The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-03-13
WASHINGTON LETTEEs.
our Regular Correspondents.

WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 6. The
Fifty-frst congress is dead and buried
among the archives OF the past, and now
that the smoke OF one OF the greatest
and most prolonged parliamentary
battles in our history have cleared
away, it is possible to get a view OF the
results. Without taking sides with Mr..
Reed in many OF his rulings, or in fact in
any OF them, l think that the principles
OF the rules, which he is credited with
having originated, are the proper ones
for the guidance OF all legislative bodies
under a republican form OF government.
They recognize the right Of the majority
to legislate; and / predict that all future
rules OF the house, no matter which
party controls, will be based upon the
same idea.
1t is too early TO say whether the i'm
portant legislatio enacted by the ma
iority was wise or unwise, but it was
distinctly republican legislation, and
that party will be given the credit or be
made to take the blame for it as it is
: viewed by the people when the next.eon-
gressional election rolls around. No
single congress since the war has appro-
priated SO large an amount OF money as
the one just ended and naturally the
democrats are making the most OF the
charge OF extravaganza, while the repub-
licans are claiming that the money will
all be well spent and that She people will
be benefited by it. On both sides it is
the talk OF politicians. It is only by
carefully watching results that the
people can determine which IS right, and
no closer watch upon the expenditures
OF the government has ever been kept
than will be now until the next presiden.
tial campaign.
Among the legislation that we already
know to be good is the bill for the rolici
OF the United States supreme court, the
copyright bill, the bill for inspection OF
hogs, cattle and the products thereof,
which are to be the subjects Of int
state commerce, the bill for the abiudica-
ton and payment OF claims arising from
Indian depreclations, the bill to establish
acourt OF privatela land claims, and Others
OF minor Importance.
The democrats OF the house voted
solidly against a resolution OF thanks to
the speaker which Mr. Mckinley was
compelled to Offer because no democrat
would do it. 1t was the thirteenth time
that precisely the same thing has oc-
CURED in the house, being on an average
about one in each four congresses. To
an unpreiudiced outsider it looks silly.
Nero few congressman have gone home
and a large number OF representatives
OF the Fifty-second congress are here.
Consequently there is considerable activ-
ity among the friends OF the candidates
for the speaker The alliance mem Oers
have so fsr refused to pledge themselves
IN TACT more than a ma jouty OF the
house is as yet unpledged, which shows
that the fight is far from being decided
Notwithstanding the excitement consc
quent upon the closing hours OF congress
| an open meeting OF the citizens alliance
| which was addressed by Senators Peffe,
and Kyle and Representative Jerry
Simpson, has attracted a great deal o
attention here. The speeches. particu
| larry that OF Mr. Simpson, were Il reve
| latlon to the Washington people who
were unanimously OF the opinlon that
Jerry Simpson was Il born orator. Sen
ator PETER started a good many people
to thinking by asking, after stating that
there was not hairs difference between
the leaders OF the old parties on the sill
Yer questions: "What would you think
if Grover Cleveland should unite The
democratic and republican parties east
OF the Alleghany mountains and be theil
candidate against the united south anC
west? This is not improbable
| EN-Speaker Reed is the victim OF un
merciful guying these days from the
democrats, but he apparently enjoys il
as much as they do. Yesterday he was
approached b. democratic representa-
tive from New York city, who walkin;
up brisllly with Il telegram in his hant
said: "Reed, have just received a tele
gram from a constituent OF mine who i:
the manager OF q dime museum request
ing me to secure at any cost for eXhibi
ton the crown you wore as Gar"
| II am sorry" replied Mr.. Reed, 'stha
you did not see me sooner; but tn
crown has been altered into ioolscap
which is to be presented to the mex
speaker"
"That's one on me-" said the Ney
Yorker as he slapped Reed on the bacl
and roared with laughter.
Mr.. Harrison will not take up tn
question OF nominating the nine ne,
United States judges created by the ney
law until his return from a duck-shoot
ing trip to Maryland upon which h
leaves tomorrow.
The senate before adiourmng adoptet
a resolution directing the finance CON
nittee to ascertain in every practieabl
i; way the effects OF the tariff laws a
home and abroad. Ii this be fairl,
carried out without trying to max
political capital, it will be productive c
much good in the shape OF authentic il
4 formation.
Married.
On Feb. 21, at Custer, Will l.. Pix
and Miss Glennie Palmer were joined i
| holy bonds OF matrimony. VIII is
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Pike, nea