The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-05-07
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wAsHINGTON LETTER.

WAsurxarox. ID. e.. April -, 1885
< Democratic Senator who y postec !, !,
- 10 the condition 81 business N Son. !; !.
eress, and the probable course o. events !
II that body, said yesterday "Every !.
scrr session Of Congress. 4 islr
srrs that Members q the House :
s.,r about getting away the lat
80 rart of June. But this II simply I'm
no.sib,e. IN the fret place the legisla-
lion MAT Il absolutely necessary. meA" :
the contemplation bills -is not 10 TOR
vard state. Besides. there Will ne con-
adorable discussion on come OF the ap-
pronriation bills IN the House, ana YOU
NAV rcst assured that the senate VIII
saLe IL time 10 consider the Important
errropriation bills, and not hurry lise'i
a. Il used 10 do, when the Republican
majority there hastily considered tnem'
S,lio~;ng he lead Of the Senate Ap- \
rrcn,iation .Committee In increasing Inc
rxpenditures. and being upheld Ia tnis
MA friendly Administration. v.
.When do YOU think Congress VIII
.a;onrn2- asked. Il do not think we
~, Get away before the middle Of An
cust You see We have more 10 DO TINS
sesS;on than We have had for many
xsars. There IL the question Of build
inc M our Navy. 1t 10 an import
AMI ouestion. and one in which there u
eome division OF opinion, not - 20 the
necessity OF increasing the Navy ous -
"a the details. Then we have 70 se',ie
mon I comprehensive plan OF COAST oc-
fepse. and make Z start in the construe-
ton ~ heavy ordinance. The debate on
The tariff will consume cons.oeiso'e
,;me both "a the House and IN the SEN
AZ. The River and Harbor bill now De-
fore the House is likely TO consume some
time vet. Then there will DC discuss.ou
upon the report Of the commlss,ou
that has Investigated the sclenuhc ou-
reaus. and above all, that the consiuers-
tion Of the perpIexing LABOR que'', - :
will help to spin out the session.
shat, be lucky" said he, II We get a"ss
by the middle Of August.
He was in favor OF Congress meeunf
earlier ia the fall, say - ear " as Nosen.
Der for the long session, ana - eaf'i 9,
term. lie also thought the life Of Con
49,. shopld begin and end in April
;ns,ead az March. This would give
riertv Of time to consider Legislation
ma xonld give the best season OF tn
wear
Ana II 4 quite probable the date Q
tha Presidents inauguration viii o
changed from the fourth Of March 70 ~
thirtieth Of April. The amendment re
Gently introduced in the Senate 20 the
effect seems 70 be popular. y would 2
dificult to find any objections 70 10
change. aud there are many reasons wn
q & desireable. Since our hrst fres'
dent was inaugurated on the soih z
April. historically the day j. the prope
one. IA.
Law Gould. Grand Master Workma
powderly and other distinguished ~
resses were being examined with =
gard TO the great strike. was the chi,
no;nt 81 interest on Capitol Hill. :
great Vas the interest and curiosity
the nubIic in this Investigation, that
6r.,iv became necessary because OF q
snrcino crowd. to exclude oil except q
witnessed. members Of Congress, q
representatives Of the press
The seven Congressman composit
The committee, which conducted this !
yestigation, are all lawyers ~ pro'e
s;on. class Of men who are rigldIy E
communicated BY the knights Of LADS
All men who honestly labor are eIyit
for admission TO the oluet -
Knights Of Labor, except lawyers .
bankers. w,
II has been said that these commiit'
men sre ali millionaires too, but 70
Are not. Burns, Of Missouri is scm
ted 70 be the wealthiest man amo
them. Curtin, the chairman, has
the reputation OF . wealthy man,
though he says himself that ne o.
some stock in . railroad that Pc
Grain Is clever, but he l. not : capita
and will probably never be, because
spends bis money too freely. ~
waite. Of Ohio, started life e : scn
teacher. Stewart, of Vermont. has Q
Governor OF bis State, which Is taken
A assurance Of his poverty. bucnsu
or New Jersey. is . railroad lawyer
be has generally been against me
roads. Parker, Of New York, il the 9
member Of the committee who evin
! disposition to give Mr.. Gould iaci''
for putting on record just Whatever
Gould desired.