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4 THE LEGISLATURE. The Term Drawing to a Close Wagon Road Bills Important Measures. Sai.km, February 10. Special cor respondence toTitK Scout. Only live days remain of the present session ami yet much remains to be done. While considerable work is being accom plished, much valuable time is being frittered away on matters of no special importance to any one. The factional fight between the Simon and Lotan factions of the republicans lias done much to retard legislation, and when this is added to the largo amount of purely local and personal matter, tho time of this session so far has really been worso than wasted. Almost the only requirement necessary to put bill through this tcssion was simply promise by the number to support wagon road bills. Any bill could be passed whoso originators favored these appropriations, and the amount so spentis simply enormous. Hardlv one of them has failed. IJuL the secret o their passage so easily was in tho fact that almost cvury member had a wag on road bill, and thoso who did not had other measures which demanded the support of the wagon road people. Tim is the whole business in a nutshell Tho controversy of tho bosses, too, un doubtedly aided some of these bill On the whole this legislature has mad itself almost obnoxious to tho people at largo as its predecessor of two years ngo. Only a very few matters of general importance have so far been passed, of which tho Australian ballot bill takes tho lead. Senator Haley's bill appro priating ilOO.OOO for a portage railway between The Dalles and Culilo, has passed tho senate and lias strong chan ces of passing the house. Tho bill ap propriating $00,000 for a portage rail way between The Dalles and the Cas cades has already passed, and owing to the meager information of many mem bers on tho question greatly reduces the chances of tho former bill going through, though it is thought that both appropriations will bo made. Tho apportionment bill, as drawn by tho reapportionment committee, slight ly changes tho present representation By tho provisions of this bill Union county trains ono representative. Tho only counties which havo but one rep rcsemativo arc Lake and Klamath, which will elect one representative be tween them. Tho fact that the cen sus dono justice only to Multnomal and Marion counties, prevented tho committee from giving those the repre sentation to which they were rightly entitled under tho census, and conse quently thoso counties gain only in proportion to tho rest of tho state. Tho two congressional districts, as given by the committee, will give tho republi cans in ono about -1000 majority and in the other about 5000. The first district comprises tho counties of Benton, Clackamas, Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake, Linn, Lane, Marion, Polk, Tillamook, Washington and Yamhill; tho second district comprises tho counties of Bak er, Clatsop, Columbia, Crook, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Malheur, Morrow, Mult nomah, Sherman, Umatilla, Union Wallowa and Wasco. Tho parties will probably vote strictly on their lines by this division of tho state, but of course it will be divided as returned by tho committee. Tho bills to amond tho charters of Union and La Grande havo passed. The La Grando amendment divides the city into three wards instead of two as at present. It is thought that this will give tho now town a better, repre sentation in tho city council than at present. Tho present council lias an equal number of members from botli wards, and as ono has about double tho population of the other, the ar rangement does not give satisfaction, and to remedy this circumstance tho present bill has been introduced. As was predicted in tlieso loiters some time since, tho contest over the seats of tho present delegation from Union county hascomo to naught, and tho present incumbents will hold their seats. Tho schemo to annex the Pino val ley country to Baker county has nbo fallen through, and it is thought i.o further effort will bo mado in that di rection. Tho important measures to bo con sidered yet aro tho world's fair bill, a bill empowering Portland to exp ml $500,000 on tho Columbia rivor Irom that port to tho sea, tho reapportion ment bill, Haley's portage railway bill, tho Oregon City locks bill and tho gon er il appropriation bill. To got through with all this legislation both bodio will have to sit almost contiuuoul until tho duy of adjournment, which i Friday next. In addition to these bill upon which some action tntixtlw tk- are many privato nml local bills which will bo urged upon tho legislature. If Governor Ponnoyor would call a spec ial session to repeal about two-thirds of the laws pasted at this session, ho would stand some show of getting tho democratic nomination for tho presi dency. Another bill of much importance is the railrcad tariff bill which passed tho house the fore part of the week. H provides that no greater rate shall bo charged for carrying freight from points in the state than is charged from out side points to places within tho state. Tho bill further provides that railroad companies shall use every means in their power to furnish cars and means of transportation to whoever may ap ply for the same. Tho bill, on the whole, should become a law; it will do much to relieve the people from both exorbitant freight rates and lack of facilities. Representative Wright, of Union county, has introduced a bill which has passed the house, providing for the holding of monthly terms of court in his county. It will undoubtedly pass the senate and become a law. Unless the republicans make a, bet ter showing during the last live days of tho session than they have hereto fore, a political cyclone is liable to strike Oregon with a similar force which swept over tho east last fall. Their par'y is so largely in the major ity that they simply have things their own way, and aro therefore responsible for all legislation enacted. eagle valley. Items From Two of Our Correspondents Wcddine Bells Personal Notes. Kaoli: Valley, February 15, 1891, Chinook today. H. B. Gibson visited Union recently. What is tho tax levy of Baker coun ty? Mr. lliudnian is on tho sick list but not serious. Wm, Gover has gone to Union to serve as a juror. William Knoblaugh has been on the complaining list. Aria Moody is now working in J. II. Scott's business houso on Main street. A little child belonging to Wm. Go ver has been slightly ill for a few days past. Harry Swisher returned from Port land a few days ago where he has been with beef cattle. Charles Chase, who has been at Ilil- gard the past few months, has returned to this valley. It seems as though the young nim- 1 rods aro not having much success now days hunting tho fleet-footed deer. It has boon reported hero that the officers have moved out of the court houso on account of it being nearly ready to fall down. How is it. Mr. Ed itor? Our deepest snow in this valley so far this winter was about six inches, but it did not lay very long. Tho snow is tolerable deep in the mountains sur rounding here. The lower apiary in this valley ap pears to Do Having some trouble in holding its queens. As the drones aro most too plentiful in that apiary it is feared that tho queens will leave in fow days. Married, in this valley, February 12, at tho rcsidonco of William Summers, Georgo Saunders and Miss Lillio Cun Jiff. Georgo is a son of D. J. Saunders of this valloy. Quito a crowd was in attondanco at tho wedding. Tho hap py couple were made man and wifo by tho Hov. Crego, of Pino valley. Their many friends wish them many days of happiness and a smooth road to travel over, also still waters to eail upon. An attempt was mado to chivarvi them but tho crowd consisted of but one bravo ono and consequently they soon dispersed. Good wishes to Georgo and lis pretty bride. Nkwton Bkadkokd. February 1-1, 1891. Itoms scarce. A few of our ranchers aro speaking of shipping horses cast soon. Mr. Albors on, of Cornucopia, is bring ng a part of his goods down hem and will open up a branch store in Euglo valloy. A Buries of meotings commences to night with Hov. Ciego us preacher. Just wh it a-si-ani ho is expecting I do not positively know. Q mo a nu r of the young people of tho valley wem t Smitu last even ing to attend the St. Valentino's ball that was g'Von at thai p'..c!. A ch'iiook wind made us a call and took from us our snow, so wo now trav el in mud and water, but if the open weather continues tome of our stock men no doubt will want to drive eomo of their strotigctt stock to tbo adjoining liilU. IONA. WASHINGTON. News of tho Wool: a3 Noted by Our R03 ular Correspondent. M'ASIUNOTO.V, l C. l'cb. 0, 1J01. Emtoii Ohkoox Scout: Tho national legislative council of tho natonal farmers alliance and in dustrial union is now holding its iir-t. session in this city. It is composed of the heads of the state organization?, and is presided over by the ual.unrtl president. Tho object of this meeting is twofold; first, it will draw up a pro gramme of measures that tho allianea will push in tho fifty-second congress, and perfect those that aro in a ortido state as well as change thoso that it j may seem desirable to change it is ' believed that the subtreasury scheme will undergo material changes if it is ' Work in tho timber had i ho sus not supplanted entirely by a new mens j lk'iided on uwonnt wf tho dep;h of the ure which will retain as many of tho snow. main features of the old ono as the ! council muy think that congiess will I accept; next, tho council will endeav or to get up a feasible and practicable plan for disseminating tho literature of the organization among the masses, in order to educate them in ho aim ami interests of the alliance. The politic ians are greatly interested in the do ings of the council. Tho friends of tho free coinage bill do not like the latest, move of the op position healings for commercial or ganizations which they claim is made fcolely for the purpose ol killing the bill by delay. Tho opposition is un questionably hustling as it never hus tled before, which shows that it in alraid to trust entirely to a presidential vote. Senator Cockrell stated on tho iloor of the senate that the applications for hearings on this subject were the result of telegrams sent from Washing ton and not Of public sentiment There has been several lively scene- in tho committee room of tho house coinage committee, and in one ca-o h came near resulting in blows. A ma jority of the committee is opposed to the bill, and has so far voted down ev ery proposition to set a day to take a vote upon it. As soon as an opportune moment arrives, tho question of dis charging the committee from further consideration of the bill will bo called up in tho house and then there will be tho liveliest sort of a timo for a while, and out of tho scrimmage the bill will emerge triumphant, or it will be killed for tho session. If it could havo been gotten before the houso when it first camo from the senatoits passage would have been certain, but owing to tho powerful influences that havo been brought to bear upon week-kneed mem bers, tho outcome is not now so certain, though tho chances are still largely in favor of tho bill, if it gets before the house. Congress having adopted Mr. Harri son's recommendation to allow an as sistant secretary of any one of tho executive departments to act as secretary for u. period of .'10 days in case of tho death or resignation of tho secretary, by passing a bill to that ef fect , that gentleman has buckled down to tho task of finding tho man to suc ceed the lato secretary Windoin. All speculation as to who it will be is at this timo simply the wildest sort of guessing. It has been out in a semi official way that the claims of no man who favors free coinage will bo con sidered, notwithstanding tho receipt of numerous communications asking that a silver man be selected. The investigating committee is still engaged in tho arduous task of seeming ly trying not to find out who speculated in silver; it sent to Chicago for J. A. Owenby, whoso talk started tho whole thing, and then destroyed his useful ness as 11 witness by deciding that ho should not repeat in his testimony the names of congressmen whom ho has heard other parties s.iy were spec ulating in silver. Tliero is considerable quiet excite ment among tho democrats today, caused by a tumor that tho republican senators, at a caucus held last night, had ugreed upon n lrand now election bill, which mot tho views of thoso who had refusal to support tho old one. Tho republican.-, are rot cent and it is impossiblo to say whether theio is any truth in tho rumor. They l old 11 cau cus last night, tint is certain, but tho reason for holding it was given out to bo tho tirrangoment of tho order of bus iness for the rest of tho 8 ision. Son itor Stow ir has picsented a me morial from tho national farmers' al liance, asking thatcougress amond tho constitution so as to provent tho es tablishment or maintainenco of lotter ies in any state or territory. Senator Turpio hns introduced a joint resolution proposing a constitu tional amendment providing for tho election of United States senators by a direct vote of tho people. This idea ia rapidly growing popular, and lias a number of enthusiastic advocates in the senate. There it, as far as known, no vnlid flrgtim;r .1 ; i it, whflo there are any number in itvdr of it, not the lct of which Ar the wftltftal thnt Itftvt! of Irtte ytars nuetttferi to many thnwtoii.il election. Mr. Blaine has concluded thft ugo lintlon Hrrtr.il. f reciprocity treaty with 3. II. C. KOliTH mstt. "lomnlnes ' Qrowa l.ct!rt T Dlv latL Question "K .lprocity. j South ViwrRi. Wl': imrv 10, 1891 j umw m it tht thero will lw vvctidiint jttwit. The revival merlins; at il.e M. K. church af well attended. Wo nre pnrry to Iran th 1' mr neigh Iwr, .1. W. Kiiubtvll ciite'ni hUes a removal (runt here. Joe Carroll is having hU blacksmith shop changed into a Iivitj lufn. Rob ert Lloyd in doing tin c.u pvnter work. Tho railroad company hatl Severn! train loads of line ia put up at thin place, and vumf want morn. Our eortinturilty is" Well ropr. ssentnl at Union e&tnly'tf seat' of government at present. A good "ijjhh y " are court ing. ' Tho so-c,5!l rumiaes." om to find this a profitable to Wn, as our mer chant am viffiuxt- dailv hv' tome of them. " , It is to hareRretted that tho debat ing society aUhM pt.Mjf was of go short duration, us fhouo evening cutout u n- men to h re always for tho good of tt.o people. Several of our young folks are at tending thu dances, at Union, claiming that "reciprocity" s their policy, while other claim that "reciprocity" has pioven a failure in that i aso sj far. Snnw. simw, miow, and plenty of siiuw, wii'eh produces a siuilo of satis faction hi the countenance of tho far mer, who haa tho assur.iuen of plenty of water for irrigation purpines tho coining sua on. Tho county division matter sooins to bo a thing of the past around hero, and still tho people live; somo think it is a good thing for our town, ctpecial'y those who signed a petition, as thuy say it will wako Union county up, .11 d tho sometimes stepmotherly treatinant which wo received, will not occur so often. Herman Bothchild says tho reason ho don't reply to that thing who stylos himself "Up tho Way," in tho Eastern Oregon Bepublioan, is that ho would not like to soo tho opitaph, to which that thing is ontitlcd, in print; but if it desires a personal explanation, just to call around and bring witnesses alougj, and he will confer upon it that especial degree to which it is so fully qualified, and ho says tho password for this degree that individual will find in tho initials of tho following lines: Lost, is tho causa of division, In mourning some people now uro; A (loath irom tulruiirusuntatioii Rcuuhori it b 'o li got far. Ho also says that J. E. t . is not tho name of a thoroughbred bull who has mado record, but it was Jay Eyo See, a stallion, who has done that for him self. Somhtim :s. Mnlarn "'ror.tmont Thlit Ciiros Coiistlim tlon. Acu:iri!lii to tiia Sua Fruui'liwo (tall Ion a rouiu !" ha 1 boon OUcovorod that with altnoit ua-'.-.-'117 eortuiuty overcomes (.'ouktlputlou. It U uvf hixatlvo principle Ja Joy's Vegetable -.-ttyarl'ii. Tbo paper aro full of recent oo vjrrcut'iM couflrmlus lt offlclenof, anil ire giro 1.!" to Uiolr la-it Nonnatloti, 11 earl from Hon .'ni'.):'r:Vs well known lady manicure. She :iy.- f om willing to rolato tlio olluivlutf ox- luncii'.v. 1 1 live for ycur Imd a wooic i torn noli u'.touiM villi t'oiittliutIou, and novor found but ono preparation tunt holuiM mr n'i I Unit soon wore out mid lent lta vfrect, and I wm ngaln 11 -iTorer till I trlod Joy's Vegetable SunuiparlUu. itliolpod mo In ovory wuy nnd urn thoroughly rcorcnnlzed mr. I had ono of tho most eeniatlvc f u;ouuv!ji mid wan hi continual dlitrcsn, but 'on with tho aid ot Joy's Voifstiiblo 8nr(iiurl)Ii nor cat nnv and cvorytliliiff with iny old ao uutomoil freotloni ulthontiil'ovllcn'ortii. I am UjCi Min.riioU anil Uollghted. nml gladly rocom mend it." Claii.v M:;i.vin, Manicure, 12aKeaiueytrc)t,ai' STAtttOjtS. I05 IMPORTED niul Kcistcrfd Clyde, Shire, Pcr chcron & Norman Stnllions. For .Shin from $ i00 to $000 inuIi. Thit II (he time to Luy i.i c4 to hat a litem ptifcaly accli mate J f:.r next KWHa, and we mint kII in order to male room for new Inimrtiilon-Tl freight on a tiarto 19 Portland, Oregon ii only 90O, Every aunul folly Warranted. Termt &y. Kenii lot CaUlogue. AJJteu Sr. VftUrim k Co., Weuown, Wiii A n nounce m ent . oi siisn ,pitv nprnnm SuLMif UN I, llnvi- on tho way .ml now Agricultural Tho Uo:npauv will hereafter FARMING -:- Thin department will bo under 3-19-tf. 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