Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-18
TALKING FOR MONTANA.
Senator Vest of Missouri Wants to Why
Montana is Left Out in Classification.


Montana is Left Out in Classification.
WASHINGTON, Dsc. 12.-[5pecial CORE
spondsnce OF the Miner. Before the Fifty
first congress was one hour old the fact
was developed that Montana has a cham
pion in the senate, and champion who is
we'll able to fight her battles-a champion
whose keen tongue and merciless bluntness
of speech has more than once dashed the
politicians and demagogues on the Repub
lican side of the chamber-I mean honest,
blunt old Senator Vest OF Missouri Until
Montana sends two staunch Democratic
senators, and that is what is looked for
down here, Senator Vest will keep one eye
on Missouri's and occasionally both on
Montana's interests here.
The occurrence alluded to happened on
Monday. Senator Hoar had introduced a
resolution providing for the classification
of the terms OF Office OF senators from
North and South Dakota and Washington.
Senator Vest listened awhile and then
asked if there was anything in the resolu-
tion in regard to Montana.
Nothing, replied Senator Hoar. I do
not understand that the senators from
Montana are here or are likely to be here
very soon."
"That is very true" said Senator Vest,
yet I would suggest that provisions te
made for an event which is sure to happen
and which we know must happen in refer
ence to q state that is already a member o.
the union by the presidents proclamation
But, OF course, that matter can be consid
| cred by the committee or privileges ano
elections"
1.-THE senators from Montana will lost
nothing by not being included in the reso
luton" said Senator Hoar.
''No, shall see that they lose nothing,
replied Vest, with threatening shake o
his head.
There is every indication that the Re
publicans are not going to have such
walk over in congress as they may hav
imaeiped at the November elections. The.
have q bare majority OF eight, and it il
almost impossible to keep majority II
the house all tho time. The Democrats ar
alert, watchiul an d on hand at the call
their leaders, ready to vote soidly Wit VIII
each other. With Carlisle, Randall, Mill
and Breckenridge at their head they ar
going to present formidable front to tn
slim Republican majority. Party dissen
sions are rife among the Republican
already, although they are trying hard tt
conceal it. In the election OF house officer
the Republican caucus had selected radi
cal named Ramsdell to be chaplain. Whel
the vote came some OF the Republican
bolted the caucus choice and elected
Democrat!
has made an inter esting report to the sec
irrigation in Montana. During the summe
he department had three parties in tn
field and they survey ed $50 square mile
around Yellowstone lake. Much valuabl
Information of general nature as to tn
| country as secured and Mr.. Wilson, tn
engineer in charge has secured data Tor tn
segregation OF about eleven million acre
of irriga BILE land, and for the withdrawal
over sixty reservoir sites. The survey OF tn
Sun river basin was completed.
Assistant Attorney General SHIELDS o
the interior department has made an II
teresting decision concerning pre-emptio
lands in Montana. He has given q
opinion as to the seventeenth section {
} the act admitting the new states which n
fers to the act Of 1S41 the original pr'
emption act, and repeats the same as Z
the new states. He holds that the inten
> was not to repeal the pre-emption laws bu
to mako q grant of lands in lien OF Uh
eighth section OF 1s41, generally known
the interior improvement grant and to n
peal that section as to the new states.
Tho following Montana postmasters hav
!, been appointed: Il. ". Cosier, PoPuis
Creek agency; Jens Jensen, Woodvill'
: Charles Miles, Laurel; Mrs. c. B. Scribne
l Rumsey.
\ The Democrats here are anxiously lool
ing to Montana for two Democrat
senator's.