Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-01
'Su1NGTON LETTER.
FIGHT FOR ADMISSION
fo1a ,,n sPRISGER's BILL.

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,n,, Revenue Maneuver-Gay
les nv W. Dresses Society Debu-
'A- The Last Diplomatic isecep'lo''
rntler's New spoon.
e ESPECIAL coRREsPoSDHNcE.l
WASHINGTON, D. G.. Jan. 81.
.s substitute" omnibus bill.
sPI'n 81 tho admission of North and
t''I ,as,,ota. New Mexico, Washington,
p .an, Territories, has passed the
aoA with the nattering prospect OF
s.; 'la, ~. sisters to the tamily Of Uncle
~ ne ns nso os?ate ssys hst.ly as happy as
tIs ~, A,'' Mad elected a President. 1t is
sl :. .,mc in the history OF the country
FS Lii hjll preparing fer the admission
o'l% .,, r, Two Territories bus passed
iet ,,., ,,'i, of Congress. Tho OBJECTIONS
". mr. rising from such wholesale
f+ # interests were greatly augment
VIZ ,,royiso in the measure as first pre-
~ !, y n,aee of the Senate South Dakota
'u.::, -, atjns that the Territory should
ll.."aJ AS Il single State. The Illinois
Tina man had great trouble in correcting
,.;-In", mistake, and he waded through
e'ia AZ. .',nn,,euvering. fear, and despond-
sa,.Ilv driving Il decker with the Chair,
M NV. Mcdonald of Minnesota the
al LAYING before the House a SIM
n ariDr to ii vote, before he was per-
"a. nrescnt his patched and wadded
.;,n,r" bill. When the victory was
=. 'IIerlarcd his, by vote Of LA to 90,
la red rose in his buttonhole, which
t rom fatigue, was in striking con-
''.n lis cated master. who rushed
s.;ical!v to his committee-rooms as
nossible. flushed with victory and
asnt his bill would also pass the
ar J,ah still knocks at the door. but no
rs Come in" On the contrary, the
H. Of Idaho have, very unneighborly.
memorial to Congress setting forth
M Territory in question would make
,-rly member of the Union, and pro-
nt .,,ainst its promotion.
ns,Grs Allison and Aldrich, the great
. .'a,' an the Senate tariff bill. are al most
.Esos ii, at the opposition cropping out
sery side, us were the Democrats in
Tanse the other day, when Mr.. Cowles,
'r,h carolina, one of their own party,
,i,r,d his bill relating to internal
D,,,3. and moved to refer it to the Com
"a IN Appropriations, of which Mr.. RAN
Il. thajrman. 1t is body to which the
.ari. wholly irrelevant. the subject be-
are that. according to all precedent.
iii have been submitted to the Ways
Means Committee. The Southern
{rn.artatives claim to have been forced
lii. action from anxiety in regard to the
+,rr5 lax, for which they desire consid-
+ion. unhampered by tariff legislation.
! ,ley have given up hope of securing
n :. report from Mr.. Mills committee.
Icparor Farwcll no doubt expected to dis
! or auarchism under red cloth that
rnel his table the other morning. AL
NAH casual glance assured him he was
he only member thus honored, he
! Id the cloth gngerly with vague remem-
| nec Of dynamite bombs and the Hay
krt riot fitting through his brain. But
alarm was baseless. The red only COW
! poor, harmless memorial from the
les in favor of legislation for Sabbath
e,vancc, against running interstate Sun
trains. and against military drills on
day.
Il the way, the old-timc visitors to Wash
lon would miss the female lobbyist.
is no more. True. Congress is not
lout It's lady visitors interested in legis-
bn. Mrs. j. Ellen Foster. for instance,
DE the argument before the Senate Com
tee on the District OF Columbia in favor
prohibition in the District this week. but
only two women who are recognized as
erested in Congressional affairs are Mrs.
h. Ward Burnett who is after an increase
pension. and Mrs. Charlotte Smith. The
Ter is character. She puts Congress
bal abscntces to shame by her attend
Oh tile sessions, Rain or shine. Mrs.
It'll appears with her hobby. which is the
lrin- of legislation for the working
hen. Representative w. J.. Scott will
remember Mrs. Charlotte. for when lie
il vote against her pet scheme she
lily placed a choice bouquet of onions.
~ ops, cabbage leaves, and crab shells
he desk OF the member from Erie as a
k pi The esteem in which she held him.
thl, act command was given to the
rheepera not 10 admit Mrs. Smith to the
Use end OF the Capitol. The order was
cF eAioreed. and the festive Charlotte
guttoloie> members who are too court
s 10 rebuff her.
the grave and ponderous debate of the
ate 'he exciting scenes of the House and
growing @aye,y OF society, there is no
'lat lme presses on to the end of an
Illustration President Cleveland was
y more cautiously dignified. nor his
more charmingly lovely than at the
oil tAeir receptions to the diplomatic
- ana on no recent occasion have SO
New and handsome gowns seen gas
lof the first time. Mrs. Cleveland's
!. was OF tufluois blue crepe with u
H. ram nroeadcd in silver marguerites.
user OF diamonds in the corsagc and
sHlla'fe necklace We're the only orna-
~ #gfh. Fastened through Il button
%. me front Of the corsage was single
rose with spray of smilax. Mrs.
eMta wore her hair in Il simple Psyche
".l4"u' flowers or ornaments OF any
IN alQ carried in her lett hand lnrge
I .ai OF Waite feathers. A notable feat
was me presence of several Indian
e. VINO, IN costumes semi-Indian and
,2l sL' made striking and pictrr-
W l!sures in the crowd of superbly
S'e1 women and gayly uniformed men.
|W0 notable dcbutantes have formally
Il welcomed into Washington society.
+ MISS Quay. the accomplished daugh-
o. lie junior Senator from Pennsyl-
Id amt the other Il daughter of Minister
Ter ol the Sandwich Islands.
Is I, i!oi generally known that Baron Won
J v
OF New York, and is allied to the mem
.l!e Seidlitz family who introduced
leltG,sitlng .aperient. the Seidlitz pow
Nhe heir apparent to one of the
PEsl fortunes OF Germany.
e em!; Franklin's monument was I'M
e ., 10 view last week on the 1884 an
s"t! OIL that noted commoncr's birth.
e.shohles We're impressive but I'M
FI ,ous. The cord which confined the
''1I aei%n flags with which the figure
,. RAPED was pulled by Mrs. NJ. w
r r,f' widow OF the late General William
ni.,;Iy; and the great granddaughter o
ft Nun her maiden name being Bachp.
r cement to erect a monument to Ga.
f, i,',"il Is meeting with favorable consul
,.5 an, the effort being made to rais,
ill., VI Sloo,OUO for Mrs. Sheridan seem:
er = ~ ne successful. Senator stanford
6S 70 subscribe $1,000.
y. .; outer has been heard from again
H. |,9 , l he claims $4,000 attorneys e,
ss samuel Strong. who has been awarde,
E .slv "no judgments ranging from $1,000
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