The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-02-17
Members Of the investigating Conn.,
mittee Decline TO Talk About
the Montana Situation.
Carter's Bill TO Provide for an In
dian School in This
State.
The Committee on Privileges and Elections
May Desire Further Testimony
in the Contest.

WASHINGTON, Feb. H. Special. Hep
resentative Carter will tomorrow intro
duce a bill providing for an Indian school
in Montana similar to that in Carlisle. Pa,
nppropriating $4,000 for the purpose.
The secretary of the interior is authorized
tu locate the school at any place feasible,
except upon an Indian reservation. The
members of congress from western states
are of the opinion that In the education of
the Indians the schools should be located in
the states where thegreat bulk of the Indian
population exists. instead Of bringing them
to the east. IL the house committee on ln-
d IAN affairs can be brought TO accept this
method of education. bills will be intro
dlced for schools Of a like nature in Wash
irgton and Oregon, Minnesota. Wiscon-
sin and North Dakota now have bills pend
ing, and IL is possible that n general bill
for schools in states whore there are large
number of Indians will be reported.
The members of tho committee on privil-
ecos and election will say nothing as 10
what they think of the senatorial contest in
Montana, which was heard before them
yesterday. No decision has been reached
and the records and briefs will he still fur.
tner considered. II may be possible that
the committee will desire 10 hear some tes-
timony before arriving at a sonclusion. w.
A. Clark, Col. G. A. Broadwater and A. j.
Sehgman left for New York TO night. l..
II, Hershiield arrived in the city tonight.
Representative Hermann has obtained for
the Oregon Agricultural College at Coryal-
lis, Ore, a collection of marine inverte-
brates. They consist of about fifty species
selected from the dredgings OF the United
States fish commission steamers; also a
collection Of series Of fifty characteristic
minerals.
Senator Mitchell. Of Oregon, has been
laid up with the grippe for several days
His business in the senate has been looked
after by his colleague. Senator Dolph.
j. l.. Clark, of Spokane Falls. Wash. ar.
rived in the city to-day. Senator Squire
will Tomorrow present the claims of Wash.
ington's three chief cities for public build.
in and eroundsto the senate committee on
p lic buildings and grounds. The senator
s;.yr other clsles are getting large appropri.
atiCns every time the committee meets, and
he thinks il is washington's turn next.
speaker Randalrs condition is not i'm
proved AS the days pass by. A gentleman
who saw him yesterday tells me his friends
would hardly recognize him. His unusual
ly white face is very thin and very much
emaciated. His bright, sparkling, mag
netic eyes CLEAN out of white. almost life
less features, with preternntural fire and
passion. His mind il rs active as ever and
maintains keen interest in the current ex-
cite ment Of politics in congress and out.
lie has realized for months that his days
are numbered and that he must give up all
hope Of returning to his seat in the house.
As he lies in his sick chamber in modest
little home ON Capitol Hill be revolves now
and then the political conditions in his own
district which made his return 10 congress
possible for n quarter Of century, and
IL is said has recognized the fact that after
his death in all probability there will bl
such rcdistricting in Pennsylvania rs will
send "A republican from his old district.
! Ii is said that Secretary Noble Is yer,
much out of fancy with the routine bust
ness of the in erior department and would
prefer TO 90 on tho supreme bench. III,
new states have made II necessary to ado
two more Justices 20 thcsuprcmc bench, on,
OF whom will undoubtedly come from the
| Pacific coast; the other would be some eini
nent lawyer IN the Trans Mississippi re.
pion. Mr.. Noble would be II very cligibl,
| party for one of those seats on the suprem,
bench. The other II is believed will b,
given TO Senator Allen. the bright young
lawyer-senator from the state of Washing
prcne bench and the retirement of Secre.
t1ry Noble from the interior department
movement has been quietly fostered To- pro,
mote the chances of Senator William T.
Chandler. who would rather be cabinet
minister than United States senator.