Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-28
FROM THE CAPITAL.
But LITTLE SHOW FOR ADMISSION
THIS SESSION.
Anxious for the Bill, But Handi-
capped-Political Split Among the
Colored voters-Social and Sensational
Gossip.

SoAA
ence of The Miner.]-It is now apnaren
that Territorial legislation here is in
pretty muddled condition. and it is di
rectly traceable to the recent deadlock O,
the Direct a hin, and from the remark,
dropped here and there by those prominent
IN both parties it may be that notbin,
definite will be done for them until aftel
election. AS a prominent Republican
largely interested in Montana. remarked tc
a coterie OF friends at Wizards last night
Although the Democratic caucus ex
pressed itself in favor OF the passage OF
Sprlngers Omnibus bill, still the Mills
tariff bll-which will undoubtedly be fol
lowed by two months discussion. while
the Appropriations bills must come up inn.
medlately after-will necessarily delay anv
consideration of the bill to admit the four
Territories until after adjournment"
Mr.. Springer is enthusiastic and is doing
everything possible to a skilled parliament
tartan in behalf of the bill-"the old mans
pet" as it is called, but in spite oil his great
activity. it will be almost a miracle if he
succeeds.
The House Committee is engaged in pre-.
pairing a plan OF aggressive campaign, to be
begun next season, against the Northern
Pacific Railroad land grabbers.
There is considerable disagreement among
the members OF the committee, however. as
to the land grants, and it may be that
their Efforts will not avail. But the out
look Is good for an Investigation.
Mr.. Springer, who is Chairman of the
Committee on Territories, is generally in a
very happy frame of mind, and is one of
o accessible OF members, but the dead.
lock upset some of his most cherished
plans, and he has not yet recovered his
usual spirits. During the first four days
he was a party to the deadlock, having
seemed utterly unable to realize that he
was treading on his own corns. He finally
realized that o continuance Of the dead
lock meant the wiping out of the special
order by which the committee was given
two days last week, and which would have
been devoted partly to discussion on the
opening OF Oklahoma. As soon as this
was apparent to him he Immediately
Hoped over on the other side of the fence
and fought as earnestly against the fill.
busters as he had against the majority.
CAPITAL NOTES.
The entire colored population of the
District turned out in parade here last Sat-
urday, on Emancipation Day. In the
evening Hon. Fred. Douglass held forth at
one meeting and Hon. John M. Langston
wv ~ VhO 4CdcOh OCluG UuaU UuG COZ. II
ored people are divided into two parties
Douglass and his following being for Blaine,
while Langston ct al. are for Sherman.
Both orators delivered infiammatory adj |
dresses, tending to foster race ~prejudices.
Now that pleasant weather appears to
nave come to stay, and with the advent OF
the flowers in the parks prominent people |
can be seen riding in the saddle daily. |
Nearly all the cabinet are fond of the exer-
else, Secretaries Bayard and Whitney be-
ing devoted horsemen.
Two sensations rave set the city gossips
w~agging the past few days. the first being
the suicide CT Mrs. Buckley, the daughter
Of Judge G. j. Hillyer, who recently ran
to New York and became Mrs. Buck.
ley, returning to her fathers house. In a
days she rejoined her husband, and as
suddenly left HIM for her fathers residence,
and in a few weeks took poison. The great
reticense is observed, but the tongues
"alle samE3e" and it is limited that
she was unduiy influenced. Next came
Ewing Matterson's attempted murder of a
very handsome woman, Mrs. Irene Unkel,
1T q fashionable boarding place last even
ing. Young Matterson is a son OF Henry
of the Courier-Journal, and
the efforts of friends he has been
from custody, the lady withdraw
from prosecution.
One OF the s~trangest sights to be met
With here is the Corean Embassy, with
birdie gauzv headgear, silken robes
Of many colors, and their legs swathed in
many folds of white silk. They are about
ls curious objects as one can imagine.
They have set up housekeeping in a FASH
enable quarter, and are attempting to
bicycling. being very initiative. They
ire making friends rapidly with all. except
ng the Chinese delegation, and there is a
that their stay win be short, as
has demanded the reason for their I
presenting their credentials without per-
Should they 60, the hand organs
,e banished or DR.. Mary Walker leave, the
ity would lose curiosities. i
The Civil Service Commission announce
scarcity OF male applicants for positions,
nd are in consequence unable to meet the
.emand of the Departments for some
lasses. The heads OF Bureaus appear to
e tired of employing women claiming they (
ave too many male visitors, neglect their
rork. and spend most OF their time prom
nading in the corridors, to say nothing Of 1