The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-03
MANTLE TAKES HIS SEAT.
The senate's Session Yesterday Was Not
Very Exciting.

Very Exciting.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Lee Mantle took
the oath of office to-day as United States
senator from Montana.
In presenting a petition from the trade
organizations of St. Louis relative to the
financial question, Vest remarked there
appeared to be about much difference
of opinion in these organizations as In
congress.
Vest presented favorable report on
substitute for the Chicago public building
bill as passed by the house. A bill passed
granting a right of way to the Gila Valley,
Globe & Northern railroad through the
San Carlos Indian reservation.
An interesting debate on naval fortif-
cation equipments occurred when the con-
ference report of the fortifications
bill was submitted. The conference
recommended the construction OF %
mortars out of new amalgamated metal
after suitable tests.
Mr.. German urged that this item should
be retained. He said our warships and
the arms of our military and naval
strength would be far behind the world II
no dependence had been placed on the in
ventive ability and on the enterprise OF
private parties.
Call argued that the ordinance depart
ment did not want to be committed to the
taking of fifty mortars.
At this point the financial question
again made its appearance and Hale,
! Chandler and Aldrich took occasion to
| deny with emphasis the report that there
was any desire on the republican side to
secure delay on the appropriation bill in
| order to cut off financial bills.
! Mcpherson stated that by request he
would call up the resolution Monday to
discharge the financial committee from
further consideration of the Sherman
| finance bill.
Higgins reported a resolution calling on
the interstate commerce commiss on for
information as to the agreements by which
the Canadian Pacific railroad was induced
! to withdraw it's competition of the Ameri-
can roads in certain localities. The reso-
luton went over.
| PETER offered a resolution. which was
agreed to, calling on the secretary of agri'
culture for information as to the extent
to which the government supplied private
parties with machinery used in sugar pro-
ducing. the names of the parties, the cost
of the machinery and the like.
Hills resolution calling on the secretary
of tho treasury for information as to the
forms used in collecting the income ta>
was agreed to. The senate then took uT
the District of Columbia appropriation
bill. There was a renewal of the flnan
cial sparriug when German said he would
seek to get vote on that bill on Monday
1.-THE senator has held out to the coun
try" sail Chandler, 'that he intended tC
cure the financial distress by an amend
ment to an appropriation bill. Now if h
intends putting financial amendment Il
the pending bill l cannot consent to clos
ing the debate on Monday. If the sena
tor intends presenting an amendmen
which is to disperse all the clouds lower
ing about our heads, l want to know it.
not, then / will try to prepare such al
amendment by Monday"
) German said no such proposition woult
be put on the local appropriation bill ant
advised Chandler to wait until some gen
. eral appropriation bills were reached. Th
senate held brief executive session an
| adiourned,