The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-07
COUNCIL.
MORNING SESSION.

The legislature is hurrying matters
Bills hy through both houses, and com
mttees work early and late. The force OF
enrolling and engrossing clerks has been
increased
Yesterday some members got on the
rampage, on account of the publication OF
Mr.. Gardenh hires speech They even
went so far as Through w a. Mccartney
Of Kinglisher,) to present a resolution eX-
Guiding the EAGLE reporter from the press
table claiming that the speech purportlng
TO be Mr. Gardenhire's was a fabrication.
Mr.. Gardenhire being present, and the
one supposed to be most concerned, was
perfectly satisfied with the EAGLES re-
port.
The trouble is right here: Tuesday the
council had under consideration the bill
providing for the burial of old soldiers.
A that time the old war spirit was unusu-
ally rife. and the eX -cOnfederates were
mercilessly scored.
MIR Gardenhire, an eX-confederate then
delivered speech, attacking the course
pursued by the Republican Legislators. Ii
is not exactly the same as the reported
speech in the EAGLE, but likely the one in
she EAGLE is the one Mr. Gardenhire in
dended to make. and his subsequent adop-
yiOn would seem TO cure all discrepancies.
The EAGLE has been, if anything too
careful to report only creditable things
about the legislature and TO shed only a
mellow light upon the throne. Some of
the councillors are either thin-skinned or
supersensative.
In discussing the resolution Mr.. Nesbitt
said vote of thanks was due the reporter
for not reporting the actions of those
offended
Mr. Brown of Logan would like to
have the resolution include in its scope
the New York paper that said | had a
scrap with Frank Greer.
Mr.. Pittman said that it was not becom-
ing in the council to seek TO muZzle the
press.
Mr. Mccartney said he didn't believe
chat either OF the EAGLES reporters sent
IN the false report, but that the culprt
should be divulged. lie said the speech
published was delivered by Ben Butler
eight years ago
The matter was postponed until Mon
day, on motion of Mr.. Foster
Mr. Brown, of oklahoma, presented
council resolution No. 3, which reads
Us follows:
Whereas, the legislative assembly
OF the territory of Oklahoma. by
an act passed, provided that the superin-
tendent of public instruction should be
ex-officio auditor Of this territory; and,
Whereas, The governor has, by COM
munication to this body, indicated that it
might be well TO provide for a territorial
auditor: and
Whereas. The territory is small. and
The amount of work 10 be done must be
limited; and,
''N hereaS, There is liable to be addition
al expense eutai.ed by the creation of
such an additional office; therefore. be il
Resolved, 10y this council, That, in de-
ference to the suggestions of his eXcellency
the governor. we again consider the mat
ter of the appointment of territorial
auditor, and inform his eXcellency that
we deem the creation Of that Office inexpe-
dent until our territory shall be enlarged.
and until we have more means with which
TO pay current expenses"
4 bill providing for the Office of sheriff
was considered in committee of the
whole.
An executive session consumed the re-
mainder of the morning,