The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-12-26
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ia, 1888

One was the American Health Asso.
citation, and the other was the Fedora
ton of Labor Unions of the United
States and Canada. These, with the
meeting of the Forty-Ninth Congress,
made the week one Of especial inter-
terest.
The sanitary gathering was com
posed largely of doctors from every
quarter of the Republic, and among
the many important scientific subjects
which they treated exhaustiyely, was
that of disposing Of the dead. From
the expressions used in their debates,
it was evident that they had very little
reverence for a mans remains after he
dies. They were almost unanimously
in favor Of cremation.
The Workingmen's Congress or
dered that the eight-hour rule be en-
forced on the first of May, and gave
expression to many other Of the labor
ers' wants in no uncertain language.
They held a significant mass-meeting
and parade on Thursday evening. 1t
was remarked by politicians, religion
lists and social philosophers who wit
messed the scene, that Of all the pa
rades seen on Pennsylvania avenue
Republican, Democratic, military or
inaugural, none have been impelled by
motives more positive than the men
who marched in this labor parade,
During this first week Of the new
Congress, neither the Senate nor the
House has done anything more than
to prepare for work. As you know,
debates on bills cannot begin until
committees report the bills, and as
yet only one bill has been sanctioned
by committee. This is the Hoar sue
cession bill, which reached the Senate
to-day. IT will be taken up at once,
and though it will give rise to cohsid-
cradle discussion, IL is likely to be
passed during the week. In all inn
portant features it is the same bill
passed by the Senate last session, and
will put cabinet officers in the line Of
succession to the presidency in case
of the death Of both the President
and Vice President,
In the House of Representatives the
important question now is revision
of the rules, and as the speaker will
not even announce the arrangement Of
the standing committee until the mat
| ter of rules is settled no real work
need be expected from that body for
some time.
Mr.. Carlisle Is engaged with bis
troublesome duty of committee max
ing. Much of the time be is closeted
with some of his trusted friends, and
they talk the matter over and over
again. Members write notes to him
asking to be placed on this or that
committee, where they think they will
find the most copgenial work,
II is probable that a revolution In
the business methods of the House
will be adopted during this week, and
that the plan will be that proposed by
Mr.. Morrison, the author of the hori-
zontal tariff bill Of last session. The
House began to discuss his proposition
to-day. Ii provides for distribution
of the work Of the appropriations com
mittee, This object will not be ac-
complished until after sharp contest.
The struggle will not be in the nature
Of party conflict, however, but be-
tween those who think that the plan
will facilitate business and those who
think IT viii result in increased ex-
pendituFes TO make such changes at
this time.
The President naturally feels much
gratified at the almost universal praise
which his first message has evoked.
Nor did he find the first week of Con
gress so harassing as many expected
Senators and members called upon
him, but there we're fewer appeals for
office made to him than to any Presi-
dent at the assembling of Congress
for years
Abont three hundred of the Presi-
dents recess nominations have been
sent to the Senate for confirmation,
Republican Senators discussed IN eau
Gus the policy to be adopted in regard
to them. There was an animated de-
bate and quite difference Of opinion
manifested. Some favored general
opposition, others admitted that good
appointments should not be opposed.
Time only can prove what course they
will pursue,
The Republicans Of the House
adopted in caucus q resolution which
was a purely demagogical scheme to
capture the soldier vote, They de-
clared in favor Of unconditional repeal
Of the limitation ok the payment ON
arrears Of pensions, and also in favor
of further extension Of the pension
system. Many Republican Congress
men viii be found supporting extFagF
agant measures this winter. The dis
credit they propose 70 shift upon the
majority, when these measures prove
nppopDlsr
THS Tbibodeanx Septiael says
Democratic possession of the Govern
mept does nor seem 10 haYe any bad
eject down that way, IS the improve
megt in price, Of sugar and mQiasses
brings smiles 70 faces Of planters who
are WEI satisfied for the account of
sales,
A man ID daUis county, Georgia,
has bale Of cotton grown t'itty
years ago, end which be could once
have sold Sor $3.50.
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