The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-01-26

tress among the poorer classes. ldesire
to pay tribute to class of people in the
Nations Capital who very seldom re-
ceive praise from their fellow citizens.
The call for contributions to save life |
and prevent suffering during the recent
frigid period has been unprecedented.
The clerks in the departments have re-
sponded nobly, cheerfully,c generously.
Again and again have calls been made
upon Them and again and again have
they responded. 1.-THE Lord loveth a
cheerful giver," hence the department.
clerks of Washington City must rank
very high with the Almighty in this
trying season. q T.. -.-
The weather here has been simply
monstrous. Up to this time almost one
month Of excellent sleighing and no
signs Of a thaw yet. The suffering
among thep poor has been greatly re-
lieved by the generous charity Of
wealthy people Of the city.
It may seem singular to your readers
that those who suffer most from cold
weather in Washington are the people
from our own section-the extreme
Northwest. The reason is obvious after
winters experience here. Nobody in
Washington thinks of building their
house to guard against zero weather,
The windows and doors are loosely put
in, there are no double windows, and
apparently no effort at construction so
as to retain the heat and keep out the
cold. A Minnesota or Dakota barn, for
warmth, is preferable to many hand
some residences in Washington. And
then, the heating arrangements! Why,
colds, coughs, consumption and pneu-
monia clap their hands in glee at the
approach Of winter here. It is no use.
This has been an awful winterin Wash
ington-worse than you comfortable
double-window people Of the Northwest
dream Of. The list Of prominent deaths
you can all read about, but the long
roll of those who are unknown will
never reach you. ."
The McGarrahan claim was assas-
mated in the Senate last Tuesday in an
effort to pass the bill over the Presidents
veto. It is, Of all the thousands of
claimsnow pending before Congress, the
most celebrated. McGarrahan owns
some valuable land now being mined in
California by a rich company. His
title is based on Mexican grant. There
is no possible doubt Of the justice and
equity of his title: Again and again
has the title in him been pronounced
complete. But the other fellows have
possession, and the land is valued away
up in the millions. Ever since 1857 he
has been in Washington fighting for
justice. The present Congress passed &
bill giving McGarrahan the right to &C
before the Court of Claims and establisl
his right to the property. The bill
passed both houses by large majority
President Harrison vetoed the bill L
was believed that the measure could be
passed over. the veto, but it failed. TIT
vote in the Senate stood 80 against /!
for passage over the veto. Pettigrev
and Kyle of South Dakota, .Hansbrougl
of North Dakota, and Washburn O
Minnesota voted for the passage owe
the veto. Sawyer of Wisconsin an,
Allison of Iowa voted to sustain tn
President ri ~
"Billy" McGarrahan must commenc
all over again and continue the fight 70
his rights. Without Encouragement
or excitement, or any possible mani
festation of feeling, he retired from til
gallery and remarked:
"Well, it is hard lines, boys, but
commence again tomorrow morning."
The measure known as the Anti-O1
ton Bill has had a most remarkabl
history. It was introduced in til
House at the beginning Of last sessio
by Mr. Hatch, of Missouri Simu
taneously Senator Washburn introduce
similar bill in the Senate. The tw
measures created most intense excit.
ment in all the large cities throughor
the entire country. New York, Oh
cago, New Orleans and Minneapolis
the great centers where futures Q
agricultural products are most dealt
were at once in turmoil Of excit
ment. Influential men who were lea,
ers in the business of brokerage in Fl
lures from all these and other cente
made their appearance in Washington
and every scheme for its defeat know
to the scientific use Of money was trie
There was no vulgar and open briber
such as is known in some unmentio
able states of our beloved country, b.