Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-05-01
WASHINGTON.
A Long Session Predicted = Probable
Change in Inauguration Day-Jay
Gould, Powderly and the Com
mittee That Examined Them.
From our regular Correspondent.

A Democratic Senator who is posted
as to the condition of business in Con-
gress, and the probable course OF events
in that body, said yesterday; Every
thing seems to be settling down to
long session of Congress. 1t is true
that members of the House talk about
getting away the latter part of June.
But this is simply impossible. In the
first place the legislation that is abso-
lutely necessary-I mean the appropria-
ton bills--in a forward state. Besides,
there will be considerable discussion on
some of the appropriation bills in the
House, and you may rest assured that
the Senate will take its time to consid-
er the importantappropriation bills sand
not hurry itself as it used to do, when
the Republicans there hastily considered
them, following the Senate Appropria-
ton Committee in increasing the ex-
penditures, and being upheld in this by
friendly administration"
"When do you think Congress will
adjourn" II asked.
~ do not think we will get away be-
fore the middle OF August, You see
we have more to do this session than
we have for many years. There is the
question eff building up our Navy. 1t
is an important question, and one in
which there is some division of opinion,
not as to the necessity of increasing the
Navy, but as 10 the details. Then we
have TO settle upon comprehensive
plan OF coast defense, and make start
in the construction at heavy ordnance.
The debate on the tariff will consume
considerable time both in the House
and in the Senate. The River and
Harder bill now before the House is
likely to consume some time yet. Then
there will be discussion upon the re-
port OF the commission that has investi-
gated the scientific beauros, and above
all, that the consideration OF the per-
picking labor question will help to spin
out the session. We shall be lucky, y
said he, "if we get away by the middle
of August"
He was in favor of Congress meeting
earlier in the fall, say as early as Novem-
Der for the long session, and as early as
the middle of October for the short
term. He also thought the life OF Con
gress should begin and end in April,
instead OF March. This would give
plenty of time to consider legislation,
and would give the best season OF the
year in this climate.
And it is quite probable the date Of
the Presidents Inauguration will be
changed from the 4th of March to the
18th OF April. The amendment recent
ly introduced in the Senate to that eff
feet seems to be popular. 1t would be
difficult to find any objections to the
the change, and there are many reasons
why it is desirable. Since our first
President was inaugurated on the 30th
OF April, historically the proper one.
During the week, the room in which
Jay Gould, Grand Master Workman
Powderly and other distinguished wit,
nesses were being examined with regard
to the great strike, was the chief point
of interest on Capitol Hill. 30 great
was the interest and curiosity of the
public in this investigation that it fin
ally became necessary because of the
Fsurging crowd, to exclude all except the
witnesses, members of Congress and
representatives of the press.
The seven Congressman composing
the committee which conducted this
investigation are all lawyers by profess
ion, class of men who are rigidly ex
communicated by the Knights OF Labor
All men who honestly labor are elliga
BILE for admission to the order of the
Knights Of Labor, except lawyers anc
bankers.
1t has been said by these committee
men are all millionaires too, but they
are not. Burnes, of Missouri, is ad.
mitted to be the wealthiest man among
them. Curtain, the chairman, has no.
the reputation OF wealthy man, al.
though he says himself that he owns
some stock in a railroad that pays
Grain is clever, but he if not a capital
list and will never be, because he spends
his money too freely. Cultivate, o.