Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-01-16

the shuttle for Craftsmanship. and pre-
sidesOver the destinies Of the committee
on Invalid Pensions. He ID also hard
1t work preparing for an attempt to
secure some irrigation Legislation
irrigation by water Of course III he
succeeds in getting anything sub
stantial in that line, however, it will
be almost miraculous, for Uncle 10
Cannon has nut u new double head in
the pork barrel, and is keeping guarde
over II with an axe.
Bob Gamble and wife are at the
Normandie. He secures q place on the
COMMITTEES OF Indian Affairs. Ii il a
first class assignment considering that
he il q new. man. He will do better
next time. / wish the people OF the
state could be brought to appreciate
same men down here year after year.
Practical legislation in congress is en-
tirely done in the committee rooms and
the tendency Ia constantly and
more towards rendering the floor mere
~ q place where the member meet to
formally ratify what is In reality the
accomplished facts. No state in the
union today, with the possible excep-
ton Of New York, wields so great .
power in national legislation rs Iowa,
and she has accomplished it by sending
good war material to both the houses
and senate, and then holding right on
to the finished product. Every sena-
tor she has sent, since the war at least,
and | believe long before, has gradual
ed from the lower house. Today Alli-
son leads the senate and Is preparing
for the presidency, while Dave Hender-
son is the representative Of the speaker
on the floor Of the house, and by the
position he holds, AZ well as by his
ability, is the recognized leader Of the
majority. Our state has begun we'll
In the senate by returning Senator
Pettigrew. As much by length OF
services ms by his ability he has be-
come the universally recognized leader
Of the young blood element of the
senate which is now forcibly making
it's power felt, and before his present
term expires he will be recognized as a
national man. and a s'sure enough"
leader in the senate. He is now chair
man OF the committee on Indian affairs
and has u place on the committee on
appropriations, a combination of as
signments that many of the older heads
would be glad TO get. 1t puts him in
position to be Of most service to the
state, for if there is anything we have
lots OF it is Indians, with q longing for
appropriations. Send down an equally
good republican next year, to keep him
company, and then keep both there for
the next thirty years If you would
make South Dakota's power felt in
national affairs.
Major Kimball is visible to the naked
eye almost any pleasant day around the
senate. He has been acting private
secretary to Senator Pettigrew, but
will have a place with a little more
compensation in il within a few days,
He will deserve more than he gets
no matter how good it Is. He Is q man
for whom old st. Peter will pick on,
the longest pair OF wings when he pre-.
SCENTS his credentials at the box Office.
w. S. Bowen lshades OF the days Of
the se~venties!) will arrive today to ACT
Ms clerk to Senator Pettigrew's com
mittee. The salary is 81, 900. He viii
be . welcome addition TO the South
Dakota colony.
L. II. Bailey and wife are at 81 c
staeet, N. Il. He is acting as clerk tt
| Major Pickler's COMMITTEES. and if he
doesn't get drowned, run over, robbed
~electrOeuted, or otherwise s'dOne up
bids fair 10 pass a pleasant though busy
| winter.
The Sioux Falls post Office matter
may come up any day now. Mr.. Tins
lay 3 nomination will probably be re
jected unanimously. His re-appoint
ment is said BY the best legal talent II
have been clearly unconstitutional, bu'
Grover seems to have gone in thi,
matter on the idea OF Tim Campbell
during the fifty-third congress, urgint
q piece of doubtful Legislation. "Whatl
the constitution between friendsY"
BEN.