Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-29

of the sensation created by single
"Aye." It was not decreased when
George l.. Shoup followed suit and the
first two votes of Idaho's senators
were recorded as assisting to lay aside
partisan legislation for the consider
alton of q great economic question of
national interest. A hundred daily
papers the next day printed special
dispatches on the subject and Idaho
and Idaho men leaped in national
notoriety. You may be sure that the
excitement was not decreased when
Mcconnell, at the republican caucus
the same evening, made brilliant
and eloquent defense of his state and
people and Indignantly resented the
attack upon his republicanism made
by Senator Sanders. The New York
Sun pronounced the speech one of the
most remarkable ever made in caucus
and Mcconnell became at once one of
the noted figures in the senate.
DRAWING FOR TERMS.
Senator Shoup ''shook four sixes." 80
to speak, in the senate rial lottery last
Wednesday. Mcconnell had the first
draw out of the box but failed to draw
the blank, which in this case was the
prize. His slip had on it "Class 81"
which, unluckily for Mcconnell,
meant a term of only three months.
The jolly senator lost no sleep over the
matter, heartily congratulated Gov.
Shoup upon his good fortune, and
went right ON saving wood for his
constituency. He proposes to leave no
stone unturned for Idaho while he is
here and to leave q solid foundation
of work accomplished for his successor
to build upon. Both Idaho senators
have rooms at Wizards, and the
tables and desks, Uttered with papers
and public documents, show that they
already find q senatorship no sinecure.
THE QUESTION OF APPOINTMENTS.
The entire Idaho delegation have
agreed to work together in harmony
in the matter of appointments. The
first recommendation made were those
of Littleton Price for U. s. Judge and
Joe Pinkham for Marshal. The presi-
dent, however, declined to appoint
Price on account Of some charges filed
against him which seem to be Of q
purely domestic nature. Consequently
some new man will have to be agreed
upon. The appointment will probably
be made before this reaches your
readers.
A BUILDING FOR LEWISTON.
Senator Mcconnell has rolled up his
sleeves and says If it is in the pins
Lewiston will have public building
before he leaves the senate, and that II
this cannot be accomplished this SEES
sion his successor will find the task
much easier in the next Congress.
He introduced q bill on Thursday
apppopriating 100000 for this pur-
pose, and will make strong argu-
ment In its behalf before the Senate
Committee on Public Buildings, Of
which Senator Stanford is Chairman.
1.-THE THIRD SENATOR MIDDLE"
The legislative protest against the
SEATING of Dubois has complicated very
greatly the question Of the third SEN
ator's election and brought out some
points that may possibly prove trouble
some next session when Dubois applies
for his seat. The fact that Is republi.
cans and democrats have attached
their names to the document, gives II
considerable weight. Dubois is, how
ever, popular here and the senate Is a
republican body. In the absence OF
any contesting candidate with creden.
tials from Idaho, the chances are very
strong that Dubois would be seated.
Some Of his friends advise him to take
no chances and to return ut once to
Idaho for newer and technically regl'
lar credentials. Mr.. Dubois declines
to indicate what course he will adopt
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