The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-15
As Soon as II Can Be Put 10 Vote,
Which Will Be Before
Long
GoldbuRs Have Decided TO Fllibus
tor and Thus Delay Passing
tho Bill.
Hartman's Mineral Land BnI WIN n,
Tavorabiy Reported by the Pnbiio
Lands Committee.

WAsnsoroH, Feb. H.-Al efforts 90
agree upon time for closing debate on the
Bland bill have 30 far failed. ani debate is
still proceeding without limit. Bland will
probably permit this 20 go on until to-
morrow night. Opponents Of the measure
have desidsd that they will insist upon
quorum Of advocates OF the measure being
present al every stage Of parliamentary
procedure. Many members are absent,
and IL will probably require two days al
least TO secure she attendance necessary TO
bring the bill to a vote.
Tomorrow il is Bland's intention TO
make a motion 20 close debate, and as this
motion will probably develop the lack OF
quorum, he will then offer a resolution TO
bring in Abssntsss. Possibly still another
day may be required TO produce the rsqui-
site quorum.
Raynor and some other democrats still
insist that the bill eau be beaten, but
Iracy frankly eonfesses shat be believes
the bill will pass II IL reaches q vote. AZ 10
whether IL will be vetoed. he gives no
opinion. Debate to-day was without
startling incident OF any kind.
The entire time Of the senate vas CON
sumsd In discussion Of the house bill COM
pslling the Rock Island railroad company
to stop its trains az the new towns OF Enid
and Round Pond, in Indian Territory. The
measure is especially championed by Berry,
of Arkansas and is proving a subject Of
great attention, as some democratic, sena-
tors see in the proposed exercise Of con-
gressional power usutpation Of rights.
No action was reached on the bill. but q
vote will probably be taken Tomorrow.
Palmer favored tbe bill. Martin opposed II
as a violation of democratic doctrines.
Allen, PETER and Gall spoke in favor Of the
/ bill.
The house committee on public lands
voted favorably 20 report bill by Hart
man. of Montana, for determining the title
10 mineral lands In Montana aud Idaho
within the limits of tbs land grants of the
| Northern Paoro railroad. Under the bill
commissioners 10 be appointed By the pres
ident are 20 examine and classify as soon as
] possible ell lands within these grants with
regard TO their mineral character. They
are 20 reisct ell claims on behalf OF the
/ Northern Pacific on mineral lands exclusive
of coal and iron property. Tbs action of
the commissioners is 20 be anal.
The tariff Subcommittee OF the senate
committee on fnanos was in conference to-
day with other democratic members. The
conference was devoted to a report upon
the progress MADE Dy tho euD-cOm N lttee
on the tarih bill. and 10 . general discus
sion Of the disputed points. such as sugar,
coal, iron ore, lead ore, income tax and
whisky tax. Developments indicate that
the houss bill will be disturbed In as few
particulars as possible. he ways and
means COMMITTEES is urging this course, aud
assert that II the bill is radically changed
IL will be imperiled IN the house.
Voorhees, authorizes the statsment that
the bill will be ready to be reported by
| Tuesday.
In the house the resignation OF BrRwlsy,
Of south Carolina, to take effect az once, he
having been appoiated United States dis
trict Judge, wss read ana placed on Ole.
1he senate COMMITTEES on foreign rela-
tons held = meeting to-day. Chairman
Morgan stated that he had begun the prep
aration OF the report upon tue Hawaiian
Investigation. The testimony will not be
made public until the report is agreed upon.
or possibly not uRtil presented 90 the stn-
ate. member OF the COMMITTEES who has
been present at almost all meetings, said
there would be very great disappointment
over the testimony when printed, among
those who have expected II to reveal many
/ impoit1nt matters.