The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-02-05

about peace. TWAS necessary to clfl-1
vince Chill that this Government intend-
ed to enforce the demands it had made
by force if it was needed, and in no
other way could this have been done 80
speedily. In Congress- allpolltical differ
ences were for the time forgotten and
everybody became intensely American
The result, as might have been expected
is an abject apology from Chill. 1t is
not the first time that active preparar
tions for war have resulted iii assuring
peace.
The Farmers Alliance representatives
were gwen their first official recognition
in the House by being allowed One hour
out Of seven DEVOTED to debate on the
new rules. Representative Otis, Kansas,
after stating that the third party was
founded on the equal rights Jeffersonian
doctrine, on the policy OF Washington,
and upon the Lincoln idea OF the superb
GRITTY OF labor to capital, criticised the
rules as comforting a dangerouspower on
the speaker and the committee on rules.
Representative Watson OF Georgia made
the principles OF the alliance the basis OF
his remarks, stating that the toiling mil
lions OF the land were looking to those
principles as their only means OF relief.
Other Alliance members also made hr:ee
remarks.
uOklahoma does not become q state
during the present Congress it will not
be for any lack Of effort On the part OF
Delegate Harry, who looks after the IN
terests OF that hustling Territory in the
House. He las already introduced a
bill to that effect.
The resolution providing for an lnves-
tigation as to whether the a%ppropria,
tons heretofore made for the Worlds
FAIR have been judiciously expended has
been 1avorably reported to the House
and it will be passed. This does not in
dIcate a hostile feeling towards the Elk
position; on the contrary, it is intended
to furnish the managers an opportunity
to show Congress- how well the appro
priations have been spent, as induce
ment to grant the appropriation OF 50
| 100000 now asked for. There are thos,
however, who do not think the shown!
made will be favorable to the managers
A bill to prohibit the sale OF firearm'
to Indians residing on the reservation
has been favorably reported to the Sen
. ate.
Representative Livingston, OF Georgia
this week introduced a bill for the estab
+ lishment OF IL system OF sub-treasurics
in accordance with the Ocala demands
of the Farmers Alliance.
; Representative Bowers, ofC%aliforaia,
not enamored OF the new House rules
a He says his people want some appropri
ations for their harbors, and that if b
t understands the rules Alright he will no
be Sin 1T" unless he can get IL "pull' O.
the River and Harbor committee.
, There is a movement among the Clev'
land democrats to throw their strengt
It to Carlisle, If, as reported, Mr.. Clev
land shall decline to allow his name t
H. go before the convention. This NOV
ment is so new that it's stength cannt
We be estimated at this time, but there q
III good reasons Tor the belief that NJ
Cleveland will not favor the nominate
OF Carlisle.
The Senate without q division adol
nd ed the report from the committee
elections confirming the ii 3ht OF Senat
,,r Chilcot, appointed by the Governor
Toxas To serve nut-the-IlncNniCeu. tel
Senator Blair as Minister from ii
IN country there have been ugly rumors
IN, round Washington %intimatlng that |
"a influence OF certain Americans interest
i've in certain concessions which they hop
;he to get from China had more to do wi
it than Mr.. Blair's Congressional reco
aer on the Chinese question. Whether t
NJ rumors influenced Senator Morgan Lea
rk. not say, but he this week offered a res
mt luton, which was adopted by the Sena
I'd. requesting the President to furni
OF copies OF all the correspondence betwe
Q the two governments on the subject,
ai it can be done without injury to the u
ba lie interests.
IN The National Board OF Trade, wi
es representations from all the princi,
w. cities OF the country, has been in sessio
ey here for three days this week. A featu
III OF the meeting was an attack on the I
IFS ter State Commerce law which the Boa
;"' does not believe in.