The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-01-22


WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. IL, 1890.
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 Senatorial courtesy" which
is supposed To permeate the atmos-
phere of the Senate chamber, it is all
the same. This was forcibly brought
to mind when Senator Plumb arose and
called Senator Call fraud" and a
.'liar" and Senator Call retorted by
saying that Mr.. Plumb was ignorant
and another, etc. The cause of the
trouble between the two gentlemen
was bill relating To certain Florida
land grants. When the Record appear
ed 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,
beers of both Houses, of using bad lam
guage while the House or Senate is in
session and then changing the language
in the Record, is not one that ii would
be best to abolish, is question. OF
what use is a Record that does not pre-
sent truthful record?
Senator Sherman's antitrust bill has
been amended i'm committee so as to
remove what some legal minds thought
to be unconstitutional features, without
impairing its effect, and has been favor
ably reported To the Senate. Its early
passage may be regarded as a certain
ty.
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 a quorum of the
House, to say nothing of numerous
more or less dignitied Senators, all
hustling to get something for their be-
loved constituents.
Senator Turpie is the most radical
advocate of the Monroe doctrine who
has yet spoken in a speech in favor of
Senator Morgan's resolution for the
immediate recognition of the republic
of Brazil by this Government. He ex-
pressed himself as being in favor of the
United States formally notifying the
European powers that the United
States would not tolerate any action on
their part looking to the establishment
of monarchical powers in any republic
on the Western Hemisphere.
lmpudence can go no further A
delegation of Mormons has 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 IA hearing by the Senate
committee on Territories, but their
arguments will not prevent the bill for
the admission of Idaho being favorably
reported.
Representative Lodge, who mas been
requested by the House committee on
Elections to prepare Federal Election
BILL has, it is understood, decided to
recommend bill providing for the
election of all members of the House of
Representatives under what is popu-
larly known as the Australian ballot
system.
The board appointed by Secretary
Tracy last summer To consider and re-
port plan for building a navy in keep
ing with the wealth of the United
States, was given "A hearing by the
Senate committee on Naval Affairs
this week. 1t recommends the build
ing of l02 vessels, different types and
sizes, during the next fourteen years.
1t is generally believed that Senator
Farwell will make a fight on the con.
firmation of Mr. Clark, this week nom
mated to be Collector of Customs ut
Chicago. If he does, the chances are
that he will succeed in defeating him.
Mr.. Farwell has no personal objection
to Mr.. Clark, but he thinks it is a
wrong principle to appoint man to
office who is opposed by both Senators
and Representatives of his State.
Mr.. Pullman, of palace car fame, is
said to be responsible for Clark's APP
pointment.