The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-03-02
PETTIGREW WILL FIGHT
Bitterly Opposed to Passage o.
the Pooling Bill.
BUTLER CONFIDENT 1T WILL PASS

Observation-Disclosures st. John Offers Advice
Which Is Returned to His Address by
Observation-Disclosures News.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.-As the senate
session was about to close Friday night.
Mr.. Pettigrew gave a decidedly interest
in urn to the otherwise tedious debate
on the Indian appropriation bill. 1t has
been discussed for several days and Mr.
Call, in charge of the measure, sought
to secure an agreement for a final vote.
There were numerous objections, and
among them one from Mr., ~Pettigrew.
which was emphasized by the brief but
pointed statement he made, 1t was III
the nature Of a disclosure that an ar.
rangement had been reached among
senators whereby the pooling bill would
be taken up at 3 O'Clock Saturday after
noon and held before the senate day and
night and over Sunday until passed.
The statement came SO unexpectedly
and was the sequel to such active work
throughout the day by the friendsOf the
pooling bill that it created something OF
q sensation among the senators AND
spectators. Mr.. Pettigrew added to his
announcement he would take effective
steps to defeat the passage of the pool
ing bill by Directing to the disposal OF
the Indian appropriation bill or othe1
measures having precedence.
Contract school Question.
The contract school item Of the Indian
bill was completed III such form as tc
provide a 20 per cent reduction from the
expenditures Of last year. Mr.. Morgan
(Ala.) spoke throughout the afternoon IL
avor of a judicial system for the Indian
Territory. but his amendment to that
effect was finally ruled out Of order.
The Democratic steering committee OF
the senate after many postponements
held a meeting and decided to recon-.
mend to the senate that Senator Butler
should be permitted TO move at 3 O'Clock
Saturday for the consideration Of the
pooling bill; that this bill should be con-
tinued as the unfinished business unit.
u o'clock Monday, and if it should not
be disposed Of by that time, it should
give place to other business.
The program was Immediately con-
strued into a decision to hold a Sunday
session and this act was made the most
Of by those senators who oppose the
bill. The advocates Of the bill did not
admit in 50 many words that their pUc
pose included a Sunday session, bu-
they confessed thar if they should sac
coed il getting the bill Up. they WOulJ
use their utmost endeayols to have j
voted upon before the expiration Of the
time st for its consideration, and q
this time would include only abou
three hours Of the Saturday session anc
one hour OF the Monday session, the,
would necessarily have very lilnite,
time for the bill without either 4 nigh
or a Sunday session.
Butler Confident of Success.
When Senator Butler, who, as chain
man Of the interstate commerce con
mission, has charge Of the bill, wa
asked what his purpose was as to a Sun
day session, ne said he did not want t
be quoted as saying anything that coul
be construed into a threat and that l.
would only say he would use his bes
endeavors to get the bill before the Sc,
ate and that if he should succeed III tn;
he would continue his exertions in i
behalf until a vote could be reached
He felt confident of the success of tt
bill in case a vote could be reached al
he believed a clear majority would
shown on the vote for considerable
While Senator Butler would na:la
figures. it is understood other friends
the bill claim that a final vote Won
show two-thirds of the senate IN fay
of it.
The opponents coDcede If a vo
should be reached it would pass, b
they are determined i'll the declarati
that 1t shall not reach the point VIII
the test Of it's strength shall be mac
The tactics which they will pursue we
foreshadowed i'll Senator Pettigrev
brief speech in the senate just prior
adjournment. The feeling is such as
make it clear there will be a very sha
clash when the effort is made to ia
the bill up, and the indications are
a period of most decided parliamenta
sparring against the measure which W
probably be lead by Senator German
the Democratic side and Seuat-
Chandler and Aldrich among the T
publicans.
BANKER ST. JOHN OFFERS AOVlC
Congressman Springer Makes the Shoe
the Other Foot.
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