Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15
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by that gentleman. Be that us it may. of
one thing there is no doubt and that is that
the Iowa Senator exercised mans preroga-
tive of changing his mind-not once. but
several times-and Mr.. Harrison is cha
grined and humiliated. The latter still per-
sists in asserting, however, that no one
from the Hawkeye State can have cabinet
portfolio but Allison. Messrs: Mckinley.
Farwell. Cullom. and John G: New are
among the Western men whose friends are
| crying their merits in hope of attracting the
rejected honor their way
James G. Blaine and John Wanamaker
are named for places in Mr.. Harrison's cab
met. while Senator Palmer. of Michigan. is
favorably mentioned for the new Depart
ment of Agriculture, but it will probably go
to New York.
Other changes in the Changers Executive
Department are contemplated and now
| of them is the abandonment of experimental
| sugar stations and the distribution of seed
from the department to experimental sta
tions. instead OF by the members of Con-
| gress, O custom which has Disseminated
against country in favor Of city members.
Congressman Weaver is again happy. for
| the Oklahoma bill, after six years Of dilly-
dallying under the wing of Mr.. Springer.
has at last passed the House of Representa-
tives by the surprising majority vote OF 145
to 1O3. But so great a victory is without its
| disadvantage. and the news Of the passage
OF the bill oven through one branch OF the
Legislature has been sufficient to set tie
Oklahoma boomers wild. They are not q
how to Undue their souls with patience. and
deter them from invading the territory
under advisement before the bill becomes q
law. and thus lessen it's chance for such dis
tinction. According to the provisos Of the
measure. as it passed the House. what is
known as NO Mans Land" or the public
land strip. at the north end of the Texas
panhandle. together with an irregular
northwestern portions OF Indian Territory.
will be erected into a now Territory. open
to settlement in part by homesteaders and
| in part by pre- emption under stricter regu-
lations than usually apply in such cases.
Ample means are designated for it's govern
ment and for the satisfaction Of all Indian
claims. 1t is hardly expected. however.
that measure requiring years to get
through the House will pass the Senate and
be indorsed by the President in the brief
period between now and the inaugural
| When Mr.. Weaver assumed the captaincy
of the Oklahoma bill. Mr.. Springer found
bigger fish to fry. as is evidenced in his
Omnibus" bill, upon which the Senate and
reached an agreement. This means, no
doubt. that acts providing for the admis-
sion Of the two Dakotas. Washington. and
Montana Territories to statehood will pass
the Fiftieth Congress. and the number of
States in the Union he accordingly in
| creased.
| The Senate and Mills tariff bill still hang
fire. and the Ways and Means Committee
are now interesting themselves in obtaining
comparisons from the Treasury Depart
ment as to their relative effect on the reve-
nue.. OF course this revives all the talk
about an extra session of Congress, as
| Democrats and Republicans alike consider
some tariff reduction necessary, and appre-
ciate the fact that it will not be accom-
| plished during. the present session. -
The second day Of the coming admins
| tration is the one which is Interesting rail
road companies now; for then the Inter-
meeting here with the various State rail
road commissioners, at which the veXing
| questions'w (which have arisen under the inter
state commerce law will be discussed, and.
! it is hoped. remedied
BY the way it is understood that the
| Pennsylvania Railroad Company have Sc
cured the honor Of furnishing President
elect Harrison with special inaugural train
to carry him from indianapolis to the ma
tons capital free Of charge. A President
is Il greater man than railroad company.
Since the Senate have relieved them
selves of the incubus of the tariff bill. work
has moved along smoothly with but one
notable tilt. That was when Messrs. Hoar
and Edmunds measured forces over the dis
cussion of the Phelps eXtradition treaty.
Then flint struck flint. and fire flew. so to
speak, for a time 1t has now been more
than two years since the treaty was given
and the vote of Is to 3S by which it was de-
,, clned was Il surprise to it's most bitter
enemies Formal notification OF the reiec-
ton of the treaty is now being prepared for
presentation to Great Britain.
1t looks as if the eNpectant naval army
We're to be disappointed over the Samoan
affair, for Bismarck is relenting; a conciia-
tory proposition is expected from him daily,
and peace. no doubt, will soon hang her
banner on the outer wall of the Samoan
Islands. The Senate, led by Mr. Sher-
man, carefully considered the matter
and agreed to appropriate S6OO,OOO
to maintain the obligations of
our treaty with the Islands and otherwise
protect onrlinterests there. the apportion-
ment to be expended under the direction
of the President us may be necessary, and
the House concurs in the measure.
What is of primary Importance in society
circles just now. and throws the President
elects ST.. so shirts in the shade, is the dis
covery that Mrs. Harrison and Senator
Allison resemble each other-she changed
her mind too; and instead of the decole.e
dresses being eschewed by the next lady of
the White House they will reign supreme
1t required, however. all the persuasive
power of Mrs. Morton. and Ghormley, the
manteau designer. who has her dresses in
charge. as we'll as toilets for Mrs. Mckee.
ST.. and Mrs. Mckee. Jr., Mrs, Senator
Saunders. Miss Mckee. Mrs. Woodwork
and Mrs. Russell Harrison. to convince Mrs