Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-02-12
From Washington.

DOlUIulcnt vi lcucidl Juukc III luouo
has caused considerable comment ,
among eastern papers, which assert !
that the idaho Senators are on the
verge of an outbreak because the Presi-
dent is determined to appoint James
H. Beatty and to override the recon-
mendations made for Littleton Price
and Mr.. Sullivan. This is not exactly |
correct. Senator Shoup and Senator
elect Dubois feel very strongly in the
matter and have expressed themselves
in vigorous terms against the appoint
ment of Judge Beatty. As l wrote
you last week, when the President
positively refused to appoint Judge
Price the entire delegation united in
recommending, first, Representative
Willis Sweet, whom the President de-
clined to appoint, and next Mr.. Sulli-
van, Judge Prices partner. Senator
McConnell, however, has declined to
join in protests against Judge Beatty's
appointment, and has frankly in
formed the President that he had no
personal objection to offer. Senator
Mcconnell insists that it is not fair to
compel him to place himself on record
in upposition to man whom he be-
lieves to be fitted for the place, and
who he is certain would be satisfactory
to large portion Of the people of Idaho.
and on this account he has consistent
ly refused to put himself in writing
in opposition to Judge Beatty's can
didacy. At the same time, Senator
Mcconnell has been perfectly willing
for the sake of harmony to unite with
Senator Shoup and Representative
Sweet in the recommendation of such
other candidates as the majority of the
delegation might determine upon. On
Saturday the petition signed by maj
ority of the Idaho Legislature, asking
for Judge Beatty's appointment, was
presented to the President by Senator
Shoup. 1t is expected that the Presi-
dent will during the coming week
either make the nomination of Judge
Beatty or p, rm t the matter to go over
until the next session Of Congress.
The Punishment activity of Senator
Mcconnell is everywhere noted. He
has done mere towards giving Idaho
prominence in the short time in which
he has been in the Senate than any
ether new Senator ever did in the his
tory of that body. At the same time
his gcniality of manner has made him
very popular among his associates in
the Senate, many Of whom express
regret that his term is to be SO short
. among them. He has shown himself
, to be q strong speaker, with a ready
, grasp upon public questions, and if
opportunity offered would doubtless
take high rank among his associates in
the upper chamber. A number of
, eastern papers during the past week
have referred in the most fiattering
terms to Senator Mcconnell, among
: them the Daily Saratogian, the Nat
ional Firm and Fireside and the Bal
: timore Sun. Senator McCOnnel's
, speech on silver has already been re-
published in number of eastern
papers, which refer to it as consise
and com orehensive statement OF the
views OF the west upon the great finan-
cial question of the day.
1t is unfortunate for western interests
that owing to the deadlock in both
Houses much needed legislation will
be postponed. The Idaho delegation
feels this especially. There are num-
Der of matters for which it is anxious
to secure consideration at the present
session of Congress, but as the days
pass by and the weary debate Oh the
federal election bill continues, it is
i. hardly probable that favorable OPP
portunity will be offered. Both of the
Senators are acting with their party in
allowing full freedom of debate upon
this measure, and while neither of
them are greatly enamOured of the
force bill, believing that it will not
prove the remedy which its friends
claim, they cannot afford to cut them
selves loose from their party associates
when they take into consideration that
they will need all the support they
, can secure from party friends in the
future to facilitate legislation for the
state. Senator Mcconnell is particu.
larly anxious to lay before the Senate
his views on the Union Pacific debt,
and will open the eyes of his listeners
when he explains the real status OF
affairs in those sections Of the west
over which the road runs. His bill Is
already attracting great attention and
is generally commented upon by finan-
cial journals as the beginning of rigid
Investigation Of the methods of the
land arra Mt railroadS in their treatnla