The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-01-23
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

When senator fait SON dos en- haut,
or as the Bostonians say, "gets his back
up" away go dignity, courtesy and the
thin refinement of centuries. No matter
where this spinal elevation finds him;
whether in free and easy political or
religious discussion at the X-roads store
or surrounded by the mystical senator
ial courtesy" which is supposed to per-
meate The atmosphere of the senate
chamber, it is all the same. This was
fo-cibly brought to mind when Senator
Plumb arose and called Senator Call a
fraud" and "liar" and Senator Call
retorted by saying that MIR. Plumb was
ignorant and another, etc. The cause
of the trouble between the two gentle
men was bill relating to certain Flori-
da land grants. w hen the Record ap-
pared the spicy debate was all smoothed
out, both men having had time to Think
the matter over. Whether this privi-
lege, which is freely exercised by men,
bers of both houses, of using bad lam
guase while the house or senate is in
session and then changing the language
in the Record, is not one that it would
be advantageous to abolish, is a ques-
ton. Of what use is Record that does
not present truthful record?
Senator Sherman's antitrust bill has
been amended in committee so as to re-
move what some legal minds thought to
be unconstitutional features, without
impairing its effect, and has been favora-
bly, reported to the semitic. Its early
passage may be regarded as certainty.
The objective point of all the Office
seekers in Washington is now the Office
of Superintendent Porter, Of the census
bureau. There you may see during the
two hours between 10 o'clock and noon
any day almost quorum of the house,
to say nothing of numerous more or less
digni6ed senator's, all hustling to get
something for their beloved constitu-
ents.
Senator Turpie is the most radical adj
vocate of the Monroe doctrine who has
yet spoke in a speech i'll favor of .Sena-
tor Morgan's resolution for the immedi
ate recognition of the Republic OF Brazil
by this government. He expressed him
self as being in favor of the United States
formally notifying the European powers
that tht United States would not toler-
ate any action on their part looking
towards the establishment of monarchial
powers in any republic on the Western
hemisphere.
Impudence can 90 no farther. A dele
CATION of Mormons have been here to
oppose the admission of Idaho as a
state, because the constitution adopted
by the people OF the Territory does not
please the Mormons. The Mormons
were given hearing by the senate COM
mittee on territories, but their argu-
ments will not prevent the bill for the
admission of Idaho being favorably re-
p ,rtcd.
Representative Lodge, who has been
requested by the house committee on
elections to prepare a Federal election
bill, has, it is understood; decided to rec
ommend bill providing for the election
of all members of the house Of represent
tatives under what is popularity known
as the Australian ballot system.
The board appointed by Secretary
Tracy last summer to consider and re-
port plan for building navy in keep
ing with the wealth of the United States,
was given a hearing by the senate COM
mittee on naval affairs this week. 1t
recommends the building of 1O2 vessels,
different types and sizes, during the next
fourteen years.
1t is generally believed that Senator
Farwell will make fight on the confr-
nation of Mr.. Clark, this week no nina
ted to be collector of customs at ChIca-
go. If he does, the chances are that he
will succeed in defeating him. Mr.. Far
we'll has no personal objection to Mr..
Clark, but he thinks it is wrong prin-
ciple to appoint a man to office who is
opposed by both senator's and represen-
tatives OF his state. Mr.. Pullman, of
palace car fame, is said to be responsible
for clark's appointment.