The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-02-14
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ORR WASIIINGrON LETTER


WAsY,Sarox. -. G.. Feb, 7ih. 'sss.
The great Congressional fight = now
fairly OF. and thu democratic members
n the House are battling sor me govern
mont IN the House before going any IVY
ther with legislation. and they have ~
cancns. determined 20 sfanf ov tnei'
guns 10 the bitter end. on course theS
recognize the fact that u the repunheansl
succeed IN their intention ~ seating ~
the republican contestants neiote 'h'
rules are adopted thew can then a"oP'
ANY sort ~ rules they may desire, p"'
thev will have hard time before tneN
~ n with All 81 Speaker Reeds ur'ss
decisions Il took them three davs ~ Re'
,he contested elections case Of smith "
Jacksoo before the Home. The n.y.
RAJ heen very exciting. and the mos
dramatic scenes have been frequent on
fhe ac,r ofihs House. stand bv Your
.,,osris what ex Speaker Randall wro'*
f.o,, ~ sick rom 10 the democya'if
cs,c,s Representative Bynum, ~ IN
diana hn, voicaa The sentiment ~ ~.
democratic colleagues when he saii
avon sir fnoinsing 10 the Speaker) have
violated more than any msn Q" ms moor
rarliameniarv rnles and practice. M"
nav consnmmase what yon have unhe
taken. Yon have the power. pscEen y,
a moh on the floor OF this House. Men
have tried 10 consumma'e snch proceed
,oys before. At the hour OF nlnn'gn'
Federal Judge made rnliny wh'c" PEI
petuafed tho republics" party ~ po"r'
hns his name is now fnrg"tten shn h'o'
~, this nroceeding j. IN keeping WIN
,he nrar,ics Of yonr party u i % keep
~ with your ac'ion when Won stoie ~
Presidency. You have gone forward
Van have usurped power. You hav'
,,.u,ilated the record Of the House =
or1er TO carry ont the behesfs ~ ~
chairman Of the republican natlont com
m;,tee 10 turn out the Representatives |"
tho neople elected To seats on this II 'of
Nov nrocecd in This matter: but ~ M
lanyusge Of the immortal Emmett ".
nronose 10 dispute every inch OF ground
,nrp avery blsie Of grass, and the lag
intrenchment Of liberty shall oe ="
grave"
After the outrage Of sasting smith, w
WA dcfeated AZ the polls ~ 'nf1' =.
fority OF honest votes. was accom- p,'r"e''
the Republicans virtnsllv agreen w. 4
more political legislation shou'" !"
urgaa ill rules for governH'ent o' 'n
House were adopted. and the rules Try
been reported. and ordered printed I
that ali memhers can have copy ~ "a
renort. and viii come up for discussion
nerf week. They contain some vers rsn
icaI changes from rules here'"i"r
governing any Republican legisis''v
hcdv. and confer dangerous powers Up
an ihe speaker. Thev are fashione'
rnnch after the monarchical rules OF 10
En0l;sh parliament and the German
T,andstrathe in that regard made .
enable the ruling government TO snap
al legislation 10 suit Itself, and suppre-
III other measures thereby perpetns
sIno jtsslf in power. Whether his
compasible with freedom. and the r'g'
ofall the people to be heard. will proo'
biz no Thoroughly discussed before 10
rules ara adopted BY the House, and ne
some Constitutional question nav oe iu
volve3 which will result " Judlcls
decis,or Nv the Supreme Cont. Incl
d;scussion will probably postpone actlo
on other contested election cases 70
some time.
Tho President and Secretary Noble ~
greatly alarmed over the condition o. =
fa;rs n Oklahoma and anxious that "
mediate action shall DO taken on The ~
lahoma town site bill. which has alread
nassed The House. also the hill prove
no for = territorial form Of governme'
for Oklahorpa now pending IN 90
House and Sanate.
secra,ars Window "a said 70 be We
vr,cb chacr;naa at the opposition a'fes'
aeveloned II his silver bill. and Mr. ~
rison has become so hadlv frightened
The outlook that he Discharged ne m
shont sending = special message 20 70
grass IN lie favor.
Secretary Risk has received 'r'
Europe largo consignment nfsilk-wo'
rvga. he will Distribute them Tree 70
rcrsnns desiring to raise silk worms
viii aiso furnish books n instruction
ak culture ~ applicants for them
Ex-senator Platt. Of New York. p
Washington an unexpected visit
week. and all the republican politici
are cndgeling their brains 20 disco
what BROUGHT him here.
Representative Dibbe. ~ south "a
lima. has hill heforo the House comr
TOO cn The election Of President and
President which provides for two V
Presidents. Tn arguing in favor ~
hin Mr.. Dihhle stated that TIE un
States has been without Weep
dent twenty-five years during it,
hundred ~ existence.
Representative McAdoo, o. New
sew. think. his resolution providing
The holding ~ Presidential and Cong
,;onel elections on tho third Tuesda
October would accomplish great 2
nv preventing national elections
conflicting with local elections.
CA.
Some dave since VIC called tho Al
zion ofthe dem ocrats n Indiana X