The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-24
Capital Notes.

Alfred D. Campbell was appointed re-
corder Of public moneys at Miles City, Mon
tana.
A meeting of the executive committee Of
the republican national committee has been
called for Washington, May 18th.
McCreary, of Kentucky. to-day introduced
bill! to provide for the survey Of an inter
continental railway to connect North and
South America.
The supreme court to-day affirmed the
Judgment of the lower court in the case of
Oleyza, the Cuban embezzler, now held at
New York. An effort will be made to allow
his extradition by Spain.
Mr.. Carter. Hawaiian minister, denies
emphatically the truth of the report tele-
he had requested that the cruiser Charles
ton be sent to Honolulu to prevent possible
trouble on the assembling Of the Hawaiian
legislature.
For the first time in the history Of the
house judiciary committee, q majority Of
the members to-day agreed to a favorable
report upon joint resolution. introduced
by Representative Baker of New York. pro-
viding for q constitutional amendment to
grant the right of suffrage to women.
The house judiciary committe, to whom
was referred the bill to prevent the desecra-
tion of the United States flag, has re-
ported substitute providing that any per-
son or persons who shall print, paint or
aftix in any manner to the national flag any
advertisement shall be fined not exceeding
$50 or imprisonment not less that thirty
days.
It is the present intention Of the senate
finance committee to report substitute for
the Mckinley tariff bill when they consider
that measure. This course is deemed
better than to report the bill a. it comes
from the house with amendments. For,
when It goes into conference there will be
but one question to settle, instead OF q
myriad of differences upon points in detail,
4 The secretary pf tbs treasury has received
9 telegram from Collector Pinkerton at
Cedar Keys, Fla., saying that the town ID
still controlled by the Cottrell influence, the
situation being critical. Orders were issued
for the revenue cutter McLane to remain at
Cedar Keys until it is considered by the
officials that her services are no longer re-
quired.
The interstate commerce commission to-
day decided the case of lehman, of Hum
bold, Kansas, versus the TranscOntinentRl
line for charging a higher rate on sugar,
San Francisco TO Humbold, than to Kansas
City, longer distance. The commission
was forced on the carriers by competitive
conditions and the rate to Humboldt was not
only not unreasonable, but lower than it
would be except for the conditions on the
Kansas City rate.
The sailing orders of the revenue steamer
Rush, now in San Francisco, were issued by
the secretary Of the treasury to-day. They
are similar to those issued yesterday to the
commander of the Bear, SO far as relates to
the Behring sea fisheries. The Rush will,
however. proceed direct to the fishing
grounds and be there in advance of the
Bear, which will first cruise to the ocean
with supplies for Point Barrow, and also
distribute the gifts awarded by congress to
natives of that country for assistance rem
dered American vessels in distress,
The house committee on elections to-day
acted upon the three pending contested
election cases and the result will probably
be an increase of the republican majority in
the house by two members. The cases de-
cided were those of Langston VS.. Vena-
beme, Fourth Virginia; Miller vs Elliot,
Seventh South Carolina, and Chalmers vs..
Morgan, Second Mississippi. In the first
two cases the committee will report in favor
of seating the republican contestants, Lang
ston and Miller, but in the Mississippi case
the report will be in favor of the sitting
member, Morgan.
Ex-senator Mcdonald made motion for
a rehearing of the Mormon case and to va
cate the mandate in the case. The court re-
fused rehearing, but decided to allow the
latter part of the motion. The court said
it was satisfied that the conclusions reached
were correct, but not with the form of de-
cree entered, and would take the matter
under advisement until next term. 1t is
understood the object is to ascertain if
there be not some method by which the
money accumulated by the church of Lat
ter Day Saints can be returned to some
source that will not use the funds for the
of polygamy. there being re-
luctance to absolutely confiscate the prop