Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1892 — The Leader of the House. [ARTICLE]

The Leader of the House.

It la Interesting to watch the development of a loader of the dominant party, says a Washington letter. At the opening of aongress, before the committees are announced, there in nothing especial for him to do, but there is this by which be can be recognized: When the time comes he thinks proper for such a motion he silences the damor of the rest of the house with bills and resolutions “to be referred*’ by rising in his place and calling in a clear voice: "Mr. Speaker." The Speaker then turns from all others and recognizes the leader. "Mr. Speaker," the leader says. “I move that when the house adjourns It be to meet on Monday next" His party at once vote for this motion, or nobody •ays either yen or nay, and the speaker declares the motion carried. The leader .then prooeeds to move an adjournment out before he has got that motion well out some member asks him to let a certain resolution gq in for reference. This he Is apt to consent to, and then the house adjourns on his motion. The man who moves tha adjournments, the reoeeeae and seta the time to whloh they shall adjourn Is the leader always.