Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-30
CONGRESSMEN COMING IN.
What They Talked About at the Capitol
To-Day.

What They Talked About at the Capitol
To-Day.
IT Is GENERALLY CONCEDED NOW THAT THE RE-
PUBLTcANs WILL HAVE SEVEN TO NINE MA
JoRITY IN THE NEXT HoUsE-GosIp ABOUT THE
sPEAKERsHIP.
few members of Congress only were at the
capitol to-day. The greatest activity notice
able in the House was that of single page
boy, who busted himself by putting fresh ink
in the bottles on the members desks. This
was about the only indication that the session
is close at hand
Mr.. Hudd came into the hall about IL 80 and
sat quietly in his seat for short time. Before
that Mr.. Boothman, of Ohio, who has just
found out that, instead of being defeated for
reelection, he has a majority of 80, was the
only member in the hall. He was
TALKING WITH THE OLD SOLDIERS
on the doorkeeper's roll, among whom he is
popular. He wears a wooden leg. Four of the
men about him had but one leg each; two had
each lost an arm, and one OF them had no arms
at all. There was only one whole man in the
group. Later, MIR. Peters, OF Kansas, was In
his seat for while. Then came MIR. Browne,
who remained long enough to write one letter.
After these were all gone Mr.. Allen, of Massa-
chusetts, arrived and wrote a letter. When he
had departed Mr.. Rush, of Maryland, came in
to look over the papers in his desk. Mr.. Wash
ington passed through the hall, stopping long
enough only to get some papers from his desk.
These are the visible signs of the approaching
session.
NO QUORUM OF THE AQUEDUCT COMMITTEE.
Meanwhile the congressional aqueduct COM
mittee had tried to get meeting, and had ad-
journed for want of quorum.
THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL.
A quorum Of the appropriations committee
got together in their committee room, and re-
ceived the report Of the subcommittee that has
been at work on the District bill. The sub
committee have completed their work. They
have not cut the estimates much and, upon the
whole, they have been a little more liberal
than usual with the District. The whole conf
they will probably have completed it by to-
morrow, and it will be the first message to be
reported to the House this session.
GROUP OF DISTINGUISHED DEMOCRATS.
Quite distinguished group Of democratic
statesmen were assembled in the clerks Office
for a while talking over their experiences dur
ing the campain in a desultory way. They
were Messrs. Mills, McMillin, Springer, Matson,
Rush, and Sergeant-at-Arms Leedom. OF
course there are q humber of important things
to be considered on the opening Of Congress,
but in the absence Of Speaker Carlisle there
has been no sort Of conference. Mr.. Carlisle
is expected tomorrow. After that they will
probability get together and discuss their plans.
THE DIRECT TAX BILL
Is the first thing that confronts the House, and
the opponents of that measure have not yet
conferred. The agreement entered into last
session contemplates action without further
obstruction in the way of filibustering, and it
is supposed that there will be none, but moth
ing has yet been decided upon.
ADMISSION OF NEW STATES.
Mr.. Springer is very anxious to secure action
on his bills to admit new states into the Union.
1t is entirely probable that the party will de-
eide to try this winter the admission
Moatana asharton ssA terrsoav wd snd
New Mexico. The republicans will resist the
admission of New Mexico and will endeavor to
make two states of Dakota.
No one seems to have any idea that the tariff
will cut any especial figure this session, except
in being talked about.
THE NEXT HOUSE SURELY REPUBLICAN.
The few members at the capitol to-day were
talking chiefly of the complexion of the next
House and little about the speakership. 1t
is no longer admitted or claimed that there is
any doubt about the republicans having ma
jority. 1t is variously placed at from five to
nine. The prospect Of that majority being in
creased by contests provokes discussion of
the probability OF democrats filibustering to
prevent the unseating of their men. Some of
the members who viii be in the fifty-frst Con-
gress intimate that such course would not be
improbable.
THE spEAKERsHIP OF THE NEXT HOUSE
is rapidly settling down to question Of sec
tion. The New England men as they come in
are declaring for Reed, and those from. the
west and northwest generally speak fayorably
Of one of their own men. 1t is almost certain
that Reed, Mckinley, Cannon. and Burrows will
each make an active canvass for the place. and
there may be some other man not yet men
toned who will carry off the prize.
THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY.
A STAR reporter asked Secretary Mcpherson
this morning what he placed the republican
majority at? He said nine was, what he was
confident it would be, though he thought it
might possibly be but seven. The certificates
from Missouri New Jersey, and Maryland have
been received at the clerks Office. Mr.. Stock
bridge gets the certificate in Ray
ner's district, thus settling one of the
doubtful districts in favor of the republicans.
Mr.. Goff told STAR reporter to-day that the
republicans were sure to get three certificates
from West Virginia; and it is generally expected
that neither Evans nor Bates will get the GER
tiicate in the disputed Tennessee district. So
that there is very little on which the most re-
luctant man can base any hope of the demo-
Gratis having majority.