The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-10
THE DAY IN THE SENATE.
The Montana Case Discussed at Length
Chinese Enumeration.

The Montana Case Discussed at Length
Chinese Enumeration.
WASHINGTON. April 9.-rhe house bill ap-
propriating $4,000 TO supply the deficiency
occasioned by 'he Silcott defalcation was
passed. The senate then resumed consider
alton of .the Montana case and Pugh con-
cluded his argument in favor of the demo-
cratic claimants. Turpie presented an ar
gument on the same side Of the question.
The canyassing board al Helena had no
right 10 throw out the abstract of returns at
Precinct -. They had not dared 10 throw
out the abstract for the whole county,
because that would have defeated
the republican candidate for congress-.
The action of the territorial board of can
yassers was AN net of usurpation and there
fore utterly void. The elimination of Pre-
cinct "a was null, and therefore the election
of five delegates from Silver Bow county
null. The word elimination as used by
the territorial canvassers was melliiiuous
euphemism of that body for nm act of
forgery. Upon claim so detestably
false, what legal title" said he. could be
made" He asked whether the abridgment
OF lie WAS TO have more force than the
whole edition. and characterized the re-
lection of the votes of Precinct "a az nm act
~ strangling ON the part Of three thugs
o, the returning board. Further on he
spoke Of the canvassing board as n triple
coil of adderE, composed of n chief Justice
from Verulan, "A secretary from Sodom. and
governor from GOmorrah, and wound up
with scathing denunciation Of all concern
ed. In the course OF the discussion asto the
time 10 vote, II was stated by Morgan that
the democratic senator's were ready 10 vote
upon the question without further debate.
The offer was accepted. but the arrange
ment defeated by Call taking the floor and
stating his dosire 10 address the senate on
the subject tomorrow.
The Montana election having been laid
aside. Hale asked unanimous consent To
have the Chinese census enumeration bill
taken up and disposed of. Eyarts objected
Then Hale made formal motion 10 that
effect. The motion met with resistance on
the republican side but all the democrats
sided with Hnle and the vote resulted. yeas
-. nays l9 and the bill WIS taken up
Hale said be did not desire 10 take up much
time with the bill. He WAS willing to
proceed with vote on the pend
ing amendments and on tho
bill. Eyarts snid ho regarded
the amendments reported by the census
committee Ms an improvement OIL the house
bill. and WIS very willing they should be
adopted; but MS 10 the merits of the bill it,
self, il WIS his design and his duty b. de-
bate II, and AZ some length. Mitchell ex-
planned the purpose of some amendments
which be- offered. lie did not like the bill
aa IL came from the house, but as amended
by the senate committee IL WINS, he said ab-
sOlutely worthless and insufficient. He de
sired to haye the pending bill amended to
require the Chinese to show that they were
residents ON the LIST of October, 1855. the
date of the exclusion act, instead of, as
the senate amendment proposed. on the lst
of Juie, $50. He asked Hale whether he
was willing 10 give certificate that should
be as good as ticket of lenye," or ticket of
stay, for those who had got into the
country unlnwfully since October, lsss.
Hale admitted that he was willing TO piva
amnesty 10 five hundred or five thousand
Chinese persons who had come since Octo-
ber, lsos, for the sake of closing the doors
in future.
Without action, the senate adjourned.