The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-22
The Determination OF the Republi.
cans to Further Waste the
Peoples Money.
In Order to Make Increase of Tax
alton Necessary Under
Cleveland.
A Deficiency A. Sure a. the Rising OF
the sun on the First Of
July.

WASHINGTON Feb. q. In the senate tho
credentials Of William V. Allen as senator
from the state of Nebraska from March
next, in place of Paddock. were presented
and placed on file. Conside x1ion of tho
.sundry civil appropriation bill was pro-
ceeded WITH pending amendments being in
regard to the site for the new government
printing office building. Tho amen dment
was voted down, thus killing for the pres-
ent at least, all chance of the purchase of a
site for II new building. Hawley moved to
increase the appropriation for the soldiers
national home at Santa Monica, CAL,
from $4,000 to $4,000. German appealed
to Hawley mot to press the amendment.
The pension appropriation bill contained
appropriations to the amount Of $165. OOO,-
600. AS sure as the sun would rise on the
first day of July next would there bs de-
ficienoe from $13,O0Q,0O to $15, $1,000. No
man could tell how much. He therefore
submitted that it was time to halt and say
the matter of pensions should terminate at
some point short of the absolute bank
ruptcy OF the treasury. Hawley declared
that he would force it with all his power.
German, in replying to Hawley, said ii
seemed to be the desire Of the other side of
the chamber to pile up the obligations of
the government until. tho democratic party
would have no escape from having to in
crease the taxes Of the people. After fur
ther discussion Hawley's amendment was
agreed to. as also will likely be the amend.
ments increasing appropriations for other
homes.
Villas offered an amendment appropria-
ting $125,000 for tho survey of public lands
lying within railroad land grants. the cost
to be reimbursed by railroad companies.
Agreed to. An amendment offered by Davis
in relation to the timber culture laws, gave
rise toa dry, legal, uninteresting discus
sion which lasted for nearly three hours.
AS vote was abort TO be taken By yeas
and nays (Which woul probably have re-
vealed the absence Of quorum) Allison
proposed that all contested amendments
should 90 over till tomorrow and the
proposition was agreed to.
=, Wolcott moved to reduce the appropria-
tton for the expenses of protecting timber
on public lands from $4,000 to $40.0 900.
Agreed to. Squire moved to increase the
appropriation for surveys Of public lands
Power offered an amendment fixing the
limit Of cost for the military post at Hell
ena. Mont, at 100000. Excluded on
point of order.
The bill was then reported to tho senate
from the committee OF the whole and all
amendments unreseryed agreed to. The
bill is to be open tomorrow to new amend
ments. The senate adjourned till to-
morrow noon.
The house to-day, in committee of the
whole, resumed consideration of the post
Office appropriation bill. Nothing of i'm
fxod for the consideration of the car
oouplsr bill arrived and the committee rose
and Wise moved that the senate amend
ments thereto be concurHed in. Filib1ster-
Ing then began and after various dilatory
motions vote was ordered on the motion
to adjourn until Thursday. No quorum
appearing there were several attempts
made to reach a compromise Hatch said
he was sure the friends of the bill would
lose nothing if the house adjourned now.
Wise said: 1.-The gentleman from Missouri
ID endeavoring TO persuade the friends of
say to them that it is not safe" The chair
declined TO decide the question before it
came up in regular order.
In q short time the house became almost
hopelessly entangled in maze of motions,
counter motions, and other evidences of
fibnstering. No quorum appearing the
sergeant-at-arms was sent to bring
in nbsentees and for an hour or more
the house waited for his return. An all
night session then seemed to be at hand
and tho usual scenes were enacted. Several
amusing splsodes occurred. but the who ie
session was dreary one. Shortly after
midnight the speaker stated that the SER
Reant was unable to execute tho order of
the house and to arrest absentees and
Morse, of Massachusetts, moved an ad.
journment, but the motion was defeated.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-At three n. m.
filibustering was continuing with no i'm
mediate prospect of adjournment. There
has been no break in the lines on either
side. and there ID no prospect of any within
reasonable time.