The Ottawa free trader., 1889-04-27

Gov. Fifer on Thursday appointed John
Ames Of StreatOr, Louis HUT of Cook cOun'
ty and G. Il. s. Snlvely OF Fulton county as
canal commissioners. The appointments
appear to have been chiefly on the ground
that all are radical republicans" If the
governor Of Illinois could only be induced
10 appoiut at least one man of the three
who would have some sort OF interest In
the canal IL might be resurrected. As ii is
the management of the canal Is fast be.
coming mere berth for oilice-seekers,
and the ditch receptacle fer disease
breeding Chicago sewage.
Our Browne of La Sale has again scored
a famous victory In the house by his bril-
liant ana telling speech on the pure whis
ky bill. The bill was introduced by Camp
bell, of Hamilton, but the object sought to
be accomplished by the bill has long been
ono of special soicitude on the part of Mr.
Browue The bill in substance means
that whisky made of alcohol, strychnine,
drugs, pine shavings and an Indifferent
article of rainwater must be stopped in II.
linois Peoria and the Streator " Brush" 10
the contrary notwithstanding. On this
subject Browne waXed eloquent and as a
consequence the bill went through with n
rush, being sent to the senate by vote of
10 to 10. Ii Is apprehended however, that
the senate, being so familiar with the
Springfield article and all unused to the
genuine stuff OF La Sale county may lay
this very important bit of Legislation on
the sheet
The proposition to appropriate $4,000
for the establishment of military camp
at Chicago for the benefit of the kid,glove
militia OF that city, who object To the quiet,
plebian camp at Springfield, got a black
eye on Thursday; that clause of the mill.
TIA support bill, being stricken ont by a
vote of 90 TO 60.
The contingent Appropriation of $4,000
for the support of the canal barely passed
the senate, Thursday.
The senate committee has made report
in the "Oglesby expenditures" while oc.
cupant OF the executive mansion, and find
them all perfectly proper and regular. A
minority report, however, trayerses the
majority on every point and concludes by
saying: Your minority would beg leave
10 further report that although large sum
was alleged to have been expended for the
purpose OF repairing and furnishing, yet
the mansion is In a dilapidated condition
and destitute OF the needed furniture
and fittings to make 1t either comfortable
or respectable. 1t being the unanimous
opinion of visitors and examining com.
mittees that very large appropriation is
needed at once for repairs and furniture,
namely the sum Of $13,500, your minority
would therefore beg leave TO say that the
preamble of the resolution offered by Mr..
Shrmway is correct Fin every particular
and inasmuch as plan should be adopted
to systematic the expenditure of the mon.
ey for this purpose, and some provision
should be made by law to make the State
the owner Of the furniture paid for by ap-
propriations, and to remain in the mansion,
so that new housekeeping outfits do not
have to be furnished every incoming gov
ernor at State expense, your minority would
respectfully submit that the subject matter
contained In the resolution is worthy of
consideration, and that the bill of the COM
inittee On appropriations to appoint COM
mission consisting of three men, under
whose supervision future expenditures are
to be made, Is hereby recommended, be-