The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-21
Carter Thinks That the Silver Men
Have Overdone the Mat
ter.
He Is Willing to Abandon Free
Coinage for a Compromise
Measure.
The Consular and the Postohlco Appropria-
tion Bills-An Arizona Railroad Scheme
Vetoed by Harrison.

WARRINGTON, June N.-lSpeC1al. l-kep-
resentative Carter, of Montana, who has
voted with the free coinage men, said to-
day that there was possibility that the
silver men were forcing the fight too far.
1--WE have" he said, ian agreement now
from the coinage, weights and measures
committee that they will report the silver
bill back amended so as to provide for the
purchase of four and half million ounces
month, to issue legal tender certificates
for the same, redeemable in lawful money,
without any bullion redemption clause.
This bill. passed by the senate, would prob
ably be signed and it would be better than
what the silver men expected when they
came down here. Now, if we pass free
coinage silver bill it is almost sure to be
vetoed by the president, and in that case
we would be very unlikely to get any legis-
lation at all. In cases of this kind COM
promise is good thing.'' The silver syn
dicate is not quite so jubilant tonight and
there is possibility that they will accept a
compromise tomorrow. The rumor that
the free coinage republicans of the senate
had served notice on Mckinley that if he
Opposed free coinage any further they
would knock out his tariff bill, is believed
Mckinley fought the bill harder than ever
i'm the house to-day and it is owing partly
TO his shrewd leadership that it remains
where it did last night.
The secretary of the interior this morn
ing sent to the senate a supplementary
statement of the expenses needed for the
land Offices for the fiscal year begin
ming July l. In the sundry civil bill as
reported about week ago no provision
was made for the salaries of the registers
and receivers of the land offices created at
the present session of congress. The secre-
tary's estimate this morning was for an ag-
gregate of $121 900, of which $50, 900 is for
the salaries of registers and receivers and
the balance for clerk hire. The land Offices
at Waterville and Olympia, Washington, at
Pierre and Chamberlain, South Dakota, and
1ewistown and Missoula, Montana, are pro-
vided for with recommendation of 5000
bach for salaries. The secretary incorporates
10 Lis message to congress provision that
fees on homestead and townsite entries
shall be included in calculating fees and
commissions and he states that these esti-
mates are based on the maximum compen-
sation. There is a probability that the fees
NAA AOU olAOuAU VI Vu0 COmO60.
Bation.
Sanders and Power and Representative
carter were in consultation to-day regard
ng some land Office appointments soon to
DO made. Since the pseudo senators have
Peen here the Montana delegation has had
more trouble about appointments than when
carter run things himself. The senators
o-day have heard some irrigation talk in
aulged in mostly by Stewart, of Nevada,
Ind Reagan, of Texas. The Powell and
Enti-Powell fight is ON and before the fight
settled there is likely to be bitter war
# words. The prospects are now that Pow
II will be sustained and his plan of irriga-
ion, as we'll as withdrawal of irrigable
ands will be carried out.
Secretary Noble to- day denied the motion
+ the Northern Pacific Railroad company
or review of its contest against Maria L.
ferguson. involving land in section 25,
ownship 13, range 18, in the North Yakima
istrict, Washington state. Senator Squire's
mendment to the agricultural bill will no
oubt be agreed to. The amount was not
laced in the original bill because there was
o evidence with the agricultural depart
lent that Washington had an agricultural
ollege. When Senator Squire ascertained
nat fact he wrote for copy of the bill that
assed the last legislature. Upon receipt of
ais the secretary of agriculture recon-
lended that $15, 600 be appropriated for the
Washington state college. The secretary
war has informed Senator Dolph that he
as no money available to carry out the pro-
isions of his bill to restore to the state of
T1~l III 3d.
owed during the Indian wars. Senator
Polph to day introduced an amendment to
le sundry civil bill appropriating $12, 1893
enable the secretary to carry out the pro-
Esions of his bill which has become a law.