Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-12-19
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Ninth congress is now five days oil. Its
opening scenes vert reletitions of those
at other openings for years past. Eager
crowds rushed TO the capitol, nndeter-
mined whether 70 leud their presence to
the senate or the house Of representa-
tives: There were many h~andshakings
among the old members, and as usual,
the new ones were conspicuous for their
s~elfconscious attempts to appear states
maplike and at ease.
The session began with 800 represeu-
tatives and GA senators. This is consid.
cred excellant attendance for the first
day. Speaker Carlisle took his seat a.
presiding officer at one end of the CAPT.
tol and Senator Sherman at she other.
In the senate, the sombre drapery
around the chamber, ip memory Of
Vice-Rresidept. Hendricks. contrasted
markedly with the gay floral gifts which
covered the desks of many senators, and
the %var,-celored costumes in the CALLER
les.
The first day vas taken up by the
house in organizing, swearing in mem.
bers and drawing seats. As usual at the
the lottery ofsests, the members retired
behind the circle of desks and waited
impatiently, like so many s%choolboys,
while a blindfolded page drew from q
box the numbered marbles which cor.
responded to the numbers attached to
their names.
The second days session was devoted
principally to the reading " the presi-
dents message in both the senate and
house. 1t occupied one hour and forty
minutes. 1t was 4 much longer docu-
ment than was expected. Senators lis
tened attentivelv to the message and the
presidents course in devoting more than
one.6fth Of it to q review of the silver
question, was commented upon. The
absence Of any recommendations re-
speeding the internal revenue was criti-
cised. Approval of the Mexican COM
n,ercial treaty was received with sur-
prise. The absence of any argument
for subsidies WAS q Disappointment in
lobby. The Indian policy WINS approved
by those interested in the civilization of
the red man.
The presidents treatment of the Nor
mon question met with almost unani-
nous approval. 1t created some stir
among the representatives Of the Nor
mon church in this city. As soon az
that part Of the message was read, Dele.
gate Game, of Utah. IAN out INTO lthe
lobby and held II hurried consultation
with the man who is understood here Ia
he the Mormon lobby agent. Then Mr..
Cnine hastily prepared Il dispatch to the
mayor Of salt Lake City, telling him tina,
the president was i,dl-xihle in support Of
the anti-paygamy laws.
During the reading & the message il,
the house, scarcely II member left hi.
seat for the first hour. Many Of them
paid close attention, but when the read
ing went into the second hour, seats be.
gan to lie vacated ON the Republican
side Of the hall.
Comments upon the message from
representatives were varied and charac.
ter,etic. When MI. Randall was asked
how he liked 1t he replied ''Very much
very much" Representative Long, Of
Massachusetts,, said, ''Of course l like it
it's long" The Republican member,
generally said; 1T is sound and cleal
ON silver and civil service, but on the
tariff, vague and unsatisfactory" Or
the whole it may be said that there ii
nothing in the document to precipitatt
conflict among the Democrats in op
position to the executive.
The congress which began this week
has an opportunity to make for itself
great name. How far 1t will improv,
its chances can be told when it adjourn
next summer. Weightv subjects cal
for settlement. Besides these question
alluded to above in connection with tn
message, may be mentioned the protec
ton of the public domain, foreign immi
grafton, the succession to the presidency
railroad legislation. the treatment of tn
private claimant, a national bankrup
law, strengthening the navy, and adozel
other important matters. The senat
has already set several Ct these measure
in motion. The house also has receives
a food Of bills, old and new, but no rea
work must be expected Of that body IN
til it can revise its working rules. Thi
may consume all the time prior 10 III
holiday vacation.
You fee! tired, do YOU? "ir>.' sal
the languid man, sac though had bee
born tired, and with Il bad taste in IN
mouth" "It's not rest that YOU naed,
said the doctor, las much as Il dos {
some good liver pills. Try a dose c
two ofSt. Patrick's Pills, they will brac
you up and make you feel bran new b
fore three days. Sold by Carpenter
Maloney.
A Business Mans Views.
Grand Forks Herald.
Ex-Delegate Raymond took no stoc
IN v%isirn,rv nrpdictionS made bv iusf