Heppner gazette., June 28, 1906, Image 7

DOINGS OF OUR NATIONAL
BODY OF LAWMAKERS
THE KING AND QUEEN OF SPAIN.
Saturday, June 23.
Washington, June 23. Shoitly after
noon today Senator Cullom tinned the
conference report on the railroad rate
bill, adding his name to that of Sena
tors Eikins and Representatives Hep
burn, Sherman and Kiehardtoi. Sena
tor Tillman did not sign the report,
and it was turned over to Representa
tive Hepburn to present to the houBe.
It is expected the refusal of Senator
Tillman to subscribe to the agreement
in regard to the McLaurin commodity
amendment, which would permit pipe
lines to carry commodities they pro
duce, will result in debate in the senate
when the report is presented there for
adoption.
Senator Tillman, in refusing to sign
the conference report, says he will give
his reasons in the senate and will ask
the senate to vote whether or not it
will yield to the house conferees.
Washington, June 23 The pure
food bill was passed today by the huoee
ami the conference report on the rail
road rate bill adopted.
Nearly the entire day was taken up
with the consideration of the pure food
bill under five minute rule, and, while
many amendments were offered, most
of them were voted down. Those thai
were ad iteptd were corrections and
changes in verbiage. The pure food
billwas passed by a vote of 242 to 17.
The conference report on the railroad
rate bill was ta!en up, and while there
was discussion of the anti-pass agree
ment, the previous resolution was
adopted by a vote of 121 to !(7, the con
ference report being agreed to, 216 to 4.
Friday, June 22.
Washington, June 22. The oposition
in the senate to the committee amend
ment to the sundry civil bill appropri
ating 25,000 annually for the payment
of the traveling expense of the presi
dent, which was begun by McLaurin,
resulted today in the withdrawal of the
amendment bj Hale, in charge rf the
bill, and the subsequent passage c f the
independent bill providing practically
for the same appropriation, which was
recently passed by the house of repre
sentatives. Washington, June 22. Pure food
held the attention of the house through
out today. The constitutional features
of the pure food bill were debate! by
the leading lawyers of the house, the
Democrats eplitting wide on the ques
tion whether the bill took away from
the Btates their police powers. Vari
ous features applicable to localities and
interests were discussed earnestly, but
it was early apparent that the bill will
be adopted practically in the form in
which it came from the interstate and
foreign commerce committee.
General debate was closed at 8:30,
when the bill was read and amend
ments offered.
The so-called "package" section was
passed over, it being evident that this
amendmeut will create much discus
sion. The bill was laid aside until to
morrow. Thursday, June 21.
Washington, June 21. The senate
today took a position n accord with
the president and the house of repre
sentatives by declaring for a lock canal
across the isthmus of Panama. The
result was reached after a day's discus
sion that was almost devoid of interest
ing incident There was only one re
cord vote, and that was negative in
character, coming on a motion to lay
on the table the lock type substitute
for ihe sea level bill. This motion was
made by Kittredge, and was voted
down, 31 to 36.
Washington, June 21. The space
in front of the speaker's desk of the
house today resembled a small section
of a delicatessen store and a corner gro
cery, with cereals, jams, jellies, tins of
peas, tomatoes, corn, bottleB of whis
key and wine, imported sausages,
brandied cherries and other edibles and
drinkables scattered or the tables.
To complete the picture, there were a
standard fcales with waights, a grad
uate and a funnel. These were used
to demonstrate the contention of the
majority of the committee on inter
state and foreign commerce that a pure
food bill is necessary for the protection
of the people.
The house spent the entire day in
consideration of the bill and had not
completed it at adjournment. It will
be taken up again tomorrow.
Wednesday, June 20.
Washington, June 20. The meat
President and Committee Agree.
Washington, June 19. The basis of
a complete agreement on the meat in
spection bill between President Roose
velt and the house committee on agri
culture was arrived at today at the
White House. Speaker Cannon repre
sented the committee in this instance
and subsequently spent some time ex
plaining the situation to the committee
in its room at the capitol. It will au
thorize an annual appropriation of f 3,
000,000 to pay the cost of inspection
but contains no provision for court re
view at the suggestion of the president.
Status of Appropriations.
Washington, June 19. Of the 14 ap
propriation bills which are required to
run the government but four have be
come laws. These are the urgent defi
ciency, the pension, the diplomatic and
consular and the army bill. The In
dian appropriation bill has been com
pleted so far as coos'ess is concerned,
and only awaits the approval of the
president. Six others have been passed
by both houses and are now In conference.
inspection provision of the agricultural
appropriation bill was today made the
subject of discussion in the senate. The
question name up on motion by Proctor
to grant the conference requested by
the house. The bill went over without
action.
There were two speeches on the Pana
ma canal, one by Morgan in support of
the sea level plan and the other by Per
kins in opposition.
The senate held its first night ses
sion, which was devoted to the consid
eration oi the sundry civil appropria
tion bill.
Washington, June 20. Twenty bills
of more or less general interest were
passed today by the house under sus
pension of the rules. Among them
were measures appropriating $25,000
for the traveling expenses of the presi
dent, which excited considerable de
bate; providing for the subdivision of
land entered under the reclamation act;
increasing the efficiency of the bureau
of insular affairs by conferring the rank
and pay of a brigadier general upon the
chief; and regulatirjg the checking of
baggage by comnun carriers.
The joint rtsolution increasing the
terms of representatives to four years
failed to receive the necessary two
thirds vote.
Tuesday, June 19.
Washington, June 19. Knox ad
dressed the senate at length today in
support of the lock type for the Pan
ama canal, contending that in point of
feasibility and economy it is far super
ior to the sea level plan. He took di
rect issue with Kittredge as to the
safety of the Gatum dam.
The aericultural appropriation bill.
containing the meat inspection provis
ion, was received irem tne nouse anu
the houBe substitute ordered printed.
The senate ordered another confer
ence on the naval appropriation bill.
Washington. June 19. With practi
cal unanimity the house today adopted
the substitute for the Beveridge amend
ment to the agricultural appropriation
bill relating to meat inspection, the ob
jectionable features of the former
amendments being eliminated and the
amendment perfected to meet the
wishes of the president. An effort was
made to extend the time of debate, but
Wadsworth, chairman of the commit
tee on agriculture, desiring to get the
hill into conference as soon as possible,
objected. After the adoption of the
amendment the bill was sent to conier
ence, the conferees beinjt Wadsworth,
Scott (Kan.) and Lamb (Va.)
A large number of bills were passed
under suspension of rules. Through
the efforts of Champ Clark, of Mis
souri, and Willia-us, of Mississippi, the
subsidiary silver coinage bill failed to
secureenough votes to pass it under the
rule.
Monday, June 18.
Washington, June 18. After another
dav devoted larselv to the Lake Erie &
Ohio river canal bill, the senate today
passed that measure with only 11 votes
in the negative. In addition, several
bills to which there was no objection
received favorable action. There also
was further discussion between Tillman
and Hopkins over the resolution of the
former for an investigation of the ques
tion of national bank contributions to
nolitical ramnaisns. which involved a
renewed relereme to the failure of the
Chicago national bink.
The eession adjourned upon the offi
cial announcement of the death of Les
ter, of Georgia.
Washington, June 18. A black
draped desk in the hall of the house
of representatives today told the story
of the passing of RufiiB Lester, late a
representative in congress from the
First Georgia district Previous to
any announcement Wadsworth, of New
York, asked unanimous consent, which
was granted, that the agricultural bill,
with senate amendments, be recom
mitted to the committee on agriculture.
Payne, of New York, by unanimous
consent, then fixed Tuesday and Wed
nesday as suspension days, instead of
today, in view of the early adjourn
ment of the house.
Bartlett, of Georgia, announced the
death of his late colleague, stating that
he had been a member of the house for
nearly 18 years. He offered the usual
resolutions, which were agreed to. As
a further mark of respect, the house
then adjourned until tomorrow.
Lose Unused Rights.
Washington, June 19. The senate
today passed the house bill providing
that every right of way grant to any
railroad under the act of March 3,
1875, where such railroad has not been
constructed and shall not hereafter be
c nstrurted within five years after defi
nite location, shall be forfeited to the
United States, all land along the un
const meted parts of the road to revert
to the government. Roads now build
ing to Portland mil el '"where in the
Northwest are excepted, as are all that
are being built in good faith.
International Crop Estimates.
Washington, June 18. Senators Per
kins and David S. Lubin, of California,
called on the president today to urge
him to transmit to the United States
senate for ratification a treaty provid
ing for the participation of the United
States government in an international
arrangement for the estimation of the
world's prop of grain each year. A pro
tocol has been drafted carrying the idea
into fleet, but the approval of the sen
ate is necessary.
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The marriage of King Alfonso of .Spain and Princes Ena (now Queen
Victoria) of Battenberg. niece of King Edward of England, was celebrated
In the Church of St. Jcroiiinio, - Madrid, while bells chimed and cannons
thundered and thousands of pi-ople applauded. The wedding was the cul
mination of a genuine love romance. Alfonso, not the government, nor the
Queen regent, selected his l.rlde and the latter fell as genuinely In love with
the King as the latter with her. Probably never before did royal lovers act
in such purely democratic ways. In England at first deep opposition to the
union was stirred because the princess had to change her religion, but this
feeling has been practically obliterated by the romance of a genuine love
match and now there Is rejoicing In the United Kingdom over the marriage
In Madrid. Politically, the union will add to Spain's stability and prestige,
for It will win English sympathy and supiwrt If the country Is exposed to
the risks of foreign complications.
AN IDEAL HOME LIFE.
The Fire-Kattiiir Tillman Ii
Model
lliixhand and Father.
Senator Tillman of South Carolina,
exponent of the strenuous and aggres
sive life in the Senate, Is one of the
most pronounced
exponents of the
simple life In his
home. Perhaps
there Is no man In
public M who lives
as simply and quiet
ly as does the Sen
ator from South
Carolina. His home
life is Ideal gen
tle, healthful and
happy. Born and
reared on n farm,
he early contracted
the love of a coun
try life, and he
brought the sturdy
B. R. TiiLMAX. habits and customs
of ,1 farmer with him when be first
went to Washington.
T'ie famous South Carolinian has a
wife and five children, the youngest
one being 10 or 12 years old. The old
est Is his son, Benjamin U. Tillman.
Jr.. who was his father's secretary for
many years. This family Idolizes the
fatli'-T. and In turn he takes the great
est delight In fulfilling their every
want.
A person who did not know Senator
Tillman other than In his senatorial
cap.i-lty might think that he Is hlgh
stru'ig. Irritable, and hard to get along
with. They might pursue his strenu
ousiiess, liggresMveness, and fiery, de
bating temper Into his home, and be
liovo that those characteristics were
the dominant features of his private
life. No one could make a creator mis
take Just as the fanner goes out and
leads a busy life all day long, plowing,
harvesting, cutting down wood. etc..
to come in at night and quietly spend
the rest of the hours ln-fore retirement,
so Senator Tillman lives. Active, ever
on the hustle, fiery of temper on the
floor of the Semite, he goes home ami
forgets the cares of the day. simply to
enjoy a few hours with is family.
When Congress adjourns and the
Setntors hurry to their homes, none Is
quicker to get away than Mr. Tillman.
MORE GRADUATION
Cincinnati Tost.
Down near Trenton, S. C, he has a big
farm. On this plantation the senior
Senator spends most of va time In the
summer, except In campaign years, and
there goes out and actually tills the
soil, Just as he did fifteen and twenty
years ago, before his remarkable abil
ities and characteristics brought hiui
Into public life.
It Is at Trenton that Senator Till
man lives the Ideal life. Call upon him
there and you will be received with all
tho hospitality of any Southern gentle
man. You will meet all the members
of tils family. You will hear him up
early In the morning, and, unless he la
studying some speech, he will go to bed
early at night. Senator Tillman In
every respect Is the Ideal father and
husband. Utlca Globe.
No Mu.lc In It.
1 .trick Mulhooly's daughter waa
wl.hin a few weks of her twenty -first
bhth.i.iy, and her proud father decided
th'u he would buy her a music stool,
one 1 1 those that can be lowered or
raN-l by twisting the seat round. A
fev iiours after he had brought his
purchase home his wife discovered him
with hi coat off and great beads of
perspiration on his brow diligently
scr'w.ng the seat up and down. "Arrah,
l'at." said she, "what have ye got
there". '
'Its a little present for Kathleen,"
he explained between bis gasps. "Ye
know she has a liking for music. Sorra
a bir of good this will be to her at all,
at all. Shure I've been winding the
blls:-!d thing up for the hist two hours
and niver a tune has It played yet."
ot a Dealer.
Fr.lh. the English painter, tells this
story of a fellow artist: "Husklsou
was an extraordinarily clever fellow,
wh. died quite young. He useu to paint
Imaginative pictures, fairies and that
sort of thing. He was entirely unedu
cated. At a big dinner party at Chel
tenham 1 heard Ivord Xortbwick ask
him all down the length of the table
lt bought his last picture. Was It a
dealer? 'No. my lord,' said Husklsou.
It w ere a gent.' "
If a woman has no intention of buy
ing anything but calico, she collects
samples of silk at the silk counter oil
her way.
QUESTIONS ANSWERED.