The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-29
THE NORTH An III.
Another Lively Debate in the Senate
on Chambers Mississippi
Resolution.
George Says the Senate Has No
Right TO Interfere in
Local Affairs.
Gray Calls for Information ON the Burn
ing Of Harrison aud Cleveland I'm
Edgy-In the House.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-In the senate to-
day among the memorial presented and re-
ferred was one from the Augusta, Maine.
board OF trade for the selection of New
York as the site for the exposition Of 1872;
also one (preseniod by Chandlerl for the
establishment OF republican form Of gov
ernment in the state of Mississippi. Nor
ril. in introducing al bill authorizing the
issue of treasury notes OH deposits of silver
bullion, and having il referred TO the COM
mittee on finance, said that the committee
had addressed communication to the Sec
retary of the treasury asking him TO formu-
late bill in accordance with his recon-
mendations in relation 10 silver; that the
bill had been received, and without COM
mitting himself or any member of the com
miitee TO il, he asked TO have it printed and
referred. resolution was offered by Nc
MILAN and adopted instructing the library
committee TO inquire and report us to the
propriety of the purchase of the Stanley
collection of Indian historical paintings
now in the custody of the Smithsonian in.
stitute.
On motion of Sherman the senate bill TO
relieve the treasurer Of the United States
from the amount now charged to him and
deposited with the several states was taken
from the calendar and passed On motion
of Morrill, the bill TO credit and pay To the
several states and territories and the Dis
trict of Columbia all moneys collected un
der the direct tax of 1861. was taken from
the calendar and after some discussion was
passed.
After considerable debate Vance offered
an amendment 10 the proposition to refund
the cotton tax; rejected. Bill then passed
Yeas, a.: nays. 7. The nays were Berry,
Blair. Call. Coke, Plumb, Vance and Vest.
The bill makes il the duty of the secretary
of the treasury 10 credit each state. territory
and the District of Columbia sum equal
to all collections made from states and ter
ritores under the act of Aug ., ls6l, and
amendatory of the acts thereto. II appro
PIRATES the necessary sum.
Hoar's resolution calling upon the secre-
tary of war for information asto seizure and
imprisonment of Apache prisoners was
agreed to.
The senate then returned consideration
of the Chambers resolution. discussed yes.
terdAy. George made an argument against
/ il, holding that the senate had no jurisdiction
1 20 pass law 60 punish men who commit
| ted the Aberdeen outrage. and asking In
such case. what right the senate had 20
make an inquiry into the matter. He
condemned the hanging in eihgy of Sec
retary Proctor. Spooner said he
was glad the day had come when
the United States had an a,tor-
ney-general who would take notice of an out
rage ON an American citizen. The hanging
in elfigy of Secretary Proctor not only
brought ont the feelings OF bitterness that
existed in the south and which had no
counterpart in the north. but also brought
Ia the surface the recklessness, cruelty,
brutality and indifference 10 law anu TO dc
cency of which the country for many years
had occasion TO complain. Referring 20 the
accidental dropping by Faunce of the rope
which held the Proctor efligy, Spooner
spoke of Faunce being led down a street of
Aberdeen surrounded by 800 people with n
man laying the lash on him ut every step.
The appeal 10 the mayor of the city had
been in vain. Think of it,
exclaimed Spooner in passionate
tones. "Alone, far from his home. lashed
and scourged in the market place in the
presence OF 200 chiyalrous gentlemen, and
brutal arm. SpOonef expressed regret that
George had felt called upon in his remarks
20 pronounce an eulogy on Jefferson Davis,
He had hoped that no Que would deem il
necessary 10 do this in the senate chamber
of the Cniied States. II would strikeH harsh
chord In the breasts of million men
throughout the north. People do not be-
lieye, as George said, that jefferson Davis,
either under the constitution or conieder-
acy, never betrayed trust. They believe, on
the contrary, that Davis snt IN the senate
chamber betraying daily the highest trust
ever reposed in man, but II WIS not f0I
that they eNecrate his memory. II was be-
cause they held him responsible for The
atrocious, unspeakuble, ueyilishly horrible
| cruelties visited upon uniOn prisoners. III
closing Spouner said the resolution, if II
accomplished anything else. would subservf
one good purpose-It would show that there
WIS community aberdeen where the
love Of Jefferson DAVIS memory is stronger
than respect for the law.
Gray said the hanging of high official
in efiigy while TO be condemned. was not an
unprecedented outrage. Quite recently
President Harrison had been hug in elhgS
in the state of Indiana, He moved Il
amend the resolution by adding the words
And also the letter of instruction 10 the
marshal 10 which the report WASH response,
and also the following. and he be requested
TO inform the senate whether IL the alleged
assault on Faunce any right secured
him by the constitution or laws of th'
United States we're yiointed.' But.
Ter offered an amendment mslructinl
the attorney general to furnish al
the papers IN the office of the district 81
torney Of Indiana or in the United State,
court there, relating to the Dudley case
After further debate, the first part of Gray,
amendment was agreed 10, and second part
not voted on.
Call offered an amendment calling on the
attorney general for report On tie hung
ing in eiiipy of President Harrison in lndt
ana and of President Cleveland IN Kansas
without action on The pending amend
ments. the resolution went over. The bill
to aid the state of Colorado 10 support 4
| unhnui az t1tinps fasged