The Helena independent., 1890-01-14
THEIR OWN BUSINESS.
That is What the Busy Senators
VIII Attend to in The
Future.
They viii Tako no Notice Of the
Proceedings o. Other
Houses.
Fisher. Of Jrfrr.on, 7 ics 90 Push Tlropgh u
a Queer Amendment. But il
Itll. ~ Go.

Fisher. Of JrfYrr.on, 7 ics 10 Push Through
Queer Amendment. But IL
FAIL. to go.
The proceedings in 'io senate Yesterday
deyelo. tho fact thW ibc Fisher strio "
radicnlism d,os not cNuIol the nc'i"ns 81
the body of rcpublicap scnator-, This np-
pli,s puri ,culnrY tu Senator Brown, WHOSE
wcll.kuown Independence of character hns
asserted itHlf on several occasions, Yes
tcrday be showed manly disposition 10
Keep tho proceedings of ,he senate within
proper bounds. lie frankly stated thHt Tie
senate could not po,s ap,n the legality of
either house, md he subsequently remarked
thHi he would not rccogris the measures
of the HOUSES when brought o. The attention
Of the senate. he believes tbN Tie l'Vary
of the house of representatives, must be- de-
termiucd hy thnt bndy. llc will not lead
his recognition to 'he proceedings If either
house until he rs Ntlshed that the question
Of legality Is settled Senators Old and
Armington ARE inclined ~ take this view ~
The matter. untbe question of TecomiZiUg
the rump house proceedings by cousidtU-
iion Of the joint rules these seultors voted
with the democrats ~ POSTPONE action.
Fisher. Hedges, Thompson and Babcock
voted in the straight oui-and-out partisan
way ON every question brought before
the senate. Thompson and BAbcock
neyrr rise from their seats except
u a 1
inc thau ali q, her senators. He Is regarded
by his party associates rs an unreasonable
partisan, ready 10 stretch ANY point To gain
an unseen ADVANTAGE, and alwuvs lying IN
wait for ma opportunity to spring u ridicu-
lous resolution or amendment. Mr. Fisler's
propositions are usually doient"d by the re-
publican senators. His absurd amendment
Yesterday 10 compel m joriiy vote, from
non-yoting senators, received one yutc-lli
own. II WAS So mnniiestly Unfair ana an
parliamentary rs 90 canso general smile
among the senators when Il wits proposed.
Senator Hedges has some elem, MS of
leadership. Mhilc not vigorous speaker,
he is well equipped with useful information
and Is a good purllamcntlrlan. HIS rfnilc
sunyity of manner would deceive nn uli-
server unfamiliar with the WORKINGS nf the
senate. Ia few pleasant words he VIII eX-
press his Willingness 10 excuse the nhs nee
of democratic member When u comes
10 voting on propositions that viii bring an
arbitrary advantage tO his purity, senator
Hedges always votes with tive extreme pur-
tisan wing. His vote Tor Fishers amend
mrnt yesterday Vns doubtless prevented by
the utter foolIslnuss of the proposition.
The business of the srnuir yes
terday WIS devoted o. consideration
Of the rules ptintcd.copics of which had pte-
v,uusly been scNtefed un the desks oi the
senaturs. Foty-iye rules were reporrd by
tha committee. Mes-rs, Hedges. Fisher and
Bro VA. Senators Baker. Mcnamara. l,ut +.
enold. Thompson, thornton and the hea-
tenael governor were nb.cni M the morning.
session. Altcr the oponun r0uine Brown
moved that the al ate go INTO "a committee
of nc whole for tnr CONS ,dernilun Of the
rules. AciinR President Dlds resigned his
seat TO S,n Nor Holm M, wlioHcird ns chair.
nun Of the cumui tie of the whole. he
rules were d,scussrd mud voted upun section
byscciion. A lively discussion followed the
motion for the senate togo into commit.
t,e of he whole.
senator narherry .aid il was time the sem
atofs understood uach uthpr. Ibc rrpub'i-
c,nis need not expect the dcmocrft, a. par
ticpatn IN any proceedings baking toward
n recognition ot the Granite Block huuss.
The whole responsibility of the deadlock
rested with th, huu,p. Ire whole proceed
ings of the senate had been a farce. aud the
democruis IN resisting organ13tion had
not violated the constitution. Only those
were legally entitled 10 scats in the house
who held certificates from county clerks.
The democrats claim the only legal house
is the one which assembled m conform ~
with the governors proclamation. The
senate had nothing 10 do With organization
of the house, aud mtil tho two bodies
claiming to be the house Uf representatives
get together and form one legal body the
senate can do nothing. and the democrats
would not participate in any proceedings
of the senate until such action Was taken.
He had thouoht the scnnto might have
taken somo action which would tend tu
bring about an Amicablc adjustment of tie
house difficulty, but that time WAs pasi
In the election of United Sialcs Aiuutors
they had eros ud the river and burned the
bridge after them. The house mast now
settle the matter itself, md ~ iis oWu WAY.
senator Hoffman SAID tAul the democratic
senators would asssi in every WAY 10 ptc-
pare for the enactment uf ltlisl,.fiun ms
soon Hs the house Troubles were ad iusicd.
The democrats. however. would tlAr uo
part ia tho proceedings looking to n rrcog-
milton OF the rump house.
Senator tlslir tri,u 10 revive the r,luh.
lican sunp game. lie though, that the dem.
ocratlo representatives h",d hg state cortif-
cntes should 20 luiu the tiruuilc block house
The five Silver Bow incn should out r H-
contestants. llo fuit satisfied tllnt iurtica
would be- granted. n Would mAke no dtf.
ference whether thoy entered ms plaintiffs
or defendants.
senator brown ,llowcd with a convincing
speech. lie said thHi one sd, was MS much
to blame ms another. lie gave his consent
90 the election ui United States sonHtur- IN
ufdcr . simplify mati rs. lie did not bo-
hcyc my of the tmnd States senators w,Ft
legally elected. There was ffaud in hOill
parties. Ang legislation thAi might b,
enacted would hu null mud void. Tho VoS-
'rn It would veto hllls passed toy the IoVuh
llcan-. llp could uoi ste how tie governor
IN justice cOu,d .rcusuigo Hu act until ihc
hlu-cs got together lic rayc F.slor u
drive for advising tlp. housrs what io do.
discussion ul lr rulCs followed uu'il
l2'l1 Oclork, Whou Toe committee pfo-e
and tie senate gdlumn,d until Hfigruoou.
The rules were a-aiu token up a. coul-
niticr OF the whole 40 iAo afternoon sp..
sluu. luIo.f. Whi,h rtauB as follows. M8.
The inst cul~tderfct
Nhup ihu uNr, miJ noes shall b. called
Tor 10y two moi4N,I Ir pichett. every womhcl
WITHIN TIE bar nl tlt llittr nt the tiirt tl,
qn stlun w0f Ont, sllll dcclaf' op.hy aud
wlluni Aai,. h's N-euf or Issrut to il,
qu,-i ON. lu taking iAu ave, and nuos. nnd
upon ihr cnll u, ilV -tuatt. tuc n lau- ul
t1esmgtou Hbal ue iaLrn alpb. To- ucnll,
Mh'n tur ave. aHl BNs slnU rn t.k,l
tV'u uy Vu' ion m VUruIUCo ot tu'
ruip. no -cl .ipr s.Il hv De Utsuntrd Und