, bills
number 3S74 With the exception of
few measures that have been pass
ed, all these bills are technically now
before congress. Their number will
be augmented by thousands, it is ex-
pected, before the current session
ends next summer, and another SEES
sion of the sixty-third congress, be-
ginning next December, will add many
more to the total.
The thousands of measures that
pour in at each session have greatly
y increased the work of committees dur
- ing the last two years. A great pro-
portion of the bills do not get fur
Their than the committee room. The
number of bills passed at a session
seldom exceeds 500, including specia
bills of local character.
The large number introduced thus
far is considered the more noteworth.
because but little legislation of a gen
eral character was taken up between
the first assembling of congress Apri
Z, and the beginning of the regula
session December /.
Monthly Instead of Quarterly Pay
ment of Pensions.
Congressman Smith of Idaho, i
urging the enactment of Legislation
providing for the payment Of pension
monthly instead of quarterly to tn
survivors of the Union army and thei
widows.
Mr.. Smith contends that the add
tional expense required to issu
monthly checks instead of quarterl
is fully warranted in the benefit tina
it would be to the defenders OF tn
government fifty years ago, who are
in many instances, dependent upo
their pension for support, as there ar
but few of them now able to ear
their livelihood.
Creamery Trust In Hands of Attorne
Attorney General.
Representative Burton L. Frenc
has received a copy of resolution
adopted by the Idaho State Dairymen
Association, at Gooding, Idaho, allies
ing that trust exists and is now OF
Grating for the purpose of destroyin
the independent creameries of ldah
and controlling the entire butter GU
put of the northwest, contrary to tt
provisions of the interstate commert
laws, and he has taken UP the matte
with the attorney general to see If tt
present laws are not sufficiently an
pie to correct the situation.
IdahOans mt National Capital.
Former Lieut. Gov. Ezra A. Burre
of Montpelier, is one of ldahos Wis
tors at the national capital, havll
extended his trip east from lndial
where he has been spending a fe
weeks with relatives. DR.. W. F. Smi
of Boise and Mrs. DR.. Poole of Poe