The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-23

Carlisle ana Otnefs were present, ana 1
was there decided to adjourn congress OF
or before the first of July. 1t is Carlisle
own idea, and he is determined to carr!
it out. From this date on, then, the pub
lie may expect to see legislation pushed
through as rapidly as possible. The pro
gramme is to call up the tariff bill OF
Tuesday, and if the house decides to con
slider it, to limit debate to given limi
of time. If the house declines to consid
er it Tuesday, Mr.. Morrison will call i
up again and again, in order that botl
parties may make square record upor
it, whether it wins or loses When the
tariff question is ont of the way the ap
preparation bills will be buried through
for Randall will have 10 further excuse
for DELAY.
WASHINGTON, April 14.-The senate
was presided over to-day by Senator
ingalls,.
Amorg the petitions and memorials
presented were the resolutions of the
recent convention of inventors, held al
Cincinnati, opposing anv change in pat
ent laws that may tend to ininre the
property i'll patents.
Also a petition signed by Mrs. James
A. Garfield and SEQ other citizens Of
Cleveland, praying for the passage of 8
bill providing for the return of the Nez
Perces Indians to their old home.
Also petition from tobacco dealers
demonstrating against the agitation Of
the tobacco tax and requesting and pray.
ing for the tax t. be allowed to remain
as it is.
Also bill authorizing the president to
appoint and retire John c. Fremont as
major general Of the United States army
Slater introduced bill to forfeit the
unearned lands granted the Northern
Pacific railroad company and restore the
same to settlement. He said he would
ask it to lie on the table until Thursday
when he would call it up for reference.
The senate passed the naval appropri-
alton bill.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 14-In the Sharon
divorce case to-day the deposition of H.
NJ. True. of Santa Cruz, was read. During
the progress of the trial Harry Wells,
witness for plaintiff. testified that Sharon
had in his presence introduced Miss Hill
to True as Mrs. Sharon. True, who is on
his death bed, deposed that Wells testi-
mony was put up job between Miss
Hill, Wells and himself. 1t was arranged
that Miss Hill should testify to that eff
feet and that he ard Wells would confirm
it. He became a party to the arrange
ment, believing he could make money
out of it, but being on his death bed he
wanted to tell the whole truth before it
was too late He said: II don't want to
&C to the grave with lie or my lips"
He said the counsel for the plaintiff was
not party to the arrangement, but that
he was told Of it afterwards. True's de-
position created sensation. He is 81
years old and his death is momentarily
expected.
WASHINGTON, April-Mr. Blaine tells
his intimates that he has not organized
any movement looking to nomination at
chicago, but at the same time, if the con-
vention should offer him the leadership
he would accept. In saying this, how
ever, he admits the nomination As not
probable, owing to prejudices which ex-
ist against him in New York and other
States. If Blaine should not have strength
enough in the convention, after the prin-
cipal aspirants have been set asi,e, to
control the nomination by trade with
the floating votes. his influence will be
thrown for Sherman, whom he regards as
the coming candidate.
GRAND FORKS, April 13-Sheriff Rein
hart arrived to-day from Walsh county
with Andrew Thompson, a young man
who on Saturday shot and killed Gilbert
Volda at Garfield, Walsh county, in Il
quarrel which originated about game OF
pool. He said he was peaceably playing
pool in saloon, when Volda came up
and interfered. This led to words and
blows. They clinched, and Thompson
threw Volda, having in the meantime
got drag tooth, and threateped to brain
him with it. Then he drew revolver
and fired. Volda fell dead with bullet
through the heart Thompson surrend.
cred himself at once to an officer. The
prisoner is about twenty-three years old
He is farmer, and has claim ON the
Mauvaises coulee. Volda was Scandi.
navian, and, when in liquor, said to be
quarrelsome.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-Morrison
moved that the house 60 into a commit.
tee of whole for consideration of the
tariff bill. There was no division and
the motion was agreed to, Cox, of New
York, being called TO the chair.
Immediately upon the committees
assembling Eaton objected to the consid'
Grafton of the bill and the objection was
reported to the house. The vote is now
being taken upon the question whethe,
the bill shall be considered. BY vote
of 40 yeas to 1873 nays the committee
decided to consider the measure.
There was intense interest manifested
at the conclusion Of the first call. There
appeared to be majority of one in favor
of the measure, then went on second
call the members were crowding arounC
their colleagues who were keeping tally
earnestly listening for each response
The result was so close until the fina
announcement, nobody was quite sure
how the vote stood, but upon the an
nouncement there was great applause
from the democratic side. The commit
tee then resumed sitting. and Morrison
opened the debate in support of the bill
WASHINGTON, April l6-The bill ,
Representative Turner of Kentucky re
cites:
Bondholders and millionaires hav'
paid no tax on incomes to support th'
federal government for over twent!
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