The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-13
THE DAY IN

WASHINGTON, Jan 12.-In the senate the
following bills were introduced and re-
ferred: BY Quay, to prevent force and
fraud in federal elections, and to ensure the
lawful and peaceful conduct thereof: by
Stanford, to provide for an extension of the
executive mansion. Vest introduced by re-
quest a bill to repeal the act amending SEC
ton 764. revised statutes, Gas to appeals to
the supreme cuurt) and made an explana-
ton in regard to it. Frye offered a resolu-
ton, calling on the secretary of the treas
ury for copies Of the report of the condition
OF affairs in the seal islands in Alaska.
Dawes offered a resolution, which was
agreed to, calling on the secretary of the
interior fer information concerning the
lease OF Indian lands in severalty on the
Omaha reservation and the surrender of
their occupation to white people. The mo-
ton heretofore made by Plumb to recon
slider the vote Passing the senate bill to es-
tablish a record and pension office
in the wal department, ETC., laid on
the table. 1t now goes to the
house. The senate then resumed consider
alton of the finance bill. Platt gave notice
finance bill was disposed Of, he would ask
the senate to consider the copyright bill.
Paddock gave notice that without regard to
the copyright or any other bill he would, at
the first opportunity, ask the senate to take
up the pure food bill. Allen then addressed
the senate IN advocacy OF Stewards amend
ment. Berry and Cockrell also spoke in
favor of it. Allison took the floor and the
bill was laid aside.
DOckery, rising to a question of pri Vi
lege, offered a resolution r~eciting the fact OF
the reference of his '%'silver pool resolu.
ton to the committee on rules, and the fac,
that the committee refused to report the
| Il m and IIraofnn Nhn
port the resolution to the house for recon
sideration. After debate the house decid.
ed. by a vote of 14S to 80, that the question
raised by Dockery was one Of privilege. A
resolution was adopted providing for the
appointment Of a special committee of five
members to investigate the alleged connec
tlOn OF members OF congress in the silvel
pool and to inquire into the ownership o.
the l2.OOO,OW ounces of silver bullion which
the United States Is asked to purchase. Tn.
diplomatic and consular appropriation bill
was reported and placed on the calendar
The house went into committee of th'
whole on the army appropriation bill
Stone. of Missouri, taking advantage OF tn,
wide scope Of general debate, entered upo,
q general denunciation OF the election bill
In the course of his remarks he referred /.
MIR. Lodge as representing the Oscar Wild
type Of statesmanship, and Senator Hon
as the maternal mascuIinity who repre-
sented Jew-EnRland's Pecksnif. Gros
venor then took occasion to speak OF tn
plea Of non-sectionalism brought up b
LaEham of Texas, Saturday. Debate the
driftes n general political and ~sectionn
talk, in which Grosvenor arraigned til
democratic p.rty for not honorin,
wor thy ex-confederatc~. m Spinola wante,
to know why northern repshlicans did no
give Offices to negroes. Finally -. arm
bill was taken up and discussed, bL> n
] action was taken.