The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-03
Prediction that it May Defeat the
Lead Ore Tariff Sched-
ule.
Liberal Appropriations for the
Physical and Educational
Welfare Of Indians.
The Silver Bill and the Cantecn system
Public Debt Statement for MAJ
Capital Notes.

smelters lobby is the strongest of any at
the capital. It was remarked in the corri-
dor to-day, during a discussion of the tariff
bill, "Look out for the duty OH lead ore"
The senate committee on finance to-day
adopted method of procedure which in
dicates that there may be some important
Mckinley tariff bill which were most sharp.
ly debated in the house, lead ore among
the others. The republican majority of the
committee selected the schedules for sugar
wool, lead ore and one or two other articles
and decided not to consider them unit
after the minor schedules had beer
agreed upon. Under the latest de.
cision of the committee prior to
this mornings session it had been agreed
that the democrats should frame their own
bill and the republicans another, thus tax
ing debate away from the full committee
But these more important schedules the
committee decided to consider in full com.
mittee. The Montana men who are work.
ing for the lead ore duty, think that the
battle will thus have to be fought ovel
again and are watching the committee
closely and will make a request to retain
the schedule.
The house this afternoon took up on mo.
tion of Mr.. Hermann, the bill authorizing
the secretary of war to reimburse the state
of Washington for quantity of army
stores borrowed by the state of Oregon dur.
ing the war with the Nez Perces Indians.
The bill was passed by unanimous consent
under suspended rules. Representative Viii.
son has been employing his time during the
two days recess in discussing postal affairs
in the state of Washington. He recon-
mended the establishment of an Office al
Kettle Falls, a daily mail service to Frank.
fort and South Bend and to Blaine.
The house committee on Indian affairs
to-day completed the consideration of the
general Indian appropriation bill. It pro-
vides for the physical and educational vel
fare of the red men literally, the total
amount recommended for educational pur-
poses being 1922, 600 for day and industrial
schools, and 100000 for the construction
of new school buildings. The bill contains
revised salary list for the Indian agents
whose pay is varied according to the re-
sponsibility of the positions. The Montana
agents salaries are as follows: Blackfeet,
$1,3OO; Grows, $4,000: Ft. Peck, 81, 900:
Ft. Belknap, $1,5OO; Tongue River, $1,5OO.
Treaty stipulations: Crows annuities, $780,
600; clothing and implements, $1,000;
Blackfeet, $3.50, 900; Ft. Belknap, $115, 900;
Ft. Peck. $165,OOO; incidentals, $4,000.
st. Ignatius mission on Jaques reservation,
$4,000.
The house to-day passed the bill intro
duced by Representative Wilson granting q
right of way and right to terminal facili-
ties in the Puyallup Indian reservation, in
the state of Washington, to the Portland
and Puget Sound railway company. The
bill limits the water fronts to not more
than 10000 feet of the shore of Commence
ment bay. The compensation for this
right of way is to be agreed upon
subject to the approval of the secretary of
the interior, except where from age or
other cause this cannot be accomplished,
then such right of way is to be condemned
in the courts under the laws of the state of
Washington. Many of the Indians have
taken their lands in severalty and become
citizens of the United States and of the
state of Washington, and vote at their
elections, and inasmuch as this right of
way may pass through some of the allotted
lands, the bill authorizes the allotters to
convey to the company such quantity as
may be needed for the right of way, termi-
nal grounds, etc. The price, however, is to
be approved by the secretary of the interior.