The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-11-20
From Washlu gton.
From our Regular Correspondent.

WAbHlNdTON, NON, lVtu, iooo
The question Of vital interest now TO the
Republican Senators is whether the Nebraska
legislature will return Senator VanWyck or
some more reliable brother. During the last
session whenever "crszy horse VanWyck,
as he WAS sometimes call, d, arose TO ask the
consideration Of a resolution which was In
imical to any fat corporation, or went against
any old abuse, there was . good deal OF
laughing and winking on the softs In the
rear of the chamber.
In like manner Senator Riddleberger al
Vays seemed to make himself ridiculous
when he insisted on a hearing In opposition
to executive sessions of the Senate, he was In.
varibly out Of order; yet whenever he made
the same point of order on another Senator,
it 30 happened that the point which was good
against him was not good rs against others.
Now il appears that 1.-The stone which the
builders rejected has become the head OF the
corner" These two senators, who were OBJ
ects of ridicule and irritation TO the repub-
lican brotherhood, hold the balance of power
between the two parties in the senate. They
were never in harmony with their party,
and could never be relied upon when vote
was called So. as they are not republicans
in good and regular standing, the senate is
not republican, and there is fun ahead. The
senate stands thus: 81 democrats and 81 re
publicans and the balance Of power party,
composed of Senators Van Wyck and Riddle
berger. 1t is quite certain that these gen
tlemen will be very graciously treated this
winter by republican senator's, although the
Pniade phia Press said it might be better to
have The senate democratic than to have 1t
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The suggestion that Mr. Carlisle is dis
qualified for the speakership in the fiftieth
congress, because his opponent will contest
his election, is considered practically absurd
by such able and experienced pariamenta-
rians as, for instance, Congressman Welborn
of Texas The further question of the pro-
priety Of his appointing The committee which
is to consider his own case, is reflection
that every member in congress would feel
like resenting.
Without distinction of party the congress
men who have served with MIR. Carlisle
would be perfectly satisfied to trust the
whole matter to him, assured that he would
not raise a hand to save himself from defeat,
if by so doing he would be taking an unfair
advantage of his opponent.
A finer tribute is seldom paid to man in
public life than the recent expression Of in
terest in MIR. Carisles fortunes by the best
people of every partisan faith. The example
is oil the more significant from the fact that,
in becoming the object of 80 much uufeigned
regard, the Speaker has never abated one
iota of his loyalty to the democratic party.
The police scandal has been the talk Of
the town during the week. 1t is alleged that
the chief Of police, in his cabinet councils
which he holds at 8 o'clock every day. at his
office, instructed his lieutensnts to "spot'
congressman, who are inclined to dark ways,
in order that they might be able to Influence
these congressman to vote for large appro-
pria,ions for the metropolitan police FORCE
Lieutenant Arnold, who is charged with hav-
ing betrayed the secret, has been summoned
before q court martial, and much interest is
manifested in the trial. 1t is the most i'm
portant agitation in the police affairs Of the
district that have occurred since the investi-
CATION made into the iniquities Of the detec.
tive corps three years ago. and there is little
doubt that justice will ultimately be done.
NO matter who is hurt.
Society gave little flu.ter during the
week to prove that it is not lifeless. A lunch
party, gwen by Mrs. Whitney in hontr Of
Mrs. Cleveland, was characterized by that
elegance Of appointment which has marked
all the entertainments given at the hospi,ab!e
home of the Secretary Of the Navy. There
we're nineteen young ladies invited to NEE,
the lady of the white house, Autumn's
own flowers. chrysaathemums. were used in
decorating the table, and the corsage bou-
quets, which have been relagated to lunch
parties, were Of viGlets and we're placed at
every cover. The white house is very quiet
just now. as the President refuses to see all
callers, and is absorbed in the preparation OF
his message to congress.