Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-12-18
Washington Lo5tar.



(FEom our Regular CofEe=4 ondent-)
WAsunGroN ID. g.. Dec. II, Sc.
Since last wrote You Congress met,
and amid It's usual cordial greetings and
floral tributes, read the PRESIDENT IS
message aud went To work On open
ing dby. large Gro ads OF people, not de-
TERED by unprOpitloDs Weather, filed
tie galleries and looked down with IN
te est and amusement upon the scenes
enacted on the floor. In the House for
an hour before the gavel fell, grooPs Of
I members crowded the cloak rooms,
/ 6lOckaded he aisle, chatedi laughed,
. exchanged congratulations on success
in The recent elections or coincidence
/ upon defeat. VIctOrs tWited the van
f. pushed, and defea ed members joking
/ iy commiseTated with yictor5 upon
their failure TO throw oil the burdens OF
4. public lie.
The Senate, winch is never given to
/ demonstration under any Circumstance
/ Ps, met quietly aud shook hands IS II Il
+ had only separated yesterday instead
/ OF four months ago. But these scenes
and happen ngs are now things Of the
I past, and / VIII not dwell upon them.
/ As 10 The Presidents message which
! Senators and members refrailed from
| commenting upon until after they had
read it themselves, there are various
/ opinions The Republicans are dlspOs-
cd 10 criticise its length and some OF
them accuse Mr.. Cleveland Of having
sacrificed cOBciseness to a desire TO
/ please conflicting elements OF his party.
Their criticism rs not more severe how
ever, than opposing political sentiment
is usually regarded as calling for.
The Democrats ar sposed to praise
he document with the exception of that
part relating 10 silver, which creates
some diversity of comment. The tariff
refCImers contend that the president
has committed himself to reform while
some OF the ProtecliOnists regard his
views as conservative enough Tor them. .
When Chairman Randall was asked .
how be liked The message he said he /
was very we'll pleased WI-h It. ''W mat F.
do yCu hink OF The tariff section OF tg' /.
son / am very well pleased with the .
mes sage, - the leader OF Ihe prOtecticnIst /
Democrats repeated. ''Ihat IS the on .
~ opinion 1 have TO give"
Members Of Congress always think .
1T the beginning OF new session that .
they are going 10 do q great deal OF /
work. Each man hopes to get some .
action on his pet project. Those VINO .
want to reform the tariff are particular
Is energetic. The sLroug position tax
en- By the president on the subject has
given them new courage. The mem
bcrs have come back and ready 10 work
with no fear OF campaign before them
and there is every reason why much
should be accomplished. great q, al
of The long SESSION Is always taken up
by the committee work; now, this
work is done and every thing Is ready
for legislation.
1t is thought by members of the
house judiciary committee that The Ed
munds bin viii pass this winter in
modified 4OTm. The fdmuEd's bill
would cOudscate the Church's property
as Well as disestablish tie church, but
the bill as modified by the house COM
miltee viii respect the rights OF proper
ty, while IL Will discstablish the Nor
non church and pluck polygamy out
by the roots.
1t appears that Capt. Eads aud his
associates have decided to give up their
plea for government aid, and viii IN
dertake to bsid their ship railway
across The isthmus with their own mou-
ey and in their own way. Thus their
viii be independent and can
lock every bOdy squarely ia the face,
whether the enterprise succeeds or fails.
The many auuOyances Incidental to
viii be avoided and all the money viii
go into the pockets OF tile stockholders.
The senate has shown grea1 2allanJry
by paying its attention first to lude
The House settled down 20 business
with the subject of the Electoral Count,
but the Senate, lead by senator Blair,
OF New Hampshire, who advocates
temperance national education and
female suffrage, took up the proposed
To the constitution extend
ing that boom 10 women. ii was a sim
gular fact that while Mr. Blair was
pleading their cause, not Z
more than score OF ladies were in the 4
gallery TO smile down gratitude upon
MS efforts.
he Senator proposes to ask for Il
vote on the question at al ealy day,
and whatever may be the result, wO-
men cannot complain that OF neglect;
for this speech in the behalf of their ne
cessiGes was made on the third dag Of
the session.
Senator Edmunds is also early in the
field with a memorial fayOring q CON
amendment that wjll enable ]
Congress to make marriage and divorce
laws Uniform IN all ne states. How ,
viii the legal fraternity down East ana
West ike this.