The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1888-01-27

and more than earn all that they get.
There Is a marked difference between
the senate and house IN the matter Of
speech making. Tie senators almost
universally prepare and write out their
speeches before delivery, aud there be-
ing no limit TO their time. read them
In deliberate and dispassionate nan
ner. Right the reverse In the house.
There The time Is limited 10 one hour.
The issue 10 be- discussed Is often
sprung suddenly, aud Of necessity, the
speeches must be impIoupt. and sub
ject 10 repeated and annoying inter
ruptions. The member who can stand
this incessant fire, keep bis temper,
and cling TO the question involved,
wins the praise of his associates and
takes a step higher In their regard.
But many a good fellow has been burl-
ed under his hst speech, never to be
heard from again. Most new members
are very cautious nowadays about en-
gaPing in debate.
There is far more rivalry for leader
ship In the house than in the senate.
The senate Is extremely diguihed and
has great regard for what Roscoe Conk-
I'm tei med Senatorial courtesy II
personalities are INDUCED IN they come
in such a way that the rough corners
are smouthed and rounded of ut
no offeuse is given, though tho .Hh-
guage my be severely cutting. Not 50
in the house OF Representatives. Tur-
moil and confusion reign there, and the
greater the din, the more satlsfae-
ton experienced, and the greater op-
portumty for direct, personal antagon-
ism. There are scores of instances
every session where bitter enemies are
made, aud all growing out Of this great
latitude given In debate.
The house committee on elections held
long session on Saturday and gave u
fell hearing on the Th0ebe-Calisle
contest case. The result was unani-
nous vote of the committee IN favor
of the speaker. This was expected and
therefore gives no surprise. There are
six other contested seats which will
probably be as easily settled. The SEN
ate committees are always nine ehYen,
the house thirteen and fifteen. giving
majority IN favor of the controlling
party in either branch. The senate Is
republican, the house democratic, and
this fact should always be remembered
In the settlement of any purity ques-
tions.
In the senate committee room on pub
Inc lands there was singular meeting
last Friday, and all by accident, which
made II more remarkable. There hap
pened to be present five ex-govenors of
Kansas and two ex-Unlted States sena-
tors from the same state. The c0incl-
dence was the suject of good deal of
pleasantly. and senators left their seats
to witness the unprecedented sight
As the session progresses, the lack of
democratic harmony becomes more ap-
parent. Mr.. Mills, of Texas, the chair
man of the important committee on
ways and mean, assumes that the re-
sponsibiities of the entire government
are upon his shoulders. He received a
severe back set on Friday, through his
party associate, Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri,
much to the merriment of the republi
can side of the house. Mills is very
arrogant, Hatch is practical and wants
straight business, and the result was
Hatch scored several good points,
much to the discontinue of Mills. l
do not know that there is any truth In
the report that Speaker Carlisle has al
ready expressed bis regret that he put
Mr.. Mills at the head of this committee,
still it Is thought to be fact.
have good reasons for believing
that there will be no action this SEES
sion on the postal telegraph bill. De
sirable as it may he the people will have
to wait for republican house. ThIsis
confidently expected at the next cleo
tion.