Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-03-30
LITTER FROM L. r. BROWN.
WAsnINGroN, d. G.
Feb. 26, 1882.

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FRIEND LELAND After receiving
your telegram at jackson asking me
to 90 to Washington, ! sent dispatch
TO Breuts asking him il | could be of
any aid to him, and wanted his reply
before | sent telegram to you. | did
not feel like intcrierin" with the Dele
gates affairs without he requesting it,
or in some manner SO express himself
q saw by his reply that he was in
doubt about much being accomplisheoD
You know members Of Congress are
jealous of their fame and name, and it
would not be good policy at this time
for anyone to make themselves too
ohicious here, reached here Tuesday
the 22d and Wednesday, found at the
Capitol, Brents, George, Of Oregon,
Dunncl, of Minnesota, Ainslie and
Singhiser, of Idaho. Mr. Breuts had
just received your dispatch and handed
it to me, containing proceedings of
meeting at Lewiston. The first thing
to be done was to ascertain the feeling
here among Senators and Members in
regard to admission Of Washington or
Dakota, as Dakota would, without
doubt, be first, and has much great
cr population. and stronger grounds for
her clam for Statehood, it is the i'm
preston that she may possibly get
through this session, but will have to
make it party question, which the
Democracy will fight at every step aud
the delays that can be made will keep
her back for sometime and perhaps
into the next session. With that fact
staring us in the face, l can see no hope
of Washington before the next session,
commencing next December and have
failed to find any one who is of the
opinion that Washington can be admit.
ted this spring, and l think Brents
concurs in that view First none of
the general appropriation bills have
been passed, and it will take two months
to dispose of them, and then if Brents'
bill should be reported and placed on
the calendar, could not lie reached be-
fore the adjournment. There is a
great press of matter before Congress
and all say they are making slow pro-
gress, and one other thing, we shall be
opposed by the whole strength of the
party, and they will be able to delay
from time to time, and leave us in this
shape for long time. When Dakota
is admitted we will have better show
will be stronger in the Senate, and if
the party can be brought to the rack
may succeed. Brents is doing all he
can for the annexation of North Idaho
while Ainslie will do what he can
against u.s. He is like the other mem
bers OF the party-want no more Re,
publican States. He goes among Mem
bers and Senators aud talks against
admission. on the grounds that it would
not be just to other States, they having
a larger population. While, as he
claims, Washington has not over TO-
600 or $4,000 and g i've us equal voice
in the Senate with them would be do
ing them great injustice. That kind
of bosh, with some, takes very vel
and has the effect to delay
The time and i'm
portance of the measure demands ex
traordinary effort on our part and the
whole people Of North Idaho, and lei
US devise some plan to make some sue
cessful effort, l believe it can be &C
complished. When ] return will give
you my views fully on the subject, il
the mean time keep before the people
J the question of annexation.
can see nothing to be gained
by my remaining longer here. and shall
90 direct to New York the 2Sth
Very truly,
r. d ppouN