Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-11-12

TAUkARGY. NSSEME ER IL, 1853
CoRgresa sIV.r and the TAriH
Three leading questions promise to |
agitAte and occupy the time OF Con. |
.gress at its approaching session. The
first TINT VIII nAtnrslly introduce itself, |
10 the revis.i.g OF tie rules in such u |
,manner ~ 70 tOJl-E the committee on |
appropr.a all ons and 10 refer the appro- |
priatiens to .ue other conu ittees to |
which they uatursllg belong: for in |
stance TIE appropriation for postoffi ,es |
to the CON II ,ttee on postoficee, the |
naval appropriation to tue committee |
on the navy, the civil appropriation TO |
the committee ON the I'D airy and 30 |
on through AL the appropriations. The |
other two leAiing subjects are the coin |
age and tart.t and internal revenue |
questions. These are enough however, |
10 occupy the attention Of Congress IN. |
til late in the summer, though 1t is no
cessary that II the rules are revised
1t should DO done as soon as possi-
sible after Congress meets. There are |
very strong arguments why the oom- |
mittee on appropriations should be
abolished, or be compelled to report ap
preparation bills In season to give
them proper consideration. The usu-
o. res9lt was to disagree, refer to a
committee on conference and then rush
them through in omnibus style In the
closing hours of Congress, when large
numbers of members did not know and
cared less what they were voting for.
As the abolition OF this rule would
cripple the power OF Mr.. Randall, who
has aud expects TO be again chairman
of the committee on appropriations,
considerable anxiety ia expressed to
know how the members Of Congress
stand upon that and tue other two
leading questions A letter has beer
addressed to each member of Congress
asking them to state their views. There
are 1925 members of the House. and out
OF that number 100 mem hers answered,
OIL Republicans and ~ Democrats.
Though there is Democratic aiority
of 40 in the House, 1t will be observed
that the latter have been very reserved
Had they been as willing that
their views should be known a. the
Repu blicans were the number Of Demo
Gratis answering would have been near.
iy double what did answer.
The large number OF Republicans
answering, indicates the stand they
will take. They are not so emphatic
In favor Of curtailing the powers of the
committee on appropriations Us the
Democrats are, Is of them only answer
ing positively in favor OF such mea
sure, while all tut II OF the Democrat,
snswering were In favor Of aboli shin 2
This would indicate o aetermina tier
by the Democrats TO shear Randall O
his strength and an equal determine
ton OF large number of Republican,
TO stand by Randall If he makes
fight.
Upon the silver question, 1t Is evi
dent that the administration will be q
variance with its own party, and
supported at all, il will have 70 be don
by the Republicans. 40 Democrats c
the 80 answering are unequivocally 1
favor OF the buzzari Bland dolla
and in favor of their continued cor
age. go Republicans and only Demt
Gratis favor c1rIailment of the coinap
of the present silver dollar.
On the question Of the tariff the fee
ing among the Republican mem bers
decidedly in opposition to meddlin
with it, 10 Of the ~ answering 80 e,
pressing themselves, but 50 Of the
Democrats answering are in favor
tariff revision. II ls gratifying to kno
that there only four Republicans out
81 that favor revising the tariff at ii
time. Only three Democrats of the
answering expressed themselves oppos
to meddling with the tariff
We refer to this merely to show
people how menb of Congress STA
politically upon these leading question
1t will be seen that the Republic
party Ia the parry in favor of hon
money, or at least OF mskinga sill,
dollar worth as much 10 intrin
value as the value of any other doll
In this or any other country. 7
Democrats az party are decided
opposed to this fair, honest view of
question, but insist on dollar Il
passes for dollar only In this coun
and then only by compulsion.
But in nothing are the lines m
distinctly drawn than on the tai
issue. The Democratic party wants
get as near free-trade az possible.
Republican party a. near protection
possible. This view is supported
the Answers receiv sd-four Republic
out of u are in favor Of tariff agitati
three Democrats ous of 80 only uppo
to It, When will the honest. ha
handed laborers and mechanics, Y
still cling TO the Democratic pal
wake up to discover that by support
that par'y they are their own w
enemies