Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-02-06

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WARRINGTON, D. c. JAN. q 1890.
Mr. Blaine represents one side end
Senator Quay aud Representative Ray,
1T Pennsylvsn;a. ti,- other in yery
pretty fight over ro.t cfiee in Penn
sylvsnia. Mr.. Ray, in whose district
the post Office IL, selected man for the
position, got the Endorsement Of Mr..
Quay and handed the application to the
Postmaster General with the expectatica
that the appointment would be immea
lately made This vas some weeks
ago, and the PeuasyIyan;ans have JUS:
discovered the ca.-. rs the trouble
Mr.. Blaine gave !. c,'-.in CT his str.p.
let.eT II t'r Pc. 80. =. ca. eral askiE
ftr the sane r.,,... fi:ec. NJ. Wana
maker not wi>a';. =. nffe. j .:t.,.r :he
/ Senator Of u. Sccfessr. has refused 10
recommend either, antii.asc Tia. !.
the presen, Stair o? me eight tn
end y leoi 81 soy .s~.i (. 18th interest
Tx sPesksr csri-ic ex.;ia,,.a .e a
democratic ,aaeq, 81 une H"ase the
caaHs-a ;haF Ia :. .po ~ n.:nbe
OF su- n,a.:;c. i. rnies Pre-
( F1soa Iaas'rg ir Il ed. Of rules; b.
s.so p'4ute4 ui 81 ,-rta,n Of the
eaatf:e- p:oDos'a IS -! re particular
Is e'jSeii6,.a.,e 8 ID. .niacrisy. The.
wa--a gra, fai dis eussion both Of the
ra;c- and f the NOW pl1inly t. be seen,
intention -. the republicans to. give
ever; republican contestant the seat
now i.eld hy democrat. No resolu-
zion of ans sort was adcot..d but it was
nevertheless well understood that if the
republicans ..,scm ted to bring up and
d.spnse Of thc contested ease Of Smith
VS. Ja-ksa when has already been re-
ported to the Fl usr, before the rules
are adopted, the democrats would re-
sort to every legitimate method Of de-
feating them, even to the extent Of
breaking quorum. In this connec-
ton the fact my be mentioned that the
democrats in the House lack discipline.
They have splendid leaders. but they
don't properly support them. Aud
worse than all many fthem are con-
stantly out Of their seats just when
their votes are most needed. Speaker
Reeds decision might have been over
ridden On two occasions last week if the
democratic abscntees had occupied their
| seats.
1t took Senator ingalls, exactly two
hours to tell the Senate what he didn' t
know about the race problem The
language used was mild, compared with
the Kansas Senator'S previous speeches
The World Fair ism getting solved
as easily and as promptly as it was
generally expcctedte be. The Senate
committee is to meet Friday. The
House committee meets constantly,
but, owing to its peculiar construction,
does nothing.
Senator Brice's declaration that
"Ohio should be eternally democratic
has struck responsive cord in the
hearts of the Ohio democratic Con
gressmen. and they say they intend it
shall be, beginning with the congress
ional election next November.
Well, the Civil Service Commission
is to be investigated, the House com:
mittee on reform IN the Civil service
having decided this morning to make =
favorable report on the resolution pro
vidlng therefore, and its passage BY the
House being only question of time.
Senator Sherman has put his foot in
it bad in his recommendation of q post
master for Columbus, Ohio, if one may
judge by the protests pouring IN by
mail and wire upon M. Harrison, the
Postmaster General and the Ohio Con-
gresham, from the citizens Of Colum-
bus. Unless Mr.. Sherman withdraws
his man he will be appointed, is what
they say at the post Office department.
1t seems from the evidence taken by
the Naval court Of inquiry, now sitting
here, that instead Of one, as bad been
charged, they are two organizations Of
Naval officers, formed solely for the
purpose Of influencing congressional
Legislation in which they are interested.
Secretary Window, IN long letter
to Senator Frye, chairman of the Sen
ate committee on commerce, opposes
the bill now the hands of that commit
tee providing for the taking of Seals in
the Alaskan waters by the government,
and favo1s . renewal Of the lease Of the
present company.
Senator Vests committee on the
beef industry is at work again after
several weeks vacation. The railroad
men are being heard. This will finish
the investigation. ~
Senator German, after the Senate
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