Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-27
GRESS,
The Business ON Hand-Wh8t will
PaAS. and what will Not.

F8ASs ana vVm8t VIII NOT
In eight weeks Congress will be here again.
and until July politics and politicians will rule
the hour. 1t is idle to specnlste now what Con-
gress will do at the coming session. One thing
can be discounted, and that is that it will be
political session. Important impending politi-
cal events in Ohio and New York make it IDLE to
say more, and the action of the democratic ma
Jortty will be governed largely by the result Of
the elections now SO near. Both parties will
play for the Presidential stake. There are 20
sitioDs to choose; the plan of attack to arrange;
speeches, to delude the people, to be made, &C
&C. Leaders will move cautiously to feel the
win gather in the national halls, who dream Of
the Presidency, and the more they dream OF
this coveted prize the more timid do they be-
as well as politics, and with just enough busi-
ness sandWiched in it to occupy the attention
OF the business community.
BILLS ON HAND.
During the special session of the 46th Con-
gress enough bills were introduced TO keep the
body busy until it terminates its official life.
Not one in ten will ever be considered. Not one
Of pension and other private bills viii slip
through, but 1t is reasonable to predict that no
important public measures will pass, for the
easen that potea cal strategy VIII give way to
effort will be centered upon the Presidential
stake.
The more important bills which will confront
those Of q financial nature, and upon them
there is liable to be division in both parties.
The Warner silver bill, which passed the House,
and which is now in the finance committee Of
the Senate, will prove the most troublesome.
Should Gen. Ewing carry Ohio, it may be bill
upon which the democratic party In Congress
may split, for in that event, the south and
west will demand its passage. even at the cost
of depostng Senator Bayard from his financial
craftsmanship. Should Ewing loose Ohio and
Senator Bayard remain, anfagonistlc to the
committee room.
AN IMPORTANT BILL
pending in the committee of the whole of the
House also promises to give trouble. 1t Is Hos
tetler'S bill to prevent assessments on govern
ment employees. The bill is sweeping in its
character and makes it a penal offence to even
solicit voluntary contributions for campaign
purposes In the special session, the republ-
cans would not even allow the bill to be con-
sideIed, and it is now locked up in what is
known as the "nine hole of the morning hour.
consideration each day, and If Its enemies see
fit they can always fritter that time away in
tilibustering notions; but no other business
can be transacted In the morning hour until it
can be gotten out Of the way. Hence If the
enemies Of the bill fil1bustertit to death, Its
friends have the sweet revenge of blocking the
report Of every committee CT the House save
that of appropriations, and t. prevent the
transaction of all other business, save upon ap-
preparation bills.
THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES.
Probably one of the most important subjects
which the House will be called to pass upon
will be the report of the Committee on Rules.
The recommendations Of the COMMITTEES are
known to lop OF over nifty OF the rules now In
force, and to make sweeping changes tending
new member to comprehend the manner in
which an unwieldy body can be controlled, and
at the same time govern the House with rules
it, as under the present system. Again, there
may be an effort made to readopt the old joint
rules of the House. Otherwise, II no bill is
passed providing for the count Of the electoral
vantage Of the republicans In counting the
presidential vote. Indeed, If they saw fit, there
Is nothing to prevent them from counting In
President gnder IN the Sd JOINT atd1 rue No
be counted to which either House objected.
Under the present constitutional provision, as
1t could be interpreted, the vote of any state
both Houses. This gives the democrats gooi
deal OF leverage, inasmuch as they control both
branches.
cations during the special session. There may
also be an effort made to again pass bill re-
stricting Chinese immigration. It is good cap
hey W
gs1iK geto E. the President second opportunity TO
NO TARIFF LEGISLATION.
1t Is not expected that there will be any tariff
legislation. The business men Of the country
always get disturbed when the tariff thinkers
ag1tate any revision, and the time being nigh
wisely conclude to let it alone.
The democrats will undoubtedly attempt to
get Indiana's vote In case Of an election for
relieve Parson De La Matyr Of the responsible
ity OF having to choose President. This can
be done by unseating Godlove S. Orth. His
competitor for the seat is McCabe. Orth was
elected by the narrow margin Of less than one
hundred votes The law requires that IN case Of
contest the contestant shall serve notice on
the contestee within ninety days from the day
the only way he can now proceed viii be to
have resolution passed by the HouSs extend
ing In his case the time from ninet lays to
some number required to meet the e4lgencies
Of the situation.
NO RAILROAD LEGISLATION
1t is not expected that there will be any rail-
tired OF the way in which Congress has met
their appeals for aid, and for the present at
least have abandoned operations with Con-
greSS. The North Pacific railroad company
want their charter extended SO as to enable
them to retain and not forfeit their lands, voted
to the corporation originally as a subsidy, con-
uDgent upon the completion of the road which
time expired in July last.
OTHER MEASURES.
The national board of health will probably
be legiSlated out of existence.
The trade dollars will probably be recoined
into standard silver dollars
The bill to pension the surviving soldiers Of
the Mexican wal, with Jen Davis carefully
many Of them, but their votes may count.
This will comprehend about all of a public
nature Congress will deal with. The same old
tfon bill, and there will be the usual shriektng
speeches made about keeping the soldiers from
the polls. There will also be fight made
deputy marshals, and on these % two points, con-
gress will find work to keep it here until the
dog days, and between drinks" so to speak,
win have the chance to intrigue for preslden-
capital