Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-14

tions of New York. Pennsylvania an
| Maryland, prominent FEDERAL officials ha
been active participants. and in answer
q question from Hawley, said he ha
heard of no removals or censures. Col
gress had seen violation OF every prime
pie OF reform and of the direct pledges {
the President, that even the Evening Pos
| OF New York had said of these things tina
they would be used in the campaign ther
with terrible effect. The President ha
not hesitated himself to deal deadl
blows at the cause of reform. In this COZ
nection Hale referred to the lecent munic
f, pal election in New York, and attacked th
President
FOR NOT EsPOUsING
the cause of Nicoll in his race for the Dis
trict Attorneyship OF New York agains
Fellows, claiming that the latter was /,
relic OF Tweedism.
Senator Vest interrupted defending Eel
lows, and Mr.. Hale said he got his inform
alton from the newspapers. In closing
Hale intimate that Government employ e
were being assessed for political purposes
and remarked that the means and appli
ances and practices of the Democratic
party OF the past would all be resorted t(
in it's attempt to retain it's hold on the
National Government. Intimidation, out
rage, murder if needed, would open agair
the bloody grave in which would be
entombed a new free ballot Of the
South. The immense mass o
officeholders would be marshalled to the
conflict and would be seen apd heard and
felt everywhere. Nor would it stop there.
Every piece of work performed by contract
for the Government would be levied upon
for political contributions, and every man
who did work under such contracts would
be called upon to add his vote to his labor
for wages he received. No Government
building would be erected whose workshop
would not be made d recruiting place for
the Democratic party. No war ship would
be built from whose shipyard would not is
sue on election day
STREAMS OF DEMOCRATIC VOTERS.
There was no device, no plan of campaign
ever resorted to by the Democratic party
in the days of Polk, Pierce and Buchanan,
which would not be resorted to this year.
'The thing which has been is the thing which
will be, and there will be found no new
thing under the SUM-"
Mr.. Butler sent to the clerks desk and
1ad read circular sent out in 1878 by
authority of the Republican Congressional
Committee (of which Hale was member)
.alling on Government employees for politi-
al contributions.
Mr. Hale justified the circular and said
hat it directly and implicitly excluded the
dea of extorting contributions.
The Blair educational bill was then taken
Up and Mr.. Coke spoke in opposition to it.
adjourned.
The House,
Shortly after assembling the House went
nto committee OF the whole upon the state
# the Union for the consideration OF the
Presidents message. MIR. Mills offered q
esolution referring the message to the Com |
1ittee on Ways and Means. The resolu-
ion was agreed to. The Hous~ then went |
ITO committee OF the whole on the Little !
efficiency bill. A long debate ensued, and |
uriLg it's progress the question as to where
be responsibility for the defeat of the de-
ciency bill at the last session rested, was |
lily discussed. The custom OF holding |
ack appropriation bills ;iso received con-
derable attention.
On motion OF MIR. Burns an amendment
as adopted appropriating $780, 900 for
ayment Of judgment and awards against
te United States on account OF damages
fused by reason OF imp1 ovement of the
OK and Wisconsin rivers. TIE committee
zen rose. the bill was passed, and the
ou-e adjourned.
PENSIONS INCHEASE.
Senator Henderson today introduced
4 t. increase AL invalid pensions to IS
r month. TIC statement accompanying
.. bill says th4t it vii! increase the pen
al $ # 1A6 3S:i persons row carried On
Il. roll. and will 'nrref!sr the annual pen
on~ #lrnef by S6. 7;3,352.
No EXECUTIVE SESSION,
Z he ahjnurrmert Of the Senate to-day
tiluut an e2 ecutive session was due to Il
termination of some Senator's to in
s. upon the consideration OF Lamars
,mination in advance OF those cf Villas
nj Dickinson, and the consequent pros
1T of a somewhat prolonged contest
lich none were anxious to enter upon so
te in tue afternoon.
UTE INDIAN CLAIMS.
The Sc. rotary Of the Treasury to-day
omitted to Congress deficiency account
S29,S0O, submitted by the Secretary of
e Interior to meet losses sustained by
'lorow and other Ute Indians last sum-
er by reason Of being hastily driven from |
,rfe'd County, Colorado, by the civil
lthorities OF that State, aided by its mil |
a. Congress is requested to appropriate .
sum sufficient to pay the claims and to
rect what, If any proceedings, shall be |
ken to secure reimbursement from the
ate Of Colorado.
THE BATTLE FLAGS.
It is understood the House Committee |
Military Affairs was ready to report to-
y on r. solution OF Representative Bou-
e of Maine. calling on the Secretary OF
ar for info nation with reference to the
opposed surrender o; battle flags. Owing
wever, to Boutel'e's temporary absence
IN the House, the report was withheld.
,utclle said in al interview tonight that
understood the resolution would be re-
r. ed favorably t,-norrow without ma. .
rial change. The only amendment oi .
portauca is one which makes s
e resolution include cases where {
gs OF [ Mon troops captured from the 1
have been returned to regi t
'nts in loyal States. This, Boutele said,
4 not seem to him to have any bearing
,on the return o. flags 70 the different
OF the C1niederacy. Upon
ing a. ked whether it is true that the fiacs s
re removed from the Ordnance Museum |
fore the present Administration came ,
TO power, Mr.. Boutele replied that he /
derstood such to be the case, but a mere
ange in loca ton of the flags was Il poor
cpse for attempting to send these sacred
lies South.
A Duel With Rapiers.
TT. PAUL, Mimi, January 1.-THE
oneer Press will tomorrow publish an
count Of a duel with swords between two :
ung nlen whose names are not given,
t ore described as prominent in the
ench society Of st. Paul, one heing
French Cana dian and the other re- =,
,tIy arrived French cf1icar The |