The Anaconda standard., 1890-04-09
Voorhees, Has a Dispatch Read In the
United States Senate.
Its Effect Rather Demoralizes the
Republicans, but viii Not Change
the Pre-Arranged Verdict
Sanders Looks Weary.
Special to the Standard.


the Helena Journal on Monday to the re-
publican voters that the result of the cleo
ton would be taken as an indication of
the opinion of Montana on the senatorial
election. The dispatch then reported the
result of the municipal election in Helena
OH Monday.
The news had already got out before
Voorhees, had asked to have the dispatch
printed in the Congressional Record ana II
had made Carter and Sanders look ex-
tremely weary. IL the jury in the sena-
torial case had not been packed and there
was any possibility of their voting accord
ing TO individual conviction, Clark and
Maginnis would still have a chance.
What the republicans OF the senate ought
to get from Montana is a Helena verdict
expressed by the whole state. IL it is not
given, and with emphasis, Montana will
be regarded as game TO be plucked by
the republicans whenever they are dis
posed to use II.
The Butte public building bill is still in
the hands of the subcommittee. II may
get out tomorrow, but the public building
business is not SO good as II was several
weeks ago, and Butte will have to push
things IL it is expected to get what II is
after.
| by Associated Press.
WsHINGToN, April Sin the senate
to-day among the bills reported and
placed on the calendar were the follow
| ing: The senate bill to amend the inter-
state commerce act the house bill APP
proving with amendments) the funding
| act of Arizona; the senate bill for the
commission to determine the northern
boundary Of the Warm Springs Indian
reservation, Oregon.
Edmunds introduced n joint resolution
(which was REFEREED directing the librar-
ian of congress, senate, house and de-
| liver extra or duplicate copies OF law
books to the law department of Howard
| university. He said he had heard
with astonishment that law school
i'm the District of Columbia con-
nected with a college that existed
had deliberately and on consideration re-
fused to allow a person of some African
blood, and in every respect a gentleman
of extraordinary ability to attend its law
lectures on account Of his having African
| blood in his veins. Howard university
had also a law department and he intro
duced the resolution so that law books
not needed for public service might be
donated to the Howard university, and
that that portion of their fellow citizens
|
universities i'm the district. might have a
chance to learn some law.
Call offered a preamble and resolution
which went over, reciting the pub
lished newspaper statement as To packing
of juries i'm the Northern district of Flor
ida instructing the judiciary committee to
take evidence.
Vest offered n resolution. which was
agreed to. calling on the president for a
copy of the reports in relation To the prop
erty distributing funds received from the
Mexican government on account OF the
We'll and Laobra awards.
The senate then resumed consideration
| of the Montana contested election case
and Spooner continued his argument ir
|, favor of the right of the republi
can claimants, Sanders and Power
against Governor foole of Montana fol
his course in reference to the meeting OF
the legislature, and another large portion
of il was to show that aliens who had
merely declared their intention To become
not entitled to vote and To have theil
, votes counted. III the senate were Il
adopt the minority views and to sea
/ Clark and Maginnis, II would seat mel
whose title depended ON the votes of mel
not citizens of the United States and N,
more entitled 10 vote in Montana than i
they had never crossed the ocean.
Pugh argued i'm favor of the minorit.
report. When he had spoken half al
| hour but two seats were occupied on tin
, Republican side of the chamber.
George called attention To the fact an'
: said the discussion was very importan
one and suggested that no quorum wa
) present.
The presiding officer directed the clcrl
l to call the roll and the result was 5, sena
tors less than qIorumD answered.
Harris moved that the scrgeant-at-arm
be directed To request the attendance o
the absent senators, which was agreed To
! Gibson moved TO adjourn. Not agrec'
to; yeas "a, nays ~. democrats voted il
the affirmative and the republicans in tn
: negative.
Butler having stated that Pugh was no
well enough TO continue his speech. u wa
= agreed Montana election case should b
{ laid aside for the day and the anti-trus
| bill was taken up.
voorhees, sent To the clerks desk an
had read a telegram from Helena, Mont
stating that "a democrat had been electe
i mayor by 800 majority and that the repul
: licans who usually had "A majority of iO
To 600 had carried only one ward.
V Spooner's comment upon the telegraI
was that "that ought to settle II, an
Hoar's was that that was the stronge.
argument yet produced on the democrati
side.
The senate then took up the anti-tru,
\ bill as reported from the Judiciary con
Il mittee. After some debate II was passe,
- 10 / tBlodgctt voting in the negative
The senate then adjourned.