The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-01-26
Legislative Matters
NSALEa, Jan. ~,
Editor TMEa.N rSrAIyfxR;

NSALEa, Jan. ~, 1870.
Editor rnElN rSrAlsfxs,
The seconl JOINT session for the election
OF United States senator has cast Its ballot
and failed to elect. Your readers have ere
this learned by telegraph the result
Much excitement prevails in Salem over
the bolt; but is subs,diug somewhat to-
day, as it becomes evident that J. n Dolph
can hardly get back into Iioe those who
haye 5nlted from th- caucus selection.
| Much oratory has been used pro and con
on the caucus action bsing binding; but
| there has been no changing of votes result
ing from the speeches and but little effect
Observable. save rising feeling OF bitterness
chat bids fair to make a mark later In the
| session ny defeating some go ID measures-'
| state of e ,irs that will certainly bring
dscredt Oh This legislature.
The thousands that throrg the galleries
fr qreutly get beyond controI of the presi-
dent In spplaudlng some patriotic remark
made by some member in explaining It's
vote, and have noticed that in their r'-
marks all are patriots. Several dIsgraoeful
scenes were enacted Yesterday, when men
were "hissed" Tor casting their votes az
cordiug to what they cl.imed was their
opinious.
Wasco county is well represented in all
three houses Of the legislature at pr, sent;
claiming to be from MIdoa county, with
headq Iarters in the tressurer's office.
A., essor Wax field and D J. Cooper are
expecting Gle, kships with the representa-
to - from Modoc as soon as that delega-
tlon gets we'll to work.
General" Mos Len berg The OF Hood |
r VT . toldig down CHAIR as dotr-
keeper In the house, but complains bitterly |
against the penurioness of legislature that
will not allow him at least two lady clerks
Mr.. Ed Pasrers,n. OF The Dsiles, is look.
irg up the authorizes on "bugs" and fru
I es,s for the hor ticu tlral committee, al
clerk for T. R. Coon, and NJ. Anderson.
e CURING out how a uap of Oregon will look
wnen the new county bills are all passed,
being clerk for A. LsIe of Crook county, ou
county commit e. I mentioned what mem
her, of the third house wers dong first.
because they agree on most propositions
aud princips lily op the one that the lst or 2ud
1ou es of he legislature are wasting an
awful lot Of the forty days IN oratory.
Representatives McGreer and Coon are
IN different sldes of the senatorial fence,
l. |
while S.na'ors Ste yer aud Smith are iolng
h. same thing IN the s:nste.
l. is indeed hapyp family here from
n asco county, and there Ia not a ma, in
hat representative or senatorial district
,ut is represented. he he Republican, Pop.
list, Democrat or ProhititionIst, Free.Sil.
erlte or Gold.bug.
The senate h ~ for rhe past twn days adj
burned tor the DAY as 5000 as the ballot for
J. 5. senator was counted. This is probably
With the luteotion OF dong nothing until
hat question is settled, and making it ap-
,sar tn at the Anti. Dolpn u.en are abstruat-
pg legislation by prolongiug the fight. No
natter what view one may take Of the
atte such proc -eding is an on rage, for
h. lower house is. despite Its senatorial
xht, doing very rapid work aod the senate
ar b mind.
Since wiring the above see the Modoo
eleg 4tion Nolan and Driver, have en- ad.
nitted or have stolen unobserved to a seat
D the hall of representative, and are now
,ouuted on a '.heateI" with their clerk | {
Wakefield sitting ON window sill near by.
'neir seat will b.by be contested as
non as the seargeant-at.arms g-ts his eye
q them. KENO.