Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1898-02-10
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

visible but none, the less tangible
sign that has been placed upon
the Legislative hopper of the
llouse by those who control the
machine. The silver men say
this has been done because the
republicans are afraid to allow
any bill along the line of Presi-
dent McKinley's financial recon-
met1dations to pass the house at
this session lest it lose them
votes at the congressional cleo
tions, but the republicans say it
has been done because it would
be utter waste of time for the
house to discuss and pass any
financial bill because the vote on
the Teller resolution has made it
certain that no such bill could
possibly get through the senate,
and they further say that the
issue for the congressional cam
paign has been clearly made by
the otes on the Teller resolution
in the senate and house and that
the republicans are perfectly sat
listed to make their fight in
Opposition to that resolution. To
those unfamiliar with the ways
of politics it might seem strange
that both sides should be satisfied
with the vote on the Teller reso-
luton, but the initiated know
that it is part Of the politicians S
stock in trade to always appear
to be satisfied with what is.
Prior to this week the members
Of the house river and harbor
co1nmittee were confident that
they could get bill through at
this session carrying about S12,-
100000, but this week it was
given out straight that Speaker
Reed has made UP his mind that
in order to keep down appropria-
tions to the lowest possible mark
there should be no river and
harbor bill passed. There is
much kicking about this, but as
few members care to butt their
heads against a rock wall, it is
quietly done. AS things go now,
the speakers worlds law.
1t should not have surprised
ANYBODY that objection should
naye been raised in the senate to
continuing the consideration of
the treaty of annexation while
President Dole, of Hawaii, re-
mained in Washington. 1t was
the natural result of the senti-
ments expressed by number of
senators when Mr.. Doie's visit
was first announced, but it was
unavailing. The senate voted
down the motion made by Sena-
tor Thurston, Of Nebraska, to
postpone further consideration of
the treaty. While Senator Thurs
ton did not call his name, he
made it perfectly clear that his
motion was based upon the pres
ence in Washington of MIR. Dole.
Although the senate refused to
postpone consideration of the
treaty, there is little likelihood
that vote upon it will be
reached this month, unless some
of the senators who are listed for
extended speeches conclude not to
make them. It is evident that
no early vote is looked for by
senators, as a subcommittee OF
the senate commerce committee
left for New Orleans, this week,
on little junlSet and will not
return until about the last of the
month, and Senator Quay has
gone to his Florida fishing place
for an indefinite stay. Senator
Davis, who now claims to haye
enough votes pledged to ratify
he5treaty, is disposed to give the
opposition all the time they can
legitimately use, as he would
prefer that a vote be reached by
consent rather than compulsion.
Ex-senator Hill wa nev +
known as a humorist while he
was in the senate, but his dispo-
sitiOu to be tfrt1ry'' durino his