The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-09-29
Scenes and Incidents OF the
Closing Days OF This
Congress.
Speaker Reed Has Shown That He
Knows His Businsss---House-
cleaning for Mrs. Harrison.
Dun's Weekly Review Of the State OF
Trads---Crop Conditions in
Iowa Favorable Etc

report A the NEXT thing In order, and when
that h disposed OF adjournment may be
looked for The republican members OF
she confsrsnce on the tariff who have been
al work ell this week without the assistance
Of the democrats. have agreed ON al things
In the bill except sugar and binding-twine.
ON these they are ss tar apart as ever The
sroubie does not lie In the conference alto
xesher but with members OF the two houses.
The conferees would have no trouble In
reaching an agreement ON both sugar and
binding-twine bur anything they propose
co do ia threatened with opposition l6f re-
publicans In one house or the other. The
majority OF republicans In both senate and
hoase are opposed 10 free binding-twine.
has In both therS are many who Insist
ON free fwine and threaten 10 aght for
a. This leaves the conference committee
between the devil aud the deep son, and
they feel this necessity Of being either hro-
proof or expert swimmers. They must bring
In their report pretty soon, and IL Is im-
portant that q fuil agreement be reached
and the report be complete. A divided re-
port, presenting some disagreements, would
open the way Cor = fight over the whole
question again.i ETherefore the committee
win endeavor 10 make complete report,
bringing the opposing interests as close
together as possible and then bet the whole
report stand together.
While many threats arc being made r. h
aot likely that she republicans would smash
the whole hin because OF certain items they
did NOT like. whatever the committee do
they must force through a. luhap propo-
sltion. and having done all they can 20
bring about an agreement between the op-
posing factions they will probably act foF
themselves lnaily. doing the best they can,
and trust 10 party discipline for the rest,
Reed Knows Hss Basinsss.
People at the capitol had been asking for
the last few days u Speaker Reed was not
losing his grip. TIls somewhat vaciiiating
course In dealsng With the democratic ili-
buster had caused . good deal OF comment
some people said that II he had been very
snxlous 10 DO so he coula have forced the
seating OF Mr.. Langston two or three times.
bat when the republicans seemed 20 be just
on the point OF nnaiiy getting the best OF
democrats the Hghtinw grew slack. on some
slfp was made. and Mr.. Langston's chances
faded away again. But the speaker knows
his business. and yesterday the democrats
had ample evidence OF g. Before the house
met, the leaders said that II sweeney, Of
Iowa, got here they would have quorum.
sweeney wEs on the way, for telegram an
nounced that he would soon be here when
the prayer was over the question was
passed from mouth to mouth. "Is
sweeney herei" sweeney was not there.
There was no quorum. sweeney had
aoS cnne A cali Of the house was ordered
and just a. the roll call was begun some one
crise; sssweney's came" There was q
burst OF applause. The prodigal walked
down the aisle, and four republicans threw
their arms about his neck 1T the same time.
othsrs tried 20 hug him. but could not II
they coala hav o killed fatted CALI they
would have called it 0'forrell. They pat
ring upon his fnger and shoes on his feet,
30 20 speak; but sweeney did not make
quorum. little later Miiifken came amid
great applause from the republicans MIL
lIken made the quorum and business was
proceeded with. In about half an hour Mr..
Lanx@lon, colored. OF Virginia. was sworn
In, and after that Mr.. Miller. also e0lored.
OF south Carolina. took his contested scat
TIE demncrata nho haxe- baan spenainx
their time Ia TIA vicinity OF the capitol can
now come In tina chamber and take their
accustomed seats. the toddy dispensers In
tho nelghborhood will find heavy decrease
In thslr business since these two repubiicann
Aave besn added.
neuse-C -Clssnins - ths wsaits-fssass.
The white house presented IN appear
anee OF awful eonfusion to-day when one
considered that the president and his family
we're On the road coming 20 take possession
az Il to-nlsht Il O'Clock. The smell Of
naint pcrva AIDES she premises, outside and in-
sida, the sofas aud chairs are piled np peil
nell IN cenfeFa of rooms and workfnen are
engaged In every room. hut the steward
ana his corps OF willing men and maids ae-
clare that all shall be In readiness Tor the
ai9ffneuished arrivals The scaffoldings are
eonuing down as many points, and some Of
the hooks are getting their hnal washing
out, IL is the general opinion among kwhits
mouse servants that Mrs. Harrison VIII vanI
10 superintend a. much Of the concluding
work a. Il n possible 20 leave for her.
The president's room has beon neatly pa.
pered with . pearl gray paper that has :
dash of blue IN its follations. The gildlnl
has all been rctouehed and the frieze
richly ornate.
The chief work In tho house, however. 4
xolnR forward in the blue room. This much
c0veted apartment = taking ON ne'
viorles never dreamed Of heretofore. Th'
baautlful oval OF tho ceiling viii have
~ eject. Ia softly clouded cerulcsn
Tharo win be decorative center piece ant
! border with the arms Of the United State
a. either end. The walls will he hunk In
sIch blue sslk br0cade in Louis XVII pat
sern. wrought from special designs ig th
,aIlis of Patterson. n. IL the fFieze win D
Al an artistic frcc-hand relief damask pat
tern. aud Tho dads viii reproduce and con
tlnue the deaigns OF the wall effectively
The wood work will be treated In Chin
Write, the furniture win be covered Wit
handsomely embossed silk plush in electri
blua and the mirrors and the maAsels ~
Is gilded. The draperies pill be of pipe
With sllken hangings woven especially q
tha wilte house and there will be ne
phapdsileF, The deeosatoTa have the nis
room fnll of scanolAing, and viii take .
next moniIs 70 anlsh the work,
fleuamF nsmomstr@ssoms
The republicans Of Tie house are abo
% give tins coantry Photographic illustr