Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-21

in the Philippines is not over get, and |
the army will have to be arranged in
view of as early and practicable q settle.
ment as possible.
The usual appropriation bills must be
passed. This session there will be two
character of appropriation bills consid-
cred, which, because of the presidential
election portending, received but little
attention last session; they are the
River and Harbor bills, and appropria-
tions for public buildings. A good deal
of unnecessary money is supposed to be
expended in these matters. That in the
River and Harbor, bill is technically
known to the "Third House, as "Pork,"
which ID off set by "Pie" in the public
building grabs. However, there is a
good deal of false clamor on these sub.
jects. If, occasionally, money is squsn-
dered on Podunk Creek, the general
good accomplished in the improvement
of our great rivers, and our innumerable
harbors, far more than compensate,
while the interest on the money invest
ed in fine public buildings is not much
more than the renta now paid FOR neces-
sary conveniences. Our people have .
popularity of getting red In tho face
over comparatively small wrongs, while
smiling satisfactorily when matters of
far more seriousness are taking place.
OF course there are innumersble PEN
sion bills now on the Calendar OF each
House, and thousands in Committees,
but only few will get through this ses
sion. There are bills now before the
House to knock out the Army Canteen
or Saloon, introduced by Mr.. Bowersock,
of Kansas, and one to limit the meaning
of the word conspiracy" and also the
use of restraining orders and injunc
tions" as applied to disputes between
employees and employers, introduced
by Mr.. Ridgely, of Kansas. The char
acter of the legislation proposed is pre-
tenn; fortunately only small portion Of
it ever gets further than the Calendar
Mediocrity seldom makes any perma
nent impression.
The last election has accomplished
the usual decspitating fete. In tn,
Senate after the 4th of next March Sen
. ators Pettigrew, OF South Dakota, VOL
colt, of Colorado, Carter, of Montana
and Allen, of Nebraska, will retire t
private life. So will Senators Shoup, 0
, Idaho, and Thurston, Of Nebraske
Senator Thurston retires because he ha
never enjoyed senatorial life-the Other
; retire because the people request ther
to.
4 In the House the most noted retir,
ment is Mr.. Lentz, of Ohio, who We
q defeated by eight votes. Even his den
q ocratic compstrlots will not mourn ovt
4 his departure. Mr.. McAleer, the dem,
y cratic member from Philadelphia, VII
was elected to the last two Congresst
without opposition, was defeated tn
= time, but even the republican papel
! contend that it was done fraudulentl
4 Mr.. DeVries, of California, youn
4 man and member of this Congress
4 has resigned, having been appointed o
, the New York Board of Appraisers, b
President Mckinley. 1t is life ofiie
= with an annual salary of $500.
One Of the events of this fall here
to be the Centennial celebration Of ii
: founding of the government In this, ii
. Federal City, as it was called by Wssl
= ington. When President Adams an
q the officers of the department came hel
a one hundred years ago, all told the
numbered Sc persons. Now there al
about 5000 in the Treasury, 100 in ii
, Pension Department, $500 in the Int
, lor Department; as many more in tt
/ War Secretary Department, 5000 in Il
II Census Bureau, and probably 5000 mo-
"a in other departments. We have grow
r EDWARD p. SEEDS.