Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1886-02-05

our ancestors, Dakota makes her.
self heard and felt most frequently |
in and about the halls of congress,
and whether she succeeds in get
ting into the Union at this session
or not, she will at least monopolize
many pages of the Congressional
Record. The opposition to her
admission as proposed by Mr..
Harrison's bill, is based almost
wholly upon technical ground and
is led in the Senate by Mr.. Butler,
of South Corolina, who spoke at
length against the admission,
followed by Mr.. Vest on Friday,
on the same side. Mr.. Wilson, of
Iowa, replied in support of the
bill, declaring that the methods
pursued and the action taken by
the people of the territory to attain
statehood, had been orderly, con-
servative and creditable. Gov.
Pierce was an attentive listener
inIthe Senate during the discussion,
and which is ably engineered and
supported by its authors.
It would be a great surprise to
the country, no doubt, to wake up
some fine morning and find the
heads of at least two prominent
cabinet officers lying on the Execu-
live charger. It is no secret that
the connection OF the Attorney
General with Telephone stocks
| was very distasteful to the refor-
| mer in the White House, and it is
now openly charged that Secretary
Lamar has been, if he is not yet,
leeply; involved in the same scan
lal. To such an extent have these
charges gone, that leading Dem
ocratic journal declares the Presi-
dent cannot ignore them. and
calls on him to bounce Garland
| and Lamar from the cabinet, i'm
| plicated, as it asserts, in scandal
'incomparably the greatest by
which any member of any presl-
dents cabinet has ever been af-
| fected." 1t is also well known
here in private circles, that a
strong pressure is quietly being
brought to bear for the removal OF
Dan. Manning from the Treasury
| it being urged that he does not
represent either the sentiment Of
the country or the majority of his
party on financial questions, ano
| that his retention in Office Will in
evitably lead to division and dis
Iruption. Whatever may be the
toutcome of these rumors, it is GER
tain that there is bitter feeling
between the majority and the Wal
Street manipulation in the Treasury
department.
The determination of the Presi
dent and heads of departments no
to comply with the requests of thu
Senate for the reasons for remova
or suspension of officials, on thu
ground that to impart such infor
nation would not promote thu
public interest, creates much feel
ing and diverse comment, and vii
no doubt result in the refusal o
the Senate to confirm nomination.
in cases where the information wa
called for. In the meantime th
Senate is getting ready to fight
the proposal to consider nomina
tions in open session being a pre-
peratory step, which will lay tn
, whole business before the country
and, as many believe show tn
insincerity Of the Presidents as
sumption he in no case makes re
} movals for political reasons. Th
5 whole subject will doubtless lea
to better understanding Of tn
relations of the President ant
: Senate. and Of their respectiv
! rights under the constitution, an
, will therefore not be without in
! terest and value to the public.
The farmers and laboring mel
of the country may begin to con
gratulate themselves on the pros
pect of soon having their grea
y interests represented in the execu
e tive councils of the nation throug
t the agency of cabinet minister
O the House committse on agricu-
ture having UNANIMOUSLY reporte
: bill for the establishment of a
e executive department of agricul
ture and labor. This is but Just
though tardy recognition of th
greatest, and what ought to be tn
most powerful interests, in IL
fuence and control, and no cor
o gresham, unless willing to rea
q his political doom, will oppose th
4 measure.
81 The land question and question
v relating to illegal entries an
!, fraudulent railroad holdings, ar
9 receiving searching inquiry an
. attention, together with othe
great questions of abiding interes
SO that the session henceforth wi
. be watched with anxiety and col
! cern. W. ID.