Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1872-10-24

impossibility and ali ttlayorthy reflection Of,
| IL" Committee. Btrs; the whole is. ii, inyel,.
ton. Clagetf never Aftded in his remark,
to The change IN tie time of holding Flec
tions Or meeting or tie Legislature, except
70 make an argument iii favor OF having
an earlier ilictting Of the Legislature, stab
] ing Hiat members did not take Their seat.
I'LL eighteen months after their election ii
| August. ISIS.
We say. in all cap.ior. that We. never de
sired or expected to bring these. occurrences
| to public notice IN the newspapers. The re.
| spsnsihility rests on alr. Clagett and The
NORTH Vest The public can have very little
interest III 4 controversy OF this KIND. BIZ,
We have thought II due to tile truth VI his
tory 10 state the flcts exactly as they trans
pirct, and regret THAT Mr.. Clagctt has shown
| 50 poor q memory rs to furnish Capt. Mills
with SO incorrect version. 81 facts. Ali OF
his statements as> 10 Wtat he said to the Com
,ilittiid oi, Territories are the purest fiction.
not ever, founded on iacts. and that Cosa-
ittec wItfI ftierre.l IL will testify Til It they
nessr heart one Word OF what lie states he
saitl before tfitm. and we challenge him to
apply 10 them to sastaiii him.
III order ii do Mr.. Clagett full justice, it
is proper to add that after he had concluded
his rem arks before the Committee In favor Of
fhe bill, he observed IN rather . conversa-
ton way, that lie had always opposed at
home'slny interference by Congress with the
legislation u the Territory. Upon whic.,
se,iatcf Cragits, u New Hampshire, remark
ell MS follows:
.Bnt, Mr.. Chyctt, do you not think 1t our
duty to regulate by proper legislation these
difficulties in Your Territory, as Congress is
III II measure responsible for the confusion
that exists in Monrans, and this bill will put
your affairs II good working onlcr.'
Clagett-'. Yes, this bill is a good ono and
will remedy tie evils Of which have spo-
KEN
This is given as the substance of what was
said; perhaps not exactly the words. John
r, Bruce had addressed the Committee be-
fore Mr.. Clagett came in, and whilst nla-.
jority OF them appeared willing to direct the
Chairman 10 report the bill. Gen. Nye, who
was vi old friend Of Mr.. Clasctt; preferred
not to report the bill till he saw our Dele
gate, mi actioa WAS deferred for the mo-
Ment. Just AS Bruce was leaving Mr.. Cla-
X u canhe into the room, and he and Bruce
Went to the Committees table, and Gen.
Nye called his attention TO the bill, when
Mr.. Z. at once ni,Ie full and clear explain
!. ion ol The bill, aud before either Of us left
li.e room. the Chairman put the vote aud
The bill passed cLecriufly and unanimously.
Llssstlt never suggested or made any change
whatever in the bill on that occasion. and
ever J. sleinber Of said Committee will testify
10 the tact thus stated.
II Is a,, has been a source of regret to us
that ills affair has been tile subject of news
pap. c0,nnleut The North Vest is Who'll
" responsible for the controversy. But
whtn Capt. Mills or Mr.. Clagett attempt to
aSten Ihv D eseht editor Of this paper the |
of .lisllonorable act we feel 1t
iuty 10 state facts. and hail the impuiatIon
back into their teeth. and prove by official
lhd irr fragabl. testimony that the impufa-
ION Is kiks.. as we have cOnclusively done,
lnl We are only restrained by i lisin- |
lima ion t6 recommends an editorial career |
" tile use ut harsi, words. from character
zing 50 unjust IN assault IN stronger Ian
.uage than is now employed.