The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-06
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duced a bill in the senate to provide the
government with means sufficient to supply
the national want of sound circulating
medium, and asked that it be laid on the
table. stating that he would hereafter sub
init his remarks upon it. After some un-
important business the elections bill was
taken up. Gray addressed the senate in op-
position to it. He said the bill was fraueht
with the greatest danger to the future pros
perlty OF the whole country 80 that it men,
aced the Liberties of the people of all states
speaking of the southern states, Gray re-
ferred to the improvement Of affairs there
since the reconstruction period and asked,
why should they be interfered with? He
particularly attacked the domicilary clause,
providing that the supervisor may make a
house to house visitation to inquire poll
ticians' names, nationality, etc. Spooner
interrupted him to say the domicilary
clause had been struck out by tho commit
tee. Gray replied that it was in the bill as
reported. Hoar explained that it was in by
mistake. After considerable desultory dis
cussion, Morgan moved to have the bill re-
printed. No action was taken and Gray
retained the floor. Morgan offered reso-
luton, which went over. calling on the at
torney general for q statement of Names
residence and dates of the appointment for
chief supervisors of election now in office
in each judicial district
Cutcheon, of Michigan, called up the
senate joint resolution authorizing the SEC
retary of war to issue thousand stand of
arms to each of the states of North and
South Dakota, Wyoming and Nebraska. On
motion of Carter, of Montana, Montana
was included in the provisions of the Joint
resolution, which was then passed. The
house went into committee of the whole on
the pension appropriation bill. Outh-
waite. OF Ohio, referred to yesterdays talk
about the commissioner of pensions and
recent campaign. Cutcheon suggested that
Commissioner Black had taken part in a
congressional election. Cultivate replied
that If Black had done such things as
Raum had done, he should have been
brought to Justice for it. He then pro-
eeeaed to reproaoh the republican house
Sinking its duty, arguing that the pending
bill would show deficiency of over thirty
two millions. Dockeryl said that few
months ago he stood on this floor and de-
clared that the republicans were refusing,
for party purposes, to appropriate within
1oICy-HVe mlll1OnS OF the amount required
for pensions under the existing law. This
declaration is almost substantiated by the
fact that the commissioner now comes ask
ing for deficiency of thirty-four ard
half millions.
breckenridge, of Kentucky. said this was
not question as to whether the present COM
missioner had taken part in the present
campaign or whether the former commits
sioner had been guilty of the charges made
against him. The point Was tnat the prob
abilities are that within seven years there
will be q million. pensioners on the rolls,
who will be paid $17O, 100000 annually.
Springer offered an amendment increasing
to $150, 100000 the appropriation. There
was no excuse, he said, for q republican
house to make an inadequate appropriation
and throw deficiency on the democratic
house. The amendment was lost, sixty-five
70 10. After further decate. the commit
tee rose, the bill was passed and the house
adjourned,