The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-23
The Senate Attends Strictly TO Bus
mess, Disposing Of a Num-
Der Of Measures.
Randall Scores a Victory Over Mills
on the Question OF Tariff
Legislation.
Mrs sheridan to be Given u Pension and
Rosesrans To Go ON ,hs Re-
tired List

tlOn OutrhRet, rebolutlon hktccu o-yehs,
~; nays, 20, a party vote German took
the floor, but yielded to the motion OF ALI
son to proceed with the consideration OF the
sundry civil appropriation bill, the ques-
tion being on Hlscock's amendment appro-
priatiBg 100000 for the expenses OF the
celebration OF the centennial Of the consti-
tuition. Hoar offered q substitute for the
amendment which was agreed TO. IL de-
clares that Tuesday, April so, 1889, the an
niversary OF the Inauguration of the first
president OF the United States shall be
national holiday; provides for the assem-
bling OF both houses In the hall OF represen-
tatives on the second Wednesday in De-
cember, 1859, when suitable ceremonies
will be held In further commemoration OF
that event, including an address by the
chief justice OF the United States In the
presence OF national and state officers and
foreign representatives.
The bill was then reported back TO the
senate and all the amendments agreed 10.
Daniel offered an amendment appropriat-
ing $40, 900 for site and pedestal for q
statute 10 Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock In
the city OF Washington; agreed TO. The
bill passed and the senate proceeded 10 the
consideration OF the agricultural Appropri-
alton bill. George moved an amendment
tion OF seeds through senators and repre-.
sentatives and providing for their distribu-
tion through the experimental stations es-
tablished by the various states under the
law March 2, 1887 In connection with agrl-
cultural colleges; rejected. The bill then
passed.
The house amendments to the senate bill
(nr . s.t tha x.ult -
dan were non c0ncurred In and confer
ence asked.
The senate then proceeded to the c0nsid.
Grafton OF the resolution, reported by
Evarts from the committee on privileges
and elections, for revision OF existing laws
regulating the election OF members OF con-
gress. Reagan addressed the SENATE In OPP
position 10 the resolution, which he declared
was Tor the purpose OF carrying ON a cru
sade against the southern states. He would
vote against the resolution because II was
not warranted by the testimony; because
the senate had no rightful Jurisdiction over
the question aud because the proposed pro-
ceeding would be denial Of the right OF
local self government. II the federative
capacity OF the people Of state for self
government were denied, then the union
was destroyed and the liberties Of the
country sacrificed. At the close OF Rea-
gan's speech Hoar moved the resolution be
laid aside and his resolution, instruct
Ing the committee ON privileges and cleo
ti0ns TO investigate election outrages Ia
certain states, be taken up. Several roll
calls followed on HOar's motion, on mo-
tions To adjourn and 20 into executive SEES
sion, and finally without action the senate
adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
When the clerk of the house to-day had
finished reading yesterdays journal, the
rival chairmen Of the important commit
tees on ways and means and appropriations
were on the ho0r, claiming recognition.
The speaker recognized Mills, who called
up the resolution touching the constitu-
ti0nal right OF the senate to amend the
Mills bill by means OF substitute dealing
with the entire subject OF taxation. Ran
dali stating that he had reports 10 make
from the com mittee on rules raised the
question of consideration. The house re-
fused-yeas ", nays lab to consider Mills
resolution. The following democrats voted
In the negative-Bliss, Bryce, Chandler.
mings, Dibble. Greenman, Hall, Hender-
son North Carolina), Hopkins, Virgin
ia), Johnston, North Carollnia), Latham,
Lynch, Merriman, O'Ferrall. Outhwaite,
Pennington, Randall, Rowland, Simmonr,
Spinola, Stewart tGeorgis), Vance, Wash
ington and Wise. Bland (Missouri) also
voted In the negative, but did so only for
A motion To that effect made by
him was promptly met by Ran
dali with motion to be laid on the table.
The motion TO reconsider was tabled; yeas,
116; nays, 49, The committee on rules then
reported a resolution for the beginning OF
business In the house at 10 o'clock here
after, the iirst hour to 70 for business BY
objected 10 the resolution ON the ground
that the time OF the house should be de
voted TO the consideration OF appropriation
bills and the California contested election
case. Committee ON rules reported for i'm
mediate consideration the senate bill grant
Ing pension TO Mrs. Gen. Philip Sheridan.
Breckenridge, OF Kentucky, raised the
| question OF consideration and on division
| Chesdle, Of Indiana, raised the point Of no
| quorum. After an amendment fixing the
rate OF pension at S2,6OO per annum, the
bill passed.
The bill for placing.Gen. Rosecrans on
the retired list was taken up and vigor-
ously opposed by Strubble, OF Iowa, ON the
ground that Gen. ROscrans had villified
Gen. Grant and declared that Grant was q
scoundrel. This man, who had villihed
the name OF the country's hero, came hero
TO day and asked for aid without word OF
apology or without showing that he had
changed his opinion. Anderson, Of Iowa,
said that At one time he had felt In con
sequence OF the assault made by Gen. Ros.
ecrans upon Gen. Grant, that he could
never forgive Gen. Rosecrans; but he had
changed with time, and he had come TO the
conclusion that the manly thing 70 do In
view of the great inhrmitiel
OF human nature which attached
70 the greatest heroes was 10 vote for tn,
bill. Cannon, Illinois, said he was not yot
ing TO put Gen. Rosecrans on the retired
list because OF what he had said, but be
cause OF what he had done, and he believed
that II u. 5. Grant could be called from th,
grave and stand In this presence, he woul,
be broad enough and grand enough u
sweep aside the scenes which took plsc
after the war arising from passion AM
prejudice and say: al will vote TO put tn
name OF this man on the retired list II
obedience 10 the wishes OF the great mas
OF soldiers In the late war and on accoun
OF his services In the war"
Homes, Iowa, was astonished that an!
true friend OF Grant should rise an,
attempt 10 cast Parthian shafts at Gen
|. Rosecrans. lie stood out 40 one Of th
/ heroes OF victory OF the late war. Tn
men who had fought with him would neve
; hear his name tarnlshed and be silent Il
the course Of his remarks he said: "GeI
Grant. as an autocrat when the war ended
eDdeayored TO blot the name OF ROsecranl
as II were, from the roll OF the army, an
attempted 10 tarnish his fair name" Rnr
dali warmly espoused the cause.of Ros,
Grams. Perkins, Kansas, said that q few
years ago Gen. Rosecransjstood alone oi
, the floor and opposed the Grant bill, sayin
that he did 90 on principle
and that IL was wrong
: enlarge the retired list for the benefit {
those who had gone into the private walk
!. Of life Applying that principle 20 bis ow
, case, Perkins could not see how Rosecrar
could ask for the pending Legislation
Henderson, Iowa, Weaver, Iowa, Sowde
Penn, and McKenna, Gala, also fayore
b the bill as matter Of justice 70 Rosecran
J. Struble regretted that his colleagl
a (Holmes) should attempt TO put upon Gel
Grant the name OF autocrat and dictate
Holmes rose TO deny the use OF the latt'
!. term, but Struble declined to yield, seyiT
| .You ought 10 he ashamed Of YOURSELF al