The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-10
Legislative Proceedings.

! W9sH1NaToN, May ain the senate q
communication was received from the treas
ury department with reports from special
agents as to the evasion of the laws against
the entrance of Cinnamon coming from
Canada. 1t was referred to the committee
on immigration.
The appropriation bill was taken up, the
question being on the amendment increas-
$4,000 from eighteen to twenty. 1t was
agreed to, yeas %, nays ia party vote ex-
cept that Payne voted yea aud Allison, In
gals, Plumb and Teller, no.
The bill having been reported back from
the committee of the whole to the senate
again for action. After an interesting de-
bate the amendment was agreed to and the
bill passed. The military academy appro-
priation bill was then taken up and passed.
Consideration of the army appropriation
bill was then begun. asg
In the house Hit, of Illinois, called up
the bill granting a pension of 81, 200 year
to Della I. Parnell, daughter of Admiral
Charles Stuart, with m amendment reduc-
ing the pension to $50 month. After dis
cussion the amendment was agreed to by a
vote of 35 to 26. and the bill passed. The
house then went into committee of the
whole on the tariff bill. Fitch, of New
Iowa, defended It. Crisp did not believe
that to the manufacturer protection had
been beneficial system. As to the labor
ers in manufacturing establishments. as to
the farmers throughout the land, he felt
sure the system hadsbeen injurious. The
lshed the number OF producers of given
article, and increased the ease and facility
with which they could combine to elevate
the price. The majority was pledged to the
principle of protection and offered a sop
to the farmer. y It salu to'the farmer that II
would put duty on his products, when the
truth was that it would do him no good.
The way to benefit the farmer was to give
him free salt, give him free cotton ties and
reduce the cost of necessaries of life.
Capital Notes.
Mrs. Senator Squire, of Washington, gave
very elaborate ''silver luncheon at the
Arlington this afternoon in honor of her
sister, Mrs. Firman, Of Philadelphia.
Among the guests were Mrs. J: W. Dolph,
Mrs. j. B. Allen, Mrs. John A. Wilson, Mrs.
Spooner and Mrs. Platt. It was one of the
interesting soci Il events of the season.
E. Lee Mansfield has been appointed
postmaster at Christopher, King county,
Washington. =
Since the bill passed creating two addi-
tional land districts in Washington the del
egatlOn from that state has been flooded
with requests from citizens who would like
to hold the offices. The land offices in
Washington, by reason of large fees, are
very desirable places.
Representative Morrow, from the COM
mittee on foreign affairs, to-day reported
resolution requesting the president to open
negotiations with Mexico for the promo
tion of commercial and friendly relations
and adjustment of boundaries. The presi-
dent approved the act providing for the
classification of worsted cloths as woolens.
Caldwell, of Ohio, to-day introduced
bill to prevent the desecration of United
States flags by printing on it advertise
ments, etc. Making such offense q misaes
meanor punishable by a fine of $50, i'm
prisonment for thirty days, or both.
A meeting of the republican senatorial
caucus was held to-day, at which the silver
question was again under consideration.
It is said that the only proposition discuss
ed was one to make notes to be Issued tor
purchase of bullion full legal tender, the
bullion redemption clause having been
abandoned. The caucus was attended by
about two-thirds of the republican sena-
tors. and while a majority were in favor of
making the notes full legal tender, it was
decided to postpone formal action until
there shall be full attendance. The opin-
ion is expressed that satisfactory conclu-
sion will be reached.