The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-03-06
IDAHO HOUSE CONDEMNS
ARMED SHIP FILIBUSTER
AGAINST Attitude of II Senators Who Prevented Con-
gress from Enacting Measures to Uphold Presi-
dent in Present International Crisis.

bOlSri, luduO, MdICu VI AO iO6io
lature went on record yesterday II
condemning the IL United States sena
tors who blocked, by their filibustel
passage of the bill seeking to give tn
president power to arm American
ships. The resolution was introduced
in the house by two republican rep
resentatives, Miles of Nez Perce ant
Daughters of Kootenai.
I'VE condemn" the resolution states
"in unmeasured terms the attitude O.
the IL senators who, by their filibustel
in the senate of the United States con
gress, prevented that body from en-
acting measures to uphold the hands
of the president in the present inter
national crisis. This is not the time
for personal and selfish motives tc
prompt the act of members of the ma
tional congress, thereby throwing a
stumbling block in the way of our
chief executive in his efforts to pro-
test the rights of American citizens on
the high seas, as guaranteed to them
by international law
Four in Opposition
But four house members voted
against the resolution, Grice of Shos-
hone, Hussman of Idaho, Lehrbas OF
Bannock and Thorne of Washington.
The three former are democrats, the
latter a republican.
Grice declared his opposition to the
shipment of munitions from the Uni
ted States to Europe, which resulted
in the leaving of widows and or
phans," he said.
The United States senatorial fill
buster was duplicated in small way
in the house of representatives dur
ing yesterdays session by Representa-
tive A. B. Lucas of Adams county who
succeeded in tying up legislation by
objecting to unanimous consent being
given to advance measures, forcing
the reading of each in full.
His filibustering tactics were re-
sorted to because his bills have
been held back. One of them was
killed Sunday and another one yes
terday Peace offerings were maze
during the afternoon when his county
division enabling act was reported out
for passage. The house work was
greatly delayed thereby.
The Hawley county division bill to
create new county out of Bannock
was defeated, II to 13, in the senate
This measure was formerly known as !
the Bear River county bill, but the /
name was changed in honor of Ex-
Governor James H. Hawley The vote
by which the bill was defeated will be
reconsidered Tuesday.
Lieutenant Governor Parker ruled
that two-thirds vote was necessary
to pass a resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution, and
one known as No. to make the land
board a constitutional body was there
fore declared defeated by vote OF ~
to 8. Heretofore in both house anu
senate majority vote only was re-
uUired to pass resolutions.
Bureau of Mines Created
BY passing senate bill "a IN the
house new state department is
created in bureau of mines TO De
composed of the governor, state NINE
~, +I,roo otharS tO he aD- 4
pointed by the chief executive.
The house also passed a series OF
bills, one of which appropriated $780,
e7O for the purchase Of school lands 6
within the Gem irrigation project ana
the deciding of them to the district
thereby discharging the states opllga- {
ton to the district. Maintenance ana t
construction charge against the state
lands in the district amount to over {
100000. (
A number of appropriation bills were
passed by the house during the days 7
session. The more important measures
passed by both house are: i
In the Senate
S. B. 2O3, by Jackson - Providing =
public service corporations must pay '
interest at the legal rate on deposlts
made by patrons
S. B. 215, by committee on military q
air-Appropriating $4,000 for pur- U
hase of service badges for members OF
he Second Idaho regiment VINO went tt
O the Mexican border. p
S. B. 213, by the fish and game COLL Il
for payment OF nnes
objected for game law vlolatlohs ~
he county treasurer. \
H. B. 96, by Storey-Provlding resiS :