Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-12-12
WHIRLPOOL IN WASHINGTON.

Western Kansas World Coyrcspundenoc.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 1885.
There seems to be general disinclina-
ton among the Republicans to take adj
vantage of the present situation. Their
willingness to pass the Hoar bill shows
that they are anxious to avoid even the
appearance OF seeking party advantage
through Mr.. Hendricks death.
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The city is again alive with senators
and representatives. One meets them at
every turn. They are on tie avenue, at
the Capitol and White House, in the
departments and hotel lobbies. Before
this can reach you the new congress will
have met, and the lower house will have
organized.
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Senator Ingalls,, of Kansas, said, in
reference to bis name being presented in
caucns for president fro tenn OF the senate,
that the position had no charms for him.
He did not understand how any Of the
prominent senators wonld care for the
Office. This winter. of all Others, was one
when ambitious senators should be on
the floor He thought the debates ct
this session would be of an unusually ex-
citing and interesting character.
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1t is thought that the Hoar bill, pro-
viding for the cabinet officers to succeed
to the presidency in case Of vacancy, will
be promptly passed again by the senate.
Then, of course, it Will pass the house,
since it would offer the Democratic party
a prospect of partisan advantage. The
Senate passed the bill last session, but it
failed in the Democratic house. There
was no immediate need of such measure
then to the party.
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TIE question of revising the house
rules will have to be met at the beginning
Of the session. 1T is recognized among
congressman that the power of the appro-
priaticn committee TO obstruct the work
Of the house must be curtailed. Whether
or not its work will be distributed among
the other committees, some provision
will be made to secure attention to the
measures OF other committees, without the
liability Of their being cast aside by the
members of Mr. RandalPs committee. To
an allegation that the appropriations
committee was overworked, representa-
tive from Texas replied. "The clerks do
the work and the members are lazy. I
never saw a congressman yet who was
overworked.". Mr.. Randall himself has
been making careful study recently OF
the literature relating to the rules Of the
house.
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Great uncertainty is expressed among
the new members of the house as to the
attitude they will assume towards the i'm
portant questions that will have to be
settled during the session. There are
one hundred and thirty newly-elected
members, many of whom are without ex-
peIience. Starting out On uncertain
ground, naturally they are anxious to
conduct themselves during their first term
SO as to win second. Hence much of
their indecision as to their course They
will be called upon first to discuss and
amend rules which they have never seen
in operation. They refrain from express
ing opinions upon any of the leading
subjects, and especially are cautious in
touching the financial question. 1t is
believed that the new Democratic men,
bers will be inclined to follow the
recommendations of the president, and
keep in with the administration. They
will be afraid TO oppose it, though, as
congressman from Kansas remarked.
many OF them viii sit and smile while the
Republicans do the fighting.
G.. A. S.