The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1882-12-16


the Reporters Gallery. Speaker
Refers Trials.
A 'f1rst performance" be it theatrical o,
parliamentary, always FORMS Il great attrac
ton for the spectacle-loving Washington
mans and especially for the large number
of transient visitors always in the city. 1t
was therefore, not surprising on this first
day to find the galleries of the House cr.w
ded within, and it's portals surrounded by
throng of sight seers.
The opening scenes in the House and
Senate were such as nave been often DIES
cribed. There was great confusion on the
floor of the House both before and aftcr
the opening of the session. Members gree
ted one another with great etflsivcless
and joked and laughed loud, or talked Sc
riously i'll pairs or groups. The Senate On
the other hand maintained that dignity
for which it is renowned.
By half past eleven o'clock. both houses
had answered to the roll call. and then
members and senators made themselves as
comfortable as possible. while they listen
ell to the monotonous drowl Of the clerk
reading the Presidents message.
There is much talk and speculation in
official aud political circles in relation to
the course Of legislation during the pre-
sent session. Neither party has as yet
held a caneas or manned out its pro-
gramme. From conversation with differ
ent Members ard Senators, one is convin
ced Of wide aud apparently ir%reconcila
BILE differences of opinion especially on the
subject of the reduction Of taxation. All
agree that there must be reduction, but
how? that's the question. individual
Democratic members and Senators have
expressed the opinion that the better
policy for them is to oppose legislation on
this question so that the coming Democra
tic House can have a clear field. But
others among The most experienced and
practical of their party, express the OPT
Mon that such q course would be DANCE
rous. They say that the Democratic par
ty IN Congress will commit a serious mis-
take lift undertakes to stop blindly any
reduction of taxation that if nothing in
this line is accomplished at this session Of
Congress, the House Democrats. when the
next Congress meets, will find themselves
confronted with a grave problem, the diff.
f~iculties Of which they will surely find
Il.-ooJ,o, ,rno1Io {n cur,nnunf n Tho no
pnblicans. with their splendid leadership
and organization in the Senate, will ha
rass and embarass them at every turn.
The result will be that the republicans
will have an effective rallying cry TO go to
the country within the presidential cam
paisn of 1884, and the Democrats will
again 3e put on the defensive, than which
there can be nothing more fatal in politics
If the reduction in taxation which the
country demands, and demands speedily.
be accomplished this winter, tue response
bility will, in a great measure, be divided.
and both parties will share the praise.
These views will be impressed upon Sena
tors and Members of the Democratic party
and will have much weight. The strong
probability is, therefore, that there will be
material reduction in taxation before the
ADJOURNMENT of Congress on the 4th, Of
March.
On account of the repairs that are being
made in the White House, the Presidents
receptions will not begin until after the
holidays.
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