The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-30
WASHINGTON REVIEW.
NOTES OF THE PAST WEEK AT FINE
NATIONAL CAPITAL.

NOTES OF THE PAST WEEK AT 1arE
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Congressional and Other OMclal Mat1osss
with Many Mentions of Particular Inter.
est to People In the Northwest-Prsstdent
Hsrrison's Views ON silver.
Col. Canaday, sergeant-at.arm Of the
senate, has handed in his resignation to
take effect probably July 1. His successor
will be chosen at Q caucus OF republican
senator's to be held in the future. Ex.
Congressman E. X. Valentine, Of West
Point. Neb., has been in the city some
days, and it is known that he, together
with Col. Swords, Of Iowa, and Mr.. Leeds,
Of Philadelphia, will be put in nomination
in the caucus. Leeds is Qusy's man,
while Senator Paddock is supporting Mr..
Valentine, and Senator Allison 10 looking
out for Mr.. Swords. When seen by your
correspondent Mr.. Valentine said that he
had more than a Sighting chance and would
stay in the tight until the end. The Ne.
braska people propose to keep his namev
up where senator's can see 1t all the time.
Mr.. Valentine has q first -class political
and military record. Swords makes but
little noise. The Iowa republicans will
stick by him to the end Il is
said that Clarkson is hustling for
him. aud that means a good deal.
Deputy Sergeant at Arms Read was .
strong candidate. but he has Withdrawn
from the race in favor of Mr.. Valentine.
The position of sergeant al. arms Of the
senate pays 81, $50. 1t is considered Q fat
Office on account of the patronage con-
nected with it. The sergeant at arms is
the executive officer Of the senate. Mr..
Canaday has held the position for nine
years. He was appointed from North
Carolina at the instance Of Senator Sher-
man, who has used his influence ever since
to keep him in Office. The political
pressure for the place has been very great,
and the fact that North Carolina is
democratic state has rendered Col. Cana
days tenure of Office very insecure for
some time. Nothing but his personal
popularity has kept him in the place all
these years.
The Presidents Silver views.
Fresh rumors are afloat about the capi-
toll to the effect that the president has said
in a way to get it to the ears of repubii-
cans of congress that he would not sign
any bill for the free coinage OF
silver OF any bill which was passed
by the aid Of votes Of democrats. Any
bill to be a republican measure must have
enough republican votes to pass II without
counting the democrats who vote with
them. II is said that q deal has been made
between the republican free coinage sens.-
tors and democratic senators who hold the
same views OH the free silver question by
which the latter will vote for q free coin.
age bill in return for votes of the republic.
An senator's against the proposed federal
election law.
When the silver bill comes up in the
senate this afternoon Mr.. Stewart will
give his views on the subject. The
speeches of the western senator's are
looked for with much interest, as their
constituencies more than any other are
affected by the proposed legislation.
Iowa's Coal Palace.
The Iowa congressional delegation called
ct the white house yesterday, in company
with Col. Ballingall, and invited the presE:
ident to open the coal palace at OttumwaH
Ia, in September next.
a North Dakota Statesman In Trouble.
Gen. Harrison Allen, the North Dakota |
statesman, has been in the east for several
days. On Monday, while in Philadelphia,
he was suddenly confronted with a law.
suit. Il seems that some years ago the
Dakota statesman was auditor-general of
Pennsylvania. A certain publishing COM
pany decided to issue q book containing
the portraits of prominent Penusylvani.
ans of the past and present, and the gen.
eral agreed to pay 500 to have q fine full-
page phototpye of himself inserted along
with q biography setting forth his many
virtues and achievements. TIE book was
sent to the general last September, but he
refused to pay the little hundred, and
hence the suit. Gen. Allen left Pennsyl.
vania q number of years ago. and whent the
Dakotas were admitted he was one of the
candidates for United States senator, but
was defeated. He lately took u prominent
part in the application Of the Louisiana
Lottery company to obtain q charter from
the North Dakota legislature.
Original Packages.
Congressman Sweeney, of Iowa, the
first of the week briefly addressed- the
house committee on i'll favor of
the bill to amend the interstate
act SO as to forbid the bringing into a
state of liquor in original packages where
the state law prohibits such importation.
To Increase the Chiids-Drexel FuAxes
The correspondents in the capitoEu5f -
galleries who we're once printers, hdE
have fallen from grace into the
newenaper endeavor, have been
down their names to q paper whidhSS
for the finance equivalent Of 1000 leGIS9Ue
type from each. The proceeds vvIsIs;
added to the Childs- Drexel fund nc Z
ing carefully nursed aud continually \
to by the international Typograi 4
union. 1&Ess&&esS
Look Out Census Takers. M3rFsg
A bill has been introduced in the
to amend the census act SO as to prf
that any supervisor or enumerator of scjAE
sus who shall receive any bonus or other
confederation of any character with his
duties in addition to his salary, OF n one
who shall attempt to pay any such sum
shall be deemed guilty Of q misdemeanor.
and upon conviction shall be fined not ex-
ceedine So. 900 and be imprisoned not OK.
ceeding two years.
Capital Notes.
The Iowa delegates and their families
oil Seem to be in good health. The ladies
are enjoying the beauties Of Washington