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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1905
Page
2
A chaotic collection of items reports threats in Egypt, calls for U S railroad rate reform, labor clashes in New York and Portland, and varied political maneuvers. Other notes mention czarist reforms, naval procurement, and ongoing labor disputes and indictments.
Impressive services for John H. Mitchell were held at First Congregational Church. The crowd packed the church and overflowed into the aisles as Hag Sal o Lodge and Portland bar members attended, with graveside rites at Riverview cemetery conducted by Odd Fellows.
Washington report states Chairman Burton of the house rivers and harbors committee pledges to secure winter funding to continue the Columbia River mouth improvement. He plans to work with Senator Fulton and Representative Jones of Washington, ensuring Oregon's claims are pressed and progress continues until a river and harbor bill passes.
Salem Dec 14 John M Gearin was formally appointed United States senator to fill the vacancy from the death of Ion H Mitchell Governor Chamberlain made the appointment swiftly to have Oregon represented in Washington Gearin said he would depart for Washington soon and work to secure federal support for Oregon projects Avery delivered the commission in Salem on business
Senate debated the Panama Canal bill with Tillman pressing the issue while committee reorganizations reshaped leadership. Ful ton Ankeny Piles Heyburn and others gained or lost chairmanships as plan for Alaska and coast surveys advanced. House considered insurance controls and funded projects including a Yakima fish hatchery and Soldiers Home land grants.
The Senate spent four hours discussing the Panama canal emergency appropriation bill with the measure still under consideration after adjournment. A separate bonds bill passed without debate. Other actions include funding for Baker City and Salem projects, Klamath Indians treaty payout, and various statehood and public land bills amid a broad legislative push.
The senate convened for 90 minutes with private bills debated. Allison reported on the canal bill from the appropriations committee, noting 11 million dollars suffices for present needs and will stay as set by the house. Gallinger proposed an Oklahoma Territory liquor ban for 21 years pending constitutional approval. Speaker Cannon reassigns Mondell to public lands and Miller to military affairs, restoring their prior committee alignments.
Washington December 18 the emergency appropriation bill for the Isthmian canal commission to acquire lands for the Panama project will not include broad legislation. The Senate appropriations committee struck out the bond issuance provision and limited future expenditures to congressional authorization and appropriations.
In Washington on December 18 Senator Talliafero took the oath of office for his new term. The Senate entered executive session at 12 10 p m and adjourned after a short delay. Lodge moved to send back the Santo Domingo treaty to the Foreign Relations Committee but withdrew when opposition arose. He said amendments from the committee might be considered first. Several senators said the amendments could be examined by the Senate.
Washington date line reports that Senator Ankeny appears likely to win the vacated commerce committee post. The race for the position, once held by Senator Foster of Washington, has been a neck and neck contest between Ankeny and Fulton as of today.
A fluctuating report from Washington states ex royalty Queen Lilivokalant sent a plea to the senate through Vice President F. Fairbanke requesting payment of 10,000,000 in a device described as ten ridalens. The message arrived with a request for early consideration amid ongoing commerce debates and draft texts.
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