New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-12-30
WAsHINGiT'ol LETTER.

WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, Dec. 24th, 1885.
Congress is out Holiday making. Il
adjourned Monday. just two weeks since
it convened, to rest from its labors I'M
til the fifth Of January. Mr.. Beach, q
Representative from New York, oppos-
ed the idea, which he called childish
one, of taking holiday recess. At this
time. he held, it was attended with
danger. and he appealed to Demo
cratic House to at least go as far as a
Republican Senate had gone in taking
some action upon the Presidential sue.
cession bill before indulging in vaca-
ton.
Representative Findley,of Maryland,
was also anxious to have the bill pass
ed, saying it was infinitely more inn
portant than any speech that could be
made upon it. A member from West
Virginia. Mr.. Golf. asked if the bill
was any more important. now than
when, under a Republican President,
the Democratic side of the House OPP
posedit. Mr.. Nndley then asked how
long the Republican side Of the House
wanted to discuss the bill before vote
could be reached. A voice replied
-Four years" Mr.. Reed, Of Maine, the
chosen leader Of the minority, who is
always ready and sarcastic when need
be, responded that he was not supply
ing programmes for the House. He
said in the same connection that there
was nothing before the House demand
ing SO vociferous . display Of patriot
ism as that of the gentlemen from New
York and Maryland.
Before adjourning for the Holidays,
however, both. branches of Congress
did creditable weeks work. The
Senate discussed and passed the Sue
cession bill. granted apension of $5, 600
q year to the widow of Gen. Grant,
talked over. the Dakota question, I'm,
moved the disabilities of Gen. Lawtoe-
and INDUCED in a little temperance de-
bate about excluding liquors from the
Capitol restaurants. During the talk,
Senators Stacked their thirst at the well
stored restaurant on the floor below.
Senator Ingalls, made a happy picture
of Senators trying to put themselves in
harmony with the temperance move
ment of the country upon the surface,
while they were SO well provided with
whiskey underneath.
It was upon the Presidential success
sion bill that Senator Evarts made his
first set speech in the Senate. Although
he is well known in Washington, hav-
ing been here as Attorney-G General I'M
der johnson and as Secretary of State
under Hayes, the New York Senator is
holding the first office here to which
he has been elected. He took his seat
insthe Senate last Spring when Presi-
dent Cleveland called an extra session.
During that session of month he
scarcely uttered word except to VOTE,
From the traditions of the Senate, new
corners are listeners rather than talk.
ers. It is unusual for new Senator'S to
claim recognition from the Chair so
early in the session, as did Mr.. Evarts.
He naturally falls into the position of
an old Member, however, his expert
ence in National affairs emitting him
to the first rank. He made strong
and elaborate argument in favor of a
succession within the dominant party
and in the Executive branch of the
Government. A large audience in the
galleries and Senators on the floor paid
him the tribute Of close attention.
The House spent the week in discus.
sion Of new code of rules. By the
overwhelming vote Of 226 to 20, it de-
clared its emancipation from the
shakels of the committee on Appropria-
tons, and distributed the power Of
making appropriations among Eve
other committees. OF course this
change opens the way for extravaganza,
and increased expenditure. It is there
fore hailed with delight by the lobbyist.
It makes & fine opportunity for every
kind of lobby plan.
Some rather remarkable bills and
resolutions have been presented in the
Senate during the week. a smile was
created by a memorial from a citizen
in Kansas, ..to remove the causes Of
taxation and prevent poverty Sena-