Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-25

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sundry civil bill. the river and harbor
appropriation DILL, and the conclusion of
the postofiice appropriation bill as stated
now under discussion. 1t is predicted that
II the senate insists upon its amendment
placing the Nicaragua canal bill as rid
er on the river and harbor bill that the
house will never agree to it, and the bill
VIII die IN conference. In addition to all
this is the house bill to provide for syS-
TEN of laws for Alaska, which is now be-
fore the senate; the anti-scalpng bill,
and numerous other lesser. but still i'm
portant measures which should be con-
sldered and acted upon before this con-
gress dies. 1t does not look as though the
anti-scalping bill can pass. Senator Till
man mas openly given notice that it shall
not pass the senate this session of con-
gress. 1t was also displaced as the regu-
lar order of business today; this seems to
settle its fate Night sessions and very
little debate will be necessary to accom-
plIsh the passage of the measures men,
toned in the limited time remaining.
Senator Mantle's amendment to the
sundly civil bill providing for an appro-
prlatlon of $4,000 for the purchase of a
site for the public building at Rutte is
now before the senate committee on ap-
preparations, having haen favorably re-
ported from the committee on public
buildings and grounds by Mr.. Mantle,
who is a member of the latter committee
The senate will no doubt accept the
amendment, but the house conferes
may defeat it in conference. 1t is to be
hoped that it will succeed.
Referring to the Butte public building
bill which was reported by the commit
tee of the whole of the house few days
ago, and which was then defeated by the
tilibusterins tactics of Dockery of Mis-
souroi and other democrats, 1 can say
that every effort is being made to secure
another day, under a special order, in the
house, for the consideration of public
building bills. and that Chairman Mercer
of the house committee on public build
lngs and grounds is satisfied such time
Will be granted. If SO the Butte bill will
be among the first to pass.
In the course of conversation among a
number of old officials of the senate a few
evenings ago your correspondent heard
some very amusing and interesting anec-
| dotes relating to the droll humor of that
great leader of the democratic party dur
ing his time, Hon. Allen G. Thurman, of
Ohio. He was president protempore of
the senate, and, as SUCH one morning
upon ascending the roStrum at the hour
of II discovered only one senator pres
ent. Mr. HIM of Georgia. a gentleman of
very quiet manners and almost timid in
his actions. After the usual prayer by the
chaplain Mr.. Thurman brought down the
gavel with considerable force and rather
emphaticalIy said THE senator from
Georgia Will please come to ORDER and
/ then after sufficient pause to allow the
ONE lone senator to discover wherein he
had transgressed the rules of the senate,
| cen tinued land listen to the reading of
! fhn iOnI.na a Of a.
Upon another occasion the chaplain
having failed to appear at the usual time,
and no substitute having been provided
by him to take his office, Mr.. Thurman in
an ordinary tone directed the clerk to
read the journal and brought the gavel
down IN the usual manner to bring the
senate to order. Senator Flanagan of
Texas, not noticing the absence of the
chaplain, and absent -mindedly thinking
1t was the usual raps for prayer, rose to
his feet, bowed his head with all rever-
renee and continued to listen, or appar-
emily listen to the dull monotone of the
clerk reading the journal. Senator Thur
man with a half hidden smile ON his face
rose to his feet and said The clerk will
suspend while the chair informs the sena-
tor from Texas that while the journal of
the senate demands all respect, there is
no rule requiring senator's to liste1 to the
reading of the same with such religious
sumed his seat quickly and after the
laughter had subsided the reading of the
journal Was proceeded with.
Another pretty story is related about
Thurman and Conk1n. The latter was
delivering one Of his powerful speeches
and with the close of each important
phrase or climax, he would turn with con-
siderable dramatic force to Thur man. It
soon became apparent that the Ohio
statesman was becoming somewhat ner-
VOus at thus being singled out and, after
a while, arose to his feet and with the
usual courtesy begged to be allowed to |
interrupt the senator from New York |
long enough to inquire why he directed
his remarks to him: Conklin replied, II |
turn to the senator from Ohio as the Mus I,
selman turns toward Mecca; | turn to |
him as | would to the common law of |
England, that greatest fount of jurispru-
dence.'
Never was more deserving compli-
ment given on the floor of the senate.
Your correspondent some time ago
predicted the appointment of eX-G'overn- |
or William A. Richards, of Wyoming, as .
assistant commissioner of the general !
land office to succeed Hon. Frank Mon !
dell, who was elected to congress from .
that state last fall, and who will take /
his seat March 4th, SO. The west is to be |
cOngra tUlated on the appoin tment of Gov
ern0r Richards coming as he does from
the very heart of the remaining public |
land district He possesses ability is
young and energetic and thoroughly alive
TO, and in sympathy with the needs Of |
the people of the great west. He was
confirmed by the senate February 14th,
ard will assume the duties of his office |