Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-02-20
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WASHINGTON Letter
From our Regular Correspondent
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CoItAlHs O4lC lLl 4-4C III llAlllla L4 CONGRESS-
there has been several acrimonious de-
bates, a good deal of substantial Iegisla-
ton and a large expenditure of elo-
quence on various subjects, besides an
endless stream Of Pan-Eleotrie and Bell
Telephone gossip in the Hobbies. The
Senate voted 5000 100000 for National
militia purposes and the republican ma
JOrity invited Dakota TO 5he Laiou-
Every vote against Dakota was demo-
cratic and every vote for her was re-
publican except that Of Senator VOorh-
ees, Of Indiana. The vote for Dakota's
admission was preceded by a debate of
FIVE hours, which occasionally grew
warm. The democratic side twitted
certain republican Senators for Presi~
denial aspirations in their struggles in
behalf OF the Territory. Senator Butler,
of South Carolina, who had strongly
opposed admission, remarked that he
had no doubt Dakota would be a lueious
plum for the ambitious statesmen who
were afflicted with the Presidential fe-
yer. Gen, Logan said in the course of
a speech that the ''buzzing of the Presi-
Dental bee" constituted a very poor
argument on a constitutional question.
An Alabama Senator took occasion to
predict that Senator Harrison, of Indi-
ana, who is alleged to be q candidate for
the Presidency, would not get a chance
at the votes of Dakota. He did not
think Mr., Harrison would ripen in four
years. The Indiana Senator retorted
that if ever he should be a candidate
and could justly claim the vote of Ala
bama, he would not expect to have it
counted for him. While the usually
dignifed Senate was iudulging in this
kind of bandInage, one Senator brought
down the floor and galleries by quoting
King Henry's exclamation, 80 Oh Lord,
how this world is given to lying"
The Congressional Telephone inVesti-
cation will commence on the 18th inst,
though there is no likelihood that any
new revelations will be forthcoming.
The Government suit.tO test the Yalidi-
ty Of the Bell patent will begin soon,
under the management Of Solicitor
General Goode. Ex-senator Thurman,
Of Ohio, is one Of the eminent lawyers
VINO have been selected to assist tbs
Department of Justice
The contest between the President
and Senate is at the same stage that 1t
was a week ago, and seems 10 be in
danger Of eVaporating. The republi-
can majority cannot compel the Presi-
dent to furnish reasons for removals,
and all that remains Tor them to do is
TO endeavor to show the country
that they have a right 70 the informa-
ton called for. The subject VIII prob
ably be discussed by them in open ses-
sion soon.
The President has had an unusually
quiet week for the mid-wlnter season,
the social programme of the Admins
tratiOn circle having been interrupted
by the death of the wife of Secretary
Bayard. The White House viii be
opened again on Thursday evening for
a dinner to the Supreme Court, to
which will also be invited Senator Ed
munds, the President pro TEN. of the
Senate, and other members Of tbs SEN
ate Judiciary committee.
The lights and shadows of life have
been strangely mingled recently in the
case of the Secretary of State. While
he occupies the highest place in the
Cabinet, Congress has vested in him
the succession TO the Presidency, by
changing a law that has stood since the
first years of the Republic. at the
for much bitter personal abuse, and
finally now he has been subjected to the
most overwhelming bereavement IN the
death Of his wife, following in just two
weeks, that of his faVorite child who
might have taken her mothers place in
the household. Mr., Bayard has borne
bis Affections with a simple dignity and
manliness, which has become him
more, if possible, than his public hon-
ors.
When the undertakers carried the
dower-concealed coffin Of his wife to
the hearse, the Secretary followed it
slowly to the gate. There he stood
with bowed head until 1t was safely
placed. His face was outwardly calm,
but upon it had settled the gloom Of q
sorrow and a desolation that can never
be lifted from him. His figure and
pose Is he stood there would have fifty
served an artist as a model for resigned
renned and absolute grief,
We have two organs on hand which
we offer cheap and on easy terms.