The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-10-14

LymAn haA voted fop De Cui1oA ooD0oFee
bill, while the speaker had four years ago AM
bounced his support OF the Reagan bill. His
! opponent had refused TO help make quorum
to pass the sioux City 4 ST. Paul land forfeit
TIRE bill. Said tie colonel: II will ask him II
be bss anything To show In his congressional
career ~ one session, to place alongside Of
my speech and vote in favor Of the Caesatt
screen till, which passed the house. ard was
defeated by republican senator And am
willing TO 70 TO th6 farmers OF this state with
chapter l61 OF last session on tho subject OF
| the importation OF infected CATTLE" .'Other
votes OF the speaker-the railway commits
siOner bill among them-were quoted from
the house Journal and AL charges thereon
fully met
u answer 10 the charges OF Senator Young
that the speaker had neglected his duties 10
one Of the TN peach nent managers, Col. keat-
ley read the following letter from Hon. 3. n.
Weaver, another Of the managers, which pro-
duced sensation and Q round Of applause:
II would not willingly remain silent, II such
silence 10 70 be construed - endorsing or
abetting manifest inJusctioe to another.
After the organization Of the senate -
court OF impeachment on the 18th or 18th OF
April. recess was taken till the 10th of May
10 afford tho respective parties time 70 pre-
pare for trial. On tho Goth Of April the on
tire board Of managers re-assembled 1t the
capitol, and from that day 70 the 18th
Of May all were constantly and labOriously
employed In the legitimate and uec-
essary work required for the proper
presentation or tho states case. Possibly
during that period you may have made
brief VISIT TO Council Bluffs, though do not
now recall such fact. From the Goth OF April
10 the 18th Of May we had daily meetings. at
which ! think without exception you were
present. With you, 40 with the rest of the
managers, . days work meant not simply the
ordinary hours OF labor. but labor often OK
tending far into the night fet Il be whispered1,
often To the exclusion Of church-gelng on
Sunday. In tho conduct Of the trial you
we're always ready and willing to do
your full snare Of the work. 1t II true
tho entire board Of managers was not
always present at the table In the sem
ate chamber. but on such occasions the alb
sent members wers nearly always employed
In the library or consultation room or else
where, IN arranging and preparing Tor tho
work before rs. do know that you did your
part AS representative OF tho house, and
well, and was never absent or lacking in
readiness when duty demanded your pres
ence and assistance. And now, my dear
colonel, wishing you abundant success In
everything but your politics, and wishing that
the party wall between 10 may never prove
| 30 high or strong - 70 prevent the inter-
change Of the most kindly feelings, remain
very truly yours"
The colonel concluded - follows:
To withdraw public attention from the viO-
scntatiyes ss that now in congress from this
| district, the hue and cry - raised that demo-
cratic president or the United States has re-
fused 10 allow congress to indulge in LIBERAL
| ity toward persons deserving pensions for
military eervicee. They point to his vetOing
about one hundred special acts. In cases which
| mad zone through the hands Of republican
commissioners 81 pensions during the last
| twenty-five years that party was In power.
and we're rejected. 1t may be that the presi-
| dent made few mistakes in the exercise Of
| tho veto power In regard TO pensions, but his
oath of Office To obey the constitution Of the
| United States IL as binding on his conscience
certainly As that OF Major Lyman IL on his.
Thank heaven, the earnest practicable peo-
| pie or the country have turned their &tten-
| ton TO the possibility OF dcaiDg out justice
| to the great working classes, whose prosper
| ity and happiness Ia our prosperity and hap
| piness, and have no time TO nght imaginary
battles with foes long since dead and buried
out Of night.