The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-05
THE FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.
Dakota senators Draw Lots sherman's
Federal Election Biii,

Casey as senators from North Dakota were |
presented and the senators took the oath of |
Office.
Hoor reported back the resolution offered
10y him on Monday providing the mode for
asceriaining 10y lot the classes to which the
senators from the three new states of
North Dakota, South Dakota and Washing
ton shall be assigned LAS TO their respective
terms NJ service" Cullom thereupon pre-
scented the certificates from the two houses
of the North Dakota legislature designat-
ing Pierce as senator for the long term.
Hoar contended that the legislature had
nothing to do with the matter. which ex-
pressly devolved upon the senate.
German remarked incidentally that the
same case had been presented IN regard TO
the irst senator's from Minnesota, when the
legislature designated Rice ns the senator
for the long term and the senate decided
that the action could not be regarded by il.
The resolution WAS agreed 90 and the
drawing by lot, as provided by IL, WIS pro
ceeded with, The result was that of the
two senators from the state Of Washington,
Squircs was assigned Ia the class Of SEN
atOrs where the term expires March B. 1891,
and Allen 10 the class expiring March 3,
1873. OF the South Dakota senators Moody
got the short term and Pcttigrew the long
term. OF North Dakota, senator Pierce GOT
the short term, Casey the long.
petition presented by Cullom for the
Short Horn Producers association favors
subsidies for steamships 10 Sonth and Ger
trail America and liz in favor of Chicago ~
the site OF the proposed worlds fair in 1892.
The first bill introduced IN the senate
came from Senator sherman, and was iden-
tical with the antitrust bill reported by
| him last year from the committee on
finance. II declares that trusts are unlaw-
| full, gives persons the power 10 recover in
| the courts whenever articles are advanced
in value by combinations, and declares the
officers of trusts guilty Of misdcmeanors.
resolution was introduced 10y Cockrell,
at the request OF the Kansas City CONNER
| clal exchange. III favor OF 1T. Louis having
the Worlds fair. with Chicago ns second
choice; also in favor of one cent postage.
| Many bills were introduced, including the
| following; by Sheunan-lo make and
alter the regulations as TO times, places and
| manner Of holding elections for represen
tatiyes in congress; 10y George, in relation
To trusts aud other acts in restraint Of ftrnde
and production.
Five hundred and fifty.fi bills altogether
| were considered to-day. Among them, in
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by Reagan, TO define trusts: for the free
coinage Of silver; 10 repeal the act for the
sale of bonds; 20 redeem legal tender notes.
By Dawes, extending the pension laws "a
bill prepared by committee of the q. A.
R.). BY Stewart, 10 provide for the free
coinage of both gold and silver. aud for the
issuance of coin certificates 10 circulate M
moneys. by Morrill,. 10 refund direct taxes
collected under the act Of 1851. lly Spooner,
I th.. a
congress-; also bill ~ regulate commerce
by telegraph. by henderson, to grant pen
| sions 10 ex-sOldiers incapacittttd from
| manual labor; tO prevent summary cancella-
ton Of pension certificates aud a. provide
for hearing in cases relating thereto.
by Vance, 10 repeal the civil
service law. liy Evarts, several bills
to increase the salaries OF United States
circuit and district judges. BY Voorhees,,
for pension arrears ON death or discharge.
liy Cullom, 10 equnlize the rates of PEN
siOns in certain cases. BY Farwell 10 per.
petunte the national banking system. by
Paddock, for postoiiice buildings in towns
where the postoilioe receipts exceed 5000
a year. by Wilson Iowal, subjccting inn
ported liquors TO the provisions of the laws
of the several states. BY Davis, granting
pensions TO ex-soldiers aud sailors incapaci.
| tated for manual labor, and dependent rela-
tives. by Mitchell, 10 prohibit Objectionable
foreign immigration. encourage desirable
immigration and defend American labof;
also for the admission of Idaho M state.
by Call, making IL unlnwful and providing
for the forfeiture of vessels owned by sub
jects of foreign governments fishing within
three leagues of the const of the United
States or within any of the bays or head-
lands of the United States. by Paddock,
to exempt railway mail employees aud post
Office inspectors from the operations Of the
civil service law; 10 permit the organiza-
tiOn of national banks with capital Of lcas
than $4,000 IN towns of less than 5000 pop
ulation. by Mitchell, extending the MoAi.
can pension act 10 all who served thirty
days or more III any war since loib. BY
Turpie. granting a pension of one cent a
month for each days service in the army
during the late war. by Dolph, that the
states of Oregon, Washington and Montana
shall constitute the tenth judicial circuit
with new circuit judge; also bill for the
forfeiture of a part of the Northern Pacific
grant; also 10 repeal the presumption aud
timber culture laws; also appropriating
Tl,OOOUO "a enable the secretary
of war TO purchase the neces-
saiy sites for fortiiicntions at such points
where such sites have not been pur-
chased or acquired. by Wilson Iowa
amending the Interstate commerce act 40 M
10 provide that any article Of commerce,
the manufacture and sale of which is pro-
hibited IN any state, shall not be trans
ported md delivered within the state by
any transportation company by Reagan,
giving all holders of silver bullion OF the
value of $50 or more the privilege of having
the bullion coined into silver dollars ON tho
same terms with gold. by Cameron, the
subsidy steamship bill introduced by him
IN the last congress. by Dolph, 10 provide
for fortiiicntions and other sea coast de
fenses. The bill approprintes for the pur-
pose fla3I1 ZOO TO be expended over n
period of twelve years.
Cullom introduced bill for the disposal
of all public lands of the United States in
California, Oregon. Colorado Nevada,
Washington, Montana, North and South
Dakota, and in the states that may formed
out Of the territories of Arizona, New Mex
ico Utah, Idaho. Wyoming and Alaska and
which shall not have been otherwise dis
posed of or reserved before the acceptance
of this act by the states and its ratification
10y congress. II provides that those lAnds
shall be cedcd tO the states and the eventual
states IN which the lands lie, ON condition
that the states shall convey not more than
eighty acres susceptible 30 remuneraiiye ir-
rigation 10 any one settler. II n state elect
10 sell the lands, the proceeds 10 be- used for
the irriga on of such lands Az may be made
remuneratyely productive. II the land il
given TO settlers il is TO be taxed and the
proceeds applied 10 irrigation purposes.
Senator MundersOn introduced a bill in
accordance with the recommendation of
the secretary Of war, TO increase the ef-
hciency of the infantry Of the army. Each
| regiment shall be composed of twelve COM
| panies, with one colonel, one Lieutenant
colonel, three majors, one ndjutant and one