The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-02
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
The South Dakota Bill in the Senate
IA Resolution Concerning
American Rights in Samoa.
BOOMERS BILL PASSED.
Rejection by the Senate in Executive
Session OF the British Extradition
Treaty-The GlendiVe Land
Scrip Case.

WASHINGTON, Feb. lin the senate a
message from the president vetoing the bill
granting pension to Mrs. Ellen Hand was
presented and laid on the table. The
ground OF disapproyal is; "The soldiers
death was In no way related TO any Incl
dent In military service" platt said he
might have remarks 10 submit on the sub
ject
The house amendments 10 the senate bill
for the admission Of South Dakota were
non.concurred In upon report OF the com.
mittee on territories and conference
asked.
salisbury offered resolution (agreed 10 }
instructing the committee on foreign re-
lations to Inquire into the condition OF af-
an early day what measures were neces-
sary TO protect the interests OF American
citizens therein and discharge any obliga-
tons OF the United States 10 the people OF
those islands In the maintainance OF their
own local government from the interfer.
ence Of any foreign power and secure the
just rights and interests OF the United
states In the future control and govern
ment OF those islands.
Sherman presented letter from the sec
retary OF the navy with q copy OF the for
NAL concession OF the Harbor OF Pago-
Pago made 10 the United States by the
Samoan government In accordance with
the treaty.
The credentials OF Senators Morgan and
Dolph for their new terms were presented
and placed on file. Then the senate pro-
ceeded with closed doors 10 the considera-
ton Of executive business, presumably the
British extraditiOu treaty.
When the doors reopened the senate ad-
journed until Monday.
THE HousE.
The conference report on the bill 10
ci cieate q department OF agriculture was
agreed 10. The only material difference
between the two houses was upon the SEN
ate amendment striking out the clause
transferring the weather bureau to the
new department. The house conferees
finally receded from their opposition 10 the
senate amendment.
The Oklahoma bill was taken up, the
pending motion being 10 table the motion
10 reconsider the vote by which the house
yesterday rejected the minority substitute.
Carried-l32 10 ia. Action then recurred
on the passage of the bill. Dilatory mo-
tons by Hooker, Mississippi, and Cheadle,
Indiana, followed for some time. The bill
then passed-yeas las, nays l02.
The conference report on the Nicaragua
bill was ordered printed. The same course
was followed with the conference report
on the bill 10 amend the Interstate com
merce act The house then went into com
mittee OF the whole on the private calen-
dar.
The great part OF the afternoon was con.
sumed In the consideration Of the bill au.
thorizing the court OF claims 10 adjudicate
the claim Of the legal representatives OF
Henry II. Sibley, growing out OF contest
with the government for the use Of pat
eDted invention In the manufacture Of the
Sibley tent, but no decision was arrived at.
The committee rose and the house took a
recess, the evening session 10 be for the
consideration OF private pension bills.
At the evening session the house passed
twenty-five private pension bills and ad-
J0urned until tomorrow.