Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-02-14
Warren MARSHALL County, minnesota Thrsdoy February 1901

craftsmanship, but show more bust
ht;ss enterprise. But however active
representatives and senator's may be
during this session, it is to be
doubted whether any Congress will
eyer again see such industry as the
session Of 186O-'61. At that time
the Inauguration ceremonies we're
delayed ali hour and d half because
.t Irps Buchanan was kept busy sign
ing bills until twelve O'Clock March
18th, and could therefore not meet
Pres. ELECT Lincoln and escort him to
the capitol until hnlf past one in the
afternoon. There does not seem TO
De any necessity OF such an incident
y our history this year. On the
other HIND, every Indication points
toan inauguration snchas for spen-
dor and careful preparation, has
never before been equnled. The
procession will be longer and con
Syistlng OF grea ter number of repre-
srntatives from the different trades
i'nd professions, til" comfort OF the
quests will be provided for as never
llefore, and the entertainments prom
1ses t" be something surprising.
The preparation for these cprerno-
mites, under the direction OF John
Edison, are proceeding according to
n,system clockIike in it's precision.
The senate now holds nightly seS-
stons for the purpose of discussing
tie much talked OF Ship Subsidy Bill.
l.9Was present at the first session but
instead Of being a debate on the
merits ne and dement's of this proposed
law, the session developed into a
comedy as entertaining rs could
possibly be asked by IN audience
without tickets. The only serious
character on the floor was Senator
Nelson, OF our own state. He made
;'smost thrilling speech III defense of
he administration. 1t was a speech
characteristic Of our Senior Senator,
sllorn OF the pretty rhetorical figures
l1u5 telling and convincing in it's
logic: Other leading actors were
Senators Chandler OF New Hamp-
SIZE nilllnan-.of North ina.
Tetltrs OF Colorado, and Jones OF
Arkansas. Every subject touching
Congress in the least was made the
subject Of a speech by these distin-
guislled men. But this was not the
Iun so much as the ,rcasticremarks
and witty retorts given and taken
iy these combatants. Senator
Chandler fairly dubbed over with
satire and sarcasm. Interrupted
time and again by southern Sena-
tors, his patience ceased and he sud-
denly hurled this invective upon his
qnestioners Though small, / am
not afraid of ONE southern Senator,
but when three or four go for me l
must admit they really inti,nidate
me. =" BY the way, Chandler is one
among those who were defeated at
the lH~t election, and Congress- will
now lose the charm that his presence
gives 20 it. Possessed OF a most
keen Intellect, a sharp satire and a
sarcasm, witty and cutting, both at
the same time, he easily leads as a
ready debater. While at home at
tending his canvass for reelection,
he learned to realize before the'vote
was taken that his aspirations were
grounded, he sent the following mes
sage to one Of his friends here in the
city Il have been run over by a
railroad train" The railroad inter
ests brought bout his defeat.
Senator Nelson Was presented with
Il very pretty bouquet from the Min
nesota Census people as a common
congratuIation upon his reelection.
find | have to divide my letter
because the "SHEAF", as all other
things, has limits to it's capacity.
Yours truly.
LEONARD ERIKssoN.
Relief in Six Hours.