The Red Cloud chief., 1897-03-12
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Inc new ADMINISTRATION, probably
realizing the impossibility of doing any
work until the edge has been taken of
Of the flying wedge Of Office seekers of
the largest class men who are after
the places o covered by civil service
rulcs-is taking things rs leisurely as
possible. Today the new members of
the cabinet are for the first time all in
their Offices, but, like President Nc.
kinley, they are devoting their time to
visitors and not to work.
The holding OF a caucus by the re.
publican senator's, ostensibly for the
purpose Of electing Mr.. Allison chair
man of the caucus in place of John
Sherman, but really to consider the al
visibility OF attempting to fill the com.
mittee vacancies has stirred up the sill.
yer senators to fever heat, and il men
like Senator Teller can have their way,
the republicans not only will not be al.
lowed to take their choice of the exist,
ing committee vacancies, but will lose
all the important committee chairman.
ships they now hold. The silver sena.
tors, populists, republicans and demo.
Gratis combined, are a majority, and il
they can be induced to vote together, it
Will be an easy matter to reOrganize
the senate committees and put the con.
troll OF all the important ones in the
hands Of the silver men. Should this
be done it would not necessarily imply
that the tariff bill would be in danger.
rs a number Of silver senator's have
pledged themselves not to antagonize
that measure, but ii would in numerous
other ways be unpleasant for the new
administration.
Now that Senator Hanna, who is
chairman OF the republican national
committee, occupies "a seat adjoining
that OF Senator Marion Butler, who is
chairman Of the populist national com.
mittec, II has been jokingly suggested
that Senator Jones, Of Arkansas, who
is chairman Of the democratic national
committee should move his seat along.
side Of those of the other chairmen. So
that when things get dull, the trio
could amuse themselves exchanging
campaign experiences. does seem n
little odd hat the chairmen of these
three national committees should ali be
In the senate together.
IL is already evident even To those
who are not particularly close oh.
servers, that President Mckinley istry.
ing to put himself and his administry.
tion upon friendly terms with the sen.
ate, something that neither Presiden,
Cleveland nor President Harrison sue.
ceeded IN doing, and in fac. which
neither tried very hard Ia do. Whether
President Mckinley will succeed Is n
question that only the future ear
answer, but ii he maintains his pres.
ent attitude towards the senate he can.
not be accused Of not treating II with
proper respect, as both Cleveland and
Harrison we're. Mr.. Mckinley is NOT
only trying to keep on good terms
with the senate as q body, but also with
individual senators, regardless of their
party, He has caused il to he init. |
mated "a every senator that he will
always fluid a cordial welcome az the
White House, and that his advice viii
always be listened to when matters af.
fecting his state are under considera
ton. This is about as radical a change
as could possibly have been made from
the practices of the last twelve years.
Among the first opposition senators to
call on President Mckinley were Cor. |
and Mills. neither OF whom had
been in the white house for q long
time.
While there is a difference Of opinion
Is to whether the failure of four an.
preparation bills, sundry civil, arricnl.
tural, Indian and deficiency, to be.
come laws was brought about by
those who oppose combining the lepis.
lation OF the extra session OF congress.
which meets next week, to the tariff
there is none AS to the effect of their
Money will have to be pro.
vided by congress at the extra session,
but II Is now said that an attempt will
be made to do il by a resolution OK.
tending current appropriations instead
by separate appropriation bills. IL
mat attempt is made, there will pro.
baby he a hot fight.
Whether President McKinley's idea