Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-29
WASHINGTON LETTER.
{From Our Regular Correspondcnt.)

tFrom Our Regular Correspondcnt.)
WASHINGTON, Dec, %, 1>&2.
"What will the democrats in the
next congress do?" said Don. NJ.
Dickinson. echoing the. question that
had been asked him. ''Why, they will
do Just what is right; that's what they
were elected for. The democratic
party more nearly represents the
whole people than any other party, and
for that reason it is better qualified
to legislate for the whole people than
is any other party. And in the next
congress it is going to be prepared for
the first time in many years to legis-
late; for, notwithstanding the present
apparent doubt as to tue senate Of the
Fifty-first Congress, have the best of
reasons for positively stating that the
senate after the 4th Of next March will
be controlled by the democratic party"
While in Washington Mr.. Dickinson
stated that he had no idea of again
going into the cabinet, and expressed
an opinion that no member of Mr.
Cleveland's old cabinet would be a
member Of the new one.
Senator Carlisle declines to discuss
the matter, but there seems to be a
general belief among democrats in con-
gress that he can be secretary of the
treasury if he wishes to.
The house SO far as accomplishing
anything is concerned might just as
well have begun it's Christmas holiday
on Tuesday as on Thursday, as it did
not have quorum during the last two
days.
Representative Holman and Rayner
of Maryland, are leading the opposi-
tion to tho Nicaragus canal bill in the
house, and present indications are that
it will be formidable enough TO defeat
the bill, by fillibusterins, if not by
votes. The bill has been faa;yorably re-
ported to tha Senate and there is little
doubt Ut it's being passed by the senate
sometime in January. There has
never been any opposition to speak Of
to the bill in the senate.
There is weeping and wailing among
those who have been schemeing to fas-
ten the republican employees of the
government printing Office upon the in
coming administration by having Mr..
Harrison order the civil service rules
extended to cover that establishment
The scheme is failure. if my informa'
| tion is correct, and it comes from q
trustworthy source, as Mr. Harrison
has positively declined to issue the
necessary order, although he has par
TALLY promised, as sort of compensa.
tion to the weepers and walters, that
he would try to save the official heads
of the republican division chiefs in thu
department service by putting then
under the protection of the civil ser
vice.
Senator Vests resolution providing
for an investigation OF partisan acts o,
certain census enumerators was adopt
ed by the senate before it adjourned
The investigation is to be made by tn
census committee.
Senatorial introduced a joint resolu
tion providing for suspension Of tn
approval of lists of public lands t.
states and corporations. It was lai'
upon the table to be called up later
likewise resolution to authorizing al
investigation of the subject.
; The investigation of the condition 0
the treasury, recently authorized by
house resolution, was formally be
gun this week when Chairman
Springer wrote letter to Secretar
Foster specifying in detail the infor
nation wanted. As the figures are t.
include December 31st, Mr.. Syringe
does not expect the information be
!, fore the middle of January. The in