The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-01-13
DAY IN THE SENATE
Hill introduces Q Bill Providing for
Terms Of Poslmasters.
IT GOES TO THE COMMITTEE
Debate on the Resolution Relative
to Extending the Presidential
Term Free Home-
stead Bill.

Washington. Jan l2-Attcr reading
the Journal an executive session of the
senate ~ 20 minutes was held. Al the
conclusion ~ the executive session nm
introduced a BIN making the terms of
postmastcrs four years. including
tourth-cass poytmastcrs. as well as
those who now hold their office st the
pleasure of the appointing power. Mr.
hill referred To the removal ot post
masters when Mr.. Stevenson was first
assistant postmaster general and alsu
when Mr. Wananakcr was postmaster
general. A new policy had been pur-
sued by the present administration.
Whether II as harmful 20 the party or
not he wuold not cay, but all postmas-
tcrs HAD been allowed To serve out their
terms unless there was cause. Az pres
cnj there were $50 nominations pending
before the postonice committee. held up
trr one cHuR" or another.
Mr. Chandler said: since the third
day Of November last have there not.
been removals made Tor political pur-
pnses"'
Mr., Hul; yes. half dozen"
Mr.. Chandler. Have there not been
many more
Ilill. From the clamor one would
think there has been thousand
Chandler. From the complaints
that come 10 me. | am Informed that
many pOstmastcrs have been removed
bccags" they voted for Bryan"
MIR. Proctors resolution relative tn
extending the presidential term was
taken ny to allow Mr. Stewart to dis
cuss Il. lie favored the prohibition
against recollection. hut opposed the eN-
tension of the term to six years. The
resolution was referred to the commit
tee on privileges and elections.
The free homestead bill VAS then taxi
Gn up. Mr. Nelson supported the bill
as II just extension Of the goVcrnment
policy ~ giving free homcstcadE to aC-
tual settlers II was as necessary 10
aid the settlers as those who enjoyed
the benefits of protective tarin and
those who we're benefited by river and
hnrbor improvements.
MIR. Allen criticised the senators who
opposed this bill, although the nation-
nj platform had three homestead
planks. II was n sad commentary on
I our national conventions, said The sem
ator. thai good men got together to
cnuncia ciatc good principles to catch vot-
ers. but not with view to the cnTry-
ing out of principles.
Mr.. Villas spoke against the bill II
was Stiduse, ne sdld, that ine hlil az
traotcd llttlc attention, although IL
gave away S9j.o0O0Oo of government
money, according To the estimates of
the government officers II was
measure intending tn bcstow "A gft ON
occupants NJ Indian lands. relieving
them from the payment for the lands
I for which they agreed to pay the gov
ernment There was a spirited three
cOrncred colnquy when MIR. Allen
sought Ia question Mr.. Villas on the
homestead plank of the democratic
platform as Mr. Allen referred To the
platform adopted at Chicago.
III that platform Ia the one UNDER
Z stand II to he" interrupted Mr., Villas.
/ Il viii say that there ls almost moth
l ing In IL that " not tnimical To the In
/ terests of the United states
Let me ask the senator quericd
Mr. Allen. is he pleased with the
I course ~ Wisconsin going republican
last fall?''
4 most certainly approve assured
/ Mr.. Villas, the determination OF the
people of Wisconsin by which major
| ity Of 10000 In "A voting population
II over 900. 900. was east against poll
cy detrimental To the interests OF the
| United states
Mr.. PETER spok" for the hill and took
/ occasion tn defend the state admins
/ traiiun of Kansas from published criti-
/ cisms He spoke also IN favor OF the
/ independence of cuba. tn" bill was
| then laid aside and az 5.ij y. M. the
| sanat. adinurnsd