Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-26
THE DEMOCRAT.
WASHINGTON LETTER.

lative sessions during the same calendar
day. Acting in accordance with res
olution adopted two days ago, the house
met at o'clock for the consideration OF
the immigration bill. The chaplain
was not present, but the proceedings
were proceeded by the reading of the
journal and its approval. This action
is, however, considered by parliamentary
authorities to be irregular, and it may
be that the question will be raised today
as to its legality.
The democratic members of the
North Carolina delegation met yester-
day and resolved to press the candidacy
of Hon. CIV. McClammy for the clerk
ship of the house of the hfty-second
congress. Mr.. McClammy has served
two terms in congress from North Car
DINA. and has been a Jealous and IN
dustrious member of the house. "A
member of the agricultural committee,
be has been conspicuous advocate OF
the farmer on the floor. He has many
warm personal friends in the house, and
his failure to receive a denomination
was a matter of deep regret. His can
didacy for the clerkshiP of the house IS
the result of many expressions of sup
port and interest on the part OF his
friends. 1.-The North Carolina delega-
ton" said member of the delegation
to your correspondent last night, ''will
push his candidacy believing that all
the chances favor his election"
Will Speaker Reed receive from the
minority the usual vote of thanks at the
close of the session? In view Of all
that has happened during this session,
the question is one that is causing a
good deal of gossip on the house side OF
the capitol. The general impression is
that it can be answered in the negative.
1t is believed that no democrat will
care to offer the resolution, but, should
such resolution be presented, Repre-
sentative Rogers, of Arkansas, will pre-
sent substitute of a different tenor,
and the yeas and nays will be demand
ed. When Mr.. Keifer was speaker the
usual resolution was offered by Mr..
blackburn. The yeas and nays were
demanded and called, the resolution
finally passing by the aid of republican
votes. But Mr.. Keifer, although he
was disliked by the democrats, was
not disliked to the degree which the
minority now entertain towards Mr..
Reed.
1t is given out on authority, second
only to that of Mr.. Cleveland himself.
that the ex-president will not be can
didate for the nomination in o2, that
his mind is fully made up on this point
and that consequently he stands in the
way of nobody who wants the honor.
If such be the case, there need be nc
further anxiety as to the effect of his
recent silver letter, and the situation
becomes materially changed if not sim
Plihed. But New York remains the
pivotal point, as it were, with Maryland
New Jersey, and the bounding west te
hear from.
The Office of president pro tempore
Of the senate which Senator Ingalls, re
signed yesterday, is now purely hon
orary one. Before the passage of tn,
present law regulating the sessions t.
the presidential office, there was always
remote possibility that the temporary
incumbent of the presidents chair nigh
reach the White House. Now, how
ever, there is no possibility of this, a
the succession lies in the cabinet. 1t i
a common but mistaken impression tina
the senator elected president pro tenn
pore of the senate draws more salar
than his colleagues. This not the case
nnless there is vacancy in the vice
presidency caused by the death or re
signation, when the president pro tenn
pore receives $4,000 year.
The Sioux chiefs are said to have gon
home with a very poor opinion of Wash
ington society. 1t was all we'll enoug
as long as they were sin the swim" bu
to be bundled off with few ten dolla
orders for store goods they conside
rather shabby return for their ia
feathered contributions to the festivitie
o of the season. AS consequence the
may go on the warpath in the sprin
with the view of another and more sue
cessful visit to the Great Father ne,
summer.
AS AN evidence of how scared tn
republican party is over the inevitabl
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