The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-01-04
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The Terrlssrsal Leglslasurea-Tne Grow
Trsnty-Nes Perces Relief Bill.

Tn0 TerrltoFpo1 Loglsloturea-TAe Crow
Trsnsy-Nes Perces RELIEF Bill.
Congregational RsPfesentasion-Pspula-
tion Of Monsana-smsothbsre
idaho seeks Admlsslon-Coliexe Fund
Previded- RepubIIcans settling
a Trap.
Editor Butte MINER: "
A bill is before the house of representatives
extending territorial legislative sessions from
40 to 60 days. 1t is the aim of Mr.. Naglnnis
and other delegates to secure the passage of
this bill before the holiday recess, as several
of the territorial legislatures meet in De-
cember.
HI CROW TREATY.
Tho house committee op Indian affairs has
had under consideration The bill to ratify the
Grow Indian treaty which was entered into
last spring. Delegate Haginnis, of your ter
ritory, made an argument before the csmmit-
tee in favor of the bill without amendment.
The bill was referred to a subcommittee, con-
sisting of Delegate Ainslie, of Idahe, who
will probably make a favorable report to the
committee. The committee will act upon
IuC ICfOIb a. Io ICkuldI uaCCIiliS Ou L ucSuay.
The bill for the relief of the citizens of
hiontaua who served in the Nez Perces war
passed the house last week.
The general talk aMsng those who oppose
a strong or stalwart government for the south
ern states isthat the government should show
a little of its strength out in Utah toward the
suppression of polygamy.
A SENSATIONAL
The question of representation in congress
has been pretty freely discussed, especially
where some of the smaller states, like Rhode
Island, have two senators, and New \ ork,
with ten times the population, has only the
same number.
The republicans have turned their eyes
westward and say that the election returns
from Nevada show that state is decreasing in
populations; that it has only about $4,000, and
that those who can get away are emigrating
to the %neighboring states and territories. In
order to give that state a sufficient population
to support a state government and entitle it
to representation in congress it is proposed to
annex Utah to it, and let the "Sagebrushers'
and Mormons fight it out. Utah has a popu-
lation of $40. 900, and Nevada 5%O,00O-it
claims $4,000.
POPULATION OF MONTANA.
The census sheets show that Montana has
a population of 80, 1877, of which 2S,1SO are
males and 1927 females. Of this total
number p, 1912 are native and to the manor
of this country born, and 11,515 are imported.
There are $3.50 colored people in the terri
tory.
C~ANNON's CASE.
A report has been telegraphed here from
Salt Lake that the governor of Utah would
give the certificate of election to Campbell,
the gentle. candidate, on the ground that
Cannon is not a citizen of the United States,
not having been naturalized. He has been
interviewed OH the subject, and thinks the
governor "will delay as long as possible in
giving me the certificate. But" says he, ''the
governor is only a ministerial officer, and
cannot judge of my election. Campbell will,
in all probability, contest my seat, claiming
that l am not a naturalized citizen. That
question was settled by the 44th congress.
While no report was ever made to the house,
the members of the committee were unani-
mously of the opinion that l had been prop
erly naturallzed."
Exactly so. No doubt the committee were
satisfied, for about the latter part of the first
session of the 44th congress, when MIR. Bas'
kin was here contesLing the seat, and was
about to get a favorable report, along came
the hayward Johnnie W. Young with a
barrel of church money, and that settled the
question.
IDAHO KNOCKS AT THE DOOR.
Last week Delegate Ainslie, of Idaho, in,
PRODUCED a bill providing for the admission Of
that territory int o the union as a state. Now
comes a telegraphic synopsis of Gov. Neips
message, stating that polygamy is being rap
idly introduced in that territory from Utah
and that Idaho is becoming a second Utah, a!
far as Mormonism is concerned. That mes
sage will undoubtedly settle the fate of Idaho
in her ambition to become a state. 1t wa
thought rather strange that Apostle Cannon
should take such an unusual interest in the
bill to admit Idaho. That explains it.
AGRICULTURAL N FEMALE COLLEGES
The agricultural act of 1862 provides thai
one-third Of the proceeds from the sale o
public lands and patents in each state and
terrlIory shall be applied to the support o
agricultural colleges. An amendment ha
passed the senate authorizing each state an(
territory to establish in such colleges. schoo oil
forthe instruction of females in such branche
of education as are necessary to their sex
!. The bill was also amended providing that tn
money thus realized from the sale of publ
lands and patent fees should be placed in tn
treasury and draw four per cent. interest, in
stead of buying bends as heretofore.
REPUBLICAN ~sHREwDNEss.'
The republicans, by their attempt to oh
struct public business, hope for an extra SEES
sion. This will give them the disposition Q
the patronage of the house, amounting to
quarter of a million dollars; whereas,
there is no extra session, the democratic az
pointees will hold over until December Is
when the new congress meets. If, by useles
debates, breaking quorums, ETC., they ca
force an extra session and throw the blam
upon the democracy, who are in the majorit
in both houses, it will be don but, if Their
should be an extra session the country vii
know that it was brought about by %republica'
trickery. l.. Nj. 5.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %, 1880.