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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."
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