The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-01-16
wAsSrrsaT0N LETTER.
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lFfouiour regular Correspondence
wtsHiscros, D. c. Jan, 70, 1884
Through force ofcusiomlhe coun.
Iry has learned to expect no solid
work from Congress prior 10 the
holidays; But the play being
usss the new officers ele.led, the
Quantities formed, Legislative ma.
chinery all invoking order, the
new body began on Monday the
work Of the session. Should 1t &c.
complish what is demanded Of il,
it will be a phenomenal Congress.
" is expected To pass a tariff bill
in heinteresls uf.the people that
will do away airh the Treasury
II is expected TO pass an
interstate commerce bill, a Prssi-
DENTAL succession bill, and several
economical appropriation bills. II
Is not expected TO interfere with
The Internal revenue system at all.
Under the most favorable cir.
cums'ances, and with the least
possible degree Of factions obstruc.
lion, Congress cannot hope 10 make
more than a beginning Of the great
work Of revenuerefprm; but a be.
ginning will mos! probably be
made.
"A feeling Of canton prevails
among the Democratic MINORITY in
the House, and no purely political
measures are likely to be put for,
ward d.-riug the few early weeks
Of tho new year. Individual views
upon financial and economic ques-
tious, as embodied in the bills al.
ready introduced and to be intro.
ducel, will be discussed without
lending to immediate action, The
'hres appropriation bills placed be.
foe the House this week, namelv:
the Notifications, Military Acade.
my, aud Pension bills, were select.
ed for the first action Of Congress
for tl'e reason they give rise to less
debate than others, it being expe.
dent to get rid Of those on which
all agree, and prepare for a long de.
bate upon measures which are sure
to call forth a diversity o. views.
The main issue between the two
political parties, the tariff qdes.
ton, will most probably be The last
discussed,
There is decided activity among
the various House committees.
Many of them met this week for
the first time, organized, arranged
for their regular meetings and
did considerable legislative work.
Among the fourteen hundred bills
introduced in the House during the
week, wefea series Of bills and
resolutions bearing m theqpes'ion
Of adopting sumo measure Of 70.
-lAlia.iAn against foreign govern.
ments, which have prohibited tile
importation Of American pork,
Several Of the most important com.
mittees have been called upon to
consider the question, namely; the
Ways and Means, The Foreign at
faias, and the Commerce commit.
tees. These bills we're offered by
Mr.. Kasson of Iowa, Deuster Of
Wisconsin, Browne Of Indiana,
Townshcnd of Iii. and Senator
Anthony Of R, l., showing that a
remarkable unanimity of senri,
ment prevails over a wide section
Of connLry, in favor Of taking i'm
mediate steps to deal with the sub
ject in n business like manner.
In the Presidents message To
Congress Tuesday, he commented
favorably upon the annual report
Of the Mississippi River Commiss.
ion, and recommended the early
passage of a bill Tor the improve.
ment Of the river, When Speaker
Carlisle laid the message submit.
ting the report before the House,
Mr.. Willis, Of Kentucky, Chairman
Of the Committee on Rivers and
Harbors, and Mr. King, Of I.ouisi.
ana, Chairman Of the Committee
upon Levpes and Improvement Of
the Mississippi River, each moved
that the matter be referred to his
Committee, This gave rise to a
general debate, developing the
views Of several Congressman upon
a subject likely to attract national
attention. The House voted to re.
fer the message to the Committee
on Rivers and Harbors. During
the discussion, the irrepressible
member from Colorado, Mr.. Belford,
who is never so unhappy as when
"loSt TO sight" got an opportunity