Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-01-16
WARRINGTON.
Tho House Commtttees-silver-
The Utah Bill.

4A0 Otdu Dill
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-When congress
reassembled this week after a fortnight
Of holiday making, the scenes in both
houses were interesting. The senators
plunged into work with u spirit that be-
tokened that they were refreshed by their
relaxation, and the representatives were
on hand, eager to learn where fate and
Speaker Carlisle mad cast them with re-
gard to standing committees.
The speaker looked careworn and
weary, having been up nearly the whole
night before working upon his commit.
tee list and trying to make fifty good
places 60 around among 300 ambitious
politicians. Of course there was some
disappointment, as there always is.
Still the less favored members are dis.
posed to acknowledge that Speaker CAR
Isle desires to be just and fair to all.
Owing to the diversity Of opinion on inn
portant questions, even in his own party,
the speakers position is q peculiarly
difficult
The work of the session will now begin
in earnest. An immense am cunt of
new business will be presented for con-
sideration, though the country is more
interested just now i'll the quality than
the quantity of measures passed. Thus
far 100 house bills have been introduced
and several states arc yet to DO heard
from.
1t is hoped the reorganization OF the
house committees, the changes and pro.
motions made among them, will have q
salutary effect upon legislation. The re.
visions Of the rules, which attracted the
attention Of the country, will certainly
have The effect Of expediting such meas
ures as arc of urgent importance. 1t
will enable committees to select their
important bills and consider them, if a
majority so wishes. There will be no
wrangling over "points of order" as to
legislation on appropriation bills, and
there will be far less friction than before
as to precedence Of business.
Considerable interest has attached to
senatorial proceedings during the last
few days. Senator Beck disclaimed any
attack upon the administration in his
ante-holiday speech, and inquired if
Senator Morrill, had not misconstrued
his recent utteranccs on the silver ques-
ton. The senator from Vermont SAID
he had misunderstood MIR. Beck's al!u-
sions to the president and his financial
adviser, the secretary of the treasury,
and took pleasure in saying so. Both
senators seemed to feel better after this
explanation and Immediately was sprung
the question of woman suffrage tn Utah.
That clause Of the Utah bill prohibit.
ing women from exercising the right Of
suffrage in the territory came up. Sen
ators Hoar, of Massachusetts, and Blair,
of New Hampshire, two prominent
champions of woman's rights, combined
in an attack upon this section of the bill
and stirred Senator Edmunds to some Of
his old time spirit. Senator Edmunds
declared that the majority Of the women
of the United States do not sigh for the
right to vote. At present he thinks 80.
ciety is better off without such u union
of the home and the field Of, politics.
"Whenever our wives, sisters and
sweethearts," said he, "believe they can
serve society and themselves better by
going into politics than by combining
themselves to theme here in which they
are now employed, they shall have the
aid of my O III attaining their object"
Senator Mcpherson, Of New Jersey,
answered Senator Beck's recent speech
by sustaining the presidents position,
advocating the suspension OF silver coin
age. Senator Gray, the successor of Sec-
rotary Bayard, made his maiden effort
in the senate in the defense of the same
measure. The forensic debut OF Mr..
Gray was listened to with much curiosity
and interest. Being a fine looking man
and having a good voice and manner he
made rather u favorable impression upon
both the senate and galleries. He was,
however, embarrassed by his surround
ings and by an %ungracious remark by
Senator Edmunds. The latter had the
floor and was asked to yield in order
that Senator Gray might speak on the
silver question Mr.. Edmunds said
he would not refuse, because it was
so important for new senators to
make their first speeches that nothing
but the falling in Of the senate walls
should prevent them. Mr.. GRAY did OF
look very grateful for this caus,ic intro
duction, but made no reply to it, and
proceeded with his speech, which he
read from manuscript.
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