The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-03-20

CAPITAL GOSSIP.

cXtr3VaS9nt congressional appIoPir
ations, and If Congress PERSISTED in
passing ~ number of measures now
before It, appropriating enormous
sums Of money for purposes that are
not necessary for the public welfare,
he would certainly be obliged to ex-
ercise his right to veto such meas
ures. The result is that scramble
has already Segun among the various
committees to see which can get the
most before the end is reached; this
scramble will grow worse and worse
from now on until the day of adj
journmeNt,a land the result will be that /
many meritorious measures Will be |
left out in the cold while numbers OF |
those without merit will become law.
From q strictly political standpoint. |
the democrats have noting to com
plain Of in the present situation.
Every republican seems to desire to
get part of much talked about
Treasury surplus before it entirely
disappears. There are at least u
dozen propositions before Congress
to increase the salaries of different
classes OF Government employees.
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All things end sometime, not even
the Blair Educational bill is an ex.
ception to this rule. The Senate has
decided to vote upon that measure
next Thursday. 1t is probable, but
not certain, that it will pass.
The action Of that packed jury
known as the Senate committee on
election in deciding to report in
favor of the republican Senatorial
contestants from Montana has raised
storm of Indignation among demo-
. Gratis and when the report gets before
} the Senate some red hot speeches
} may be expected.
The Oklahoma Territorial bill has
= passed the House, and having pre-
= yiously passed the Senate, is now in
0 the hands Of the President.
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t The Senate has obeyed the demand
1 of Senator Chandler, and passed a
= resolution striking from the Record
e some remarks made by Senator Call
8 concerning the Senator from New
i Hampshire. Such action Will not ill.,
n lure Mr. Call, nor will it convince
n anybody that the language was not
S deserved by the other man.
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/. Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. WanamakeI
s and daughter, and Russell Harrison
O and his wife, have gone to Florida
t on a free excursion, in a private
palace car kindly furnished for the
!. occasion by a prominent railroad
k magnate.
e Florida people are here this weel
e asking the Committee on Ways ant
n Means to protect oranges to the ex
- tent OF Sl.OO box,
= The Committee of the House en-
y gagged in investigating the civil. ser
D vice commission is now going owe
ID the printed evidence preparatory t.
e making a report. What the repor
10 Will be is a matter of considerabl
ID discussion.
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if 4 Joint resolution has been offere
in the Senate proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution providln
for the election Of U. S. Senator b.
the people instead of by State legis
CO latureS.
N Senator Stanford has offered n res
e. olution asking the Senate Financ
ne committee to examine into TIL
at feasibility of the Government loat
n ing money to the farmers of til
IN country at or z per cent a veal
p Somebody has asked why the Senate
to did not invest few millions of hi
/ own money in that way. Anybod
st can afford to be liberal with Uncl
Sans money.
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es Congress will investigate the imm
ct grafton system, and the foreig
Oh syndicates that have recently bee
it buying up American industries, i
i'll accordance with concurrent rest
e.. luton that has passed both House!
VS. Both subjects need investigating, bl
Id there is little hope of anything i'm
o, portant being found out by Cor
r. gressional committee.
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is Congressman Taulbee is deat
rs and Kincaid the newspaper correspor
~ dent who shot him is in Jail awaitin
en- trial for murder.
It's -
at A Federal election bill wi
of shortly be introduced in the House.
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The following resolutions weI
81 adopted by Overton Post, No. 90.