The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-09-04
WASHING TON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent


WASHINGTON, D. c. Aug. 20, 80.
The democrats have adopted a new
method of filibustering i'll the House.
When they are brought in to answer
call for quorum they answer to their
names and Immediately sneak out again,
so that when the roll is called for vote
the House is again without a quorum.
Opposition to the compound lard bill is
what has brought out this trick, and
there are few republicans who have
joined hands with the democrats in order
to prevent vote being taken on the
bill, its passage being certain if a vote
is taken.
Senator Quay's resolution prescrib-
ing the legislation to be acted up
on at this session and setting the
3Oth inst. to begin voting upon
the tariff bill and amendments was
taken up in the Senate yesterday and
Senator Hoar offered to substitute res
olution authorizing change in the rules
so that when bill or resolution shall
have been under consideration for a reas-
enable time" it shall be in order for any
Senator to demand that debate there
on be closed. He amended Quay sresolu-
ton by adding the Federal Election bill
to the measures to be acted upon provid-
ing that it shall be voted upon Sept. 4th.
Mr.. Hoar then delivered strong speech
I'm favor of the Federal Election bill, and
showing that the measure had been
grossly misrepresented for the purpose
of stirring up sectional strife. Hequoted
report made by the late S. S. Cox
strongly commencing the United States
law under which Congressman are elected
in New York, and asked what was the
objection to passing similar law for the
entire country. He called attention to
the fact which some gentlemen seem to
have completely forgotten, that the re-
publican party had time after time
promised that such law should be en-
acted, and quoted from President Harri-
sons inaugural address and from his
first annual message, from President
Hayes second annual message, from
President Gar6eld's inaugural address
and from the republican national plat
form of 1884 and 'sS.
A very pleasant incident occurred at
the White House carly yesterday morn
ing just before the President left for Cape
May Point, to celebrate his fifty-seventh
birthday. The California delegation in
Congress waited on the President and
on behalf of the California Pioneer and
the Natives and Sons of the Golden West
presented him an invitation, engraved
on plate of solid gold, to attend and
participate in the celebration of the
fortieth anniversary of the admission of
California into the Union. Mr.. Harri-
son in a short address regretted that he
could not visit California this year and
said he hoped to do so next year. He
also mentioned the coincidence of his re-
ceiving the handsome souvenir on his
birthday.
Secretary Window this week issued a
circular offering to redeem $15,OOO,OO0
of the AZ per cent. bonds which will ma
ture Sept. 1, 1891, paying par and
interest therefor. This is III addition to
the regular purchase of bonds which is
constantly going OH. How does this tally
with the democratic statement that the
treasury is bankrupt?
PATENTs-The following patents were
granted to inventors in the state of Min
nesota during the past week. Reported
for this paper by c. A. Snow & Co. pat
emit lawyers and solicitors, Opp. U. S.
patent office, Washington, D. c.
L. K. BARLEY, Winona, Fire escape de-
vice for live stock. A. O. Hubbary, Par
ker, Wheel. A. c. Paul, Minneapolis,
Stock car.