The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-15
Possibility That the Helena Public
Building Bill May Yet
Pass.
But No Hope is Held Out for the
City Across tho
Range.
Blaine Unloads . Stump Speech ON Frye
and the Patient Public on
'Rsciprocity."

WASHINGTON, July Especial = Tho
Montana delegation has decided to make
an effort toget mp the Helena public build
ing bill. Speaker Reed has agreed to use
his influence to help get it through the
house and Carter is to be recognized for the
purpose of calling it up. There is no pos
sible way by which the Butte bill can be
called up and PASSED this session. Chair
tee, lis the only man who stands in the way and
Montana pressure is being brought to bear on
him. In connection with the consideration
Of the sundry civil bill in the senate, the
land Office has gotten together summary
of the work done by the special agents in
adjusting cases where titles are contested.
In the Dakotas, where an especial effort has
been made to clear up the cases, there are
but 400 unadiusted cases; in Montana there
are in round numbers 600; in Warrington,
about one thousand. The sundry civil bill
as amended in the senate reduces the
amount for these special agents from $685.
600 to 100000. If it passed the senate in
that shape it would necessitate cutting down
the force and thereby delay the adjustment
of these cases. Many of them are import
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partment would be glad if the senators
from the states interested would bring their
combined influence to bear for increasing
the appropriation.
The possibility of trouble in Behring sea
has stirred up those interested in the loca-
tion of a navy yard on Puget Sound for the
protection of the vast extent of coast along
the North Pacific. There is movement
now on foot looking to the introduction of
resolution directing the secretary to fur
nish estimates and further data upon the
establishment of navy yard upon the site
selected by Captain Mahan, commander Of
the Chester, and Lieutenant Commander
Stockton, but the people living along Puget
Sound have not agreed upon the site, and
are opposed to the one located. Oregon
people think it should be ON the Columbia
river. The prospective BehrinR sea diff.
culties may stir up congress and the navy
department to take some action.
Representative Wilson has secured from
the commissioner of internal revenue an
order for deputy for Washington, making
four deputies to work under the collector al
Portland. Ore, for the northern states. II
has not yet been decided where he will be
located or who Will be appointed. Senator
Allen has secured furlouRh for Major o.
A. Bowen, now stationed at Vancouver,
Wash. The order being immediate
was telegraphed to-day. Senator
Squire is in New York attend.
ing to investigation committee work,
Senator Pettigrew to-day reported from the
committee on public lands Carter's bill te
dispose of the Fort Ellis military reserva,
tion, amended SO as to give the building
and one section of land to the state for 9
military camp ground. The balance of the
land IN tracts of not less than one section
may be selected by the state az part o.
the grant included in the admission bill,
within one year, when the remainder shall
be open to homestead settlement. Mr.,
Powers bill for the same purpose was re-
ported adversely.