Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-12-26

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WASHINGTON.
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and Temperanoe.
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WAsHlHoroN.s Dec. l9.-Washineton|
has already assumed holiday appear.
ance. The stores and shop windows
never presented . mos attractive die.
plsy and on the business streets crowds
Of pro,nenaders and shoppers make a
scene full Of color and spirit. Christmas
occupy the minds and take
the time Of . large portion ofthe
community. Many people are wise
enough to follow the advice Of the mer-
in buying early, thus avoiding
the great rush and having ct the same
time the benefit Of selection from c0m.
piete assortments. This activity will go
on and increase until it reaches its eli-
max the night before CHRISTMAS.
Capitol Hill, tho. has been made lively
during the week by the peoples repre-
sentatives, although the senate has given
itself to little else than q temperance
debate ard the presidential success
bill. which 1t passed. while the
house has been confined to the seeming
" dull subject Of new code Of rules.
Startling revelations were made regard
ing whiskey in the senate coWmittee
roo ne, however, and in the house MI.
Randall, the chairman Of the powerful
appropriations committee, was sharply
attacked besause Of his u~nwillingness to:
have his W wings clipped.
Az ! have probably mentioned before,
all the less fortunate members Of on
gresa are more or less ~enyious Of the ff-
teen men who compose the committee
on appropriations. All congressman
n anxious to make appropriations and
a large majority Of them favor that fea-
ture Of the new code Of rules which dis
tributes the approximation bills among
different committees.
Mr.. Randall holds that such a DISPOSE
ton of his bills would lead to unparallel-
ed corruption and extravaganza, some
thing that was charged upon his
committee. But members talk about
the prosperous growth Of the country
and argue that the appropriations should
keep pace with ii, They also talk about
individual honesty and capacity. They
say: ".Why should d teen men assume
all the honesty and economy in the
house 2"
This discussion of the rules will most
likely consume the entire week, if not
longer time, and though the new code
may not pass in its. present shape, it will
probably be adopted with amendments.
Those who want to get on the several
Appropriation committees will vote for it,
those who favor some of the other prop
o~sitions involved in it will vote for it,
those who want TO beat Mr.. Randall will
vote for it and those who want some
change and. don't know just what it il
will vote for it. This category includes
a majority Of the house.
During this discussion Mr.. Randall
has received some very hard personal
thrusts regarding his official course and
management of the peoples money.
On more thsn. one occasion he was
tempted to lose his temper, than which
there is nothing a statesman can SO Ill
afford to be without. In debate he
mentioned that Notwithstanding the fact
that President Arthur had declared in
his message against it, the committee
on rivers and harl,ors in the Forty-sev-
enth congress had a large appropriation
made. An excited Republican member
sprang to his feet ut this point and de.
clared that it was the most iniu iicious
and uncalled-fsr act Of ex-President
Arthur's administration my four Re.
publican colleagues and myself" said
he, ''voted for TINT approprition and we
came back to the house." "Well," said
MIR. Randall, II voted against it, and
h~elieve I, too, came back to this house,
In the senate prohibition was sprung
by the proposition to prohibit the sale,
exhibition, OF use Of liquors in the CAPT
tol restau .ants. It led to an animated
and farc,cal discussion Of temperance,
in which Senator'S Cttckrell, Vest, ingalls,
Frye, Maxey, saul;berry, Henderson
and Teller took part.
Senator Cockrell, of Missouri, made
some grave charges Of dissipation il
committee rooms. He had also seer
senators 30 completely under the inau'
ence Of whiskey in the discussions that
for the sake Of decency the senate had
adjourned. He volunteered to give
names ~ifsenators desired them, ut which
proposition there was laughter.
Senator Frye, Of Maine, sa,d no reform
had ever made such strides as temper
ance. He had been in the senate six year.
but had never seen two senators in the