The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-03
ALLISON AID ALDR|CH
Oarter's New Rule Aimed at
Their Iron Supremacy.
IT'S BETTER FOR THE WEST
M Rsturn Of the Montana Volunteers
Arranged for Appropriations
for Indian Agencies
In Montana
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Washington, ID. C.. Dec. 3o.-The Car
ter amendment to the senate rules. DIS
tributing the appropriation bills to sew
eral committees. instead OF sending
them all TO the appropriation commit
tee. Is designed to break the all-con-
trolling influence OF the latter In senate
legislation. 1t will. IL adopted. serious
ly diminish the importance Of Senator
Allison Of Iowa. Aldrich of Rhode ISL
and. n even OF Senator Teller OF
Colorado. for. although a member of
the minority. he has often been a DOM
mating force on the appropriations
committee. This great committee has
been q veritable Colossus of Rhodes. to
which all the others were pygmies.
Senator Carter inherited from Fred Du-
bois OF Idaho this fight for bill distribu-
ton, and ne will be supported In II by
many of the Northwestern senator's.
The Carter plan of dividing the bills Is
as follows:
To the committee on appropriations:
The bills for legislative. executive and
judicial expenses; for sundry civil ex-
ponses. and for all deficiencies.
To the committee on agriculture: The
bill for the agricultural department.
To the committee on foreign rela-
ions: The consular and diplomatic
bill.
To the committee on military affairs:
The bill for the military establishment,
including the military academy.
r. eAA ro0nx,tttaa ON M val amzirSs
The bill for the " establishment.
To the committee on postohices and
postroads: The postofice appropriation
bill.
To the committee on Indian affairs:
The bill for Indians and Indian tribes.
To the committee on The
bill for rivers and harbors.
To the committee on coast defenses:
The Notifications bill.
To the committee OF the District or
Columbia: The bill making a~ppropria-
lions for the District.
To the committee on pensions: The
pension appropriation bill.
The best argument which Is made for
the Carter amendment Is that II will
commit the consideration OF each ap-
preparation bill to that committee hav-
ing charge under the existing orders ot
the senate Of the subject To which the
appropriations In the bill relate. and
thereby facilitate n expedite the
business OF the senate. The principal
argument against distribution is hat II
viii almost certainly lead to a heavy
increase in the budget totals. which
really seems possible. because each
committee will be independent and
there will be no general revision and
pairing of all appropriations. But IL
would undoubtedly lead to more liberal
treatment OF Western interests. and Is
therefore regarded by most OF The
Northwestern senators as an advan-
tageous change. In his fight for the
new rule Senator Carter will have the
vigorous support OF Senator Chandler
of New Hampshire. who has long
hated against the iron rule of Allison
and Aldrich in the matter of appropria-
tions.
Secretary Alger a schedule showing
h troops that may be affected by the
decision OF the president to muster out
so. 900 men without waiting for ongres
10 take further action. About 10000
regulars are scheduled for mastering
out. on the ground that they only en-
listed for the war n are legally en-
titled to their release. Fifteen thousand
roops that have seen service In Ma
Mia are to be recalled. leaving $4,000
more to be chosen from among the vol
unteers. II do not think" says the adj
1utant general, that we will bring
home any of the Manila regiments that
have arrived In the Philippines since
the battle. This will reduce the quota
TO be mustered out. n Will give other
volunteers a chance. We will probably
know just what regiments are to go out
within a few days" There il. however.
no probability that the Montana boys
will be left behind. for, although they
were not In the Malate night. they bore
an honorable part in the trying days
afterward.
IL Is stated at the department hat
the relieving regiments of regulars ssil
from New York on the 18th Hf January.
They will arrive at their destination in
about 35 days. The volunteers win be
relieved In the order of their departure
from the United States. About 81 days
will also be required for the return trip
10 Frisco. 1t is therefore easy for the
families and friends Of the soldiers from
Montana TO figure how long IL will be
before their heroes return.
IL Is known that all the Philippine
volunteers are really listed for muster
ing out as soon as possible. But 20
only eight regiments OF regulars are
under orders to leave for the Philip
pines. there will be Is volunteer rcgi-
ments which viii be delayed in leaving
the new colony. According to the latest
statement of the secretary, some may
remain a Ions period.
The ndian appropriation bill. as II
passed the house, and IL now under con-