Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent


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WASHINGTON NAV !. $50
While tho country isshoeled bv the
news Of the bloody strikes in different
western cities, sAll is qniet along the
Potomac, Washington il indeed
quiet CITY considering that it IS itself
the scene Of strike. There are to b.,
seen on the streets knots of..1asn
wh,so bearing and dress staraalI tiIer,
as workingu,en. and the fact dl.a shes
are so assembled indisafes
are on a strike. The 1alJdl
here seem to slare slasrlppea i1a fxs
stubborn lao Our. and II III eady
l,ecs.uillsy d her
orr, s,r,f work yvlIaa Ia fsxl xt.s,1me
araisa his sens
The 1,roceeaIngs of the week in
CONGRESS- have not been so interesting
in character as usual, or perhaps T
sbou1d say that events in eo,rssression--
al committee rooms have been more,
interesting thar those in the house
and senate. There was a little sensa-
ton in fhe house irdiciary committee
room while the anti-polyeauy bill
was being considered. Judge Baskin=
who IS representing the GentiIes of
Utah in adyocacy of the bill. is a re--
markab1v impressive old gentleman.
IT. was tbro,,oh his efforts that the
Mountain Meadow massacra of
of settlers was traced to IFS narnetra-
to,.e tuon4v wears . flor ;ts occurrence
anil his exner;encas in Utah have
been varied and thrilling He read to
the committee the affidavit of youngo
English woman who stated that she.
had been converted to Mornonism by
her lover who came te, this country
and returned to England as p. Nor.
mon missionary finally bringing. her,
back here with him. After entering.
the Mormon church and marrying ac-
cording to the Mormon mode she dis
covered that her marriage was po,
lygamous one. Upon this discovery,
she made revelations and gave de-
scriptlons that were revolving in char
acter. At the conclusion OF. his rsr,
marks, the judge pointed to a hand
some young woman, sitting by the
side of Miss Kate Field, and announc-
ed that she was the victim to. whom
he alluded and that she was ready to,
undergo cross examination and verify
the statements.
After ten days discussion the sem
ate passed the post Office appropria-
ton bill, together with the nmeni+
ment appropriation s8a0s0eo for SUBJ
sides to American vessels for eeHrty-
ing the mails Senator Plumb, OF
kans., referring to the opposition OF
the Southern senators to the subsidy
amendment. took occasion to remark
that the South was behind the times.
It responded, he said, to the wishes
and principles inculcated by Calhoon,.
enforced by Taucey and represented
today by Jefferson Davis.
!: Senator Morgan OF Alabama here
interposed to- comment upon the tn-
fairness Of this class OF argument. Hes
complained that it was made at 50
late stage of the debate that the
Southern men could have no time toi
reply to it. As fer h7nase1f, s4erF
name mentioned by the seHater from
Kansas was conseessted in las mem
ory as the name Of an honorable and
great man. He hoped the state OF.
Kansas might sometime produce such
a character as Mr.. Calhoon, Mr. Tauc-
ey or Mr. Davis. Mr.. Plumb answer
ed that the scz.th was today taking
up the song whore it left offsln 1861,
and he criticised the course OF. seI1a-
tors who would ask for millions to-.
improve the Mississippi forcommeree-
but were not wiling to vote anything
to deFelope commerce nom the moutfs
Of the Mississippi to other slatids.
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