Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-30
WASHINGTON LETTER.
lfrom Our Regular Correspondent.
NAsHiNoroN. August ~, lSSS

WAsHiNGroN. August ~, ISSS.
Senators Sherman aud tockre had qui,
"A spirited controversy over Mr.. sherman
resolution calling on the secretary of tn
| treasury Tor ~ statement showing u,
amount ri government iuuls .n deposit il
national banks ou Aug. l. ISSS. and u,
5ecuriin. held therefor. Mr. Guekrell in
s'-fe'i that IL should h- accompanied by
statement giving the same information Ia
| sept. 3o, 1873, when Mr.. sherman wa
secretary "f the treasury; hr ALSO criticise,
Nr. Sh"r'nan's r"nrs' in purchasing bond
| IA 1873. The senate passed the sherma,
resolution aith"ut amendment.
| Senator Teller SAYS congress will not AL
I"urn before the mld,. .,f o..tnler.
| The large number of congressman al,sen
from the city is h.iug commented ON. Boil
i"iis'T' arr without II quorum more tha,
hall the time ri t,t. Ia view ii tn. mas,
III Important legislation which remains un
acted upon. il would seem that the peopl,
al ia" country have - right todeuan,l thai
senators and mriuiarS should remain Il,
| their seats aud transact the bis,s.ss Ia,
"hirh they we're el'ri"i. Ia this matte,
both parties are equally sailts.
The Democratic senatorial cau,,ts has
ierd.'l not to atiempt any obs, vsctiye
Tactics to prevent n vote On the fisheries
treaty, nhr'l, IL "a very sensible action on
their part. tine "f the gty,vest faults oi
4. l.. A
Ltion is that they allow the minority. Nv
hlibustrring. To- d.l,nt the will of the ma
I,riiy. In this count ~ he ma iurity should
always rule. That is what Ia. prople elect
them ior
\ hill has been introduced n ID. house to
gi,. Mrs. sheridan u pension of 1000 y
year. ~ II similar hill was introduced in
the senate last week. there will probablv be
- rae" to see which hous.. passrs the bin
first.
senator sherman does not h-lirve that
congress has tine power io leri.Iat, ON the
subject ol trusts. Ia suggesting that sen
alto, Hragan'S hill to prohibit trusts be re-
ierrcd iu the finance committee. Mr.. Shrr-
man said Their, WAS no power in,ourrcss Ia
prohibit trusts and coml,iuati ions. tn b
derived from the power To- raise and collect
taxes. II WAS "a power which might he ex.
erci~cd 10y each state ior itself Sinilar
laws had been rnactcd in England aud
other countries. Indeed. there were in
"Ilackston.'s commentaries" denuncia-
tinns of trusts and mnnopoIies as strong
az could le written in the Enalisl, language
Whether such laws could W., cnurpfted by
national authori,, uii the statute books oI
the United states. under its peculiar -ys.
TEN oi government. there was some doubt.
II IL could hr done at al. it would have to
br done ia "a tarin or re,cnu. hill. senator
-hermans remarks have been much dis
ctissed. and there are many who agree with
him that it il a matter inf tia. states to
hook ont ior. hut there ar. ot hers whocon-
tend that ii congress had the power to reg
'ilat- Interstate Railroads. it has the power
to prohibit trusts. II in an interesting
question, and one whirh deeply concerns
every citizen.
senator Morgan ENJOYS the distinction of
ha wing done more talking on th.. fisheries
treaty than any one of his colleagues. He
Is supposed to be thu monthpiece of the
The senate committee on epidemic dis
.as'.~ has made an adverse report on Sena-
tort talia bill tn appropriate 5000, 600 tn