Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-01
WARRINGTON LETTER.
lFrom Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 1883

From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10, 1883.
There were seven republican and eight
democratic senators in the house on We'd
nesalay and Thursday mornings when the
usual hum-drum Of routine business COM
menced. On Wednesday, after permission
had been given n couple Of committees to
go ON sitting until about the end Of time.
and some Louisiana mans political disa-
bilities had been duly removed. Senator
Teller spoke in response tn recent speech
by Senator Vest ON national banks. When
he finished. there were seven senators ON
the floor aud two in the rest aurant.
When Congressman Oates, of Alabama,
called up his resolution to adjourn On the
18th, and offered AN amendment fixing the
date on the 18th, Mr.. SnOwded, Of Penn
sylvania, wanted AN amendment fixing the
| 9th rs the date. Neither proposition WAS
entertained. and Mr.. Oates in disgust asked
perinission to adjourn himself. lie was ac-
corded leave for the rest Of the session, and
slumbcred in south bound train that
night.
Iii. departure leaves about thirty MEM
lers of the house present in the city. and
Monday mny see only Coils. kilgore and
Il. d. Taylor on the tioor. These gentle
have pledged themselves to remain ON
guard for their respective parties. II any
member desires to keep congress here until
December, he can do il by himself unless
leaves Of absence are recalled and "a quo
rnm collected for adjournment. Even the
motion to do this could in its turn he de-
featel by the ''non-sIuorum' cry.
The adjournment question being worn
threaslbare, two rurnors were ailoat last
night. One is to the effect that the presi-
dent will send to congress a proclamation
declaring non-intercOurse with Canada.
The other il that he will make the formal
visit Of the committee announcing the pro-
posed adjournment Of congress, an occasion
to rebuke the senate for failing to enact
further tariff legislation. The sensa tional-
lists state that Senator Allison's motion for
n recess, which the house seems apt to re-
ject, was occasioned by the possibility Of
such rebuke. Democratic representatives
are inclined to believe that it would he an
excellent plan to force the senate to move
adjournment instead Of recess. How the
forcing il to he done does not at this writ
ing appear.
representative Cox, flushed with political
news and confident of democratic victory,
WAS on the house floor Wednesday, and
rising to "a question Of privilege, asked that
the New York Tribune editoria! Of Septem-
ber 2? ON the subject Of the mysterious
forgery of Mr.. Cox's signature. "n unfrank-
able matter. be read. lie then personal lly
defended himself, and called attention to
similar packages of unfrankable matter
endorsed bv senator Quay. His character
being formally vindicated, he went back to
New York on very fast train, that he
might lose no precious time.
The Sioux Indians held pow-wow with
secretary Villas on Wednesday, and seemed
losth to commit themselves in either indi-
vidual or representative capacities, to any
scheme for settling the land troubles. Sec
retary Nilss refused to be called "Great
Chief. and be put off by the willy savage,
and dcmanded "a settlement of the question.
Sitting Bull, White Ghost, Hairy Chin, Gall
and the rest are in the meantime enjoying
themselves. Their hotel is crowded with
curious spectators who wish to see real
Indians. Mentally and physically the
Sioux chiefs are the best looking band of
cut -throats one might wish to see. They
are the first Indians who have ever been
here who were the read dy-nade remnant Of
civilization, with even Indifferent success.
Some of the younger men are SO graceful
that no strangeness oi apparel can detract
from their fine appearance. The Sioux Wis.,
itors are peacefully inclined. Even the
amateur photographers, those individuals
who have added new terrors To civilization,
were tolerated, an when they drew bead
INIT trrffiuu iuzrrf.
The North Carolina and Louisian ma eases.
involving he right Of the eli izen to sue his
own state. have been post poned indefinitely
in the supreme court. chief Justice Fuller,
in making the announcement, stated that
the question was 80 broad he would like to
have il settled by the full bench, and he
would therefore suggest that the hearing he
postponed in the hope of Justice Matthews
early recovery and reappearance ON the
bench.
The craze for campaign buttons and
badges has not severely afflicted Washing
ton. saw a dude with big hichory cane
the other evening. The handle was marked
like II bandana handkerchief. Still, |
thought the dude did not appear happy at
the charitable amusement Of the ther pas
sengers in the street car, and seemed in a
fair way to realize that this peculiar form
al political insanity is going out of style.