The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-27
The Cheap Article Only Needed in
Montana for Use by Hang
men.
The Statesmanlike Manner II
Which Sanders Disposes OF
Important Matters.
Indian Commissions to be Appointed Soon
Important Features Of the Tariff
Conference Report

WAsHMeToN, Sept. Ex-senator Allen is
the only senator from Washington in the
city, but he will give his cordial support to
the tariff bill, which is very satisfactory to
the Paciffc coast. Both Senators Mitchell
and Dolph will support the conference re-
port Col. Sanders and Mr.. Power, of
Montana, nav divide. Sanders says the
people of Montana are interested in twlne
only to the extent that the vigilantes may
desire TO hang a few more men out there,
but he knows of no other good use for the
stuff at present. Power looks upon the
matter as meaning an aid for the trust ard
is not yet decided to support the report. In
the house, Wilson of Washington, Her
maun of Oregon, and Carter of Montana
will support the bill. These western men
thus far believe it is good bill as it now
stands.
It ID expected the president will to-mor-
row or Monday make the appointments of
the various Indian commissions provided
for under the act passed by the present
congress. It is more than likely that no
person will be appointed from the state
where the Indians are located to be nego-
tiated with, although the delegations from
all these states have made recommends
tions. The president has indicated to all
these members that he does not think it
good policy to select men who may even
have an indirect interest in the result. The
commissions to be appointed are one for
Puyallup. Washington; Warm Springs.
Oregon; Colville, Washington; one for the
Crow reservation. Montana, and one to de-
eide what shall be done with the Northern
Cheyennes in Montana and in South Da-
kota. A commission is also to be appointed
to make arrangements for the removal Of
the Turtle Mountain Chippewas in North
Dakota, to the White Earth reservation in
Montana. 1t is more than probable that
some Minnesota men will be selected on
this commission.
The members of the house who were in
terested in the passage of the repeal of the
timber culture law, have lost faith in the
passage of the bill at the present session of
congress. When the house passed the bill
some months ago, it was plain. fspeal Of
the timber culture Law, and allowed those
who held those claims to commute and
prove up at the end of four years. 1t
referred to nothing else but this repeal,
and was supported generally by members
from the western states, and especially by
those in the Dakotas. Montana and Wash
ington, a part of the country that would
be most affected by the repeal. The bill
was amended in the senate to such an ex-
tent that it was not even recognized when
il came back to the house. It contained a
provision settling all disputed land cases
up to within two years. Il contained
provision making the receivers receipt
for land final, and any settler making final
proof need not wait for his patent to make
his title absolutely good. II contained arid
land laws and laws relating to the use OF
timber in mining states, and also a long
provision relative to lands in Alaska. The
bill, after some parley, was referred to the
committee on public lands, although Major
Picker, who, early in the session. had a
timber culture repeal bill, wanted it sent to
conference. The committee ON public
lands cannot possibly hore to report upon
it at this session, and it will 90 over and
take its chances during the short term.
The prospect for timber culture repeal
pure and simple are not very bright al
present.