The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-01-22

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II WAsHISGToN, d. e., Jan. IL. 1885.
While Congress has done no,hino
startling since II reassrinbled. almost ~.
4lrrything that has occurred on Capitol
Hill during the week has been fyamwht
wiin interest and Importance. The ern-
ate has discussed and voted aoa;nst ~.
Mormons. and incidentally against Wo-
man Suffrage. Steps were taken ~.
wards over-hau!img the street railwavs
lnf Washington rs well as the q. & pan.
sion Ofnce, and the Congressional Rec.
ora was embellished with considerable
'leioquence on silver coinage Sena,or
BECK exonerated himself from his recent
alleged sntsgonism TO the President.
mere = no more than the usual
amount Of dissatisfaction among mem-
.sers on sccout OF their positions on fba
committees. Indeed think there was
'css complain! than was expected, ana al 8
general verdict Of those who have no
i's.sonaI :.s interests IN the great questions
rn "nicn tnese committees are 10
Deal, is that Speaker Carlisle has 80
ranged them with wisdom and fairness
There are 50 many new memhers -
tine present House. that their assigpment
nad 70 De made somewhat bDindIv. a.
their special abilities had not been tes-
tea. But the Speaker profited bv his
experience IN the FOrfy-eighth Congress-
"a p'scsng the old members with a view
20 tneir qualifications. The more prom.
,nent committees which have the most
important work to do are strong.
Wild each Congress the task or organ
izlng the House is becoming more DEL
lcate and burdensome one. The ones.
non has been raised whether the lshor
should any longer be thrown upon one
Both branches Of Congress are nov
ready for real work, any amonnt ~
wn'cn is waiting for them. It u thought
'ne session Will continue until August.
ABOUT four thousand bills have been
presented n the House alone. Among
nose That have been introduced in the
70 one demanding longer sessions
q Congress, 90 that the country can
lave more work for the same money.
Inc sessions ought to be continuous.
w"n only sucL short recesses Is other
2usimees ~ men take from their labors.
"S pay OF congressman goes on wheth-
very agreeable arrangement 10 than
or Congress TO cit only ten ot eleven
months out Of the twenty -four. pnbIi..
'usiness suffers from neglect.
The list Of bills with which Co..0ress
Hooded furnishes undeniable proof Of
american inventive genius. No possi-
'!e subject Of legislation has been slight
q. Among them are many old-timers
hat come up and die out with every
ew Congress. One bill asks that for
ne remainder Of her life, the widow OF
rem. Grant may correspond with her
'iends and that her friends NAV corres-
ond with her without paying postage.
ne most popular measure is one for iba
'tablishment Of Agricultural Experi-
'ent Stations Nearly ali the members
ON rural districts have introduced II
one form or another. About dozen
ivil Service bills have been presented
"a new bill asks for the establish
cnt Of National University here Il
'ovides instruction in the higher
'anches Of All departments Of knowl-
|ge, with facilities for research and iu-
sstigatioD. Space forbids me to give
2 full terms OF the bin, but will mem
'n tnet the government Of the instifn-
"a Is TO be vested In : board OF r..
me consisting Of one member from
cn ctate o. the Union, TO be ap.
tinted by the Governor. Each stasa
q territory shall be entitled to echol-
ships In the ratio Of one for each Rem.
sentative or Delegate and two for
ca Senator. These scholarships ahsll
,ure free instruction for five years.
ne Republicans in both branches of
nGress are after the Pension Once
q the Senate has pssscd resolution
- investigation Of its management.
. and present They complain that
mmissioner Black does not treat them
u eu6lcient Difference when they call
business, and then they have 10 40
nething In retaliation against the re-
= charges, in Gen. Blacks annual re.
r, about the Pension bureau having
. political machine, run BY Bepub-
- psrtisans.
GA.