The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-20
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. April 10, 1900.
seais In the u. 3. senate shall no
longer DO openly bought and sold
That is the plain English Of the unAni-
moss report Of the Senate committee Of
Elections, declaring that Mr.. Clsrk
Of Montana 10 not entitled 10 seat in
the Senate. II 10 not surprising that
the action Of the committee should have
oyershadoUed the Porto Rico BILL
which has passed tho House and been
signed by the President, as subject OF
public discussion. II far outshadowa u
In public Importance. 1, lisa notice to
the millionaires oiths country that the
portals OF the Senate ace not to be open
ed hereafter by money alone, aud Il ia
a notice that has been needed Tor many
year,. II IL crediiable 10 the committee
on Elections that lie action was unsni-
nous. There 10 no partisanship In the
che matter. II has been a matter OF
much shame for many years that sena-
tors have been openly charged With
buying thsirssats and yet, because OF
asck Of proof, when Investigations have
been made. Of bribery, none Of the men
80 charged haYo been refused seats
There was no absolute proof Of bribery
In the CLARK case, bat his admission Of
having spent about quarter Of a mil
lion dollars. not 10 mention other cyl
sience, was enough. Il was probably
because oithe lack Of proof Of bribery
chat the committee reported that he
was not entitled 70 his scat, instead Of
,ssporiing In favor of srpelllng him
The individual In this case counts for
rsstbing. II 10 the principle which de-
serves the endorsement and commenda.
tion Of every man who believes In the
sIasure welfare Of his country, which
nust necessarily be endorsed u corrupt
political practices are eoentenAnoed.
The annual skirmish over the clause
,oiths Agricultural appropriation bill
providing for irse dis,ribu,iOs Of seeds
was Tough, this week In the House with
the usual resull-vietory Tor the seed
,aistribulors. Representative Corlisl
OF Michigan was both iaet,ous end ser
ious in his opposition to free seeds. liz
started In the former yein by Offering
an amendment providing for tho ire'
distribution Of diuner pals ior the labor
ana classep, there being, In his opinion
as much reason for giving away one a
the other, but hia assertion that tn
seed trust disposed Of large quant.tle
of worthless seeds to the government
which distributes them, was very sci
iously made. and deserves more atten
zion than Il has received, while tn
seed distribution was being discussed
Representative shattus Of Ohio read III
following verses, which he did not claiI
to be original but to represent the sent
ment Of theAverags farmer who reosiy,
she free seeds;
"a nearly hate the thought Of spring,
with 10 delighted sun.
Forwsli know The nail will bras
A pack from Washington
little package, duly ranked,
No postage stamps to show
And 1, contain. ihoso little seeds
The Kind that never srow
Our good and Iealou, cousrs,,man,
Rsmipdiul OF our vote,
upon hh msmonndum's page
puu down n,tls note,
And whoa the proper time arrives
Torusto WELD The hoe.
He ssnde'h " the little seeds
The ones hat mover STOW
Mr.. Quay will be seated as Senate
That was settled when the sena
agreed 10 vote on the case April Gath,
II has been generally admitted for con
time tina, il was only question Of &c
ting vote.
Admiral Dewey very Indignantly d
mics the statement made in numb'
Of newspapers that he attended to viii