The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-05-28


WAsHsxsrox. ID. T.. May 20. 1855
Congressman express themselves diff
fsrsntlx - 20 the results Of the fall cleo \
sious. Many 81 the old members have
announced their intention 70 retire. and
MANY ~ the new ones talk indinsrensis
about coming back. A few Of them -, (
they would not make an effort ~ return
They claim that the position 81 Repre-
sentative II not profitable. aud that, set
mere experience. single term u sum
Gent. A Western member. who VIII MOI
he returned by his constituents: ssin ~
fully appreciated the honor 81 being ~
Congs e.. but his business ~ home nan
suffered 50 much by this honor. that
with all the fascination Of The besuilinl
civ az Washington, he did not enjoy
living IN his trunk.
On the other hand there are many
members Of Forty-Ninih who desire
above everything else 10 he members 81
the Finieth Congress. These are now
on the anxious bench. nervousiy hoping
10 secure the reimbursement OF their
constituents. Several members have
heen msde happy in this way during The
past few DAYS.
All week long the House Judiciary
Committee has been listening 20 argu-
ments f,r and against additional legisls-
zion in Utah. The longest Of these pless
WAS that ~ the distinguished lawyer.
Mr.. JEFF. Chandler lie had special in
siignatinn ~ hestow on those people
who 90 to Utah. who do not live there
vet stir M strife and infIsme the country
in order 10 gain notoriety. Said he:
.Are we 10 he driven by storm Of pre-
30 4ar
history Of this country FROM the begin
ming
Miss Kate Field. who sat BY and heard
All that was said upon this subject, has
made some cauSfic remarks in reply
.According to this reasoning said she.
.bccause do not have my own throat
cut. must raise no cry when my neigh
bor's throat il cut She saws II this
country Is = nation, what concerns one
portion, concerns all. and il il about
lime for the people to realize that when
the Rocky Mountains take poison. the
Atlantic seaboard must call in the doc
tors. She also thinks that people living
outside Of Utah, who ask for legislation
10 do away with treason and poly gamy
in that Territory. NAV be more unseifIsh
in their opposition to the Mormon
church than the attorneys paid 10 oe-
fend II.
a Concressman who was discussing
The labor troubles slir "A make u .
business 10 vote for every labor bill or
resolution that comes MP Ii makes no
difference 10 me what its merits are
cannot afford 10 do anything else" lie
added that large numbers Of his constl-
tuents are members OF labor orgsniza-
lions. and ii he took eny other course ne
would have 10 spent al OF his time In
explanations that would not be sstisfac-
tory. He thinks the most exssperstine
thing in our politics II the tendency to
misrepresent motives and actions and
that the only self protection Is 10 be IN
opposition to popular sentiment % little
possible. He Acknowledged that i wsl
not = self-respecting confession, but,
continued. be. syou can only protec
yourself from demagogues by being
modified demagogue yourself.
Nothing res6rrecfs Ike pension bill
If Congress were 10 pass bill 70 pay 81
additional pension TO the survivors 2
The Revolutionary war there IL very ~
lie doubt but that more Survivors
would fnrn M in couple OF month
than there were men la the Continents
army. II the bill should be enlarged .
g to include those left over from IN
French and indian war. IL j. not enfirtl
unfair to suppose that goodly nnmbe
O. these veterans Of the last centur
would come out OF The past loaded dow
with papers and petitions
1t would perhaps he going too ar
say that one-third of'she immense drs
which Is being annuslly made upon u
public treasury for this purpose u pal
On claims fraudulenfly based but that
great deal Of money goes in IBIS way
beyond question
Senator Vest. OF Missouri. has be'
expressing himself 10 the Senate ~ =
gard 70 pensions. He thinks the ankle
OF both political parties and the cnpidi
Of pensior claim agents are respcnsit
for so much pension legislation
does not believe II j. demanded by I
volunteer soldiers of the country
astute and purchased intellect OF Ella
agents. cormorants and eurbsione -
yers in Washington was constantly g.
irving new devices for Increasing re
sions BY which 70 All their own poke
He animsdverted with severity on
ssnebulosity- Of the estimates made
different persons A. 20 The amount y
the general pension blu would a
from The Treasury. He asserted q
the amount was beyond the ken Of ID
I'll man.