Dodge City times., 1890-06-20

izing the pension committee to investl-
gate the charges which certain news
papers have made against Mr.. Raum Of
favoring firm Of pension agents, the
head of which has endorsed his note
for S25, 900, and also Of compelling
tie employees Of his Office to invest their
salaries in a wildcat company with
which he is connected.
The racical silver men are not salts
fed with the bill which Speaker Reed,
by the exercise of his authority both as
speaker aud as the leader of his party,
rushed through the house in three days,
the final vote on the bill being taken
Saturday afternoon. They character
ize the bill as mere juggling with the
question. The bill really represents
nothing, it having been proposed by
Representative Mckinley to the repub-
lican caucus as compromise measure,
and as such it was accepted and passed.
In the meantime the republican sena-
tors are having regular monkey and
parrot time over the Jones silver bill.
Vicious attacks were made upon it by
Senators Morrill,, Hiscock and Sher-
man, and it was stoutly defended by
Senator Plumb.
Another attempt is now being made
by conference committee Of the
House and Senate to agree on the pen
sion bill, but it seems very difficult for
them to do so.
Mr.. Harrison and his family spent
Sunday aboard the U. S. S. Dispatch
on the Chesapeake Bay. Last sum-
mer some of Mr.. Harrison's chnrch
friends pitched into him rather lively
for doing the same thing. He evident
ly believed that it was more pleasant
way of spending the Sabbath than at
tending church.
A good part of the administration is
out Of town, Proctor is in Vermont,
Tracy in New York, and Miller in New
York.
The big republicans are all getting
jealous of Speaker Reeds prominence
as presidential candidate, and they
would not worry if he should fall into
some legislative trap and get crippled.
The senate finance committee are
slowly progressing on the Mckinley
tariff bill, but it will be several weeks
before it will be reporter to the senate.
An attempt is being made by the
most radical republicans in the House
to persuade Speaker Reed to force a
federal election bill through the House.
The speaker personally favors such
law, but knowing as he docs, that many
Of the leading men in his party are op-
posed to it, he will hardly attempt to
force the thing down the throats of its
opponents.
Many members of the house are
greatly disturbed over the political
news from home. This is particularly
true of those members representing dis
tricts in which the farmers alliance is
strong.
For many years it has been one Of
the queer fads Of the senate for men,
bers Of the senate to choose their chums
from the opposition party. Years ago
Edmunds and Thurman we're insepara-
bic, the same was true of Bland and
Henry G. Davie, and now Cameron and
Butler are constantly together. Mr..
Quay has just presented his friend Mr..
Faulkner with handsome gold headed
cane which he cut during his recent
visit to Florida.
Mr.. Harrison has vetoed another
public building bill. This time it was
at Hudcon New York, and it was done
because he thought there wasn't town
enough there to need a public build
ing.
Senator Plumb has joined the ranks
of the republican senators who believe
that the idea of high protective tar
if, while good enough in itself, may
easily be carried to an excess which |
would make it hurtful to the country.
Mr.. Harrison has sent a message to
the senate explaining and defending |
the action of the commander of the U. !
S. revenue cutter "McLane" in send
ing men ashore at Cedar Keys Florida,
to assist the u. S. marshal in making
an arrest. 1t was sent in answer to a
resolution.
This is the season of the year when
The government officials find it necessa-
ry to make a great many official Inspec-
ton tours. 1t is much pleasanter to
travel at Uncle Sans expense than
your own.
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