Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-02-08
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nrst began to ballot But it is very
evident that the members, the cand
dates and the people are getting tired
OF the dead lock. On Wednesday night
while the caucus was waiting for the
committee of twenty to report-the
committee appointe by the candidates
devise ways and means to settle the
senatorial question.
Senator Dockery arose and made a
plea for Capt j. M. Sloan of Pontotoe.
an old confede ATE soldier who had
his jaw shot all to pieces during the
late war; The Senator's plea was
not in vain Some one grabbe the erst-
while ballot box and passed it around
and the money fairly flowed in it,
some members dropped in as much as
five dollars. fhe giving was not con-
fined to the members, for the dollars
began to come down from the galleries
and it reigaed free silver for awhile.
Over two hundred dollars was raised
for this worthy object On previous
OCCASION Senator Doczey had made the
same appeal in the Senate cham bers
when he received sixty dollars. This
/ will enable Capt. S.oan to live COM
fortably for some time. Unfortuna
/ tely there are hundreds of old soldiers
as deserving as he who need assistance
perhaps more than Capt. Sloan. A
little later in the caucus proceedings.
after several ballots had been taken
and it was evident no conclusion would
be reached, the members decided to
have a little fun. The Picayune re-
fers to the matter as follows:
At this point the caucus concluded
to do some skylarking, and Rogers, of
Tishomingo, otherwise "Trayfoot,"
was called to the chair. Sally after
sally of wit was hurled at him, but he
was more than a II equal 20 every
thrust. The caucus and the audience
cordially applauded the superb man
ner in which he handled the gavel.
Every night from one to half dozen
plans are introduced by ambitious
members, who think they have dis
covered plan to break the dead locl1.
Bat so far every one has been voted
down. The friends of the various CAN
didates think they see great big snakes
in every plan that is proposed. Every
body seems to be rejoiced over the
passage Of the Wilson bill. So far as
the House is concerned it has taken a
long step towards redeeming the
pledges OF the democrats pratform.
/ There is much surprise at the large
| majo ily by which the bill was passed.
If the Senate only does its duty now,
, the country will at last have little
: relief from the heavy burden of tariff
+ taxation.
The two houses of the legislature
d have acted on nearly all the appropri-
4 alton bills, and are getting on well
4 with the work now. Bills that would
: have been discussed for hours perhaps
| in the early days of the session are
+ now passed with very little if any de.
bate. If legislators would work in the
beginning of the session as they do
near the close the sessions might be
shortened at least one half. The two
houses have disagreed on the school
bill and there is danger of its being
defeated. The two houses differ some
what on the bill in reference to con-
} victs in county iails, but as the differ
ence is slight presume some kind Of
agreement will be reached.
:, The bill for relief of certain teachers
OF 1ishomingo has passed both houses
, and will becoms a law.
! Every day the two houses meet in
Joint convention and vote for u. S.
Senator as required by tho constitu-
ton. 1t is amusing to sec how the
members scatter their votes. Some
OF the leading candidates secure ccul-
paratively few votes In the joint con-
vention. To day Gen. w. T. Martin
J who is not candidate secured thirty
: four votes.
This afternoon the Governors Grays"
a crack military organization from
: Dubuque, Iowa, organized in 1859
; stopped over here on their way to New
: Orleans to visit Mardi Gras. They
! have been accorded a hearty welcome
Gov. Stone delivered an excellent ad-
: dress extending to them a hearty well
come to the State, assuring them that
they were gladly received. He refer
red in very happy termy to the diff
ference in their reception some thirty
years ago. Some of the 'Grays" as
sured me that they found this climate
quite different from theirs. When they
left home the ice was three inches