The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-13

John II. hiitehell. This brought the
Lane county senator TO his feet at
once with declaration that it was all
false. He shook his fist at Michel,
and never allowed the senator from
Wasco to get in another word.
Here is sample of legislative
economy. Sixty-six committee clerks
in the senate drawing pay since the
1lth of January and not thing 70 Go.
With such an example it would be un-
SAFE for the house to get 4 whack at
the clerkship GENE.
Speculation is rife that Governor
Lord will cali an extra session OF the
legislature in case there is no organi-
zation. but such Il thing is not proba bic.
The governor has seen enough child's
play the past month to convince him
an extra session would be useless.
The senate committees on enrolled
bills and engrossed bills each has ten
clerks. -Four active clerks could do
all the work Of these committees if
both houses were actively engaged,
and Une for each Of these committees
could have done all the work that has
been necessary so far.
The nation rnouras another 2o-noth
ing congress. The session that will
close On March 4gh had as well rever
met for all the good it has done. But
in this respect, Oregon can join the
nation in shedding tears. Our lamented
legislature is enough to make the joi-
liest joker weep.
When thirty senator's find it no
violation Of their pledges of economy
to appoint sixty seven clerks during q
session when there is nothing for
clerks to do, it is time to call a halt.
That this abusesmay not be practiced
in the future, it is necessary that some
such bill as the one introduced by
Senator King become law.
The Oregoniau is wrathy because
several ''scrub papers" have said it
demanded and received 5000 for sup
porting Mckinley and Hobart. No
wonder the Oregonian is mad. 1t val
ues its ''inhuence" Of more value, and
ii it ever demanded anything it would
have asked more than 5000. There is
nothing small about Scott.
Senator Driver thinks there is no
difference between the holding up of u
train and robbing it and holding up a
legislature and robbing the taxpayers.
This probably is true, but up to date
the taxpayers Of the state have not
been extensively robbed by the legis-
lature hold-up. The greatest expense
thus far incurred is in the pay Of the
sixty-six senate clerks.
Congress is looked to and is urged to
pass measure to create more revenue,
but little is said about reducing ex-
penses. TO tho ordinary taxpayer it
seems that there is enough revenue
collected. What Is needed most is Il
cutting down of expenses. But who
expects such happy act so long as
congress is composed of professional
politicians and treasury looters?
Although the general-in-chief of the
party during the last cam
paign, Mark Hanna seems to be unable
to run the governor of Ohio so as to
land himself in the United States SEN
ate through an appointment TO FIJI the
vacancy caused by the resignation Of
Senator Sherman, so be will have to
content himself with being postmaster
general or going on some foreign mis-
sion.
Nevada is abused by many of the
leading papers for having, by an act of
her legislature, legalized prizefghting,
and their condemnation i, just enough,
but the state that encourages prize
fighting bY an act Of it's legislature is
no worse than the paper that encour-
ages it by giving detailed statements
Of the brutal contests. "People who
live in glass houses should not throw
stones"
II it were possible for Senator Nit
,hell to get back to Washington before
congress adjUurns, he would no doubt
advocate with renewed energies the
resolution for an amendment to the
providing for the election
If senators by a direct vote of the
people. To his old arguments for the
MEASURE he would be able to add an
object lesson that would carry consider
lble weight.
The Nicaragua canal scheme is side
racked for the present, and it is to be
iOped it will stay there until some
more sensible plan can be inaugurated
han for the government to guarantee
he payment of SlGo. .000,00 bonds of q
private corporation. Had the scheme
been accomplished it would have been
4 second edition of the Pacific rail-
oads steal. The government should |
,ither build the canal outright or have |
lothing to 60 with it.
Immediately after the Inauguration
# Mckinley, President Cleveland, ac-
om panied by Mrs. Cleveland and the
hiidreu, will start on tour around |
he world, so say the dispatches. And |
le will cross the continent on the |
Canadian Pacific. What is the matter !
Vith the Americans roads, that Mr.. |
N nd can't ride upon them? Is
- Bayard, SO thoroughly |
ling but foreign poGp