Show A SENSIBLE BILL ix the house of representatives on february ath 1884 mr john il evins introduced A bill requiring the governors of certain territories to be residents of said territories at least two years preceding appointment which was read twice referred to the committee on territories and ordered to be printed reprinted as follows be it enacted by the senate and house of of the united sta soa stales te s of america in congress assembled that no person shall hereafter be appointed governor of any of the territories of arizona dakota idaho nion aion montana tana new mexico Utah Washington or wyoming who has not been a resident of the territory foi tol which he is appointed for at least two years next prec preceding edin the date of his appointment its it is not very likely that the bill though excellent in its intentions ana and brief in its composition will receive any very serious attention the territories are needed as openings for impecunious party servants and it is not at all likely that the wishes of the p peo eo rie eie pie therein will be consulted they have ave no votes for the presidency or other high offices of the nation and therefore it does not matter how they are treated the presidential patronage must not be cut short and the dumping grounds of the country must be left open for the hangers on who clamor for rewards in payment for political services mr evins bill will i most likel likely be shelved in committee or if it should 0 uld pass the house will certainly stick in the senate |