The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.
Washington. Dec. 1th. 1890

Washington, Dec. 4th. 1899.
Speaker Henderson will probably
never enjoy prouder moment than
when he was escorted to the Speakers
chair, having been elected to the high
est political honor that a foreign born
American can attain, by the unanimous
vote of his republican colleagues of the
House, amid the applause of members
and of the crowded gallerIes-the Am
erican who would not be proud of such
an honor doesn't live The other off
GERS of the House elected were Alexan-
Henry Casson, of Wisconsin, Sergeant
at Arms; w. j. Glenn, of New York,
Door-keeper; Joseph {. McElrov, of
Ohio, Postmaster, and Rev. Henry NJ.
Couden. of Michigan, Chaplain. With
the exception of Mr.. Casson, who sue
ceeded b. +. Russell, of Missouri, these
are the officers of the last House. I'M
mediately after the swearing in of the
members. near the close of which the
democrats created little furry by OPP
posing the carrying out of the republic
can plan for dealing with the Roberts
case, the death of Vice President Ho-
bart was announced, and the House adj
iourned, it having been previously I'M
derstOod that the President would
withhold his annual message until Tues
day.
The first session of the Senate of the
Fifty Sixth Congress was much briefer
than that of the House, and from
spectators point of view, much less in
teresting. Senator Frye, President pro
tempore, called the Senate to order,
and after PRAYER by the Chaplain. and
the swearing in of new Senators, the
death of the late Vice President was
announced, and motion to adjourn
was adopted. But if the opening day
of Congress was comparatively tame,
there are plenty of indications that
lively days IN both House and Senate
will be numerous during the session.
From the minute that conference of
republican members of the House de-
cided that Mr.. Brigham II. Roberts was
ineligible to membership in that BODY,
his fate was settled. 1t is not party
question, but with the certainty that
the solid republican vote would be cast
in support OF the report of the special
committee which Speaker Henderson
has appointed to consider the case, it
became immaterial what the minority
would 60. AS a matter of fact, two
thirds of the democrats-possiblv more
are likely to vote with the republi-
cans, against Roberts, when the test
comes-they are afraid to do anything
else. 1t was the women of the country
who brought about this result. 1t did
not require any argu nents on the part
of the prominent lawyers sent to Wash
ton, by the Social Service League, to
convince the Representatives; they
had been convinced at home be ore
they came to Washington, that to allow
Roberts to sit IN the House, would be
an insult to American womanhood.
Secretary Hitchcock, Assistant Secre-
tary Davis, Pension Commissioner Ey-
ans, and Assistant Commissioner Day
EXPORT all of whom are specially quail
fled by their official duties to speak
authoritatively on the subject, testified
before Senators Gallinger and Hans
brough, sitting as a subcommittee of
the Senate Committee on Pensions, to
10 :
ed States Pension laws, and IN favor of
having the revision made by a nom
partisan commission. The Commander
III Chief of the G. \. +. has been invt-
ed to submit his views in writing. The
investigation is being made under the
authority of resolution offered by
Senator Hansbrough and adopted by
the Senate, at the last session. Secre-
tary Hitchcock's annual report. also
strongly recommends REVISION and cod
ification of the pension laws.
In making a public denial of the re-
yiyed story OF an alliance between this
government and England and Ger
many. or both, Secretary Hay took oc-
casion to express gratifcation-a graft
fication that ought to be shared by ev-
cry patriotic American, over the fact
of our relations being more friendly
than at any time in our history with all
the nations of the world, and to ask
pertinently, And why should il not be
so? Everyone likes to be on good terms
with the peaceable and prosperous, es-
pecially if their prosperity is of that
nature that other people profit by it;
and this is precisely our condition"
Representative Cannon, of H., who
had been credited by democrats with
being opposed to the Republican eau
Gus Committees financial bill, did not
let the story get far before he sQuelch-
ed 1t by saying in his Enthusiastically
| blunt way: II heartily approve of the
general policy Of the bill Now, if |
was God, and was making a bill to be
/ perfect in every way. | would probably
/ change some of the details of the bill
/ which has been prepared. but | ap-
prove its general policy" For the pur-
+ t'o-S VI AWNING taSHtN Ol Time lot us
| cussion, the Financial bill was not tax en-
+ up by the republican caucus which
nominated House officers, and decided
! to readopt the rules of the last House.
but special caucus will be held tomor-
row night. at which the bill viii be
taken up and, as matter of course.
+ approved, and arrangements will be
made 10 have it passed by the House,
/ before the holiday recess.
/ Makes fat, blood, and muscles more