The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-03
ALLISON AND ALDR|CH
Carriers New Rule Aimed at
Their Iron Supremacy.
IT'SBETTER FOR THE WEST
The Return of the Montana Volunteers
Arranged for - Appropriations
for Indian Agencies
in Montana.
Washington Bureau of the Standard,
No. 1145 G Street N. w. I

Washington Bureau of the Standard,
No. 1145 G Street N. w.
Washington, d. c., Dec. 30.-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 allcon-
trolling influence of the latter in senate
legislation. 1t will, if adopted, serious
ly diminish the Importance of Senator
Allison of Iowa, Aldrich of Rhode Isl
and, and 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 a vertable Colossus of Rhodes. to
which all the others We're pygmies.
Senator Carter inherited from Fred Du-
,bois of Idaho this fight for bill distribu-
ton, and he will be supported in it by
many of the Northwestern senator's
The Carter plan of dividing the bills is
as follows:
To the committee on appropria tons:
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-
tons: The consular and diplomatic
bill.
To the committee on military affairs:
The bill for the military establishment,
including the military academy.
To the committee on naval affairs:
The bill for the naval establishment.
To the committee on postoffices and
postroads: The postoffice appropriation
bill.
To the committee on Indian affairs:
The bill for Indians and Indian tribes.
To the committee on commerce: The
bill for rivers and harbors.
To the committee on coast defenses:
The Notifications bill.
To the committee on the District of
Columbia: The bill making appropria-
tions for the District
To the committee on pensions: The
pension appropriation bill.
The best argument which is made for
the Carter amendment is that it will
commit the consideration of each APP
preparation bill to that committee hav-
ing charge under the existing orders of
the senate of the subject to which the
appropriations in the bill relate, and
business of the senate. The principal
argument against distribution is that it
will 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 it
would undoubtedly lead to more liberal
treatment of Western interests, and is
therefore regarded by most of the
Northwestern senators as am 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
chafed against the iron rule of Allison
and Aldrich in the matter of appropria-
tions
Adjutant General Corbin has handed
Secretary Alger a schedule showing
the troops that may be affected by the
decision of the president to muster out
$4,000 men without waiting for congress
to take further action. About 10000
regulars are scheduled for mastering
out, on the ground that they only en-
listed for the war and are legally en-
titled to their release. Fifteen thousand
troops that have seen service in Ma
Mia are to be recalled, leaving Is 900
more to be chosen from among the vol
unteers. Il do not think" says the ad-
3utant 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. and will give other
volunteers chance. We will probably
know just what regiments are to go out
within few days" There is, however,
no probability that the Montana boys
will be left behind, for, although they
were not in the Malate fight. they bore
an honorable part in the trying days
afterward.
the relieving regiments of regulars sail
from New York on the 18th of January.
They will arrive at their destination in
about IS days. The volunteers will be
relieved in the order of their departure
from the United States. About SIS days
will also be required for the return trip
to Frisco. 1t is therefore easy for the
families and friends of the soldiers from
Montana to figure how long it will be
before their heroes return.
1t is known that all the Philippine
volunteers are really listed for muster
ing out as soon as possible. But IS
only eight regiments of regulars are
under orders to leave for the Philip
pines, there will be IL volunteer rcgi-
ments which will be delayed in leaving
the new colony. According to the latest
statement of the secretary, some may
remain a long period.
The Indian appropriation bill, as it
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