The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-12-14

The representatives ot i;:iy millions b;
Ipeop;e src an here. am look Ing down
from the gallery ~ the iioHse of Repre-.
scnatlyc- upon The writhing na.s--fhf
slatesineH The demaro1nr<, the men q.
ideas. and the men Of schemes Tie
hour has not "a struck. that little tyrnnt.
ihc 2avel, haS not yet called the IIousc
70 order, and such 4 confusion or men
and voices on The floor bns seldom been
seen and heard since Babel. II i-nsiuit
~ contemporary history % <ee and know
these men. They nre representatives.
and representative of every diversified
interest Of u people and country. now
known among statesmen and phiio40-
piers, al home and abroad. 10 lc The
greafc-t and most interesting experiment
10 the annals ofnation@. They ate alSn
representative OF The political success Or
failure. hope or de- pair ~ ten th0u-.snd
individual or corporate interests. New
Ter before IN The history Of this planet
have 50 many people. 80 much wealth.
80 great hctrogcncty OF energy. thought
ana enterprise, asseyed TO live and move
md have their. being IN harmony under
one government, and that too mot of the
sword, Or sccpter. II Is remarkable and
ecifying % those who are capable OF
thinking Of K. Now The sharp rata-tatl
Of the gavel breaks upon the con'usion|
Of voices below and miracle or silencc|
pervades the chamber broken only by|
me voice Of The chaplain 10 prsyer The
roll call foIlows, then tho installation of
the new Speaker, and now the House is|
ready for business.
The first thing that impressos a. old
habitue Of the House gallery il The re-
markabIe changes In the frontier line
that divides the Democratic from fhe|
Republican members. The Democrafic|
line has been extended far over towar Il
the right. and the Republicans have fhs
appearance Of being crowded into COR
ner. II islime indeed for the Republican,
party 70 BE- crowded ont entirely. I'LL
has had its day. has worked its ruin. and
ruined IL work. II has stolen everv-I
thing from the Presidency 10 postage
stamps. II has frafnpci ON the Constr
tuition. packed the Supreme Court. de-
bauchcd the civil service. demomlixed|
the armv, and wrecked The navy IN oulf|
Of jobbery. The youth and miracnlonsI
elasticity Of The country has alone pre-
served Il from the deathly grasp or thcl
destroyer. Great Hcavcnsl 10 think of|
the decline Of party whose hIstorrI
must be that Il commenced with Greeley
aud ended with Malone. Tut 10 return
20 Congress The remnant of ihe Rcpnb-
licans there will have to 40 somcihinr!
more than wave shjrt Win conntcrfc;,I 1
crimson spots. The Hou.c II overrhclm- i
inglv democratic. Cudcr the now ap /
its total memhcrship Il 325I
of whom ia are democrats IN good and 4
regular party standing The orfhodoxI
republican strcngth Il only li8 leaviurI
y remnant or Is without fixed pn,-tv liz
Tins i will tc seen that on everythinrl
outside OF unanimon. consent Or twol'
thirds legislation. the democrats have vi,
good working majority. nni thcrctorcjI
they will not labor under The li~adyanf- i,
age which hafnpercd them when lssf inI
power, OF irving 10 rule hv d majorjfvI
which was generally less than 4 quorum. II
The larger narf ~ ~ a.,,,.,...
members represent M Vrest Ana ca,,,' 7:
Ind nartv measures iii hc ~, ", rrf,on.
HE nrcysilinc view. ~ tboPc s.,,.a.. ,u''.
This will Be particn1atlv III MIN ~
Carlisle IN the Chair to rake III sboj
standing committees. and d;rac, fi,'sn.c-
.ccdinrs. MANY of thes. ,ncss,,,.cs r.,fI
excite lively onnosit;on =, MI ..cs.ii;
an side. and hence 80 n,.y lnoi,
session. n the conrso ~
which lie Issues II ihe now spnroaeb % ,nr u /.
presidential campaign M Nil Irrsocs u eIsaris
IN making conjccturee - 10 thc chair
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