The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-10
Current Events.

Senator logan's bill 10 increase the eli
cheney and the number OF the regua
army was defeated in the senate on We'd
nesday by decisive vote of 81 10 10 Ih'
debate upon the merits Of the bill LASTED
through a number Of days and il, detea
WAS foreshadowed Just why the bl!
should have been introduced at this time
is pulling, as Senator Logan distinctly
ayerred Il was not because oi the strikes II
the west or to suppress lndi'n outbreaks
The enactment of il would give the regular
army about 5000 additional soldiers, anC
entail and additional annual expense OF
S6,o00,000 for military purposes
The senate committee On POstottce, and
Post Roads has AZ last taken up the case;
Of suspended" officials and In many cases
acted upon them fayorably The commit
tee divides them into three Cla,ses-irst
NJ postmasters whose predecessor, snd
neiEhbOrs had made no opposition or pro
test Of any kind second, OF those agslnN'
whose confirmation protests had been made
and charges fled by others than the out
yoing postmas,ers. but which charge,
proved on inyestig cation by the committee
20 be without foundation third, cases IL
respect 10 which suspended officials had
themselves become satisfied that there
were other charges than that Of partisan
ship and had indicated their wish that the
Investigation should rest there and the mp
pointee be confirmed The substance Of il
all is that the senate republicans are salts
fed that the best thing thy can do j. to
now attend TO confirming and not attempt
10 dictate about removals
Notwithstanding the numerous dispatch
es In recent issues of the Chicago IrbHHt
fa}e, Ocean and JonJna alleging thai Hon
John II. Oberly would not be confirmed 1t,
a member Of the Civil Service Commission
the senate has by a unanimous vote con
hrmed his appointment MI Oberly Is
now placed in "A position where he can put
10 shame the lying SANDER, and hypocrit
ical utterLnCes Of . partisan republican
press
Tho President has nominated General
John A. MCClernand 70 the Craftsmanship
Of the Utah Commission Fhe appoint.
ment is In eyeryway a fiji one For many
years he has been prominent iigure IN
state and national democratic politics lie
was for several terms member of con
gress, a Judge OF the circdit court, and pre-
sided with great fairness over the Demo
cratic national convention NJ ST Louis in
1876. During the war lie rendered efficient
service to the northern cause -distinguish
ing himself for great bravery and GOODNESS.
lie is in every sense man Of ability and
"A perfect gentleman. His nomination is a
credit 70 the administration
Governor Eli Murray has been removed
from the gOyernOrship Of Utah, and Judge
Caleb West appointed 10 succeed him.
Judge West is resident Of Kentucky and
a man OF an extended state reputation as a
profound lawyer
The h-use has accomplished a great
deal OF legislative work during the past
week. The Labor Arbitration hill pro
yiding for an arbitration commission 10 be
called into service If desired in settling
difficulties between employer and en-
ployees has been passed by "a decisive ma.
Ority. The bill is loosely constructed and
viii probably be Of little practical benefit
even il IL should pass the senate and be
comes law. 1t Is what might properly BE
termed ~ popular Glamour bill"
By vote of l63 to l36 the Blanc | Min
tied Silver Coinage bill failed 20 pass the
house on Thursday. This action on the
part of the house dispOses etfeCtually of
unlimited coinage. There is no sense OF
reason in the silver men OF the country at.
tempting to force through an act that
will make silver the standard measure OF
value In this country rs the passage of the
Bland bill would. SucCinctly stated this
government cannot with success adopt a.
lis financial standard a metal that is not :he
standard of any other government
by the passage of the Library bill the
Congressional library, which is rapidly in
creasing in size will be provided with
ample room for its proper preservation
For years IL has been cramped, and though
congress has been repeatedly appealed Il
no adequate provision has ever before beer
made for II.
On Monday the Mexican pension bill
granting a pension of eight dollars month
10 all survivors of the Mexican war. u
their widows, provided the surviving sol
diers or sailors are not resting under pDlitl
cal disabilities, was passed BY the house.
The recovery of Secretary Mannin.
rom his recent attack of vertigo is yer,
slow lie is just able 10 leave his bed
Jut il is not thought possible for him n
The best 20 resume bis official laOOrs fo
many months, aud II is more than probabl
that he never ', III be able TO-
Secretary Lamar has revoked the orde
of Land Commissioner Sparks Of April .
1885, suspendlDg final action in lane
patents pending investigation. II was hi