The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-02-15

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by that gentleman. BE tina! as it may. of
one thing there is no doubt. and that is that
the Iowa Senator exercised mans prcrog;l-
tive OF changing his mind-not once. but
several timcs-;ind Mr.. Harrison is cha
grined and humiliatcd. The latter still per-
sists in asserting. however. that no ono
from the Hawkcyc State can have n cabinet
portfolio but Allison. Mcssrs. Mckinley,
Farwcll. Cullo,n. and John c. New arc
among the Western men whose friends are
crying their merits in hope of attracting tho
rejected honor their way.
james q. Bluine AMI John Wanamakcr
are named for places in Mr.. Nurrison's cab
met, while Senator Palmer. of Michigan. is
favoral,ly mentioned for the new Depart-
ment of Agriculture. but ii will probably go
to New York.
Otherchangcs in the Grangcr's Executive
Department are contemplated and now
under discussion before the House. Chief
of them is tile abandonment of experimental
sugar stations and the distribution of seed
from the department to experimental Sta
lions. instead OF by the members of Con-.
gress. II custom which has Disseminated
against country in favor of city members.
Congressman Weaver is ;,;,in happy. for
the Oklahoma hill. after six years OF dilly-
dillying undcr the wing OF Mr.. Springer.
has at last passed tho House of licprcsenta-
tives by the surprising majority vote nj 1i5
to lob. But SO great n victory is withou; It's
disadvantage. and the news of the passage
of the bill even throush one branch of the
Legislature has been sufficient to set tho
Oklahoma boomers wild. They are not II
tame set at bust, and the question is now
how to imbur their souls with patience. aud
deter them from invading the territory
under Amusement before the bill becomes i;
law. and thus lessen its chance for such dis
tinction. According TO the p~rovisos cf The
measure. as it passed the ilo,sc. what is
known as NO Mans Land" or the public
land strip. at the north end of the Texas
panhandle. together with an i%rregulur-
shaped tract occupying the central and
northwestern portions oil Indian Territory.
Will he erected INTO ii new Territory. open
to settlement in part by homcsteaders and
In pnrt by prescription under strictcr rcgu-
lations than usually apply in such eases.
mcnt and for the satisfaction of all Indian
claims. 1t is hardly expected. however.
that IL measure requiring years to get
through the House will pass the Senate and
be Endorsed by the President in the brief
period between now and the inaugural.
When Mr.. Weaver assumed the captlincy
Of the Oklahoma bill. Mr.. Springer found
bigger fish to fry. as is evidenced in his
omnibus" bill. upon which the Scnat and
House conference committees have finally
doubt. that acts providing for the admis-
sion OF the two Dakotns. Washington. and
Montana Territories to statehood will pass
the fiftieth Congress. and the number of
States in tho Union he accordingly in
creased.
The Senate and Mills ta,ifr bill ST IL hang
fire: and the Ways and Means Committee
are now interesting themselves liz obtaining
comparisons from the Treasury Depart
mont as to their relative effect on the rcvc-
nue. OF course this r@cvivcs all the talk
about an extra session of Coner IS. rs
Democrats and Republicans alike consider
some tariff reduction nee esssry. arI apl,tc-
cinte the fnct tina, it will hot lie accom-
l.ishcd durin. tn prn ""t sess.o;..
III ..ecn,A. !. vi the coming adminis-
road companies now: for then the Inter-
state Commerce Commission contemplate II
meeting here with the various State rail
rond commissioners. ut which the vcNinr
questions which have arisen unlcrtile inter-
state commerce. law will be discussed, and,
it is hoped. rcmedicd.
by the way. 1T is understood that the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company have Sc
cured the honor of furnishing President
elect Harrison with IL special inaugural train
tion's capital free of charge. A President
is u greater man than II railroad company.
Since tho senate havo relieved them
selves OF the incubus of the tariir bill. work
has moved along smoothly witt, hut one
notable tilt. That WAS when Messrs. Hoar
and Edmunds measured forces over tho dis
cussion of the Phelps cNtradition treaty.
Then flint struck Hint. and fire llcw. so TO
speak. for IL time. 1t has now been more
than two years since the treaty was given
over to the tender mercics of the Senate,
and the vote of Is to 3S ny which it was de-
clined was Il surprise to its most bitter
enemies. Formal notification of tin. rejec-
ton OF tho treaty is now being prepared for
presentation to Great Britain.
1t looks as if the eXpecl,nt naval army
We're to be disappointed over the Samoan
affair, for Bismarck is ~relenting; IL conciia-
tory proposition is expected from him daily.
and peace. nc doubt, will soon hang her
banner on the outer wall OF tho Samoan
Islhnds. The Senate. led by Mr.. s.hcs-
man., carefully considered the mntter
and agreed to appropriate 5000. 600
to maintain the Obligations Of
u treaty with the Islands and otherwise
protect onrlintcrcsts there. the apportion-
Inent to be expended under tho direction
OF the President as may be necessary, and
tho House conc,rs in the measure.
What is of primary importance in society
circles just nov and throws the President.
elects S12.5O shirts in the shade. is the dis
covery that Mrs. Harrison aud Senator
Allison resemble each otller-sha changed
her mind. too: and instead o. tho decnlia.c
dresses being csc.iewcd by the next lady of
the White House they will reign supreme.
1t required. however. all tho persuasive
power of Mrs. Morton. and (ihormlsy tho
muntcau designer. who has her dresses in
charge. rs we'll as toilets for Mrs. Mckee,
Sr.. and Mrs. Mckee. Jr., Mrs. Senator
undpr Miss Mckee. Mrs. WOOiwOrth