The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-05-24
Our Washington Letter.
From our Regular Correspondent)

lists, and the Polygamists have prln-
cipally engaged the attention of the
upper branch of Congress- The lower
House too, has dealt with the Indians,
but its most vigorous legislation was
in behalf of another class of its invol-
untary wards, the Denizens of the
District of Columbia. The latter had
come to the conclusion that they had
no friends i'll this Congress, when sud
denly, great interest was shown in Dis
trict matters, and a number Of inn
portant District bills were passed
within two hours. Among them was
bill for half Il million dollars to
complete the sewerage system of this
city, and much needed bill of police
regulations. When the clause prohib-
ting the sale of lottery tickets was
reached representative Brown of Ind,
and Bedford of Colo, joined issue. Mr..
Belford, said they did not want any
Puritanical cant about this bill He
held that man had as much right to
take his chances in lotteries us IN u
game Of poker at private dinner
party, and he was utterly opposed to
Congress enacting laws whereby par
lor amuSements should be conducted.
Mr.. Brown said he never played but
one game of poker in his life, and
when he got up from that, having no
money left with which to play anoth-
er, he quit. The Indiana Member
then referred to the colossal swindie
of the age and said that State, by the
law authorizing gambling houses, al
lowed the morals of its people to be
debauched for $4,000, a year. Here
the gentleman from Colorado came
again to the defense of all chance en-
terprises, and accused the gentleman
from Indiana of wanting to take
charge of the morals of the nation,
and Of attempting to deprive the peo-
pie Of their right to spend their mon
ey in their own way. Amid laughter
and applause he then gave notice, that
when the end Of the bill was reached
he would move to strike out the en-
acting clause, and commit the moral
ity Of the nation, as the politics of the
country had already been committed,
to the State of Ohio.
The speeches made for and against
the education Of the Indians were, for
the most part, of the time honorcd
pattern, but old. Senator Vest held
that the Indian boys and girls should
be educated together, and equally or
else they would collapse into worse
barbarism than ever. He also took
occasion to vindicate the humanity Of
Gen. Sheridan who, he said, had been
falsely credited with hcrcmark much,
used among western people, that the
only g ID Indian WAS the dead IN
dian"
OF the two new Tariff bills that were
presented in the House this week 1t
may be said that Mr.. Hewitts bill
would be, in some respects, more
popular measure than the horizontal
idea. It's treatment of the free list
would give it strength on the Atlantic
sea board, and its tenderness to wool
placate Ohio. Mr.. Hewitt claims
that the measure is non-partizan in
character, and made up largely in
accordance with the recommendation
of the President, and the Treasury
Department.
The Senate expects to resume tie
anti-polygamy discussion next week,
but the opponents Of more stringent
anti-Mormon legislation are hoping
that the pressure of other business will
befriend them to the complete exclu-
sion of the question.
The bill, which got through the
Senate for placing Gen. Grant on the
retired list with the rank and pay OF
General of the Army, passed without
debate, but not by unanimous vote.
Senator Vest was a conspicuous OPP
ponent Of the measure, expressing
himself as averse to the principle of
the bill.
President Arthur has affirmed all
the bills and resolutions that have
been sent to him prior to the present
week. He is now going over the old
camp grounds and battle fields of Nir-
ginia, in company with Chief Justice
Waite and distinguished party of
excurSionists.
No event in the history of the tenn
perance movement in this District has
caused such interest and enthuiasm
as the session Of the Grand Lodge Of
the World, of the order of Good
Templars, which will assemble in this
city on next Tuesday. One thousand
good templars from foreign countries
are expected to be here
Sho. Dead.