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vision 1 1872 square miles In Montana
had been aggregated, that on lytwerity-
nine sites were included In this reservs-
tion. and that one contained 800 souo 70
miles and another 3s4, and another 2sS,
and another 364, and there were Others
OF less amount, yet containing territory
enough to furnish reservoir systems
sufficient to irrigate the whole arid
region.
Mr.. Power also showed the fallacy OF
the Powell system Of withdrawing lands
for reservoir sites. These sites, ho says,
have been selected by the fishing an d
excursion parties sont out there by tho
geological survey.
Msntana's Day.
It was Montana's day in the senate
to-day. Both senators from that state
spoke on irrigations, and Mr.. Sanders
made q long speech on the lead ore
amendment. Mr.. Sanders was In favor
Of .he duty fixed In the bill and talked for
an hour in behslfsf the miners. He was
entertaining and epigrammatic. While
not having such a thorough technical
knowledge Of ths matter as was neccs-
sary, he was strong on the general propo.
sition. His remarks at the close OF the
speech indicated thet he was ready TO
iy the track In the interests Of the lead
tariff, and there was an implication that
he would retaliate upon the other
schedules In the bills If lead was ad-
mitted free.
An Increased Mail Service.
At the request of Senator Allen there
has been an increase of mail service
between Ellensburgh end Waterville,
WASH, to three times a week, to begin
September I6
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The Helena Recount.

The census office expects that the
special agent who is to supervise the re-
count of Helena, Mont, will be ready to
begin work at that city sometime next
week with force of enumcrators large
enough to do the work in three or four
days.
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WAsnINGToN, Aug. 25.-Representa-
tive Lewis Watson. of Warren, Penn,
dropped dead in the botanical gardens
at the capitol grounds this morning OF
heart disease.
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The AdJoarnmsnt Question.

Senator Allen. of Washington, is one
OF tho committee of republica ms appoint
ed ut the last conference to draft plan
of business so that an adjournment may
be had before September. Senator Allen
would like to have the plan include the
adoption of a previous question so that
the election bill might pass at this Sos
sion, but he has given up anything of
that kind with a number Of other earn
est advocates of the measure.
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The immigration Committee.

Owing TO the extended session of this
congress the joint subcommittee on
immigration, of which Senator Squire is
chairman, will not visit the Pacific coast
until after the November elections. The
demand that all senators who can pos
sibly remain should stay and vote on
the tariff bill makes it necessary that
numer of senators should be absent.
Immediately aier the November elec-
tions Senator Squire will call the COM
mittee to meet at Seattle or Tacoma to
begin an investigation of immigration
on the Pacific coast. The committee
will surely go West during the late fall.
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Reserved Reservoir sites.

1t was apparent to-day that the house
conferrees had saved a little something
for Mr.. Powell in the appropriation bill
respecting arid lands. The provision
reserving all designated reservoir sites
from settlement seems to have been
worked in with good deal Of
care, and it quito seriously affects
some states, including Montana. The
Montana senators growled very loud.
Mr.. Sanders was sarcastic. He read a
statement showing that under this pro-
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THE wAsHINGTON CENSUS.
Governor Ferry Calls for the Count
by Precincts.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-Governor
Ferry, OF Washington, has telegraphed
Senator Squire that 1t will be impossible
for the Legislature to apportion the state
into Legislative districts until the popu-
lation by precincts and wards is known.
Senator Squire laid the matter before the
census officials, and II large force was at
once set at work compiling tho returns
OF Washington In the manner suggested
by the governor. This will take some
time, as the supervisors made no division
of the counties into precincts. 1t will
be an easy matter to give the population
by wards in Seattle, Tacoma and Spo-
kane Falls, but It will be some difficulty
in dividing the other returns as each
schedule will have to be examined
separately. 1t is hoped that the work
will be finished in few days.
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Washington--At Valley Grove, Walla
walla county, with Mary A. Nelson as
most m istress.
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APo.tm. ter AppoIntod.

Thomas Hogue was to-day appointed
postmaster of Chattaroy, Spokane
county Wash
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A copy of the West Shore, an illus
trated Pacific coast paper, was crculat-
ed in the senate to-day, and Its cartoon
showing the folly of Powelps irrigation
scheme caused q great deal OF amuse-
ment among the senators who had
listened to the debate few weeks ago.
Tho men from the mountain states
claimed that the article had caught the
correct idea of PowelPs scheme with
reference to settlers. There will be lit
tie oil this sort of thing carried on for
the next year or two.
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There seems to be yet slight hitch in
the agreement on the sundry civil bill.
So far as the arid land withdrawal re-
peal is concerned, that is settled as
stated in these dispatches some days
ago. The fight now comes on the appro-
priation for the surveys of public lands.
The commissioner of the general land
Office asked for $500, 900 and $40, 900 for
examinations. The house appropriated
800, 900 for surveys and $4,000 tor ex-
aminations. The senate increased the
amount for surveys to $500. 600, but
allowed the amount for examinations to
remain as the house fixed 1t. 1t is now
proposed by the conferrees to cut the
amount for surveys TO 800, 900, and, it
is understood, upon advices from
the interior department, that $500 900 is
all that can be profitably expended for
surveys. 1t is said by the surveying
division of the land office that the
amount for examinations Is much too
small for the amount of surveys. These
examinations are made by the general
land office to ascertain II the surveys
made under the direction OF the sur
vey or generals of the several states are
according to the contracts made. The
plea made by the new state senators
for increased appropriations for
surveys was upon the ground that the
states desired to make the selections of
the lands granted under the enabling
act, and that those selections could not
be made until after the surveys were
completed. Commissioner Croft said
to-day that the amounts provided for in
the bill for clerk hire in the various sur
veyor generals offices was insufficient to
do the work If the whole anu cunt of
5000, 600 was to be expended this year.
The new state congressman will not
seriously resist the reduction which the
conferrees will make for the above rea-
sons, as well as for the fact that they
will next year be more likely to receive
a larger appropriation.
Mr. Carter May lie n Candidate.
Several of the republican leaders here
believe that Mr.. Carter's selection as
secretary of the republican campaign
committee will make him the nominee
of the republicans of Montana, In spite
of his declination to be candid ate. in
stead of preventing his acceptance. 1t
is claimed that the prominence given
him in making him secretary of the
committee will decide the republicans of
Montana that they need just such a mau
In the house, and will put the demand
for his candidacy in such shape that he
can not refuse. The reports from
Montana received here indicate
that the republicans are not
having very much success in finding
suitable candidate for congress, and tho
result will be that Mr.. Carter will again
be in the field. 1t is further said that
w. A. Clark will be the democratic NOM
inee, and the republican, leaders desire
that Mr.. Carter shall make the race
against him. The republicans who can
not get the nomination prefer that MIR.
Carter shall run, and there are many
Quasi candidates who are of the opinion
that their claims are not the least.
These rumors came In from private
sources In the mountain state, and indi-
cate the drift toward making Mr.. Car
ter the nominee.
Postofices Established.
Washington--At Valley Grove, Walla
walla county, with Mary A. Nelson as
postmistress.
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Tho Supreme Court Biit.

Senator Dolph to-day introduced his
amendment in the senate to the bill pro-
vlding for the relief of the supreme
court, to DO composed of Oregon, Wash
ington, idaho and Montana, Wyoming
being now attached to the Eighth dis
trict, Is not disturbed. Tho bill provides
for AN additional judge OF the supreme
court, and an amendment for circuit
Judge for the territory included in the
district. Shere is possibility Of the
passage of the bill, AS it means the ap-
pointment of two or three life judges,
and it should go through at this session
in order that republican prcsiden may
make the appointments. A democratic
congress would not be likely to pass the
bill.
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literature growing out of the contests for
seats In tho senate from Montana last
winter The democratic speeches on the
subject, with the minority reports, will
be sent there in large quantities. Mr..
Carter, however Is making arrangements
to parry this democratic blow and at the
same time counter. Mr.. Carter is In cor
respondence with the republicans of his
state and processes to think that repub-
lican will bo his successor.
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on the tariff bill. To-day Messrs. Coke
and Reagan, of Texas, a state where
there arc several smel,ers, and where
the people are interested In Mexican
lead, Mr.. Vest of Missouri, also
smclter state, and Mr. Carlisle, of Ken
lucky, attacked tho provision. Mr..
Plumb. of Kansas, another smelter
state, was tho only republican who
attacked the provision placing ~
cents per pound ON lead ore In silver.
Mr.. Sanders, of Montana, Questioned
questioned Mr.. Reagan, and claimed
that tho testimony that he was working
against the tariff on lead was the cx-
parte testimony of interested parties.
MIR. Reagan replied that ex-parte testi-
mony was all that could be obtained.
Mr.. Sanders denied this, and said that
there were thousands of miners OF Mon
tana Idaho, Washington and other
Rocky mountsin states who had petitions
for this particular provision. MIR. Teller,
Of Colorado, in defense of the provision,
said that it was the only thing In tho tariti
bill that the Northwest really wanted
and was the most beneficial position ior
that country that has been made.
Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado
and other states producing lead were
interested as producers, and Minnesota,
the Dakotas, Nebraska and Kansas in
furnishing the producers with supplies.
He add added that with this provision
stricken out many OF the northwest
senators would care very little whether
the bill passed or not.
There Is little doubt but that the pro-
vision will stand, as the only repub-
licans who will vote to strike IL out are
ingalls, and Plumb of Kansas, Cullom
Of Illinois, and, parhaps, Paddock Of
Nahraska
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-05-08

The recent action of Congress in re-
iecting the International copyright bill
moves the New York Press to say: The
debate clearly demonstrated that too
many of the Representatives are. swayed
by that all-pervading laundering for
cheapness for which the free trade agi-
tation is no doubt in large degree re-
sponsible. Too many of the Southern
and Western Congressman have still to
learn that there is something more de-
sirable than cheaper books, and that is
good books, and that the ocean of cheap
and trashy foreign reprints with which
we are continually flooded is tremend-
GUS obstacle to the development of ma
tive literature. But in body constituted
as is half the House, it is perhaps to be
doubted whether it is really profitable to
press this point too forcibly, for to plead
for international copyright is to seem to
be attacking foreign literature, and what
ever looks like an attack on any foreign
interest is pretty sure to be interpreted
as an attack on the cherished policy of
the Democratic party" In mother place
we quote from the Troy Times an Eng
lishman's convincing admission that free
trade means degraded labor. Read it.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-05-08

The decision of the United States Su-
preme Court that the original packages
of liquor coming into State cannot be
seized and cOnfiscated by State authOri-
ties until the packages are broken is very
important. Although three of the jus
tices-Gray, Harlan and Brewer-dissent,
their view of the case does not alter the
fact that the decision is made and is final.
1t is now to be taken as it is given and to
be applied to the commerce of the States
among themselves in liquors. 1t seems
to offer opportunity in prohibitOry States
for the importation of liquor in cases of
such variety of size that any quantity can
be sold without breaking the coverings,
and for retail sale from single bottle at
a time, this bottle alone being subject to
confiscation because this one alone would
have its wrapping removed. Selling thus
will become very cary even in prohibi-
tory states. Where license is in vogue,
the decision will have the effect to sup
port greater number of unlicensed sa-
looms, for selling will be almost as free
from interruption as though the license
of State or town protected the dealer.
1t seems to be decision in degree hos
tile to legal restrictions on the liquor
busness.-MOntpeiier Waterman.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-05-08

The sudden death of United States
Senator James Burnie Beck of Kentucky
at Washington Sunday afternoon, says
the Sunday Budget, was not unexpected
to his most intimate friends, who have
long had knowledge of his critical physi-
cal condition. He had, in fact, for some
time contemplated resigning from the
Senate, and was disuaded from so doing
by belief that his health was improving.
His death deprives the Democrats OF the
Senate of their ablest leader and most
forcible debatcr. He was i'll the Senate
what ex-Speaker Carlisle is in the House
of Representatives, the champion of the
Democratic ideas regarding tariff and the
currency, and his loss will be severely
felt. Senator Beck was native of Scot
land and came to this country when a
young man, receiving the greater part
of his education here. He served in
Congress from 1867 until 1915, and on
March 4, 1877, took seat in the Senate,
where he has since continuously served.
At the time the rumor of his contem-
plated resignation was circulated ex-
Speaker Carlisle was mentioned as his
probable successor, and he will probably
be rendered that place now, although his
removal from Congress would leave the
Democrats of that body as leaderless as
they will be in the Senate.
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THE COMMISSIONERS RED MAP.

The Vermont Commissioner of Immi-
grafton, some months ago, issued a map
of Vermont wherein those towns that
had reported more than 2000 acres Of
so-called Abandoned lands were col
ored red. Several localities on the east
side of the Green Mountains were pic
tured red indeed and many more towns
could Justly have been added.
Z. l.. Walker, lister of the town of
Grafton, Windham county, reports under
date of May I'd, 1890: Several farms
have been sold during the past four
months as a direct result Of maps issued
by the Honorable Commissioner, and
there is a much better feeling among the
farmers as TO Vermont and the real estate
they own here"
SO substantial and gratifying vindi-
cation of the good policy of issuing the
maps referred TO, coming from one of the
reddest counties in the whole State, is an
ample refutation of all that has been
said against the Commissioner course.
The BANNER has known all along that
"booming'' Vermont and advertising her
cheap and fertile improved lands would
pay as well as the same policy pursued
either South or West.
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THE ANrI.PRoHlBIrIoN DECISION.

The story of the case which has led the
United States Supreme Court to decide
that a citizen of another State may i'm
port liquor into prohibition State, and
without license, into license State,
and sell the same in the original packages,
is thus commented on by the Free Press:
"a brief statement of this case, which
in many respects is very like the famous
''jug" case in Vermont, it may be well
to repeat. After Iowa enacted prOhib-
itory law firm of brewers in Peoria,
ILL.,, sent some of their beer in sealed
kegs and cases by railroad to Keokuk,
where their agent, nonresident, offered
it for sale in the original packages. The
liquor was seized by the city marshal,
and the brewers brought suit against
him, alleging that the seizure was I'M
constitutional and void, as in violation
of the clause of the federal constitution
which gives the Congress the exclusive
right to regulate interstate commerce.
The local court decided in favor of the
brewers, but the Supreme Court of Iowa
reversed its decision, and an appeal was
then taken to the United States Supreme
Court, which now overrules the Supreme
Court of Iowa, and decides that the
transportation of liquor from one State
to another is matter of Interstate com
merce which Congress alone can regulate
and that the right of transportation o.
an article of commerce from one Stat
to another includes by necessary implica
ton the right of the consignee to sell i
in unbroken packages at the place wher'
the transportation terminates.
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The Banner.
BENNINGTON. VERMONT
Thursday Afternoon, May 8, 1890.
JAMES X. BATCHELDER FOR CON
GRESS

: The Rutland Telegram gives some of
the reasons why it supports Mr.. Batch
elder. remarking' that the canvass for the
Republican candidate for member OF
Congress goes on vigorously, with Hon.
James X. Batchelder decidedly in the
lead" 1t goes on to say:
''We give the following extract from
recent letter of leading gentleman OF
this Congressional district who knows
whereof he speaks. He foreshadows to-
day the sentiment of large number OF
the voters of this district:
1.-the coming campaign bids fair to be
lively one in this State. For member
of Congress from this district but two
names have been presented, Hon. James
X. Batchelder and Judge II. II. Powers,
both able, upright, honest men, we be-
heve.'
''NIr. Batchelder should receive the
nomination and election because he is a
Young, active man. He is not only a
man of ability but he is what is needed
in Congress-he is worker. Secretary
Proctor has done much to advance the
interests of Vermont and to secure the
appointment of Vermont men to various
important trusts and responsibility since
he became Secretary of War. what the
State needs is someone IN Congress 10
work for the interests of their constltu-
ents and to promote the welfare OF YER
mont. Mr.. Batchelder is such a man
Again, Bennington county is entltleu 10
recognition. She has not had memoeT
since A. l.. Miner in 1858, who served Du'
a single term. Since then her men have
been shelved and left out in the cold, al,
though shelves have contained many OF
host nf thp State.
Trenor w. Park, A. b. Gardner, Gen. j.
G. Mccullough, Judge Loveland Munson,
Col, NJ. S. COlburn, any one OF whom
would have honored the State III Con
gress or in the Gubernatorial chair. Now
Bennington county comes forward with
a united front and claims recognition
and is entitled to receive it when she
presents such a man as James X. Batch
elder for Congress.
Ellis record is before the people IL
various public relations, and at the bar
The history of his career is such as &c
Justify the promise of a brilliant RECORD
in Congress, and prove equal to any OF
his predecessors. Every young man IL
the district should rally to his support
for he is a representative of the younger
element in Vermont politics, and WI
also represent progress, honesty, aDllity
and true Republicanism. Mr.; Batcheluel
is forcible speaker, an able lawyer, ano
no young lawyer of the present genera
ton in the State has risen to the power
of the urgent eloquence of Mr. Batcheldel
in his appeal to the court and jury III the
recent murder trial in Bennington couh
ty.
''He is gentleman of that high order
and ability and power that quickly at
tracts public attention, and the freemeI
of the first Congressional district vii
honor themselves and reflect credit upoI
the commonwealth by nominating ant
electing as the next representative II
Congress the Hon. James X. Batcheldel
of Bennington county"
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Vernon, Democratic Conventions.

The Democratic State and district con-
ventions have been called to meet at
Burlington, Thursday, May Goth. The
State convention will be held at 10 o'clock
a. m. and the district conventions at 80
o'clock p. m. The call for the cOnven
ton invites the democrats and all citi-
zens of Vermont, who are in favor of tar
iff reform, ballot reform, economical adj
ministratiOn of state affairs, legislation
for the benefit of the many and not the
few, and a more thorough and efficient
control of the liquor traffic by substitu-
ton of high license for the present pro-
hibitory system, the practical workings
of which have been substantially free
rum, and intend to prove their sincerity
and earnestness in behalf of these OBJ
jects by supporting the Democratic state
ticket in 1890, are invited to join in
electing delegates to assemble in state
convention at Burlington on the date
mentioned above. 1t is conceded that
Mr.. Brigham of Bakersfield will be the
nominee for governor.
The situation moves the Troy Press, a
Democratic organ, to say: 1.-THE Demo-
cratic leaders expect to increase their
vote considerably by the discussion of
High License VS.. Prohibition now con-
Quoted in the Republican party. The
leading light in this discussion is the
Rutland Herald, probably the most wide
ly read Republican newspaper in Yer
mont, and yeti is most certain that there
will be no issue on the question in the
Republican party after the convention of
that party meets, for the reason that the
party will again declare in favor of pro-
hibition, contenting itself with resolu-
ton looking to moderate modification
of some of the more Objectionable feat
ures of the present prOhibitory law.
What course the Herald and its followers
will take is not certain. They may at
tempt to nominate an Independent ticket,
or they may advise the support of the
Democratic ticket, or they may and likely
will do what has been their custom in
the past, walk up to the poles and vote
the Republican ticket straight, notwith-
standing that they do not agree with
their party ON the rum question. In any
event an interesting campaign is ex-
pected, and the result is awaited with
much anxiety by the old party leaders, -
We venture the prediction that Yer
mont will roll up the usual "off-year''
Republican majority.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-05-08

The Democrats of the New York
Assembly have succeeded in postponing
any action on the high license and local
option law of that State for this year.
This saves Gov. Hill the trouble of veto
ing it as usual. But why should any
body care much about passing a high
license law in New York after the recent
decision of the United States Supreme
Court. If anyone can get himself made
an agent for selling liquors in original
packages sent in from another state,
why should he pay anybody license
for selling?
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-05-08
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