Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-01-11

radiated from the same spot in the solonic
atmosphere where for sixty days it was
one of the most familiar, II. j. Mallory's
fatherly face loomed up among the more
youthful in the very place where he stood
during the heavy fighting of the last ses-
sion, Frank Morris occupied his famous
fighting seat and j. W, Burnham stood in
almost the same place from which he dis
tributed good solid vocal packages of wis
dom during the immortal session Of '87.
Other old members were present and the
new members adapted themselves to their
surroundings so promptly ana naturally
that the entire assemblage seemed per-
fectly at home.
THEY WILL TALK.
The little sparring and lodging "a good
deal of lodging on the votes) yesterday
proved beyond o doubt that the house has
an abundance Of good debating material
and that some lively oratorical contests
will be witnessed during the session.
Among those who have proven ready and
persuasive debaters are Messrs. Adams,
Aikens, Keith, Burnham, Elliott and Nor
rls, and such new members as Welcome,
Parkins, Lampman, Hunter and Greene
are not going to take very much water of
an OratOrical or rhetorical character. 1t is
a body of speakers, and the proceedings
are bound to be interesting and phyrotech-
nical.
IN THE COUNCIL
there is also large amount of oratori-
cal ability and lung power. This dignified
and statesmanly body presented picture
for the artist as well as for the litterateur
yesterday, as it was seated in the chamber.
with the magnificent eigteenth-century
countenance Of Senator Lowry looming
grandly above the clouds of ordinary NOR
tails into the higher and loftier atmosphere
of the ceiling. BY the way, the TRIBUNE
owes it to Mr.: Lowry to state that he went
into what he terms the Mugwump caucus
under protest. He wishes it distinctly un-
derst0Od that he will have nothing what
ever to do with caucus that is not strictly
Republican, and looks with contempt on
all others. He says he was at the birth of
the Republican party, the claims of the ten
Thousand other fathers to the contrary
notwithstanding, and that he does not wish
of his child.
.
The fact that Chaplain Lane of the house
was given the oath of Office yesterday and
that Chaplain Kline narrowly escaped, is
one of the events of the early hours of this
session of the legislature that will become
historical. The officers and members of
the legislature are required to take an oath
that they will perform their duties faith
fully and honestly, that they will not use
undue influence upon any member
to lead him from the path of duty and that
they will not permit themselves to neglect
the interests of their constituents. During
all sessions in the past the chaplains, who
are employed to furnish the Christian in
SpiratiOn and to invoke the divine blessings,
have been permitted to escape the ordeal
Of an oath, it being taken for granted that
they would perform their duties without
that pressure. But the record has
been broken; the chaplain Of the house has
perform his duty and it is indeed gratifying
to know that he has pledged himself to
represent his constituents to the best OF his
ability. He is a young man with life be-
fore him and when in future years he
stands in the pulpito some great cathedral
and speaks to thousands of admiring listen
ers he can point back with pride not only
to the fact that he was elected chaplain OF
further fact that, confronted by the wicked
nees of the wayWard world, in the grim
presence of the hosts of evil and in the
very face of the Dakota legislature he
sWOre that he would perform his duty. We
will see.
THE THIRD HOUSE.
The third house, with all it's pleasant
memories and reminiscent glory, comes
down to the present generation with the
hallowed levity and hoary jests of ages. A
legislature without third house would be
a phenomenon compared with which a
talking mute OF a listening deaf man would
be a commonplace unworthy of mention
The third house Of the present session may
not boast of a "bard of Arvilla," it may moi
entertain the laughing stars with the GLAD
refrain of "a Hole in the Bottom of the
Sea-" it may meet and adjourn without
the florid mobile countenance Of Colone
Plummer, and it may miss many of the old
time spirits and disciples of Momus, but il
is not without its charms, attractions
specialties and characters. What care the
sOvereigns so long as their immortal, an.
tagOnlIlng governor, Dennis Hannlhn, is
present to cheer them on their way toward
conflict with the world and reversal o1
all customs, styles, practices and beliefs
what care they for the loss Of a singer OF
an orator while the man who defies the
world to produce his equal as an anita.
gonizer and extremist whisks his eccentric
goatee in the face of fate and snaps his
finger at statesmen, potentates, kings and
aces.
Governor Hannitin will soon have his
message ready and requests that when he
delivers it the sOvereigns will cut hole in
the roof so that the sides of the building
will not be blown out by the explosion,
message last evening he'said: ut will be
antag0nistic. believe in a general re.
versal of all the practices which have be.
come popular among our modern digni-
taries guerilla politicians and tiy;be-night
no man to Office who expects per diem.
We pay no salaries. We expect men who