The Osceola times., 1886-11-27
WASHINGTON LETTER
(From onr Regular correspoadcni.)

(From oar Regular correfpoadcnt)
WAsniSo1oS, d. G., Nov. 10, 1856
The question Of vital interest nov
to the Republican Senators is wheth
er the Nebraska legislature will re.
turn Senator Van wyck or some
more reliable brother. During the
last session whenever "crazy horse
Van wyck, as he was sometimes
called, arose to ask the consideration
Of q resolution which was inimical
to any fat corporation, or went
against any old abuse, there was a
good deal of laughing and wink;ng
on the sofas in the rear Of the cham
bcr. In like manner Senator Rid
dleberger always seemed to succeed
in making himself ridiculous. When
he insisted on a hearing in opposi-
tion to executive sessions OF the Sem
ate, he was invariably oat Of order;
yet whenever he made the same
point Of order on another Senator, it
so happened that the point which
was god as against him was not
good us against Others.
Now it appears that "the stone
which the builders rejected, has now
become the head oil the corn.r."
These two Senators who were oh.
jects Of ridicule and irritelion to the
Republican broihcrhood, hold the
balance Of power between the two
parties in the Senate. They were
never ia harmony with their party,
and could never be relied upon when
q vote WAS called. So, as they are
not Republicans in good and regu
lar standing, the Senate is not Re.
publican, and there is fun ahead.
The Senate stands thus: 81 Demo.
Gratis, 81 Republicans, and the bal.
ance Of power party, composed of
Senator's Van Wyck and Riddleber
ger. II is quite certain these gen.
tlemen i'll be very graciously treat
ed this winter by Republican Sens
tors although the Philadelphia rress
said it might be better to have the
Senate Democratic than to have it
Republican by the aid Of such men.
The suggestion that Mr.. Carlisle
is disqualified for the Speakershil
in the flticth Congress because his
opponent will contest his election, i,
considered practically absurd b,
such able and experienced parlia-
mentarians a. for instance, Congress-
man welborn, of Texas. The furthei
question of the propriety Of his ap
pointing the committee which is tc
consider his own case is reflection
that every member in Congress
would feel like resenting.
Without distinction Of party the
Congressman who have served with
Mr.. Carlisle would be perfectly sat.
is6cd to trust the whole matter to
him, assured t!.at he would not raise
u hand to save himself from defeat
if by so doing he would he taking al
II flair a advantage of his opponent.
a finer tri u'e is seldom paid 20 :
man in public life than the iecen,
} expression of interest in Mr.. Car.
isles fortunes, by the best people
Of every partisan faith. The exam
pie is all the mrrc significant from
; the fact that in brcoming the ohjec
Of So much unfcigned regard, tn,
Speaker has never abatcd one lot,
Of his loyalty to the Democratic
party.
The Police scandal has beer, tn,
talk Of the town during the week
, 1t is alleged that the chief of Police
in his cabinet councils which he hold,
at nine o'clock every day, at his Of
fee, instructed his Lieutenants t.
"spot" Congressman who were in
clined to dark ways in order ths
they might be able to influence thes,
Congressman to vote for large appro
priations fnr the Metropolitan Polio,
force. Lieutenant Arnold, who j,
charged with having betrayed th,
secret, has been summoned before {
court martial, and much interest j,
manifested in the trial. 1t is tn,
most important agitation in the po
lice affairs of the District that ha
occurred since the investigation mad,
into the iniquities Of the detectiv,
corps three years ago, aud there l
little doub' that justice will ultim
stcly be done, no matter who is hurt
Society gave little Auttor durin,
the week to prove that !. is not life
less. a lunch party given 10y Mrs
Whitney in honor Of Mrs. Clcvc
' land, was characterized by that Gle
Y gance of appointment which ha