The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-09-19
The Next Congress.


When the new Congress comes in
next December it will be found that
neither of the great parties has
majority in the Senate. The Repub-
licans have a plurality, but not a
majority; therefore they will be
unable to organize unless they can
effect coalition with the Populists.
The numerical strength of the par
ties is: Republicans, ~; Democrats,
80; Populists. g. There is one
vacancy. The question of legality
in the election OF a successor to Sena
tor Higgins, of Delaware, will be
seriously raised. Itcannot be settled
until the Senate shall have been duly
organized Oar Republican friends
can hardly afford to combine with
the Populists just on the eve of
national election. But they want
the patronage which is controlled
by the majority, and some of the
hungry ones would willingly take
long chances in order to secure it.
As the vote from Delaware would
not, however, give them a majority,
there is likely to be an exhibition of
the proven bal slOwness OF the Senate
in passing upon the constitutional
question involved.
If the six Populists decided to act
as unit upon all political matters
that arise, they will practically be in
control OF the Senate. By casting
their votes with either party they
can always make a majority. No
body knows just what policy they
will pur ue, but it is quite plain that
they will hold the key to the situa-
ton. They can make their own
terms. No bill can go through with
out their approval. No appoint
ments of clerks or other officers of
the Senate can lie made unless they
agree They will be in a position to
dictate the policy of the upper
chamber. The outlook is not very
chez ring for the Republicans. They
have an enormous majority in the
lower house, bnt they will be utterly
helpless in the Senate. They will be
at the mercy of Mr. PETER and the
two Senators from Nevada, who can
make speech as long and as tire
some as the ebulltions of the late
Mr.. Blair, of New Hampshire. No
wonder Mr.. Reed looks gloomily
opOh OlC prospectus.
The Blessing of Oysters.
Kansas City MOI Times.
The quantity of oysters consumed
by the American pubic is very large,
the average dredge being about
80, 100000 bushels a year in the
United States, according to the
Chicago Records estimate. If the
output be reduced to quarts, you
have 960,OOO,0OO quarts to dis
tribute among 65,O0O,OOO people.
That the forerunners of this great
assemblage of bivalves will be
greeted with joy goes without say
ing. The oyster is a deservedly
popular institution. Of modest and
retiring habits, it's exquisite and
delicate flavor bears witness to it's
simple aud transformations career
beneath the wave. When eaten by
man in the same simple way, without
the accompaniment of sauces or
batters, it's conduct is unobtrusive
and inoffen-ive. Only when condi
ments and the French cook of COM
merce array it in unoysterlike fries
aud broils does it cause the heart of
man to grow faint within him.
Church sociables will welcome the
oyster, for, ia the homely language
of the backwoods vernacular, it
takes SO little of him to go a long
way. AS a blessing to the church in
particular and mankind in general
the oyster is welcome arrival
among US today.