Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-11-28
INTER-OCEAN
COMING CONGRESS.
Minority Leadership-The Repub.
llcan Policy. n

llcan Policy.
Special Correspondence Of the I~N7ER-0cEAS. soy
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-The members
Of the Forty-ninth congress are arriving
in tho city daily. They are talking
about the -speakership contest, about re.
yising the rules Of the lower house,
about the senate's opposition to presi.
dental appointments, and about the
questions to be presented this winter to
the new congress.
While it is understood that the Dem.
ocratic majority will r%e.elect Mr.. Car
Isle speaker, the Republicans will give
the complimentary nomination to one
Of their brethren. AS the member thus
selected becomes the virtual leader Of
the minority, q certain interest centcrs
in the coming action of tho house Re-
publican caucus. Several ame are
mentioned for this honor. They arc
Messrs. Reed Of Maine, Hiscock Of New
York, Long of Massachusetts, and Nc
Kinley Of Ohio. The two former are
really the only candidates, and it is
thought that Mr.. Reed will get the nom.
ination. Being o courageous and
more aggressive in the expression Of his
opinions than Mr., Hiscock, he is the
natural leader of the Republican minor
ity. Mr.. Reed is a ready, irrepressible
talker, and spends a large part Of his
time in congress on his feet, either in
speaking or in button:holing his con.
freres. He knows we'll how to utilize
his own information, and he has a sar-
castle style that is heightened by an ex-
asperating GOODNESS. Both he and Mr..
Hiscock are men Of experience, each
having served several terms in the
house. Mr.. Hiscock is slow in his
movements and methods. He does not
speak often, and has nc gift for shining
in the running fire of an acrimonious
debate. He is: a rich man, and during
tho winters gives fine dinners. The Re-
publican leaders are all high-tariR adj
vocatcs. All of the leaders on the DEM
ocratic side, with the exception Of Mr..
Randall, are pronounced revenue re.
formers. Therefore the battle in the
house between protection and reform Of
the tariff promises to be fought on strict
party lines.
There is SO much complaint against
the rules Of the house of representatives
that an effort will be mado early in the
session to in p oyc them. Congressman
Springer says he has spent months in
devising a set Of rules that will facilitate
legislation. Through the present rules
the most positive will Of the majority
al be defeated by tho minority, and
tho interests Of the many subordinated
TO the schemes Of few. The average
day in the house is devoted to the ques.
ton, "What shall VIC do ,oday?' The
gentleman from Illinois says his plan o.
revision opens the way for prompt trans
action Of business which meets the ap
proyal Of a majority. He is willing te
trust a majority Of the representatives O
the people.
The extent to which tho Republican
senators will oppose the administration
IN the matter Of appointments will b.
determined by the caucus 0 be held ii
about a week. A Republican senate
Remarked: lido not believe in oppos
ing the president because he is Il Dem
ocrat. There are two things to be con
s;dered in all appointee whose nam
before the senate for confrma
ton: Is he an able man, and will h
honestly and efficiently administer TIL
affairs Of his oficc?" He did not thinl
the question of politics should be COZ,
sidered. ''Still," continued tho senate,
President 0cvelend has. introduced
new element IN stating that he woul'
remove no n except for offensive pa,
tisanship. To remove an offensive Re
publican and appoint al offensive Den,
ocrat in his place, is, to my mind, ir
consistent, and l shall take hat que:
ton into consideration when appoint
ments come up for confirmation. l wi
agree with the administration when
can, and differ from it when l must:
The president is working hard da
and night.on his message to congress
and annual reports are coming in fror
the various. branches Of the goyernmen
Gen. Sheridan's report will be read wit
special interest, especially his trcatmer
Of the Indian question. He puts hin
self in accord with those who have COZ
tended for a humane policy. lie adv,
Gates giving the Indians land in seve
atty as soon as possible, and takes tn
ground that the army is not the prope
body to intrust permanently with til
management of the red men.
They'll be There.
Hanson County Advocate.
It may be taken for granted that p
Ordway and a few of the capital ar