Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24

when presented to the senate, they are
referred to a certain committee. This
committee is clothed with the perog-
ative of investigating the eligibility of
the individual honored by the Presl-
dent, and is expected to report to the
senate within a reasonable time and
then action is taken by the senate usu-
ally in accordance with the recommen-
dation of the committee.
The nomination of General Clarkson
REACHED the senate late in the after
noon. Following custom confirmary
action would not have been taken
within three or four days. In this par
ticular case, however, precedent and
custom and form were waived. The
rules of the august senate We're Sus-
pended; the sun literally stood still
and without an objection or single neg
ative vote, the senate confirmed the
appointment of General Clarkson.
Speaking of this most extraordinary
procedure Senator Dolliver remarked
without attempt to conceal the pleas
ure contemplation OF the event gave
him that the honor accorded General
IClarkson could better be appreciated
when it was considered that even cab,
met officers take their turn in the
matter of confirmation. Not in a sin
gle instance have they been confirmed
by the senate the day their appoint
ment was made. In the case of Gener
al Knox, the confirmation was delayed
month and the head of the legal de-
partment kept on the anxious seat dur
ing all that time.
This action" continued Senator
3 Dolliver, Ought to be sufficient an
swer to those individuals who have
been diligently lying about General
e Clarkson. 1t constitutes the most ell
J. ouuent vindication that could be hand
n ed to any gentleman. If anything is
f adequate to cause New York newspa-
t per to ponder seriously upon the net
V result of unblushing Justification and
, blazing Misrepresentation it would
n seem that several New York papers
: have a credit of an unlimited period of
v meditation Even while these papers
q were writing the stuff that heralded to
r. the country that General Clarkson
+ would not be confirmed; that he had
no friends in the senate, the senate
was, at that moment breaking prece,
V dent and rendering it's verdict in rec
o. ord time. The senate gave an official
testimonial of it's friendliness toward
g RET" Clarkson. 1t was such procla
nation that the New York newspapers
he have not yet found it convenient to 10
IL cate themselves upon this proposition
Is up to this date.
Cousins to Talk In Des Moines.
Congressman Cousins expects to gt
-, TO Iowa in day or two. 1t is under
10 stood he will deliver an address at Des
n. Moines April 81, the anniversary of The
10 birth of u S. Grant.
h. Class Exists.
40 Senator Dolliver takes the view tina
-. the action of the house in in overriding
vi the ruling of the chair will have far
-, reaching influence The lines are nov
- demoralized; the barriers are swep
~ away and state of chaos exists. Wha
Ill will happen next no man can foretel
Nv Having had taste of blood the hous
III may now refuse to be governed a
10. heretofore and some interesting, eve
at if not particularly profitable scenes
eo are likely to be enacted. | have upo
A., several occasions pointed out the al
~ parent weak spots in the rules in fore
IN. in the house, but it should be remer
oit bered that these rules and the systel
= 1T of government in force up to tn
no time were the rules majority OF tt
republicans in the mouse, IN 1act pra
tically the entire republican membe
ship voted to adopt. The speaker an
the chairmen of the committe of IL
I'M. whole house, have simply followed IL
order the republicans promulgated
the beginning of the session. That II
rules required modification must
md patent to anyone who has for any co
led siderable time watched the operate
ETH of the house. 1t must, however,
DIV, admitted by unprejudiced and impa
eb- tial men, that better time might ha7
are been seized upon for making bref
in than the time fixed upon last wee
w. That was an unnecessary humiliatit
or to the speaker and the chairmen, Co
Who gresham Sherman and to the M
Who who have been trying to steer t
rec house through the rocks and shoa
rye However, the breach has been ma
ida and every republican I have talk
lion with shakes his head when asked VIII
the will the harvest be.
ith Frank ]. Stillman.