The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-15
THE 'NcE SCYTHE.
1t is Moving Do Members of
the House repre-
sentatives.
The South Catches the Worst Of
the Storm and Both
Parties Suffer
When the Next Congress Meets There viii
be Many New Faces ut
the Capitol.

have met their fate like men. A few WHIT
did accept the scheme failed to obtain tn,
| confidence of the members of the Alliance
and also went to the wall. There viii
probably be more new men in the Fifty
second congress than in any congress for 8
| quarter of a century. Indeed, the sweeI
the passage of the Kansas Nebrasks
bill. Not all of the men sent to
the house by the Farmers Alliancs
will be farmers. Some of thu
candidates are shrewd politicians
who have taken advantage of the tide and
wind, and have headed their barques fol
the congressional port. They may be good
! takers upon the stump, but they will find
| the house poor place to air their eloquence
1t will require more than one session for
them to familiarize themselves with itf
rules and practice. When new member
| is entangled in parliamentary web, his
| struggles become amusing. There is nc
sympathy for him. Many old members
torture him. His mistakes make him wary
| and he will hesitate long time before
again trusting himself to his wings.
Heretofore the southern states, especially,
have recognized the advantage of keeping
experienced men in the house of representa-
tives. They reach important places on
| important committees by reason of their
term of service. The real work of the house
is not done by the takers, but in COMMITTEES
by men of untiring industry and compre-
hensive minds. When appropriation bills
| are under consideration, they know why
each item is inserted, and what money If
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necessary 1or various pro1eots. Iney may
session, but when they do talk they know
what they are talking about. Facts and
fo,raa .-o .to-aa =, +h.;. ,oa,,o.;a. ..a
-. ~ s0e- - Y-o. - a!n1,. on,.
sney ste aDle 70 answer Sne moss olmoul'
questions. Take JAmes 4. Blount, Of
committee on postofices and postroads fo,
voara Ha tbororobl1 ,dar.t.n 40 ~ .e-,,;oe
' -, -. ~ hS 1 s."' oae so. wy
~ al 1ts uetans' II wouIo take q new mem
@ per zen years az ieast 20 acquire Mr. Mr.
6lo4nts 4Nat knoWleage OF postai analrs' Mr.
years mon The naval eommittse seivea Alahams
% oannos %Rr9olce anoenel man a y as sn9roagnly
gGiulRpeo up: ~ in!9imaelon ~ 20 nava, aHaIs.
Ge nas evelytnln az nls nnger enos.
,n.s uenela. r. roiney: " aaDama. ~ veteran
upon L .Ie cVinlI'ee oli VI. appiopliatl0sHs. Tor
mo more tnsn sweive years ne acted as iieuten-
ne. ,o, an Iano t;a a. ~aao, ~ "I@o Eake
esen ~. H.. = ne Souau ~ ~ aater ~ gov SneIe.
.a,4 10. .nese Gn.ee inen nao nafo s'fuRele 1or
1oMEm!na1ln;; M e;
rorns;na ,aiEl r. 1 Slclone ~ sweepine SCUM
10 ~ To-, p =. .opas as .nHuRn oay on9 or u
~ a ~ uot I'LL s wuul1 10 r;s' .o
:no nouso. -, an1 veteran HGoaee y. su Ilan sa
- ;t ~ s4at Iao ,o+ 10 WI Hayoa aK tp
nu;nn .le s.aoe as plo.nes e ~ Ine
f ~ s.ot Mt .4 St .ul soxelnos i
~ " .IJ mh1 s..o i w;,si" SS"V0 IL aoee
aasena an aus = inan .m oaHei ;T N.Y.; w;ii;s sqG-
I1snu, 1ras,,, now9To, Th, W. oo JHn4 J! M az a. r.
.o:w.oy' ~ ooA 'ISSoi, uo 1I ~ Sue
N" oS.,oSeI. el eonuo1 uo uCmeS ~; ~ VIC a; anoo
aoa Suan '"g D:LL oau ,;,i .uo ,.I
oonve.itlUh ~ ts DDpis WI na'e selyeu 1lHn. M
yeafe az ene enu u LIS ln 'o1n. Ie nas peen
Ihe chsmploh OF Ine riehcn sponat10n g
claims curing ms service m congress: M he
snort session iaet year. oam9eL .. hanaau,
however, $1,000 IN tne way ana ne 1aiieu 70
carry them. 1t looks as tnouen tney
would meet the same rate IN TINS con-
gress. Judge James Cotnran Is
ANOTHER member from south Carohna VINO
was confederate soldier: He bears non
orable scars. He mas decllned renomlna-
ton, ana would nave resigned MS seat some
moRths ago were IL NOT tnat ms absence
would weaken tne Democfatic ranks.
William hayne Perry, sol son OF governor
Perry, will also retire. This Is his third
term. De served during the whole war OF
the rebellion in the Confederate cavalry.
George ". Dargan will also leave the house
after eight years of service. real demo
cratic leader is Hon: John J. Hemphlll,
chairman OF the District OF Columbia COM
mlttee in the Fiftieth congress. he is an
eloquent speaker and an ardent worker in
committee. If she loses him. South Carolina
will lose the benefit of his eight years. ex-
perience. His chances for reelection, how
ever, are fair. Colonel William Elliott. of
Beaufort, will probably lose his seat before
the end of this session. It is contested by
Thomas p. Miller, a republican.
In North Carolina the tornado was very
destructive. Three OF the six democratic
members from that state are said to have
gone under. The three republicans have
been renomlnated; The only ones saved
are John Steele Henderson, Major Bum
ana the Old tobacco rePea! hero, ". h. d.
Cowles, democrats, and Henry Plummer
Gheatnam, Hamilton Giover EWart and
!onn NJ; bronson. fepnDncans. Cheatham
y H. ;1, 1a. h .a sa,snseI th+ ana no een1lemaniy.