Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-01-24
WASHINGTON LErrrs
WASHINGTON, Jan. l4th. 1889
From our regular eorresnondentl

The statement said TO have come
direct from General Harrison, 10 the
effect that the members OF his cabinet
would not be announced before the
fourth OF March, has stopped, TO a
great extent here, speculation on that
very interesting subject
A delegation of thirty virginians
passed through here last week en- route
to indianapolis TO urge the claims Of
Gen. Malone for cabinet position.
There was report, but it lacked veri-
fication, that the delegation carried a
letter from Senator Sherman, endorsing
Malone. Gen. Hahone is very
shrewd political manipulation and he is
certainly working things just now for
all they are worth towards booming
himself for the cabinet, but | do not
think there is the slightest probability
OF his going into Gen. Harrison's cabi.
net. in fact | have it direct from man
who is as near to Gen. Harrison as any
man in the country, that under no con-
ccivable circumstances would Gen.
Harrison appoint Malone to cabinet
position.
The Senate investigation into the
workings of the Office of the Supervis-
Ing Architect OF the Treasury has al
ready brought to light a rather queer
state Of affairs The law has been
boldly violated in number of instances.
and if rumors are to be trusted the hall
has not yet beep told.
Governor elect Hovey, left last week
for his home in Indiana. His absence
is deeply regretted by many friends
here. If he makes as good governor
as he has representative, Indianians
will have nothing to complain Of.
Those ridiculous old rules by which
the House of Representatives is governed
are chargeah!e with another exhibition
OF tomfoolery which exceeds everything
that has preceded it. The deadlock
which existed week ago as the result
OF an attempt 10 change one of the
rules, was broken early last week by a
vote OF the House to recon- NIT the reso
luton proposing the change to the
committee on rules. As soon as this
result was announced Representative
Weaver, of Iowa, took the floor and
stated that he would not allow anything
else to be done until the house had dis.
posed of the Oklahoma bill. Many
members smiled at the dictatorial man
ner ofthe gentleman from Iowa in max.
Ing this aanoncio, but the smiles all dis.
appeared as day after day Mr.. Weaver
proved bis ability, thanks to the rules,
to stop all legialation.
This went ON for four DAYS, and
would probably have gone on until the
fourth OF March, had not Speaker
Carlisle made bargain with Mr..
Weaver which brought the farce to an
end. The Speaker, in consideration
OF Viewers allowing the House to pro-
coed to the transaction of the business
for which its members are elected,
agreed to recognize Mr.. Weaver on the
next suspension day in order 10 allow
him to make motion "a suspend the
rule and take vote on the Oklahoma
bill. 10 give him an opportunity of
forcing things when he once gets them
started. the speaker promised further
that the rule making o'clock the hour
for the adjournment of the House
should be abolished.
This will enable Mr.. Weaver, when
ne gets the floor to-day and makes his
motion, TO meet any tilibustering that
may arlse--and there is certain to be
lots of it-by prolonging the legislation
day OF Monday indefinitely. What a
spectacle for the contemplation of
American citizens. The only man who
could have squelched Mr.. Weaver
deliberately making a bargain with
him. Why did Speaker Carlisle do
this? Was it because he did not see fit
to set a precedent for the Republican
Speaker of the next House to use
against bis party when it shall be dis.
posed to fillibuster? The complicated
rules OF the House are alleged to be for
the protection of the rights of the
minority. Perhaps they are, but 1t
seems to me the majority are badly in
need OF some protection Of their rights.
The absurd rules should go, for if they
are right our system Of Government is
wrong.
The National Wool Growers Associa-
ton were in session here last week.
They sent 8 strong delegation before
the Senate to argue in favor OF the
incorporation into the tariff bill of the
wool schedule proposed by the associs-
ton. Arguments were made by every
member of the delegation.
Claus Spreckles, the California sugar
king, has been giving the Senate
financial committee the result Of his
experiments in the manufacture of beet
sugar. He thinks that If bounty of
one cent per pound is given for sugar
made in this country that the industry
will grow to large proportions, giving
employment to farmers and many
classes Of mechanics.
1t has been suggested that carriage
which was presented to Henry Clay.
who is known as the father of protec-
ton, by his admirers in 1888. and
which is still in existence and in good
condition, be used by Gen. Harrison in
the inaugural parade.
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