The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1884-01-19

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~ our regular Correspondent.
wAshNeroN, D. c., Jan. 10. 1884.
Ts,ouch force Of custom the country
learned to expect no solid work from
snsress prior to the holidays. But the
q dsys being over, the new officers
ss,sd the committees formed, legisla-
AN a machinery oil in working order, the
~ body began on Monday the work Of
session. Should it accomplish what
ssmanded of it it will be phenomenal
sugress. It is expected to pass a tar
hi in the interests Of the people that
III DO away with the Treasury surplus.
i expected to pass an Interstate COM
area bill, Presidential succession bill
a several economical appropriation
IN III is not expected to interfere
ethe Internal reyenue system ~ Aii.
Hinder the most favorabie circumstan-
and with the least possible degree OF
actions obstruction, Congress cannot
me TO make more than beginning Of
d great work OF revenue reform, but a
ginning will most probably be made.
4 feeling Of caution prevails among
Democratic majority in the House,
IA no purely political measures are
,ey to he put forward during the few
rly weeks Of the new year. ludivld>
views upon financial and economic
estions, as embodied in the bills al
ady introduced and to be introduced.
n be discussed without leading to i'm
ediate action. The three Appropria>
bp bills placed before the House this
LEX, namely the Fortications, Military
cademy, and Pensions bills, were select
for the first action of Congress for the
ason they give rise to less debate than
bers, it being expedient to get rid Of
bse on which all agree, and prepare for
long debate upon measures which are
10 to call forth a diversity of views.
e main issue between the two politi,
parties, the tariff question, will most
bbaly be the last discussed.
There is decided activity among the
tious House committees. Many oil
In met this week tor the first time,
anized, arrange for their regular
eting and did considerable legislative
Tx. Among the fourteen hundred
introd uced in the House during the
kk, were series OF bills and resolu-
is bearing On the question of adopt
some measure of retaliation against
ign governments, which have pros
tied the importation of American
X. Several Of the most important
aittees have been called upon to
slider the question, namely, the Ways
Means: the Foreign Affairs, and tue
hmerce committees. These bills were
led by Mr.. Kasson Of Iowa, Deuster
Wisconsin. brown Of Indiana, Towns
of Ill, and Senator Anthony OF r. |.
wing that remarkable unanimity of
iment prevails over wide section Of
htry, in favor OF taking immediate
! to deal with the subject in busi.
like manner.
the Presidents message to Congress
sday, he commented tavorably upon
annual report Of the Mississippi river
Emission, and recommended tue early
age of a bill for the improvement OF
river. When Speaker Carlisle laid
me,sage submitting the eport before
House, Mr.. willis,or Kentucky, chair
OF the committee un Rivers and
bors, and Mr.. King, of Louisiana,
rman Of the committee upon Levees
improvement of the Mississippi river,
moved that the matter be 4,referred
is committee. This gave rise to a
eral debate, developing the views Of
n Cong nsressmen upon subject likely
ttract national attention. The House
II to refer the message TO the cOu-
ee on itivers and Harbors. During
discussion, the irrepressible member
Colorado, Mr.. Bedford. who is never
Dhappy AS when ''lost to 'ight," got
pportunity to say that the Ways and
Us committee was composed OF the
ns Of the House ana the Appropria-
committee "of the white buttoned
darins, whatever that may be. The
committees, he said, we're slaves,
compelled to bow their necks and
he speaker to recognize them, but he
ked heaven the House was now un-
Ihe control of Southern and |Vestein
who would unlock the Treasury
ts and improve the water ways Of
country, to the end that the interests
h people would not he over>bored
Fhe railroad corporations OF the
Try.