The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-19
In the Case Of the Census Of
Helena They Move
Slowly.
Nevertheless They Are Moving
and speer Should Got or
the Track.
Col. Sanders OraAory Again Poured Out
Upon the Senate-Status OF Irsiga-
tion Appropriations.

Special Agent Wood, now at Minneapolis.
who is to have supervision Of the recount at
Helena. that his services will be required at
defer the work in the Helena district to q
date later than the bureau desires, and the
probabilities are that an agent will bc sent
direct from the bureau.
When the deficiency bill was being con-
sidered to-day the amendment appropriating
$40, 900 to complete the artesian irrigation
system WAS read and opposed by several.
Col Sanders, of Montana, made vigorous
speech in favor Of it. He claimed that it
had been the policy of congress TO offer and
allow in committee amendments that were
beneficial to the new states, and then knock
them out just before they became laws.
These new states were given an opportunity
to grasp at the apples, but before they were
given to them the congress raised
them out of reach. The appropria-
tion of $4,000 was intended to
spread over country larger than Europe,
including the state of Montana and the
Dakotas. It was very small matter,
which might result in great good to very
large country, and he hoped it would be
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the sundry civil bill relating to the with
drawal Of arid lands, is still being consid-
cred in conference. The house conferees
are strenuously opposed to the repeal Of the
law of 1888, and efforts are now being made
to patch up law which may be acceptable
to both houses and still protect the settlers
on the arid lands. The house conferees are
also anxious to protect Powell and his large
appropriations.
The house to-day disposed Of Representa-
tive Wilson's bill reorganizing and estab-
lishing the customs collection district of
Puget Sound. A conference report was
called up by MIR. Sweeney, and after an ex-
planation by Mi. Wilson Of the situation,
the report was adopted. The bill as it
passed the house fixed the collectors salary
at $1,000. The senate increased it to $4,000
and the conference compromised on 81, 500
tsa.e salaries Of all deputies at Seattle and
Tacoma were fixed at $1,000 each instead
of leaving them to be fixed by the secretary
of the treasury under general law, as pro-
posed by the house amendment. The inte-
rior department to-day forwarded COM
munication to Chas. E. Metz. clerk of the
court at Colfax, WASH, which contained
rullnR UuaU COuTtb IN COuutl00 p6EG OF
which lie in two districts, may take final
proofs from settlers in both districts. The
secretary of war to-day sent letter to
Representative Wilson informing him that
the department had decided not to abolish
the post traders store at Spokane Falls. az
had been expected. Senator Allen to day
presented as an amendment to the
deficiency bill, clause allowing Washing
ton state $6,O76.27 as reimbursement for
expenses of holding the constitutional con-
vention. The amendment was adopted.
Senator Squire presented as an amendment
to the deficiency bill, the substance Of bill
introduced by him some ,ime ago, and ia
vorably reported from the committee of
commerce. It calls for $1,000 for the pur-
chase and equipment Of steam vessel to
be used on Puget sound under the direction
of the collector Of the district to prevent
violation of the Chinese restriction act and
the custom laws.
Daily mail service was to-day ordered
from Logan station to Butte City via Three
Forks, Willow creek, Jefferson island,
Whitehall and Pipestone springs.
T. h. Dolman, department commander of
the g. A. Il. for Montana, il in this city on
his way home from the encampment.