The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-14
WHAT WILL CONGRESS- DO?
MEASURES THAT ARE CERTAIN
TO BE
Taken Up for Early Discussion and
Final DispOsiIiOn-The TaFin, the
silver ana other Questions.

WASHINGTON, November IL. : That
there is a 20 ID deal that ought to be
done nobody can doubt on a glance
over the calendars. There is Mr..
Morrison's tariff reform bill that Is
still awaiting action. The House re-
fused on csupIe of occasions 10 take
II up last summer when they nad
plenty OF time. Will they do it now
when their eDtiie session, sun
DAYS and holidays omitted, COM
prises but twenty-five working
DAYS? The natural answer would
be in the negative, but when
YOU consider that It is Mr. Morrison's
last chance, that it is now or never
with him, it is probable that he will
make a more desperate effort than
before. OF coure he Will come BACK
in even worse hlmor than usual, and
he is never very good natured, and 1t
is not at all improbable that ne may
insist upon hot fight for his faVoli'e
measure. He believes thoroughly
that it is the prott c ioniss who peat
him, as it probably is, and
he longs to give them parting shot,
and he will p,obably do so. Then
there ia the Blair bill. Mr.. Willis
has been a most ardent champion OF
that measure. He retirss with the
close of the present session ana wants
to have a fair chance on the educa-
tional question before he goes. The
elections, he thinks, have evinced the
desirs Of the people for this bill 10 be.
come a law. and he is determined to
have it thoroughly tested beloie he
oops out of the public service. The
friends of the Hennepin Canal are
determined to fight 10 the
death this time. If this Congress
does not accept the offer OF the state
of Illinois, by which the Illinois aud
Michigan canal WAS transferred to the
government if iv will build tie re-
mainder of the proposed line, the Of
fer lapsts. Beside that Mr.. murphy
of lows. one Of the most ardent advo-
, Gates OF the canal scheme, goes out at.
ter this session, He is as anxious tc
make long and last fight for the cana
, az Morrison is to fight Tor hts bill or 81
, Willis is to MAKE a heroic efor
, for the educational measures. 81
there is the foundation To-
/ another hard fight. The silver ques
> ton and the national bank question
7 now closely related, will attract
J good deal OF attention. There ar
, statesmen who think they ought to b
8 heard on this very important topi
S before they close their eyes to tn
1 light OF gressonal halls There
Q Mr.. Warner, Of Ohio; he doubt
5 whether silver would have jingled
J. he bad not b ca born; he will insif
t that he must, yes, must, have hi
t say aefore his sun gees dow
: with the expiration of tn
present term OF Con gress. The Treai
| ury Department has taken the hin
/ conveyed in Morrison's surplus resi-
9 linton last session, and is calling III
9 8 per cent. bonds so last that it
g mqking the heads OF the Nations
u bankers swim, and they are clamorir
n for some methed by which they ma
n save their circulation after their bonC
/. now ON deposit in the Treasury Al
D. called. There seems to be re
T. genuine demand Tor legislation upo
or this subject and there will |
10 an effort to combine it wit
10 come sort OF silver legislation. The
2, is vigorous demand for coast d
70 lenses, and fer more new navy. The
D. the oleomargaiine law must
e. amended, the friends Of the ban
l. ruptcy bill insist that they must ha'
IN a show, the proposed International e
,r position is demanding attention, SO
n eral Territories are knocking for a
~ mission, the friends OF the pub
Vs building bills on the calendar are d
ar msnding to be heard, the cattle int
ests all over the country are deman
T. ing protection from the spreadil
p!euro pneumonia, the pension bi
are piled mountain high awaiti
action, and the private calendar groa
q beneath its burden OF neglected bi
as which await attention, Then the
a are the fourteen appropriation bi
u that must be prepared and discuss
ne and passed whether anything else
40 done or not. And only seventy-h
ne days TO do it in.