The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-08-04
Review of Legislative Work
and Other Public Mat
ters OF Note. .
The Extension Of Daily Sessions in
the Senate Must Tend 10 Ex-
pedite Proceedings.
The Likelihood That Mr.. Blaines Reci-
procity Plans VIII Cause Him
10 Leave the Cabinet

/ the minority formal notice that they pro-
{, posed now 10 settle down 20 business In
| dead earnest, and with that purpose In
| view, after some objection from the other
| side, they fixsd the hour OF meeting OF the
| senate nj Ii a. M, and adjournment at Q p.
| m. Two hours OF this time is 10 be de-
| voted to the calendar OF the morning hour,
| and the remaining Ave to speeches and de-
| bates upon the tariff or other business.
/ Under the regular hours OF the session u
was rarely that more than two or three
hours we're available for general debate. IL
10 thought that this present program viii
expedite matters. IL the democrats show
no signs OF exhaustion in reasonable
/ length of time, the hours win be still fur
| ther extended. The proposed 30-minuts
rule viii only be applied as last resort.
Senator Ingalls, gave IL out on the noor
Monday that as soon as the tarin, the
federal election and the appropriation bills
are passed II will be time to adiourn. These
bills will be approved. regardless OF any"
Mr. Biaine and the President.
Congressman Owen, Of Indiana, who 10
warm personal friend Of President Har-
rison, in speaking about the controversy
between Mr.. Blaine and the advocates of
the Mckinley bill, said that he knew there
would be a hard fight over the question Of
reciprocity, but was not aware OF any or
ganized movement to have Mr. Blaine re-
moved from the cabinet. Hs thought that
IL any one reckoned on President Har-
rison's aid TO antagonize Dir. Blaine they
would find that they were reckoning with
out their host. There is not, he said,
sthe conflict between these two men that
the newspapers make out. There 10 NO
more confact than there would naturally
be between two large men moving In large
circles and dealing with great questions.
MIR. Blaine has made national issue OF it,
and the public mind is more or Less unset
tied. The men who think the Mckin.
lev bill Is hurt by Mr. Blainea
uitarancss, Of course entagouize fhs
proposition; but as to President
Harrison joining them, ] look on II In
. this way: The proposition is populal
one, and Mr.. Blaine Is strong man. with
an eye TO 90. Mr.. Harrison must kncs
that he could not get denomination IL hs
were violently attacked by Mr.. Blaine and
his friends. I do not think any one car
, count on Mr.. Harrison taking such Z
! course as would drive Mr.. Blaine out o.
! the cabinet. On the other hand, Mr.
D Blaine, IT, he were ont OF the cabinet
! would be private citizen with man,
q friends to be sure, bat still q private citi
4 gen. These two mon are not apt 20 quar-
rel"
wondsrfal Changes.
!. First Assistant Postmaster Genera
b Clarkson is at his desk again. In litti
q talk he said OF his recent western trip: Il
o il amazing TO contemplate the growth o
II population and business In the new states
a Many people are living who remember tn
o primitive methods Of mail transportatio
10 west Of the Mississippi and across tn
:. plains. The old coach lines and pony ex
a press were regarded as the greatest achieve
msnts OF modern civilization, and by shoi
relays they were enabled TO mske ten mills
an hour. Nov that whole region, froI
Texas 10 the state OF Washington, an
~ from Missouri 20 the Pacific ocean,
& trayersed by q netwoFk OF railways, and Ia
70 mail facilities ara now extended over thi
10 ensire region. There is of course incossan
m demands for expansion ia keeping pac
n With the march OF civilization" II 10 sai
"a Mr.. Clarkson will hand In has resignatio
nt In about three weeks.
c. Noa Practicable or Polite.
n, The mails of Senator Quay are hlis
IN with letters from ell parts OF the soui
% seeking his influence TO have the electio
m bin abandoned. They picture the cond
d. ton Of affairs in very unfavorable iigh
and say that q war OF races win be ineviti
er BILE. The latest phase of the state OF fee
ing la the south is indicated In the part
which the women are taking In writing
their friends In the north and TO senator
"a. Many OF these letters are received by n
.aa Quay. Judging from the general conve
/. i safion of the senator, who. as the count
~. knows, believes In practical politics, Il
- evident that be does not Wholly regard q
-, election bin either as expedient In legisl
"A ton or practicable In politics. The s0ut
,ay ern problem he apparently regards as -
,ot rounded by too many complications
~ many points 10 make that section IN o
ast couraQing field for political lab
40 beyond the maintenance OF tbs par
i organization. The plan proposed ~ n
IN one that he particularly admires. AZ I
- same time he will defer to the wishes
the majority, and whatever bin thsy .
tGrmiue upon Wal KsocaSc nhs V0s@ wnN
ever II reaches that stage.
Voting by Lightning.
ted The house committee on rules yssterd
ma gave q hearing 70 John A. Enos, an
Y. vent1E, who seeks TO have an appropriate
ma OF SG0,0O0 made TO defray the cost Of
eks stallinQ his patent electric voting mach
gea In the house of representatives. lie STA
cd that during this ssssion there have b
the 800 roll calls, each consuming thi
hey minutes tims, or an aggregate Of thi
OK working days, and he asserts by ths uss
his machine twenty-five days could b
been saved.
"A Grand Reunion.
buy The Third Pennsylsapia artillery
,arn leave Warrington next Saturday on