Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-11-14
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Course-Civil Service.
special Correspondence Of the IxrER-OcEAx.l
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-Already the
F~orty.ninth congress is gathering to-
gether. In less than a month 1t will
convene and organize by %electing a
speaker, clerk, sergeant-at-arms and
doorkeeper. 1t will be the first time
that q new congress will find a Demo-
cratic president in the white house since
James Buchanan retired from the presi-
Dental chair, amid the gathering gloom
Of impending war. The strangeness and
significance Of. the Mutation cannot but
be felt by all.
The years elections being over, polit-
ical astronomers, whose telescopes have
been sweeping different states, will now
fix their gaze on Washington. Every
thing points to an unusually interesting
winter. here. and to times of excitement
on Capitol Hill. A Republican senate
and q Democratic house, a Democratic
president and a Republican senate, DEM
ocratic .free-traders and Democratic pro-
tectionists. Republican protectlonists
and Republican free-traders. administra-
ton and anti-administration, civil SER
vice reformers, and Democratic and Re-
publican silver and a~nti-silver men, are
factors conducive to everything but har-
mony. The house will talk, debate and
wrangle over "tariff for revenue only"
civil service reform, silver money and
various other questions. But for agood
share. Of the winters excitement, you
may safely rely upon antagonism be-
tween the white house and the upper
house Of congress.
This city is always interested in cleo
tons, no matter how unimportant, and
those of Tuesday commanded marked
attention. The cabinet officers received
kilograms from the various Geographic
companies, and prominent officials re-
manned at their offices discussing the re.
turns.
The question of how the Democratic
gains would affect the administration
has been discussed wherever politicians
congregate. Some say appointments
will be made more rapidly now, the inn
preston being that the president will
have to yield, and the party be put in
undisputed control. Others express the
opinion that nothing could change MIR.
Cleveland, that he has been pursuing a
course that seemed right to him, and
that the result of a mere election in New
York could not affect his policy. 1t is
the prevalent opinion that the president
feeling his administration Endorsed and
strengthened, will not relax, but become
more rigid in his adherence to his finan
eial policy.
Employees of the United States govern
ment here may be said to be out of pol
tics. Few of them went home to vote
and lack of interest wa inferred from
the, fact that they remained at work a
their desks on election day, instead o
visiting the bulletin boards, and exchang
ing news in the department corridors.
After much searching the presiden
has found two, gentlemen who are will
ing to accept places on the civil servic
commission. One is ex-Congressma1
Edgerton, of Indiana, the other Col
Trenholm, of South Carolina. Mr.. Do,
man b. Eaton has. been temporarily re
appointed, and will remain in Office Ion
enough to induct the new members int
their. duties. AS both of the new me-
are. Democrats. the political complexion
If the board will accord with the admin
istration. They will have q hard tasI
before them, and cannot be expected t
please everybody. 1t will be impossibl
ever to have a commission capable c
avoiding all the snares that lurk IN tn
pathway Of civil service commission
or. The civil service law now in exis|
ence cannot be administered withou
blasting hopes and aspirations. The Ia,
must constantly clash with a large elias
Of worthy people who think that til
government needs their services, an
are certain that they need the govern
ment's pay.
During the next few weeks senators
members of the house, their families
and the crowd of place hunters tha
congress brings, will be arriving daily
and the capital will soon again wear it
busy, bustling. crowded winter aspect.
The new congress will have no diff
cultyin ef1ecting an organization promp
~. Most Of the old officers will be n
elected. Usually at this season an ac
i've campaign for the speakership
opened, but the understanding that Nj
Carlisle is to be given a second term d.
prives this year of that interesting fes
ture of an opening congress.
Rather Expensive.
Pioneer Press.
Land Commissioners Sparks will as
congress for the appropriation of tn
modest sum of 100000 to be used
demonstrating that all the settlers in If