The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-01-29
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Useless Filibustering Will Pre-
vent the Passage ofImpOrtant
,Measures-The Mile Laos =
Indians Will Have tOgO
z IT,. TO White Earth ts

! 'NeaSufeS-Ine Mllle Laos
Indians Will Have to go
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Union Special Correspondence. H.. #. Il
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 1891.
| Fire works and filibustering
have been the order of the day in
the national capital for the last
three or four weeks, all because
the Democrats are so violently
protesting against giving the col
ored man of the south an oppor-
tunity to cast his ballot and have
that ballot counted. The cleo
tons bill as it stands is all right,
but the question as to the expedi-
ency of passing it and trying to
enforce it at the present time is
something that must not be de-
cided of-hand, and in fact it is
doubtful if future results will not
prove that it was unwise. It is,
however, causing the most disor-
derby scenes and bitter partisan
feelings that have existed in Wash
ington for many years.
1t is besides blocking every bit
Of legislation now before congress,
and until it is disposed of in one
way or another there is no oppor-
tunity to take up and consider any
Of the many important measures
that must fall as soon as this con.
gress ends. Every pending meas.
ure that has not received a favor
able vote by the third of March
next will fail, and then anything
that savors Of party interest, will
not pass because the Democrats OF
the house will have an overwhelm.
ing majority in the next congress,
but the senate will still remain Re.
publican.
It is quite fortunate for the
Minnesota people that her repre-
sentatives were able to get through
most of the important bills in the
last session, and that none of any
consequence remain to be passed
upon at this session of congress.
It was almost universally expected
that two or three bills, which
would be- great benefit to GER
tain sections Of the State, would
get through but It is now utterly
impossible for anything to pass,
and it will be fortunate indeed if
an extra session is not called to
pass the necessary appropriation
bills to carry on the government.
The five Minnesota members are
on hand, and will stay to the end
of the session trying to keep a
quorum of Republicans on hand
ready to pass any measure that
may come up requiring a full Re-
publican vote. The senators, of
course, have been on hand right
along, and have not missed any
important vote in that body.
Some surprise was manifested
when Senator Washburn voted to
lay aside the elections bill, but his
vote cannot be criticized by those
who want legislation enacted at
this session Of congress.
The Minnesota senators are not
always together on matters of pub.
lie importance before the senate,
and on this proposition Senator
Davis was with his party, while
Senator Washburn was in opposi-
ton. Both no doubt believe they
are right, and from their stand.
point they were right. While
Senator Davis favors the elections
bill, he would favor any method
that would dispose of it in order
to get public business transacted.
| It is learned at the Indian office
here that the bureau is hard al
work, and using every possible
means and the money at its com.
mand to move the Mile Laos In.
dams to lands at the White Earth
reservation. The Indian bureau
and in fact the officers of the In
terror department., recognize that
the longer that these Indians are
kept in Mile Laos county the
more intense the feeling there viii
be against them, and that having
no rights there they were bound tc
cause trouble and annoyance MOI
only to the white settlers but t(
the department. Secretary
| Mobiles decision that this is nc
longer a reservation is no doub1
highly commended by all the PEG
! pie of Minnesota acquainted witt
! the facts. As to whether the dis
pute on account of railroad claims
will be allowed or. not is another
matter for the department to set
tie. First class attorneys in this
city believe that the railroads have
no title, and the men who
q hove 1ooofaJ IN thnCa and!