Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS, 1886

everything that has occurred on Capltol
Hill during the week has been iraught
with interest and importance. The
Senate has discussed and voted against
the Mormons, and incidentally against {
woman suffrage, Steps were taken to-
wards over-hauling the street railways
of Washington as we'll as the United
States nension Office, and the Congress
sional Record was embelllshed with
considerable eloquence on silver coln-
age. Senator Beck cxhonorated HIM
self from his recent alleged antagonism
to the President About one thousand
new bills were introduced in the House
and the Speaker completed the organi-
zation of that body by formally announc-
ing where he has had assigned his $50
men on his forty-eight committees.
There is no more than the usual
amount of dissatisfaction among mem
bers on account of their positions on
the committees. Indeed | think there
was less complaint than was expected,
and the general verdict of those who
have no personal interests in the great
questions with which these committees
are to deal, is that Speaker Carlisle
has arranged them with wisdom and
fairness.
There are so many new members IN
the present House, that their assign
ments had to be made somewhat blind
Ily, as their special abilities had not
been tested. But the Speaker protted
by his experience in the Forty-eighth
=. Congress in placing the old members
: with view to their qualifications. The
:, more prominent committees which
. have the most important work to do are
: strong.
. With each Congress the task of or
y ganizing the House is becoming more
delicate and burdensome one. The
question has been raised whether the
he labor should any longer be thrown
We upon one man.
u Both branches Of Congress are nov
re ready for real work, any amount G
ut which is waiting for them. 1t
IL, thought the session will continue unit
de August. About three thousand bill
We have been presented IN the House alone
Ike Among those that have been introduce
int in the Senate is one demanding longt
lis sessions of Congress, so that the conl
use try can have more work for the san
,ut money. The sessions ought to be COZ
ed tnuous, with only such short recess
lc- as other business men take from the
lad labors. The pay OF Congressman 60
on whether they are in session or nc
~, While it is a very agreeable arrang
~ ment TO them for Congress, to sit on
,oa ten or eleven months out OF the twent
nh four, public business suffers from ne
ler lect
10 The list OF bills with which Congre
ice is flooded furnishes proof OF Americf
vor inventive genius. Among them a
many oId-timers that come up and q
loo out with every new Congress. One b
OOO asks that for the remainder OF her II
" the widow OF Gen. Grant may CORE
,ol, pond with her friends and her frlen
,sa- with her, without paying postae
new The most popular measure is one Tor 4
ala- establishment of Agricultural Expe
ode ment Stations. Nearly all the membe
70 from rural districts have introduced
the in one form or another. About doz
mid Civil Service bills have been present
tho and A new bill asks for the establs
,so ment OF a National University here.
20 proyides instruction in the higher br
cest ches of all departments OF knowled!
IS with facilities for research and inyes
nth CATION. Space forbids me to give
| IA full terms OF the bill, bat l will M
aoD, ton that the government OF the lnstl
.ood ton is to be vested in board OF
,;,b- gents consisting OF one member fr
and each state of the Union, to be appoin
"a by the Governor. Each State and 1
ritory shall be entitled to scholarsh
held in the ratio of one for each Represer
eek tive or Delegate and two for each Sc
n in tor. These scholarships shall sec
free instruction for five years.
allen The Republicans in both branches
Congress are after the pension of
the and the Senate has passed resolui
v 10 for an investigation of its managem
aides past and present. They complain
king Commissioner Black does not t
bows. them with sufficient difference "
they call on business, and then