The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-19
The Northern Democratic Mem
bers VIII be Very Few
I'm tile Next Congress Thinks
Mr.. Payne.
IT is al ROSEATE VIEW
But Events Teach Even the Most
Stupid.


ent usually looks after the neglected
classes. and of all such classes there is
certainly none more industriously neglect
ed than the Republican congressman from
the south They are indeed a lonely set
seven in all and certain to be fewer soon
by decision on contested cases But they
are plucky fellows and really deserve more
attention than they have received.
As matter DC bedrock fact, if we ex-
clude St. Louis and east Kentucky and
Tennessee. which can hardly be called
parts Of the south, there are but two south
ern Repu blicans in congress. Messrs- Houk
and Taylor Of Tennessee have both been
home to see about their fences and despite
some Ill luck are fun of q confidence that
really seems sublime that the light attic
ton OF southern Repu blicans is but for
moment, and that their party in all the
middle south ~ about to enjoy q glorious
resurrection "A southern Repu blican con
gresham is indeed so rare a product Of the
present peculiar condition that he deserves
the study of the political naturalists.
Rose2te View
In talking On this subject and others
with your correspondent Hon. Serene 70.
Payne of New York gives his opinion that
outside of a few cities northern Democratic
congressman viii be q bout as much Of
rarity ID the next house, the prOp0rtiOnate
population being considered. Mr. Payne,
who usually declines to be quoted verbally,
but takes the most roseate view OF the situa-
ton, says THAT New York Repu blicans are
as happy as heart could wish and as hope
ful as the day Is long. Personally be is
among the most genial of gentlemen con
stant in his attendance upon the house and
generally ready to give Information His
view may be summed up in one entence,
Events teach even the most stupid, and
all we have to do is to keep on as we are
doing-that is, attending strictly to bust
ness and pointing out the follies of Che
dominant party-and experience VIII do
the rest.
easily children.
The usual scrimmage On the Indian APP
preparation bill, especially in the commit
tee, has some spicy features added to it
this year by the reports just handed in of
the cost of educating Indian children
Among the items as yet in manuscript in
the committee room these interesting 1ig-
ures may be founds AT Fort Lewis. Colo.
there were 90 Indian children educated
last year. and the cost for each one fer the
year was @634 So AS this is certainly three
or four times what the average middle
western farmer expends on bis own chill
dren, the granger mem bers are expected to
get on the points OF their hoofs accordingly
At Phenix, IA. IT,, the annual cost for
each pupil was $500. So; at Sante Fe. AT.
MI, it was S337-51. AT PipestOne MINI,
1888. 60; at Mount Pleasant, Mich,
S37o. so. At Fort Yuma, Cal, on the 9TH
er hand it was only 1902 ~. vet If there
is place on the face of the earth sur
rounded by an absolute desert where the
cost Of living would naturally be very high
it is at that same Fort Yuma From these
figures the cost grades down by slow de
grees to only S144.36 each for 73I pupils
ait Carlisle, Pa. That, however, is a school
largely supported by private gifts, and
government expenditures are strictly linn
tied.
The member from South Dakota has re-
Gently told how very cheap all kinds of
provisions are theresa cheap that the
farmer cannot earn wages 10y producing
thern=and vet the cost of supporting each
Indian child there is S23O.16 per annum-
One of the agents, after enumerating O
great variety of purchases by contract,
adds this sweeping clause 'Sundry ar
ticles not contracted for and purchased
bv superintendent in open market, s24,-
414-75-'7 In view of these figures, the read
ing pa bic must not be surprised that the
humanItarians meet with rather q cold re-
cepti0n by the committees of this house.
Minor Matters
The suudry civil bill. which has exer-
cised congress for several days, IS the gen
eral draEnet covering all the great appro-
priatiCns not included ia the specific bills,
and IS therefore the only bill into which
an appropriation can be put by way Of
amendme nt without being ruled out as not
permane The last appropriations for the
current year were SAL, 716 coo, but in the
general spirit of economy the department
sent in an estimate of only SIS 3Sl 000 for
1895. The committee saw their reduction
and went two better, bringing bill ap-
prOpriating only $50, BOG coo, and this case
VIII serve as type of the general practice
on an the bills So far.
In these duh times the Washington pub
lie finding no entertainment ia congress,
amuses itself with all sorts of lectures
and side matters, the Breckenridge trial
certainly not the least We have had
conference of colored ministers and very
able lectures on the future of the colored
race in this country. Kate Field continues
to deliver her series of lectures on all sorts
of topics In the parl0rs Of the Shoreham
hotel. whereof the public has heard in
connection with Vice President Morton
and the temperance question All sorts
of talented foreigners have instructed as
on all sorts of questions, and Kline Ringe
Hirai of Japan has stirred up the religious
public with q somew had sarcastic and very
spicy explanation Of why his people reject
Christianity
Added to all these attra ctions, it must
be said that the spring has opened early
and with unusual beauty, and travellers
are SO good as to tell us that the climate
Of Washington at this season is quite equal
to that of Nice and Alentone- So let con
gress drone away for another week. as it
promises to do. for it and the weather, too,
viii both be h0t enough before long.
Farnsworth's market is selling A
Hams, 3. Bacon. pure Lard and Turkeys
at Toe a pound. Chickens and D. S.
Pork At &c.. White. Trout and Pickerel
Fish Toe, at 102 East Sixth street
Join the evening class in the "Brief
System of Shorthand taught by the au-
thor. Easier TO learn, easier to write,
easier to read 40 East Fifth ST