The Globe-republican., 1890-02-12
THE sxruoxAL CAPITAL

THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Special Correspondence to the GLOBE RE-
PUBLICAN.
WASHINGTON, d. C. Feb. 10, 1890.
One of the ablest leaders in the repub-
lican party in the House of Representa-
tives is Congressman Wade, of Missouri.
He has taken hold of the work of the
committee on labor in a manner which
| vindicates the wisdom of his appoint
ment to the craftsmanship. He is mod
est, unaesuming man, but there is no
harder worker in congress; no labOring
man in the land who works more dill
gently than he. The representatives of
the various labor organizations through
out the country constantly come here to
state their desires to the chairman of the
committee on labor, and in Mr.. Wade
they End q man Of their own kind, fully
In sympathy with them and determined
to legislate for their welfare.
|
The working people of the country
should know, however, that the demo-
Gratis in the House have blocked the
wheels as tight as they could, and delay
| ed legislation. This delay will result in
the defeat of many important matters
because of the lack of time at the close
of the session. Had it not been for dem
Ocratic obstruction the appropriation
bills would have been passed by this time
and the tariff bill would be under dis
cussion. None of these things have yet
been attended to. on account of the fill
clustering of democrats who have stood
in the way and shouted themselves
hOarse.
The select committee of the Senate in
vestigating the subject of irrigation, has
concluded to give $50, 900 to the state of
South Dakota for the purpose of digging
artesian wells in that state. 1t is believed
that sufficient water can thus be obtained,
to obviate the drOuths which of recent
years have almost ruined that country.
The state of Washington. through its
legislature, has memOrialized Congress
to make similar appropriation for the
artesian system of irrigation in certain
arid portions of that new commonwealth.
1t is probable that Washington and South
Dakota will receive recognition.
Secretary Blaine is in exceedingly fee
BILE health. During the past three years
he has not been well man. but his Euro
pean trip greatly benefited him. When
he entered the cabinet last March he was
comparatively well; but the arduous and
exacting duties of his high office, fol-
lowed by Affections fast and intense,
have combined to reduce his strength.
The severe blows which have fallen upon
his family circle have well nigh crushed
the indomitable will and broken his
heart. 1t is more than likely that he will
be unable to continue in public life.
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President Harrison came very near be-
ing bereaved rs deeply as the gentlemen
of his cabinet within the past few weeks.
1t has not been generally known that
Baby Mckee was ill. and it was feared.
seriously; but it is fact. Nothing
could more deeply afflict the president
than the loss of that little grand child.
He worships the baby AS only a grand
father can; and every breath of air seems
to him too harsh for the baby to bear.
President Harrison is a man of very sim
cere domestic nature and no social scan
dial ever crossed his threshold. This can
he said of but few public men.
Senator Allison, of Iowa. is the most
imperturbable man in the Senate. Moth
ing moves him either to laughter or tears.
He is an emotional man. too, but thor
oughly self-controlIed. He accepts
pleasant sayings and kind deeds with an
earnest smile and warm pressure of the
hand, while disappointments of any
kind move him to look grave, but never
worried. angry or ill-tempered. During
the recent contest in the Iowa legislature
for the nomination of his successor. Mr..
Allison never evinced undue excitement
or anxiety. As soon as the caucus de-
cided to re-elect him the Senator return
ed to his committee room at the capitol,
and resumed the consideration of apprO-
priation bills. His state should be proud
of Allison, for he is in every way
strong man.
The recent supreme court decision on
the Idaho test oath case settles the ques-
ton of the admission of Idaho. She
will probably come into the union along
with Wyoming. The decision of the
court also settles the Mormon question
in this country. 1t is now simply ques-
ton of time when the immoral. beastly.