Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-01-19

WASHINGTON, Jan. u, 1883.
The good old American fashion OF
making New Years calls is still as
prevalent as ever in the capital city,
while it is being abandoned gradually
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country; it will probably remain for
Washington to preserve this time
honOred custom, as the fact that the
President OF the United states sets
the example will always make New
Years calling both fashionable and
popular in this city. This year WAS
ushered in by the usual grand reception
Of public dignataries and private citi-
zens by the head of the nation, and
many there were who regarded the
affair as II hilarious occasion, not OH
serving the properties Of dress and
,lecorum that usually characterize
The only unfinished business now
before the senate is the Blair Educa-
tiOnal Bill. and senator Blair. who is
the champion of the measure, will per-
sst in claiming the attention OF the
senate for his pet scheme until it is
pressed to passage. 1t il known that
the bill will be opposed both in the
hOilseana senate. and debates of con-
si,lerable length are anticipated. Sen
ator Reagan will speak in the negat i've
his opposition being basel uponcOn
stitutiOnal objections. The cOnstit-
uents OF sout hern members are bringing
much influence to bear in favor nj the
measure, and other sections Of the
country are using efforts in the same
direction; there seems little reason to
doubt the passage OF the bill, though
the prospect is that the president will
veto it on account OF its paternal and
centralizing character.
President Cleveland and Secretary
Lamar are EXERT ing themselves for the
passage Of ~ hill. drawn by the latter,
to appoint ~ commission Of three
military officers and two civilians.t to
treat with the lniLins iOr the purpose
Of getting them more rOmpictly SET
tlc,l-mOving the tribes to he cas-: err.
portion ri Indian territory. with the
object Of opening twenty-one million
acres OF land in the western part Of
the territory to the set tien,rnt ri I'M
migrants. TO this it is proposed to
annex NO Mans Land" covering
three million acres. and thus cOnsti-
tute ~ new territory. about the size Of
the state ri Ohio. This is virtually
n revival III the project Of forming the
territ DRY Of oklahoma, which has been
agitated a. Icing time. but there does
not appear to he m,Kh prospect OF its
shress.
1t is probable that the tsrrit cries OF
Dakota. Montana and Washingt on
will he admitted rs states during the
present session Of cOnsress, but they
will not In. permitted to have u voice
in the next presidential election:
MIR. Seney. Of Ohio, will re-int ro,iuce
into the house u bankruptcy bill,
which has the merit Of being the most
simple solution Of that vexssl problem
yet proposed; it provides that. while
u debtor makes an assignment IN trust
in favor Of his credit rs. turning over
all Of his property without reserve, i,e
can apply to u intel States court
for u release. which shall lie granted.
after it is shown that he has made the
assignment in good faith; after which
tl.e set I lensent is made in the courts
Of the state. 1t Is hoped that some
such bill will pass, for n national
bankrupt law ls,s long been one IT the
great nevis OF the country.
4 cs'Ss " ssscb national Importance
that il has bsen advanced on the
dorket Of the supreme court OF the
United States. 40 as to he heard on
the 9th. inst. is the noted boycott
trial OF a member of the knights of
Labor i'm this city. in which the lower