The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-07-31
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Some OF the Work of Montana's Sem
ators In the Late Session.

e into history IL may not be amlss
to refer to the work accomplished.
Outside of the tariff bill little legis-
lation was enacted that would bene-
fit our state. This is not surprising
when it is considered that the session
was called for the express purpose of
framing a just tariff bill. For this
reason very little attention was given
to other Legislation and in fact it was
impossible to secure consideration
of any measure which was not of the
highest Importance. What was true
of the session just closed vas equally
true of the short session which ended
March d.. AT hat session the work
was confined to appropriation bills,
and although all the time was con-
sumed in their consideration, four
of them failed to pass, and we're
handed down to this administration
as an inheritance. 1t is needless to
say that a republican administration
passed them, and no embarrassments
followed.
The Montana delegation was int
crested in a number of measures that
had to 90 over with a mass of other
bills on the calendar; but at the long
session which v next Deem
Der these matters will be disposed Of.
During the last hours of the session
Senator Carter succeeded in securing
an appropriation of $4,000 for the
improvement of the Kootenai river,
near Jennings. This appropriation
is to be used on the upper Kootenai,
to remove certain distractions to ma
vigation. This is a matter of much
importance as all ore which certain
steamers were under contract to car.
ry was consigned to the Great Falls
bonded smelter.
Senator Mantle secured the pas
sage of his bill providing for the
erection of public building at Butte
but it failed to pass the house having
been held up by Speaker Reed, as
we're mer other bills of a SINH
lar nature.
The delegation has agreed upon
and will secure tne passage of a bill
providing for holding two terms o
the U. S court at Butte and two a
Helena each year. This leaves thu
matter in such shape that there arr
no arbitrary division lines in the state
and the people may then consul
their W convenience and do bust
ness in whichever court is easies
!, reached.
1t has dawned upon the senate tina
, Montana has one of the best teams il
r that body. Sens. Mantle and Carte
e are recognized leaders upon the floor
and if any information is desired re
garding public lands or the laws re
: lating thereto, Sen. Carter is sough
- A. .a,ao uLo-ao .o1;oIlo ;oFo,,,
alton can be secured. If it is inform
alton in regard to Indian affair:
S mines or mining, or wool, Sen. Man
tie is called upon. These men hav
d been so long identified with the ives
and have been SO intimately connect
ed with it's development that they al
e perfect encyclopedias of knowledg
h upon every subject pertaining to til
west. They are in perfect accord
and if one be absent from the chan
Der he knows full we'll that his co
n league is on the ground and will pre-
tect the interests of Montana and he
,e people.
st Sen. Carter having supported Ma
t. Mckinley naturally has the dispel
III s~ation of federal patronage. This
an onerous task, but one which he
rs performing cheerfully and success
IN fully. During the early days of tt
j. administration ex. Sens. Sanders ar
IS. Power, and Hon. O. F. Goddal
r. sought to influence and shape the
matters; but the slate made by tn
at %coterie and the LEI recommer
J. atoms filed by them failed to S
er through, and the letters, eulogist
ID of those named for the various pos
r. tions, are s%lumbering among the a
n chives of the various department
tn So far as discovered no attention h
he been paid to them, it being concede
er that Sen. Carter is entitled to di
to tribute the patronage.
v, Sen. Mantle at the inception of II
administration, in fact during inau,
te u%ration week, informed Pres. McKil