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WEEKLY MONTANIAN. \VOL. I. THOMPSON FALLS, MONTANA. FEBRUARY 23 189.5. NO. 20. SILVER MEN RELENT Rather Than Block Legislation They Age to Wait. HAVE SECURED A Senators Were it• pt on the Anxious S. at Futit it Lite Hour 1.4•1 I i entitle Washington, eb. 19. --There was a large attendant . . on the floor of the senate today aed the galleries were well filled in anlielpation of a struggle and perhaps a vote on the silver bill adroitly forced to the front last night as unfinished bueinees. There w a s h a rd- ly an absentee on the democratic side. it was evident at the outset that the silver strength would be augmented by another vote, as the credentials of Wilson, the new senator from Washing- ton, had been received. The report from the secretary of the treasury in response to the resolution concerning need of legislation to meet deficiencies, was read. The secretary stated that an available. balance of $99,875,000, exclusive of $55,000,000 gold reserve, is on hand. He expressed the opinion that it would be desirable for the secretary to have authority to issue and sell time bonds to meet the de- ficiencies, but added that no such de- ficiency now exists or is likely to exist, and was of the opinion that there would be ample revenue for the coming fiscal year. Senator Blackburn reported from the conference committee en the diplomatic and consular bill that an agreement had been reached on all the iterns except $500,000 for beginning the Hawaiian cable. The report was eentirmed and a further cenferenee en the Hawaiian cable item was ordered. The ayes and noes were called on Senator Jones' motion to take up the silver bill in the senate today and it was carried, 36 to 27. Senator George voted in the affirmative today and Sen- ator Wilson of Washington, who had .just been sworn in, also voted for the silver bill. JONES WILL NOT QUIT. On the announcement of the vote. Senator Jones asked that o'clock be fixed as the time for taking a vote on the bill. Senator Aldrich objected, say- ing that the senators on the republican side hardly (ieSired II/ see precipitate action. \It is perfectly evident,\ said Sena- tor Jones, \that the senators will not have their views changed by any amount of talk. The friends of the measure are ready to vote and they hope this vote will be taken. without unnecessary delay. I therefore give no- tice that I will endeavor to secure a vote before the senate adjourns to- night.\ Senator Hale asked Senator Jones if he meant that it was deliberately in- tended to displace the great appropria- tion bills and keep this silver bill be- fore the senate without regard to con- sequences. with the attendant dangers of defeating some of the appropriation bills and compelling an extra session of congress. Senator Jones rejoined that if any appropriation bills were retarded it would be because the silver bill was not promptly taken up. He reasserted that the friends of the measure were ready to vote. \The senator is trying to shift the burden,\ responded Senator Hale. \It is by no means of minor consequence that the senators on this side insist that the great appropriation bills be passed. It is the action of those sena- tors who now obtrude this new measure before the senate that causes the dan- ger.\ Senator Harris asked: \Will the sen- ator (Hale) name the number of hours the opponents of this bill will require to state their views?\ \That is hardly a real, pertinent, fair and square ques- tion,\ answered Senator Hale. Will the senator answer this ques- tion?\ said Senator Jones. \Will any amount of talk for a moment change the result?\ \Probably not,\ respond- ed Senator Hale. Senator Aldrich urged that a bill of this importance should not b . rushed through without debitee. There would probably be numerous amendments of- fered requiring explanation and discus- sion. It should be recognized also that whatever the senate did the bill could not get the approval of the co-ordinate branches of the government. Senator Jones said It was not for the senate to consider what the executive branch of the vuvernment would do. A majority in the senate desired to vote. This closed the efforts toward the agreement on the time for a vote and inaugurated what appears to be a con- test of endurance. VILAS TO THE FRONT. Senator Vilas then addressed the sen- ate. He spoke of the president's sev- eral messages to congress and his con- stant appeals with words solemn and almost pathetic in their earnestness, In deal with the financial conditions. But there hail been absolute impotency In congress( to meet the perils of the rountry. Senator Vilas then took up the events leading ti the r—ent bond contract. He proceeded to show that the with- drawals of gold were so great in Jan- uary \that it became obvious to the treasury that a systematic run was be- ing made on its gold.\ After review- ing the run on the treasury prior to the execution of the contract for the sale of bends and the consequent importa- tion if geld from Europe, Senator Vilas took up the present condition of the treasury and showed how a great crisis DEADLOCK had been averted. He then turned his attention to the remedy available ti meet this serious condition. \It is your fault,\ he said. \that the treasury con- dition was so critical, that the delays incident to a popular loan would have brought on a suspension of specie pay- ments in three days.\ Senator Aldrich said the recent bonds should have been sold at 10 per (sort. above what they brought. \If the senator had stood at one end of a cable as the secretary of the treas- ury stood,\ said Senator Vilas, \and had for days solicited all the great money now adjourn.\ This was the signal for centers of the world for their terms on the close of the contest. our bonds, he would not make such a At 9 p. in. the senate adjourned until statement.\ tomorrow at 11 o'clock. Senator Aldrich said if he had re- sources available in the treasury and I Nir t U. .t '1 1 .t 1.).t1 1111.1. I yet had to pay 10 per cent. premium on nsie s bonus \he would go out of the busi- House co dering VariottMatter in Committee of the Whole. ness.\ V..asinngton, Feb. 19. --in the house \It is a singular fact,\ said Senator today the senate amendments to the house bill to authorize the Oklahoma Central railroad to construct a , rail- road through Oklahoma and the In- dian Territory was agreed to. A gen- eral resolution was adopted authorizing the secretary of the navy to donate certain cannon to the Oregon state soldiers' home. Bills were also passed as follows: Ti prevent transportation of merchan- dise in bond through the United States bite tin- free zone of Mexico; to retire Colonel Den Catios Buell, 1.7, S. A., as a brigadier general; to authorize the Wiseonsin & Duluth Bridge Com- pany to construct a bridge across the St. Louis river between the states of Wiseensin a tal Minnesota. Consideration of the naval appropri- a tien bill was then r4sumed. the pend- ing qu...tion being the decision of the chair, Mr. te Neill if Massachusetts, on the pi , int of order raised by Mr. Sayres against the item in the bill authorizing the o eretary of the navy to enlist at his discretion 2,000 additional men with which to man the new ships. The chairman announced his decision over- ruling the point of order. Mr. Sayres appealed from the decision of the chair. The chair was: aus- , ..alistd.-1.47, to 3.7. An amendment was offered by Mr. Springer authorizing the detail of a retired officer of the navy or marine corps upon his own request without additional compensation as teacher in any college or school ,and it was agreed to. The committee of the whole rose in- tormally and the senate amendments to the agricultural appropriation bills were disagreed to and the bill sent to the conferees, Mr. Sayres amendment to strike out the provision authorizing the enlist- ment of 2,000 additional seamen was lost, 21 to 51. He then moved to sub- stitute for it a provision authorizing the secretary ef the navy to assign as many officers and soldiers of the marine corps to active duty on the secondary batteries of the warships as he might dew necessary. The committee arose temporarily in order to give 111'. MeMillan from the ways and means committee an opportu- nity to present the conference report on the joint resolution to extend the time for making income tax returns. The return was agreed to and the naval bill was again taken up. At 5:10 the house adjourned. HOUSE CoM At IT TEE AGA INsT Jones' Silver :Stnendment Will have 1.it- tie Chance There. V.'ashington. Feb. 19.—The probability that the Jones silver bill will seeure a hit: ring in the house. if it is passed by the senate. Is very small. An apparently im- passable barrier stands before the first step necessary to bring it before the house—the favorable report from that committtee. T.- bill will be referred to the coinage, weights and measures commit- tee, of which Mr. Bland, the silver advo- cate, is chairman, in the course of house routine. but unfortunately for the silver men that committee is very narrowly di- vided on the question of free coinage, with a probable majority of one against it. With a full muster of 17 members, there are eight to be listed on each side of the question, with Mr. Kilgore of Tex- as holding the balance of power. Mr. Kileiire was formerly accounted a free siker advocate, but has been recently thought to hold views antagonistic to free silver. A n additional advantage for the oppo- nents of free silver is found in the ab- senee of Mr. Sweet of Idaho, who is en- gaged in a contest for the senate at home, so at the best the silver men could only hope for a tie vote in the eommittee. Vilas, addressing Senator Aldrich, \that the best men are not the ones employed to discharge the trans- actions of the government.\ The/ e was a laugh at Senator Aldrich's expense in which he joined. Senator Vitas proceeded: \So im- minent was the danger to the treasury that from the black thundercloud lightning was almost ready to descend. Was the secretary to delay for a frac- tion et a cent? There are times in the history of nations—in peace as well as in v:ar----when great consequences de- pen .I on quick action and he whose arm is palsied or whose foot falters is not worthy of the trust.\ Senator ‘'ilas then took up the personal charges that had been made against the administra- tion. Seoa tor Squire pointed out that it) 18Th a resolution had been adopted in congress reciting that the coin obliga- tions would be redeemed in either silver ur g , dd at the option of the government. This. Senator Squire said, showed that it would be no breach of honor or faith to pay the obligations in silver. Senator Vitas closed at 5:15 p. m. with a brilliant peroration for sustaining na- tional honor and credit. WAITING FIGHT. Senator Platt said the pending silver bill was the most indefensible bill of the kind ever presented. It sought to double the value of silver by delivering it to the treasury department. At 6 o'cleck Senator Platt was still speak- ing and there was no indicatiou of an adjournment or break in the silver ranks. Senators lounged about, al- though a number had gone home, leav- ing word as to how they could be hasti- ly summoned. The burden of keeping their full force present fell on the silver meo. as the opposition would have lin , en a quorum or secured an ad- joisaiment if the silver majority was allowed to fall off. The opposition was ml it to divide its forces, retaining (JIM those few necessary to carry for - the opposition of continuous dc- butt A t 6:20 p. m. Senator Aldrich made a motion for adjournment. Senator Jones called for the ayes and noes with ap- parent confidence of having the votes to defeat adjournment. The motion was defeated, ayes 15, noes 32, two more than necessary for a quorum. \In view of that vote,\ said Senator Frye, \I will ask the senator if he in- tends keeping us here all night?\ Sen- ator Jones responded that he expected to secure a vote tonight. He asked that 10 o'clock he fixed as the time for the vote. Senator Chandler objected. Senator Jones suggested 10 o'clock tomorrow. Senator Chandler again ob- t t i S: .nator Jones offered to make it 3 e'chock tomorrow. Senator Aldrich ob- jected. F , •nator Jones suggested 4 o'clock to- morrow and Senator Platt objected. \Then it is evident,\ said he, \that the opposition does not intend to allow a vote to be taken on the bill.\ Senator Platt, resuming his speech, spike against the coercion being prac- ticed by those in charge of the bill. Sen- ator Jones said he was willing to fix the hour for voting at any time tomor- row, the opponents of the bill to fix the time. Senator Allen declared no con- sent could he had tonight for any fixed tints. Senator Platt said the senator in charge of the bill was going to ex- tremes in trying to \sit it out the first night.\ Senator Allison urged that the vote be postponed until tomorrow in order to permit proper debate. He said he would agree to vote after it fair de- bate, but no time could be set tonight with his consent for taking a vote. At 7:45 P. m. Senator Quay suggested the absence of a quorum and the roll was called. Fifty senators responded, four more than a quorum. Senator Aldrich moved to go into ex- ecutive session; lost, seven short of a quorum. The senate was thus brought to a standstill, for although a quorum Was present. a quorum could not be ob- teined for a vote. Then began the tedious see -saw of calls for a quorum at , I the roll call and then again for a metion. Each call showed a quorum present but not voting At 11):10 p.in,, on motion of Senator Juries, the sergeant -at -arms was direct- ed to request the presence of absent senators. In the meanwhile business was entirely suspended. At 8:55 p. m business was resumed, a quorum being secured. Senator Ald- rich thereupon withdrew his motion for at( executive liesision. It was evident that an understanding could not be reached. Senator Wolcott. ens of the most ac- tive ef the silver men, followed with a resolutiiin. It was as follows: \Resolved That it is the sense of the senate that the welfare of the United States requires the enactment of a law fir free and unlimited4oinage of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1. R \eseived That in flew of the fact that this congress will expire by law March 4. and that there are important appropriation bills requiring the atten- tion of the senate, it 111 the sense of the senate that consideration of such a law be not entered on at this session of eon- gress.\ Senator Jones asked that the resolu- tion lie over. Then he added, some- what wearily, \I move that the senate Daughters of the American Revolution. %Vashington, Feb. 19.—Ti:e fourth con- tinental congress of the Society of Daughters of the Amerlean Revolution was opened today with the largest at- tendance in Its history. DON't Ilk I; IIIS A PPOINTI1ENT. O f t position in the lit lees I egislitture to Rickards' Choice of it Judge. 'Helena. Felt. 14.- Govereor Itickards to- day appointed Charles W. Pomeroy of lint judge of the Eleventh jetileial district, embracing Flathead and Teton counties. The appointee Is not it resident of the (listriet, is comparatively unknown In the state and It is likely that the senate will refuse to confirm him. There is hot opposition from the district. The senate today in committee of the whole voted favorably on a bill to prohibit gambling. The bill will pass the senate, but it is not very likely to get through the house. The bill to create Broadwater county was killed in the house today. The committee on state institutions re- ported a bill appointing a commission of five to receive proposals of donations for a site for a state soldiers' home. This is a substitute for several bills locating that institution at different points in the state. A speeial eommittee reported to the house recommendations that the bitter root be made the state flower. The house passed a bill directing county commis- sioners to let printing to the lowest bid- der. The ways and means committee recom- mended to the house that the state tax levy be two mills and a half. 1101,1. mi) ,o1..NATE A f HELENA. -- Four Dills Passed in the Latter, Three in the Former. Helena, Feb. 15.-1n the senate in the committee of the whole the Hodge's boun- ty bill, whieh is identical with the house bill, was slightly amended in phraseology and ordered favorably reported. Four bills were passed. The bill amendatory of the usesent medical law was the first that went through, Mr. Brossman alone voting no. Mr. Chandler's anti -gambling bill passed by a unanimous vote. The game and fish law was also passed. The senate thinks favorably of the house Joint memorial asking the removal of obstructions in Clark's Fork river so sal- mon may come down into Missoula coun- ty. The house passed the bill giving women the same voting rights as men, the bill creating Carbon county and the anti - usury bill. Ten per cent. is now the legal rate of interest. The confirmation of Charles W. Pom- eroy as judge of the Eleventh judicial dis- trict is still hung up and great opposition has been developed. KILLING 1)1.:Elt_ j! .. 1 ., 1 t' -.ON. Frappe.s and Indians Ion senteneed in Montana. Kalispell, Vet,. 15.---TWii IrrOSI“ or:s iiit trappers. named Taylor and ‘‘'illianis. were arrested near Libby Oro the charge of killing deer out of season. They were bound over and brought to Kalispell and pineed in the ...nutty jail. constable Knuff arrested two half-breed Crc , • Indians on the charge of killing deer on Swan river. They were tried before Justiia. Nash anti sent over to the eoun- ty jail to serve out sentences. P0 111.1t01 •s ‘1 IN ATION REJECTED. Montana Legislators Refuse to Coafirm the Ci0VeTTIOr'S Selection. Helena, Feb. 16.—The Sally importaat-aa tion taken by the Montana legislature to- day was the rejection of the nomination of Charles W. Pomeroy to be judge of the Eleventh judicial district. composed of Teton and Flathead counties. The govern- or has not indicated his future action in the matter. IN 1 III. ‘10NTANA LEGISLATURE. Go% ernor Rickards Is Bost' c 0%er the itejeetion of Pomeroy Helena, Mont., Feb. 18.—The resignation of Knippeniterg as a member from Beaver Heed county was read in the house and ordereil spread on the journal. Three pe- titions from women in Helena, Butte, Bozeman. I.Svingston and other places were handed lip in Knippenberg's name. They ask for the employment of matrons In the state prisons, the changing of the age of consent to 15 years, and to forbid the employment of boys under 10, and of boys tinder IS, at night. There were 1,471 signatures to each petition. The ways and means committee recom- mended indefinite postponement of the bill for the semi-annual payment of taxes and the bill to exempt private irrigation ditehes from taxation. The committee on irrigation and water rights reported favorably on the Lynde bill, to take advantage of the Carey des- ert land grant act. The Carbon county bill was passed. THE GOVERNOR'S RIGHTS. It is understood on very reliable author- ity that Governor Rickards will not send to the senate any further nomination for the judgeship of the Eleventh district. He holds, it is said, that there is nothing in the constitution requiring him to ask the consent of the senate to an appoint- ment of that kind. He sent in the name of Charles W. Pomeroy for the place out of deferenee to what the senate might con- sider its right in the matter. The senate rejeeted Pomeroy, and now the governor is liable to act on his own responsibility, make an appointment and issue a commis- sion. He may reappoint Pomeroy, though It is believed he will pick a new man. Actor Gentry keeps Out of Sight. Philadelphia, Feb. lie—Nothing has been heard of Actor J. B. Gentry. who last night murdered Miss Madge Yerke at the Zeiss hotel. The revolver with which the murder was committed was found today in a snow bank half a block from where the crime was committed. Three cham- bers were empty, showing that Gentry tired three shots at the unfortunate ac- tress. only one of which took effect. Jumped the Track. Huntington, W. Va., Feb. 18.—An en- gine and two roaches of the passenger train on the Norfolk & Western railroad Jumped the tracw seven miles west of this city at 4 a. in. today. John Adkins, of Wayne county, was killed outright. An unknown lady from Paolska. Mich., was struck on the head, and is dying. Engi- neer Jackson and Fireman Ganz are seri- ously injured. Greenhut Not Ready to Answer chicago, Feb. B. Greenhut ap- peared in Judge Grosseup's court today to answer the rule requiring him to ac- count for his actions during his brief term as receiver of the whisky trust. Ws attorney read the answer prepared by the respondent. The attorneys represent - tog the other Intereste asked time to read the document. The court continued the proceedings. IN FULL POSSESSION Japs Have Ships, Forts and Land in Wei -Hai -Wei. ARMED FOES SET At LIBERTY Ationir,t1 Tim; nod Two Cittnettrt Officers I. d suicide After the S urrender. Yokohama, Feb. 17.—An official dis- patch from Wei Hai Wei bearing the date of February 13 was received her.. today. It states that in response to the offer made by Admiral 'ring, the Chi- nese naval commander, to surrender his vessels, the conditions of amnesty were granted, Admiral Ito, commander of the Japanese forces, demanding that the naval stores be turned over this (Wed- nesday) morning. The Chinese messen- ger who conveyed this demand returned to Admiral Ito and informed him that Admiral Ting had committed suicide ot; the night of February 12, and that his responsibility had been transferred to Captain McClure, formerly the captain of a British merchant vessel, who had been appointed by the Chinese govern- ment as assistant to Admiral Ting. Admiral Ito at the time the dispatch was sent was conferring with Captain McClure. A dispatch dated February 14 from Field Marshal Oyama, who is in com- mand of the Japanese military forces at Wei Hai Wei announces that the cap- tain surrendered the Chinese military ferces on land and sea. He also an- nounces that Admiral Ting and two oth- er officers committed suicide, after ad- dressing a letter from the Chinese flagship accepting the Japanese de- mands. The Chinese soldiers garrison- ing the forts on the Island of Liu Kung Lao, the last of the defenses of Wei - Hai-Wei to hold out against the Ja- panese, and the sailors of the Chinese fleet, were to be taken beyond the Ja- panese lines and liberated, while the captured officers and the foreigners will be conveyed away by ship before they are given their liberty. A dispatch from General Nodsu, com- mander of the First Japanese army in Mataohuria, dated February 16, says that 15,000 Chinese, with 12 guns, attack- ed Hai Cheng from the Lao Yang, New Chang and Jinkao roads. They were repulsed, leaving over 100 dead. The - Japanese loss was five killed and wounded. A CONFIRMATORY TELEGRAM. Washington, Feb. 17.—The secretary of the navy today received the following dispatch from Admiral Carpenter, com- manding the Asiatic squadron: \Chee Foo, Feb. 16.—The Chinese fleet and the Chinese island forts at Wei -Hai -Wei have surrendered. The Chinese admiral and Chinese generals committed suicide. Have sent the Charleston to watch the movements. \CARPENTER.\ IN Till: MONTANA LEGISLATURE. Woman Suffrage Amendment Through the blouse. Helena, Mont., Feb. 19.—The governor sent to the senate two nominations for the state board of education. One was that of 0. F. Goddard of Billings to stIC- ceed Nelson Story of Bozeman, whose term expired February 1, and the other that of R. G. Young of Helena to succeed. himself. Goddard was confirmed, and Young's name referred to the committee on education, In committee of the whole the house bill relating to the liability of hotel keep- ers and giving them a lien on the prop- erty of those guilty of fraud and imposi- tion was favorably reported. The Sweet Grass county bill was taken up in committee of the whole. It is pro- posed to create the new county out of parts of Park, Meagher and Yellowstone. The bill was ordered favorably reported, and the report was adopted by the house without division. The bill exempting $2.000 of the property of widows and orphans was recommend- ed for indefinite postponement as being against the provisions of the new consti- tution. The Hollensteiner bill to prevent the ac- ceptance of free passes or reduced fares by public officers created quite a discus- sion in the committee anti was indefinite- ly postponed. The woman suffrage constitutional amendment got through the house by a bare two-thirds vote, and that was only secured when one or two members who were absent when their names were called came in later anti voted for the bill. The bill now goes to the senate. There its fate is uncertain, but a hasty canvass of the sentiments of the members of the sen- ate makes it look doubtful whether the measure can secure the necessary MO - thirds vote. In vommittee of the whole the house fa- vored putting the penitentiary under state control, instead of the present contract system. California Favors tnncsation. Sacramento, Feb. 18. --The assembly of the state legislature by a unanimous vote adopted resolutions today favoring annex- ation of the Hawaiian islands and the election of United States senators by popular vote. It, ptnin Scudder, Troop U. North Yakima, Feb. 18.—At an election held In the armory tonight Marshall Scud- der was chosen captain of troop C, First cavalry battallion, to succeed Fred R. Reed, recently promoted to major.
