Evening journal., 1916-05-02
COYOTE DANGEROUS.
SAYS CONGRESSMAN
Mr.. Miller Joins With West
err Members for Extermi-
nation of Animals
IN CHARGE OF BILL TO
PAY WARTIME CLAIMS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
WASHINGTON, ID. e., May Al
though Representative Thomas W. Mil
lcr, OF this state. is the youngest mcm-
Der OF Congress and this IS his first
term, the Congressional Record shows
that he Is neither q wall flower nor
mcmher of the Amen Association IN the
House. hui unusually active and force
nil for a man of his years and legisla-
tive experience llia-aeti,ity has been
demonstrated with particular emphasis
within the last week or two.
In connection with the large omnibus
bill that has been reported from the
committee on claims 10 repay mail con-
tractors In the Southern States for ser
vices given the nitcd States under
contract at the outbreak of the tiNil
Nlr. Nh Miller has been placed in
charge of this matter 10y the chairman
nf the committee ON claims and will en-
ginecr the bin when IL comes zap before
the House IN the near future. II is al
bin carrying about S2OOOOO. and is the
largest reported from the claims COM
mittcc IN several sessions of Congress.
last week Mr.. Miller was recognized
hy Speaker Clark to make a motion
which under thc parliamentary rules oiI
Of the House will bring this bill mp for
carly consideration as il has been he
fore Congress for about thirty years and
has finally been agreed 90 by both sides
ol the House.
ln the debate on calendar ou Modncs-
,lay ON ihc new printing bill. Rcprcson
atHc Miller offered several amend
mcnts ON .e floor which were adopted
and which tended Co perfect the bill IN
several particulars.
During the debate ON the agricultural
4pprop iation bin thcrc was considerable
discussion over T. appropriation ot
s250O0O included In the hin for the cX-
termination of % coyotes iu the West
rrn States. par icnlarly IN Colorado,
Utah. Nevada. Idaho aud Oregon. As n
GOOD many of the Eastern members
were attacking this item several of the
Western members who knew that Mr.
Miller was familiar with this particular
question. having been ont there. asked
him 10 take some time 10 explain II TO
he House from the standpoint Of an
Eastern member. The Record shows a
humorous as we'll as serious debate,
part of which is as follows;
Mr.. Miller of Delaware Mr. Chair
man, I desire to follow the gentleman
from Massachusetts, lMr Walsh, he
cause most of the gentlemen or in fact
an Of the gentlemen who have spoken
In favor of this proposition are from
tho far Western States, where these
covotcs abound In explanation of my
reason for taking the time of the House
lhis afternoon on this proposition l
want 10 sta4c that for four years ! rode
the range out in the state OF Nevada,
and am familiar with the doprcdations
committed by these animals and their
danger 20 live stock, TO say nothing OF
humnns
with all due respect TO my fiieno
from Massachusetts,, he should learn
how 10 pronounce the name of that ami
NAL before he comes Ia here and at
cmpts to tell ms about IT,
Mr. Doolittle. win the gentleman
yieldg
Mr.. Miller. Of Delaware. I have only
five minutes.
Mr.. Walsh. I should like to ask the
gentleman TO give the correct pronuncia-
ion.
Mr.. Miller. of Delaware These AMI
mails. according to the pronunciation In
the country whore they live and where
they 3re best known, are called ki,otcs.
Mr. Stafford. The gentleman will not
yield his pronunciation TO classical New
England
Mr.. Miller. of Delaware. No; | can
not Weld To anyone. Mr.. Chairman, the
debate ON this question seems TO have
developed into ~ Joke on both sides
aud it is no joke TO the people of the
West
AIR. Madden Is the gentleman serious
about itl
MIR. Miller. of Delaware. In the re-
mining few minutes ! should like TO
be serious about IT, With all due re-
spect TO my friend from Illinois lAlr
Aladdonl. who has been in this House
FAR longer than / will probably ever be
here. I wish to say that gentlemen who
are not familiar with this subject dc
not know how dangerous these animals
arc, not only to live stock but TO human
life. Nou have heard that in the State
Of Nevada 81 people have had TO b'
treated because OF being bitten by these
animals. ] think the proponents of the
measure made mistake when they
brought neIote US tue liuNNi"toh VI
coyote following an automobile, or Of Q
coyote biting a man behind a sagebrust
mo doubt true. but rather incredible q
those who are ignorant of these beasts.
Mr.. Raker. VIII the gentleman yiclc
right there2
Mr.. Miller, Of Delaware. No; car
not yield.
Mr.. Walsh. Mr.. Chairman. / make
the point of order that the gentleman il
not pronouncing the name Of the anma
correctly.
The Chairman. The point of order Il
orerrulcd Iaughter.l
Mr.. Miller. of Delaware. I am pro
nouncing the name Of the animal ae
-ordinc TO the way IL is pronounced il
The country where it lives. and ] do moi
are for anv dictionary ON the sub
icct. fApplause and laughter MJ