The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-02
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Congress will Adjourn this Week
The Difference Between g.
Long and q Short Term
Faithful Minnesota Com
TOM Wilson the
Railroad LaWyer-Pleas-
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johnson COmstOck
Breathes Easier.
Union Special Correspondence.
WAsH1NGToN, D. G. Sept. ~.
IT is always busy time at the
close Of q session of congress, but
the close of the long session is at
tended with less Of a rush than the
end Of a short one. In the first In
stance the members have been at
work for months and months and
are all tired out, besides they have
q campaign on at home and are
anxious to get back to attend to
the personal needs Of the dear peo-
pie. Then the bills that 90 over
are not killed, they have a chance
before the short session of congress.
But in the case of short sessions the
members have had no opportunity
to get very tired; and besides they
must get their bills through or they
die. They must pass with the
limitation Of congress or they are
no more. It makes no difference
how close to passage a bill comes,
unless it passes both houses before
the close Of the congress it is ended
and has to go through the regular
formula Of a new bill at the next
session. So as this congress draws
to a close there is not the rush, the
struggle and stampede to get
through bills that characte the
close Of a Minnesota legislature.
But next March it will be hot in
both sessions.
During the late unpleasantness it
was pleasing to note that all of the
Minnesota members Of the house
were present and in their seats
while the Democrats had deserted
and left the body without a quorum
to do business. 1T was a silly act
on the part Of the Democrats to re-
main out Of the house. They
played a foolish game and lost by
it. For nearly a week they OBJ
structed business in the house and
were finally conquered because the
Republicans, or a majority Of them,
would not let either their private
business or their elec tions interfere
with business OF congress, and
gathered in sufficient members to
make a quorum. this fight was
because black man was contend
ing for his rights. Yet the Demo
Gratis will pretend to be tolerant.
During this entire time the FIVE
Minnesota men remained in the hall
of the house. They were there on
every roll call and counted every
time for a quorum. The Republi-
cans Of Minnesota evidently send
faithful men to represent them in
congress.
It is said that Congressman Com
stock breathed easier when he
found out that little A. j. White
man was to be his opponent for
congress in the Fifth district. What
the devil would Whiteman do in
congress? Why he would be sim
ply nowhere, nothing, a worse
than cipher because he could be
counted on to make AM exhibition
Of himself at the expense Of the
State. But there is not the slight
est danger Of his being elected. He:
wont be in 1.-THE race for con-
gress.
The people of Minnesota will no
doubt be glad to know that a great
deal Of the time Of congress is taken
up in trying to devise some means
by which the money Of the country
tCttu w J1lu OuO w UllC y1tu-Sh1llSs
There are a number Of estimable
old cranks in both senate and house
who lie awake nights to see what
they can do for the race that their
ancestors drove back from the At
lantic coast years ago.
There is a great deal Of petty
jealousy among members Of con-
gress. Some men are SO consti-
tuted that they can bear to see an
other man do anything, and then
some are mean enough to pluck the
laurel wreath from the brow Of a
noble victor and cover with it their
own false faces and deficient minds.
rs it Tom Wilson that we all
thought was owned body and soul
by the railroads that is running for
governor Of Minnesota" is a ques-
ton that is frequently asked Of
Minnesota people. We just pass
the inquiry along: Is it?"
Smiling and handsome as ever.