The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1884-02-02

AtlOh Is based on his PEI
ss.zs--5--...ene- move.
menta tne direction of reform,
was W struck at ex.mem bers of
Congrel who have abused the
privileges of tho floor Tor lobbying
purposes, Mr.. Anderson of Kansas
offered a resolution requiring ex-
members before beng admitted to
the hall floor, to obtain from the
Speaker an order which shall be
issued only on the ex member de.
elarlng he is not interested in any
corporation or person having pc.
cuniary interest in the defeat or
passage of a measure before Con-
gress or the committees, and pledg
ing that while the House is in ses-
sion he will not communicate with
any person having an interest in
legislation. Violating this pledge
the ex.member will forever be &c.
prlvod of the privileges OF the floor.
At times the cham Der swnrms with
members some OF whom have
not been in Congress for years.
Others were members Of tho forty
seventh Congress, and nearly all OF
them are lobbyists, or attorneys
Tor this or that special interest su-
gar, whIskey, claims, and jobs great
and small. Having learned the
ways OF legislation IN former years,
they easily convince clients of the
value of their services on the floor,
and the impudence of this class is
appalling. 700, - = short of an
l r0'.' Ns1 ~, -v47g & eessl.. 9t
has cause to complain.
Speaking of an iron clad oath re-
minds me that one of the first acts
of tho House of representatives
this week was TO repeal the iron
clad oath. AS the confederate re-
cord of man in no way disquali'
fies him for service as a legislator,
it was too absurd to retain on the
statute books two sets of oaths, one
designed to keep out of office per-
sons who had engaged in rebellion,
and the other framed expressly to
let them in. Mr.. Cox of New York
spoke lengthily in favor OF the
movement as one In accord with the
times but the bill would have come
with more grace from the republi
can side of the aisle.
In the working of tho amended
Senate rules which went INTO oper
alton for tho first timo Monday
there has been a little friction. Son
ators have not adjusted themselves
readily to the new order. One o
the rules is that when q bill on The
calendai has once been called anC
passed over il shall not be calleC
again until the calendar has beer
gone through, Certain Senators
among them, Messers Logan ano
Blair, who were sponsors for some
Of the FIRST called measures, were
not IN the knate at tho time, and
seemed m b thwartod at not being
able to 6 reasons for the faith
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ate to W their bills. Senators
revel now , the luxury of a scclu
sion hitherto not enjoyed. The
floor OF tho chamber is visited By
worry few &c tho persons who hav,
heretofore gained admission as thu
secretaries OF Senators. Mr. Ed
munds is the draughtsmsn OF tn,
stringent rule prohibiting entrane,
TO all but bona fde secretaries, anC
1t is said he aimed 1t at persons who
in the guiso of newspaper cores
pondents used their cards Of admIs
sion to engage in lobbying.
The Senate has been considering
a number of important mcasurc
during the week and has furthc,
discussed tho pork question. Tn,
House has passed some rather un
important bills. Committees hav,
discussed pensions, the currency
land grants, Interstate commerce,
and territorial boundaries.
Indications are that the democrat
io leaders propose to move very
slowly and cautiously IN formulat.
ing tariff legislation. Thoy do not
think the Senate would pass, or tho
President approve any measure ma.
terially reducing existing duties.
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