New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-27
WHAT CONGRESS SHOULDDO
QUESTIONS THAT DnuAYD CONSIDERATION.
4 rnosrr.r rnAr rnEY wIIL DN NEGLEcLID I0N

pposprrT THAT THEY WIZ BH NEGLEc I'D FOB
A USELESS TAHITI rI~CCssioN'
| lFroM Az o,C AsiONNL CORRESPONDENT - ~" ''
| WAsuINCr0N, Nov. DIV ale the DSHio'i"''
are ureparug to waste the coming session o. O""-''
by making another assault upon tue ''I'h' 'I~S P
! lopring tho still deprcss ed condition Oh NAM"
/ facturo, and general trade, 1t may De oI II"
tore,t TO mention some OF the other prom'non'
questions that VIII press for confederation iVin"P
the NEST important Is the silver question ih9 l. '
~ taxi, nm 4 rsI deal of time. many members ho'e
already announced INT they arc preparing 7PceoN
,bo snb,ect The Librarian N Congress recently S"u
tot be had ereo.er demand for tcFSturo bearing OH
this sniec than uppn any other But the ProDIem 10
not likely to he solved. Only 125 members Vo'e" ' 'po
close OF tie last session for Mr. Eandails mo'ioh "
stop the coinage OF tho silver doilar' thouEn ."
was made at the public instgation oil ffeS'uchs
land. OF the 80 members who voted against tho nv
finn 100 are members OF the present House, WINE ol 'e
l25 who voted against IL only 90 arc members ol 'e
new House, and % others of the new members ui o'
vote Unless these members have changed luoil 'io"9
on this question: OF which there has yet been niue eE
dence there is small chance for the suspension VI '
silver coinage
Tho only tariff bill that would stand any prospect OF
runnu3 the gauntlet OF the Senate would be one re-
moving some OF the antiquities OF the present INV INV
preventing the Secretary Of the treasury Dy ,'i'
ruling, from doing great harm to American l"A'''io
Ry the admission
terest OF the brewers Secretary has aroused uoh
feeling among tho growers. They VIII Stil'o u
have this legal ambiguity removed but the
Free Traders in control Of the House arc sure TO nS't
on a revision OF the tariff and nothing less
No question more important will press for considera-
ton than that connected with POstmaster'Geher"l
Villas. refusal to carry out tho law to maintain ana
encourage the establishment Of American pOs'al anu
commercial steamship lines The talk about
the American 1lg disappearing from inc
high seas has more force now than ever.
The recent report Of tile Commissioner Vi
NavgatioD that there has been decrease WITHIN
the past year III In the entire number OF vessels
arge and small In the American service. Al that rate
there Will soon DO nothing left upon the water to call an
American merchant marine. II is estimated that ths
country DAYS more than $l5OO00,0O0 annually to the
foreign shlpowners who carry It's ocean freights ana
passenge Some means OF keeping NJ
least part OF this money home and Of giving the mer
chants this country to the new foreign markets
Congress ought to consider. This question VIII also
come ND I'm connection with the report Of tho South
American Commission. The Commission found that 'he
only way In which merchants OF this country could
avail themselves OF the South American markets was
means of direct communication with south American
! ports
! Immense sums are paid for carrying mails on the
plains and by star rOdos but tho moment the question
Of encOuragng foreign trade in this Wal is brought up
| the cry OF subsidy IS Raised IN Congress.
National Bankrupt bin, similar to the one which
passed the the last session. but failed In the
House. will DO Introduced early tho coming session
! Special efforts Will be made by Chnmbors OF Com
merce other trade organizations 10 secure the pass
age or such law Legislation 10 carry Into effect the
CONNER 80" ~ w." ~ -, ,tcrStytif cnmmerrc viii
come before the report Of It's committee
which has been investigating the matter ana the iose
Ia equally certain to have tne subject before IT, AT Least
half dozen members said to have prepared bills TO
prevent the fraudulent occupation OF public lands.
Legislation this sulrc aud also CONCERNING the in
] a. "a NJ
by d'T,rcut interests Tho meet OF is uuquestI0naDe
Inc people OF Dakota VIII again demand admission Tor
their Territory state. South DAKOTA has adopted
Constitution aud made al The necessary preparations FOR
admission to Tie I9I""j DHt there Is no t'i.'nI
NcwMoH.oo viii also ask Tor admission but they nave
not equal clhmS WIN b"h2l" H"uo means Iot o
relief o. reorganization OF tho supreme court VIII hc
bT'uE i' !o' i"'g & 49,, 80 ',,,, ar
ltfI.A attention bat ono Wu De- Introduced and II
,.a az C , rbr,ry GiarGi arrTc'.tias he
great ucccs-ti ~ providing Tor u now budding. lhe
piled ur the door 9, shameful. Tho question oi re-
budul tle &'Fy aud STRENGTHENING Oh" c"'s' G'irn'r+
ut a5 Pepx Now . iao pa %% ne
ready Tor ihcml appropriations But the ErlGlIIrans
disposed o. innate the tactics of tne.r od orp'
rc1t. Tt' N--i--'lpi RIVER CpIaL ,iou il prepared
o. demand other millions, IN order as % say, "thtt
OF navigation mly Jc utilized and made % some pulct-
cal ya.uo' That scou- 10 be riu admission thal TX
yi.ur" Eut tho Commission scheme. tho n .urcI u
Galveston ltlb1l uud 90" many others tlAL
Wiz comaiuc u.Ip tho Treasury will without
/ dnrlt take up ulIDu OF tho time ~ Congress.
/ what Iluc there may Zoe for consideration OF
questions % administrative reform docs not appear
fuc Democrats have tItcdy drclacd that tne prIc
ticc OK making permanent lump appropriations ID \ bad
ono md ought be- }ycI Tho i. ruhcIus arc fully
agreed that 70 should DO stopped. but the dhcuy has
boon get Congress To adopt any better plan Limits
ought 90 Doe h1cd 10 payments foT supplies trns' ra
f.ouery, siurIc-. o. 1871 permanent Hppropra-
ton 81 @bjUu.Uu. annually was made Ia lump Tor the
Customs service Iu. salaries %. f"" %! tt" chlr OIL
Gers are by law. bat aside from this there Is no
] "a
Ger Or he amount winch may Ice spout At any port
-ccrrttry FOgrr, hy direction OF Congress, submitted
lgrc'o estimates for The salaries OF the officers ana en-
uoye4 AZ carh port coupling with II plan fo- conso-
| Il would have saved about hAf million
collars. The secretary renewed The recommendation
but Congress took action u. IL Is reported hat
SECRETARY Manning has had ,h.a matter before him.
th, any serious attention would ho given 20 IT, az least
fl House familiar the subject believe
| hat money could be saved md efficiency
maritime business OF Treasury
over TO the Navy Department, thus giving employment
! 10 unemployed naval officers The National Academy
~ sciences tWlCe recommended consolidation OF
the various surveys That OF IN" public lands Ia under
ono bureau OF tho Interior Department, tho Geological
! yey is nOmlnaly under tie control OF the
/ treasury tho rivers and harDor5 hre
! lurvrycd under tho War Department, while the
! photographic work Is under the Nayy Department. A
| arch ttectural work OF the Government. These aAt
uAr, other questions Of administrative reform should
b. taken up the Adm nlsrhtion and by Congress- IN
ADD ton 20 tho questions o. National Import already
reut cu.d Bat uucss the usual sus fall the time viii
be largely occupied In tgrn discussion and s4uaJDe
for patronage
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