The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-25
Ono Of Reeds Famous Counts En-
ables the Republicans to
Capture Them.
Desperate Endeavor OF tho @.
O. p. to Retaliate on tho
People.
The Party Hurled from Power Busy Gro
ating New AppoIntivs Omess for Its
Own BeneAt

" lively time in the house Friday. The
pending business WAS tho bill reorganizinR
the judiciary system Of the United States
and increasing the district judges by eigh-
teen, Tho bill passed the house at the Last
session after au hour and twenty minutes
debate, Il is a bill Of immense copse-
auence to the people of the country and es-
p~ecis.ly 80 with the republican party com
mittcd to force bills and tho deprivation OF
the people Of the right Of local scls govern
ment. When the measure went to tine SEN
ate it WAS radically changed and the nun
Der OF new judges provided for cut down
from eighteen to nine. A conference CON-
mittee was called for and during the recess
of congress the conferses were ut work to a
greater or less extent. A conference re-
port was agreed upon aud whom it was sub
mitted to the house \ motion was made that
the house insist upon its proposition and
dissent from the senate amendment.
A special rule was brought III from the
committee on rules providing that the pre-
yious question should be ordered at 2:3O
O'Clock, thus giving about an hour and a
hnlf's discussion Of this measure. involy-
ing, 20 far az the house is concerned. the
creation Of eighteen new judges. with their
attending marshals, clerks. commissioners,
etc., and An immense expenditure from the
public treasury. The bill WAS never dis
cussed in the house. because at tho last SEES
sion when it WAS proposed to Limit debate
20 an hour and a half the democrats BE-
came 80 furious that they flibussered dur
ing all the time in an effort to get tina de-
hate exteuded. 1t was the sans way Fri
Trtx1, TI,huatarad tn oct tho debate
extended, but at last, through tho agencj OF
the chair. the previous question WAS ordered
and the bill passed by one OF Reeds famou'
counts. e..
The democrats became 80 angry at tins
attempt to pass the measure without ieRiti-
chamber for the purpose OF breaking q
quorum. All Of item did not retire, how
eyor. There ars csrtaIr democrats IN the
house who frequently assume ths response
bility Of being bettor than their party, FIJI
day eight democrats Remained III the mouse
and helped Reed to make q quorum; mere
were ten democrats present altogether, DIT
two OF the ten were requested to stay there
Ao make points Of order, etc. These were
McNilliu. of Tennessee, and Biount, OF
Georgia, the democratic members OF tine
committee on rules. Tho eignt democrats
who assumed the responsiDiii.y o. oeahg
"better than their party" ana thereby
uIayed into the hands OF the republicans
and enabled them to put this EXTRAORDINARY
mcagure through the house, Were ifiey, OF
PENNSYLVANIA; Quinn. of New forh; whey,
OF New York: CnlEerson, OF Texas; Rogers,
OF Arkansas: Stewart, OF Texas; Hutchlsr,
~ penusylyania. and Andrews, OF Massa-
cnusetts.
Il ought to be said that there are some
smaiI excuses for Culberson and Rogers fe-
naming in the chamber. Both arc mem
bers OF the Judiciary committee. and both,
il ia understood, are III favor OF the Dir;
"a certainly Rogers il in favor OF 1T and was
one Of it's strongest supporters ID me 1881
e~egeion, All the same, however, they are
cergurcd with the Others for remaining in
tho horse when all the other Gemocrats re-
tired in order to piace on the republicans
tine responsibility of passing the bill with
their own quorum.
81 coursc eyerg body understands why
fhe republicans axe in snca haste to pass
the measure now. Gi2nteen Juages' eiGh'
teen msrshaIs and eighteen clerks are pro-
yided for. This il a big plumber coming
out of such a cyclone 81 strucx theg. @. y. last
November. Eyery lawyer on the republican
sid who was defeated for recollection last
fall land there are inzuy OF then) eIpscts
that he will be appointed to a Judgeship
urder the new bill. This is the reason why
the repnf licans were present il sucn force
tn pass il. They succeeded. ard It - not
unlikely the senate will approve the bill
finally without much further contest. Vita
eighteen iud2eships as his disposal, az
MANY marshs!s and clerks, with any
amount OF commissioning and understrap-
pers. il csp be seen that Ir. Harrigon IS IN
n good way to have patronage enough 10
compel his denomination IN IS52. No
doubt Ir. Rogers and MIR. Culberson can
explain their action, but a great many dem
ocrats in Washington arc ungUestion.biy
angry with them.