Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-08
COL. .KELTON SUCCEEDS DRUM.
A Short Sketch of the New Adju-
tant Generals Life.
HE SPEAKERSHlP CANVASS
A Very Slim Attendance at the Presi-
dcnt's Informal Reception
Charges Against the VIM
nebago Agent
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WASHINGTON, ID. O.. June Z. ]
Colonel John c. Kelton has been appointed
adiutant-genera of the army.
Colonel Kelton is q graduate of West Point,
where he was afterwards instructor in tao
tics and small arms firing. He served during
the civil war, and was breveted lieutenant.
colonel and brigadier- general for most valu-
able and arduous services. Since the war, he
has held various staff positions in 1855 be-
coming assistant Acknowledgement. He is n
inventor of marked ability, many of his i'm
provements in rifles, pistols and other weap-
ons having been adopted by the department.
He is also writer of high repute on subjects
connected with the military service.
THE sPEAKERsHIP CANVASS.
Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan, called at the
white house to-day for the purpose of paying
his respects to the president before leaving
on western tour which may be fraught
with important results in the campaign to
decide upon the organization of the house.
He proposes to make an extensive tour and
to put in his time in working up an active
canvass Mr., Burrows, in common with his
colleagues who are in the race, tries to I'M
press upon every member whom he meets
the Importance of prompt attendance when
the house shall reassemble. He says to-day:
"Our majority is very small, and there Is
undoubtedly great danger of getting checked
at the start. On the face of the
s rssrrns now tba in 1ns house hands we OF beRe sRe
only three more members than our oppon-
ents. This slim majority, of course, may be
increased to six or seven, and possibly eight,
through the admission OF the new states, but
in order that we may be able to organize the
.pit n 1tnl
necessary that every man should be in the
city. 1t will be absolutely necessary to have
an understanding in advance, that every one
shall be there, but even with this agreement,
there is the matter OF sickness which may
keep members away, ana can not be helped.
If the democrats are disposed to fight over
the adoption of the new rules and the settle
ment of the contested election cases, and
they determine 10 tilibuster, there Is block
at once. l think there is great danger in it.
All parliamentary law recognizes the right to
make motions to adjourn over to time GER
tain, aud to take recess. Now by repeal
ing these motions, the house may be held
powerless Why, could take such man as
Sam Randall, and by using these motions,
we could prevent the swearing In of men,
bers and hold the house unorganized for the
full term of two years. We could d!smantle
the government. Now, to prevent such
thing, is u serious question. 1t Is question
whether it would be better to make rule,
restricting the right to make these motions,
thus running the risk of embarrassment in
the future, or to run the risk of obstruction
and take the responsibility. This is question
to be settled. l have my own ideas about IL,
put it IS no easy problem. / assume that
the present rules of the house will not be
adopted as temporary rules, but that we will
open under general parliamentary rules and
organize. A committee OF rules will then
be appointed to draw up rules. Now, If
when they report there is feature of the
new rules that the minority do not like, and
they undertake to filibuster to prevent its
adoption, what then is to be dones IL al
lowed to make the recognized motions to
adjourn and take a recess without restric-
tion they could prevent the organization of
the house. The question is now, would not
the presiding officer, under the circum-
stances, the house not yet being formed, be
justified in announcing alter the tillbuster-
ing had gone far enough to be pronounced,
that he would not recognize anyone to make
a dilatory motion even in the form of a
motion to adjourn. Might it not be held in
a half organized state, and that it must be-
come body organized and capable of doing
business before even an adjournment should
be in ordera This done frnily and fairly
after good reasons, it seems to me, might be
warrantable without breach of parliamen-
tary law. Otherwise, the government might
be dismantled, and brought to chaos, there
must be new rules or we shall be tied hand
and foot"
HARRIsoN's INFORMAL RECEPTION
There was q very slim attendance at the
presidents informal reception at the white
house, to-day, owing in part to the fact that
this was the regular day for cabinet meeting
The rush of of Office seekers seems to sub
side almost as rapidly as the floods now
that the warm weather promises to set in.
Thus far the climate of Washington has been
as delightful as that of any other section of
the United States. and there have been no
reasons connected with the temperature
why the eager place hunters should leave.
For the past week many who desired to get
away were prevented from doing so through
breaks in the railroads, out they are now
almost all reported clear and ready for
business and the outgoing trains are more
heavily loaded than those coming in. Among
the republican politicians here, more or less
interest is taken in the speakership contest
so soon to be inaugurated, and each candi-
date is hard at work but is not saying much
FRANK HATToN SAFE.
Mr. Frank Hatton, whom, it was feared
was among the lost in the Johnstown disas
ter, arrived in Washington at O'Clock this
afternoon. MIR. Hatton says that the people
on the trains which are delayed on the Penn
sylvania road seem to be more anxious than
those who are safely AT home, because of the
non-recept of news. He says that it is
utterly impossible to get any telegraphic or
other communication to or from the trains,
and that the result is that the passengers
having sick friends or relatives at home are
in state of constant anxiety ana excitement
because of their inability to hear from them.
Mr.. Hatton says that at no time was there
any reason for his friends to fear that he had
been drowned, as he took the precaution to
send messengers with kilograms to his rela-
tives and friends to Cresson, but these tele-
grams never got through.
MISCELLANEOUS.
There is n well defined rumor that the in
terror department proposes to make a thor
ough investigation into the affairs of the In
dian agent at the Winnebago agency.
Charges are said to have been filed against
the agent ana the inspector will probably be
ordered TO the field at once
The leave of absence granted First Lieu
tenant Jefferson X. Kean, assistant surgeon,
department of the Platte, is extended fifteen
days.
All Ready to Report.