Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-04-03
WASHINGTON wA1Fs.

WASHINGTON WAITS.
Secretary Manning The Labor
Troubles-A Devout Prayer.
Special Correspondence of th~eIxrEl-OcEAK.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The condi-
ton. of Secretary Manning, who was
stricken with vertigo while ascending
the stairs Of the treasury department, is
considered quite critical. The affair has
cast o gloom over his department, and
the people look for bulletins in regard
to his condition every hour. Mr.. Man
ming is a very hard worker, and his
present prostration is ascribed to intense
application 10 his official duties. "Such
close confinement and hard work as the
secretary has imposed upon himself"
remarked a treasury official, soften
working until morning, was enough to
prostitute any man." Owing to Mr..
Mannlng's size and weight, it was a diff
fcult matter to remove him from the
treasury TO his home. He was placed
in a chair and carried to the elevator.
In lifting the chair from the elevator to
carry him to the carriage, one Of the
chair legs broke under the heavy weight
and a fall was narrowly prevented. In
their efforts to support him the men who
were carrying him had their clothing
almost torn of Of them, giving those
who saw him taken from the building
the impression that he wa in a dying
condition. His friends are very appre-
hensive about his recovery, since his
flushed face and labor.d breathing indi-
cate that his accident was of the opo-
plectic origin.
The house of representatives is now
trying to act upon some Of the practical
questions of the day, while the senate is
: still discussing the political question,
"What are public and private papers,"
and, show to get Them"
The labor troubles throughout the
country are occupying the attention of
many members of congress. Represen-
tative Weaver, of Iowa, thinks our pres
sent Republican form o~fgovernment can
not stand much longer if the present state
of affairs continue. He says the labor
question must be settled by legislation.
There are three great monopolies that
Cypress labor-the railroads, the land
and the brokerage monopolies. Con-
gress can control the railroad and public
land matters, and can correct the other
by giving a sound currency. Represen-
tative O'Neil, of St. Louis, who has just
returned from the scene of the strikers,
thinks the question Is such a serious one
that he has not been able to settle upon
any plan yet TO propose to congress for
the adjustment of differences between
employers and employees. He is form
ulating some plans, however, which he
will lay before the president asking for
his opinion Of them and suggestions for
some measures equal to the emergency.
When both parties refuse voluntary ar.
bitration it is hard to tell what can be
done.
A few mornings since the blind chap.
lain 6f the house made an opening
prayer that was attentively listened To
and caused quite a. sensation among the
members. On motion Of Mr.. Butter.
worth, of Ohio, seconded by Mr.. Wea'
Yer, of Iowa, it was ordered to be print
ed in the congressional record. He
asked God to teach the people Of this
country that money gained otherwise
than by the sweat of the face, as the fail
and honest wage of honorable, manly
work Of brain or hand, is gained by
theft, no matter how we name the steal
ing that money is never converted into
wealth unless it ceases to be the pandel
of our lusts, and lifts us above the ami
NAL, lighting US to the graces of life
making us kindly with our kind and pa
tient to Gods laws. He prayed that thu
land might be rid of all gamesters
whether they gamble with dice or cards
{" chips, wheat, stocks, corr or cotton
and that we might be delivered from
robbers, who enticed their victims tt
boards of trade, stock exchanges, ant
bucket shops, and who name their prac
tees of plumber, ''shearing the lambs.
When the chaplain prays the most de
. votional man on the floor of the hous'
apparently is Mr.. Henderson, of Nortl
Carolina. He stands with closed eye,
and upturned face, his hands raised il
front Of him, palm to palm. He part
his fingers and brings them togethe
again as the prayer progresses, keeping
time, as it were, to the periods. MI
Henderson is u ritualist, and with hi
smooth shaven face has u clerical ap
pearance himself. He comes from
historical family of North Carolina ant
is n of the prominent lawyers o
his state.
The proposition to change Inaugural
ton day from the 4th of March to tn,
30th Of April meets with approval from
our lawmakers and is sure TO be ap
plauded by the country. The day i
steadily growing in interest to the PEG
pie. With each quadrennial it attract