Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-01-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.

| oSI vi SusSS uFSuCu Oh congress 20 De
mentioned as a probable member o
President McKinley's cabinet. Th,
portfolio of war is that assigned BY
gossip to Senator Hawley. The Other
senator's 10 whom portfolios have
been tentatively offered have declined
although there is still 6 strong belief
around the capitol that Senator Shez-
man viii be secretary OF state. bur il
is said. not by Himself, however. tina,
Senator Hassley wou,a be willing to
become secretary OF war.
| At this week meeting OF si.s. senate
COMMITTEES on fnriegs relations ncts.ine
was said about Senator. Cameron s
Cuban resolution. and that gent,ea,a. II
is still out OF torn. Senator Mills
! made speech on lis Cuban resols,-
aion and Saaaso,. Bacon also ad.ocsst-
! ed its adoption in :. Sc. speech. bu;
| neither attracted more thaa :. oass;a...
attention either in or ont os congress.
whsci. IS good evidence slla. the t's,.sa.,
excitement has all died out. nos from
lack OF interest, but because OF the be-
lief that nothing will l5e done az this
session.
Senator Allison says lie does.. i
know whether the report tina. ex-Re-
preventative. Wilson. Of Iowa. would
be next secretary oi agriculture is true
Or not. but that ne hopes it is. as he
thinks Mr.. Wilson especially we'll
qualified ior the position and had so
informed Major Mckinley when he
saw him the other day.
The most dramatic episode OF The
session was the reply 10 an attack
mady by Representative Masai,ss. OF
California. in a .leaye-to-osins'
speech in the cong ressional record. on
REPRESENTATIVE Johnson. OF the same
state. 1t was ali in connection with
the Pacific railroad funding bin.
which to the surprise OF many yas So
badly defeated by the House. In a
speech iavoring that bill Slr. Johnson
made q very bister personal attack
upon ". Z. Hearst. accusing him OF
un9rint.iele Things in unprintas,le lam
gIage. Representative Cooper. of
Wisconsin. at the time accused Mr..
johnson of cowardice for attael..n. g
man :Sho was not pesent, and Mr..
Maguire seconded the accusation, in
his printed speech and added slurs
abo.t -.ir. Johnson's ha.;ng {. cl.i,ai-
nal record al his old Syrac,lsef n. Y. 4
home. When Mr.. Johuson arose in
the House 10 reply 10 Mcguire it was
easy 10 see that he was excited tssr-
iibsy. He began by saying: at is
just a. we'll for me 10 face this matter
:ioys as later. and .;aee, the cowardlv
destinations made against ne a. the
dicsatson OF William r.. Hearst. It's
t..ae that thirty years ago 1 was in
trouble II New York: that l was ir-
aictaG: that | went to California to
.-ees... g :le" home und live down the
past, but 1t is untrue that l went under
;-ia assumed name. Nothing could
have been more pathetic than the story
oi i4is struggles to regain good
name. soid in "A voice shaking with
emotion. onl there gaas a ring of
triumph in his voice when he told Of
s:.a victol.y won and how .'by the l,les-
sings of God and the help OF my good
wife was at last able to pay back
.srcry dollar / owed and the House
gave him q spontaneous applause.
of his charges against Hearst he said:
Ever; charge made is capable of
proof. | do not shelter myself behind
ng, constitutional privilege. Every
thing say as a member of congress I
a-n responsible for as a citizen. per-
soaally and financially OF the
charge OF cowardice against him he
said: Ii either the gentleman from
Wisconsin Cooper Or the gentleman
FROM California lMaguirej thinks l
an cowardly. let either repeat TO me
outside this chamber what he has said
inside. and his curiosity viii be APP
!oeased. The House showed where
its sympathy vas by ordering
Magssire.s sl,eeei, stricken from the
record and by refusing to strike out
Johnson's speech.
W-heehel. Speaker Reed intended to |
stii. up the democrats OF Ing House ~ |
his selections 70 I'll she vacancies OF |
the House committees canaos say. !
bat that his action has stirred tiaeu.
Up is certain. especially his putting
Bayley. OF Texas. on tire committee OF
rules and Boas:,er. % La. oa Tie
committee OF ways and means.
: very interesting question is raised
by the petition Of Col. Henry 4. Du |
Pont a,a eleven members CT TIE Desa-
ware Legislature .Eso voted for Col. /
Dn Pozt Tor senator. when yva:s pre-
sel-ea o-F Senator Chandler and re-
felred % the senate committee on
privileges IN elections. The petition