San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-05-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

WASHINGTON, April 26, 1856,
A Democratic Senator who is post
ed as to the condition Of business ID
Congress, and the probable course OF
events in that body, said yesterday;
"Eyerything seems to be settling
down to o long session OF Congress
r. is true that Members of the House
talk about getting away the latter
mart of June. But this is simply i'm
possible. In the first place the leg
islatlon that is absolutely necessary
Il mean the appropriation biIls-is
not in forward state. Besides, there
will be considerable discussion on
some of the appropriation bills in the
House, aud you may rest assured that
the Senate will take its time to con
slider the important appropriation
bills and not hurry itself as it used to
do, when the Republican majority
there hastily considered them, follow
ing the lead of the Senate Appropri
alton Committee in increasing the
expenditures, and being upheld in
this 10y friendly Administration.
"When do YOU think Congress will
ndjourn?" / asked.
81 do not think we will get away
before the middle otAugust. You see
see we have to do this session than
We have had for many years. There
is the question of building up our
Navy. 1t is an important question:
and one in which there is some dlvis-
ION Of opinion, not as to the necessity
of increasing the Navy, but as to the
details. Then we have settled upon
comprehensive plan of coast defence,
and make IL start in the construction
CT heavy ordnance. The debate on
! the tariff will consume considerable
time both in the House and in the
Senate. The River and Harbor bill
now before tho House is likely to
coneume some time yet. Then there
will be discussion upon the report OF
the commission that has investigated
the scientific bureaus, and above all.
that the consideration of the perplex-
ing labor question will help to spin
out the session. We shall be lucky,
said he, ''if we get away by the mid,
die Of August"
He was in favor of Congress meet
/ ing elrler in the fail, say as early as
November for the long session, and
us carly as the middle of October foi
the short term. He also thought the
life of Congress should begin and end
/ in April. instead of March. This
would give plenty of time to consider
legislation, and would give the bes
season Of the year in this climate.
+ And it is quite probable the date o
the Presidents inauguration will bt
changed from the fourth Of March tc
the thirteenth Of April. The amend
ment recently introduced in the Sen
ate 10 that effect seems 10 be popular
1t would be difficult to find any oh
lection to the change, and there ar
many reasons why it is desirable
Since our first President was inaugu
rated ON the Both Of April, historical
ly the day is the proper one.
During tine week, the room in whicl
Jav Gould. Grand Master Workman
, Pywjeriy and other distinguishe.
witnesses were being examined wit
regard TO the great strike, was .h
chief point of interest on Capitol Hi
- great was the interest and curlos
tv 81 tine public in this investigation
that it finally became necessary b'
eau=e o. th= surging crowd, % c1
/, clule au except che witness, men
f. b,rs of C01gres-, and representative
+. .f Efs-pr-ss-
f. Tie seven C1ngressmen compo.