Fergus County argus., 1886-12-02

lFro.s our Regular Correspondent
AsnrNGroN, Nov. 10Th, 1856.

AsnrNGrox, Nov. 18th, 1856.
The week has been a very quiet one
here. so thoroughly engrossed is the
President i'm the preparation Of his
mes sage that he cannot endure the
slightest interruption. lie sees only
those persons who come to the White
House at his request, those whom he
wishes to consult on important b,isi-
ness. The approaches to him are
carefully guarded, and he is left in
seclusion with Col. Lamont.
The capitol presents busy SCENE oi
preparation for the approaching ses-
sion. 1t is an immense work to reno
vate this great marble structure,
inside and out, even once a year. In
Guiding the recent extension at its
base. the marble terrace which sur
rounds the northwest and south sides
OF the capital, replacing the grassy
earth work previously there, the build
ing covers about five acres, and one
will have to walk half mile to go
around it. This improvement adds
much to the height of the building ans!
gives it n n ,nh better proportion.
Formerly, when seen from Il distance,
it looked too low for its great length
and width.
An optimistic senator says the ap-
preaching session will be one of unus-
ual activity. He thinks theho will
be in condition for harmonius, ener-
getic action. The defeated members
are free from restraint and. at liberty
to do what they think right, and the
reelected members have the reassur-
ing knowledge that they have two
years in which to heal over any
trouble they may make for themselves
now among their constituents. He
draws the inference that all the Presi-
dents recommendations will carry
more weight and meet a more ready
response than they did year ago. and
that the second session of the Forty
Ninth congress will accomplish more
tlldll the HTsl Ill oic-iiah 'uc s'''S'
Many novelties are wandering about
through the sphere of political econo-
my now, and bills of new character
will he introduced in congress this
winter Questions relating to the
wage winners of the world overshadow
other things. Labor has caught the
ear Of mankind at last, and the great-
est and mightiest have paused and
listened respectfully to what it has to
say. Among the new schenrs being
earnestly pressed by political econo-
mists whose aim is to relieve the sad
features in the life of the toilers, is one
providing that helpless old people be
cared, for by the state after reaching
the age of sixty-two. To raise the re-
quisie fund for this plan, it is propos--
ed that youth be compelled to look
out for old age in the following man-
ner: For each child born the parents
J are to deposit ten dollars with the
: government, which is to he placed to
the credit of the institution at n fair
rate oi interest, and the deposits of
those who die are TO he transferred to
the credit of the surviving members of
, the same class or year.
Forty dollars is the minimum sum
: with which person can sustain l'ie
ior one year, but in order to give old
age hat assistance which would re-
lleve 1t from care, it is proposed tn
giye the sum oi 500 yearly tn needy
persons after they have passed their
-event y-sccoid year. At seventy
three most persons are incapable OF
. inanual labor. but from sixty-two to
! seventy three many are able to earn
: something. and therefore the pension
can he graded in those years, increaa-
ing each s,icceedingyea until il reaches
800. and this amount i. To he cots.
! tiniied until death.
p This i OF course, merely one ot tn,
. many plans that are suggested IN he
( half of the poor nln. hut it i. on,
that will appeal TO his heat. To feel
= that absolute want wil' not ov.r,at,
. him in the eveiins oi life would great
y relieve the har' ships of manhoot
and the trying conditions oi the pres
ert could bs .aced with greater courage.
There - little doubt that the curl
+ ouS Question will lie tugging or,rs,t Il
ca'iy at the hear; >trinsS al isls nat ion
before a great while. and that congress
will have to ,,tui with il or something
! similar. Evidently nothing can be
done al the comins short session, but
i. he leaders al the ;.l,,.r movement are
N credited with an intention ot ,rg'i :
n tia President to call an extra session
~ Di ths f'ftl.th congress a. ,scon H. the
?. present one aliouri,s. IL ti.e purpose
V al considering l,gisaatsun in the inter.
est of the w"rkrnsnen.