The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-22
7 he Senate Tariff Bill Should Pro-
ducs Surplus OF About
$3O,OOOO00.
The President Patiently Listening
to Arguments on the Ssig-
nioraRe Bill.
legged Traitors to the Cause OF
Tree silver.

WASHINGTON, March 2l.-Ths vice prssi-
dent being absent. Mr.. Harris. president
pro tenn. occupied the chair. A number Of
bills we're taken from tho calendar and
passed. Among them was one granting the
right Of war to the Jamestown a Northern
railway through the Devils Lake Indian
reservation. North Dakota. AT two o'clock
the senate took up the bill to simplify abe
form Of deeds Of conveyance and trust and
release Of land In the District Of Colum bia.
and after further debating on IL for an hour
the senate went into executive session, and
at $3.50 adjourned until tomorrow.
Estimates OF the amount Of revenue under
the tariff bill reported to the senate will
probably show that the total amount will
be almost 1881 900. 600. This is a reduction
OF Sl8 O00 900 from the estimates in the
FIRST bill reported 20 the committee. The
rineipal reduction is made through the
restoration Of the present tax rates on do
nestle cigars and cigarettes. which amounts
to loss Of over $4,000 600. As she bill
stands. II the estimates are correct 10 will
produce S30.OOO,OO0 more revenue than is
needed.
The secretary OF the interior has ssnt TO
with indian tribes. One was made with
tho Yuma Indians. in CalifoTnis. by whose
terms the Indians will take ailotments In
ssvtTalty. The remainder Of the lands
that can be irrigated will be appraised and
sold for the benefit OF the tribe. Secretary
Smith recommends an appropriation OF
81. 600 for an investigation 10 determine
whether TO construct n levee along the
Ia Of hn ftnInFadn n l.
ovation lands. The other agreement 10
with the Yakimaa. IN Washington. for the
cessation Of lands known 81 the Wenato-
wapahan fishery. IL is proposed 20 pay
81 coo for these lands.
The president is carefully listening 20
the arguments. politicAl and otherwise.
addressed 10 him regarding the ssignioraRe
bill. The best information obtainaole is
that he has not yet made up his mind what
action 20 taxa Messrs. Tracy, Dun phy
and other anti-silvsr congressman saw they
believe the bill will be vetoed. On the
other hand, the democratic senators who
voted for the bill are generally hopeful that
the president will sign 10.
National bank notes received for rsdemp-
tion to-day we're $2iS.67l; government re-
oe ipts from internal revenue 1858. Ool; Gus
toms S405, 730; miscellaneous $3.50.
Representative Sweet. OF Idaho has PEE
paved a resolution for the investigation Of
alleged reports that members Of the house
committee on coinage have given assurance
20 President Cleveland that. II the Bland
seigniorage bill was signed, no free coinage
bill will be re- orted. The resolution calls
for the names of persons, with their au-
thority for thus committing the house COM
mittee 20 such course Of action or non
actlon.
senator Stewart. OF the COMMITTEES on
mines and mining to-day favorably re-
ported his bill amending the mining laws.
! he bill was amended In committee so as 90
require that s. instead OF SO be expended
annually 10 work uPon each twenty acres Of
placer claims.