Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1889-12-13
so CUNNING.
Montana Democrats Endeavor
to Trap the United States
Senate into a Recognition
of the Bogus House.
Congress Considering the Pro-
priety of Repeating the
Timber Culture Act
News from Helena.
A CLEVER TRICK
The Montlns Democrats try To Secure
Recognition from the U. 5 Senate.

WASHINGTON Dec. ll.-Some of the
senator's are discussing tonight what
they call very cleverly devised trick
on the part Of Montana democrats to
secure recognition of their Legislature
at the hands Of the United States sen
ate. The trick did not work owing to
the fact that Mr.. ingalls, has very
shrewd head on his shoulders and saw
through II. The business Of the SEN
ate was going along in routine order
when the title Of memorial "from
the Legislature Of Montana was read
by Chief Clerk johnson. 1t had been
rassed over to him by Vice-President
Morton, to whom il had come by mail
dav or two ago. Col. Johnson read
it, title with no more emotion than he
exhibits when he reads pension
claim and few Of the senators paid any
attention. The memorial was short
affair in itself. II asked for legislation
to protect fr the state the mineral
Iands which were included in the
grant t. The Northern Pacific railroad.
II set forth that unless there were
some epecisl legislation by congress, a
great many claimants would suffer. II
pstents were issued TO the company
for lands already certified for patent
by the United States land officers a
great many valuable mines would be
taken from present claim holders. Th"
memorial was signed by Charles ,.
Blakely, speaker, and c. u. Pond, ,chief
clerk In the democratic legislature OF
the new state. Without any apparent
thought Of the situation In Montana,
Vice President Morton sent the mem
orial to the committee on mines aud
mining, but Senator Ingalls, WIS not
asleep, and with the shrewdness that
has made him terror tn the demo
cratic side of the house he arose and
discussed the situation. II want n
say "A word about that memorial which
puruorts II come from the Montana
legs'aluie.n he said In a cool and
thoughtful way. at Is matter Of
publ ~notoriety thar there has been
some dlllicnlty about the organization
Of the legislature Of that state and in
order TO avoid any commIt,al Of this
senate on the situation by referring to
committee any resolution that comes
from either branch Of that legislaiur'
| move the memorial be with ira " u
from the committee on mines an,
mining and be allowed to lie o. lht
table" While Mr.. ingalls, had beel.
speaking the senators on both slde, ol
the house had pricked up their ear,
and In 10 seconds the memorial had
been tabled. The little incident was
talked Of good deal during the day.
II was the first time Montana had
been heard from in the senate this
congress. There were no senators tC
look after the states interests and the
situstion in the state warranted
neither party In making any fight for
the memorial, for very few knew
which legislature had sent In the doc
umeut and so again the fact was illus
trated that Montana's interests are
suffering here because OF the muddls
there, when the memorial on an all
important subject was In the "nine
hole"