The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-17
Breaks Corral and Strays
Over Into the House
.. Reservation.
Representative Wilson vigorously
Applies the Quirt and Drives
Him Out.
Power Very Rapidly Demonstrating the
Truthfulness of All That Senator
Turpie Said About Him.

WASHINGTON, July 16.-[Special. There
was almost rupture between the two far
western states just after the passage of the
silver bill in the house. T. G. Power,
Of Montana, went into the house, and
shaking his finger at Representative Wilson,
of Washington, said: "Look out, your vote
Wilson replied: 1--WE been senator-rilden
long enough and I'll be hanged if allow
them to come from another state and jump
on me. My people are not kicking on my
course on the silver BILL" ''Well," said
Power, "You will find you can't get elected
next time. Look out" Wilson replied: "I
was elected in my state by ten thousand
majority, and YOU were the only man
on the ticket defeated. You have no call
to come around instructing me in politics."
The passage at words became more brisk
and both men. who are below the average
in size, became quite angry. The senator
said finally: II won't argue with you; you
are an ass" To which the Washington
man retorted with remark that he would
not allow any small-sized senator to talk
to him if he had to use severe measures.
The story was kept quiet for some time,
but it was SO good that it was told about
the cloak rooms and the eastern newspa-
like senatorial interference in matters of
legislation, and some of the other members
may rebel when pressed too far.
Senator Allen to-day moved non-co ncur
renee in the house amendments to the
Puget Sound collection district bill and
conference committee consisting of Senat-
ors Dolph, Cullom and German was ap-
pointed. The amendment disagreed to was
the striking out of the appropriation for the
salary of collector an deputies, the first at
$4,000 and the others at $1,000. Senator
Dolph visited the commissioner of internal
revenue to-day, and urged him to appoint
an additional deputy for the district of
Oregon and Washington, to be stationed
Tacoma; also asked for increased compen-
sation for the principal deputy at Portland,
and other allowances for clerk and ex-
penses. The Office has recently been in
speoted end the commissioner speaks in the
hiRhest terms of the efficiency and condi-
tion Of the ofhce. He recognized the rea-
sonableness of the senator's request, as the
Office is now upon the same al
lowance as was fixed in. 1884,
Notwithstanding inc RAPID growth
of the country. Power to-day introduced
a bill to amend the United States statutes
by doubling the fees at present received by
the marshal and district attorney in Mon
tana, Washington, Nevada and Oregon.
The bill is designed to put those states on
the same fee basis as other states. and there
is a provision that fees shall not be retained
in excess Of the present compensation of
these officials.
Assistant Land Commissioner Stone will
leave on Wednesday for the west, his trip
extending to Seattle and Tacoma. He will
remain for some days in Montana and from
Helena make an excursion to the Yellow
stone Park. He will devote some time to
business, looking up several questions con-
nected with the public lands.
A postoftice has been established at Arm
ington, Cascade county, Mont.