New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-04-11
Il Resume of Congressional and
Political DOSasgs.
WASHINGTON. D. c., April 2, 1888

WASHINGTON. D. c., April 2, 1888.
If additional evidence was needed tc
show that the Democratic party is inca
pable of managing the affairs of the ma.
ton, it would only be necessary to look
at the present condition of the business
OF the House of Representatives Ne.
yer in the history Of the country has il
been SO far behind, and the prospect is
that no business other than the passage
OF the necessary appropriation bills can
be had before very warm weather. In.
deed it now appears that no other
measures will be really pushed with
any prospect of favorable action
The Mills Tariff Bill may possibly be
reported this week, as the mriorlty OF
the committee have about finished thei1
reports. The Republicans will not
present full scheduled bill, but may
offer q substitute abolishing all internal
revenue taxes save those on malt and
spurious liquors, and the import duties
on sugar.
The Mills bill is doomed to defeat,
and its earnest supporters know this,
while many, who by the party lash
will be compelled to vote for it secret
ly, desire its defeat. Randall, Nc
Adoo, and the few protection Demo
Gratis in the House, who have been 10.
nored to an extent by the leaders, and
read out of the party by the lesser lights,
while preserving comparatively sober
faces, are inwardly chuckling over the
hopeless and helpless effort of the free
traders, and on every convenient oc-
oasion they are sticking the Mills bill
under the fifth rib, and joining with the
Republicans in shaking the very life out
of it. 1t may be set down as a fact
that the bill will never get beyond the
House, and will be as effectually killed
as was the Morrison bill of the last
Congress.
Mr.. Grain, of Texas, introduced in
the House his joint resolution proposing
two amendments to the Constitution.
The first amendment, if adopted, will
extend the term of President Cleveland
from March 4th to A pril 30th, 1889, and
thereafter fix that date as the beginning
and ending of the Presidential and vice.
Presidential terms. The second amend
ment substitutes December 31st for
March 4th as the beginning and termi-
nation of the period for which Senators
and Members of the House of Repre-.
sentatives will be elected. The effect
of the adoption of this amendment will
be to shorten, by sixty-three days, the
terms of those Representative in Office
at the time of the first general election
after its ratification. In other words,
should it be Immediately ratified, the
term of the present Congress will end
on the 31st of December next, and the
term of members elected November
4th will begin, and they will take thei:
seats on the first Monday of January,
1889.
Both amendments should be promtly
adopted. President Washington was
inaugurated April 3Oth, and his success
sors should be inaugurated on the an
niversary of that date. The month O.
March is the most unpleasant of the
year in this latitude, while the last O
April is about the most delightful, ant
the thousands, who attend the inaugu
ration, would be enabled to see the cit,
in it's greatest loveliness.
The advantages of the second amend
ment are too numerous to mention bu
one that should not be overlooked is
that the members of Congress will com
fresh from the people, and be in con
dition to vote for the measures on whic]
their election hinged there will be n
such thing as a short session, which ha
so often cut short action on measures Q
vital moment to the people; but tn
sessions may be made continuous if tn
business of the country demands. /
will stop all hurried, half-considered lie
gislation.
It is generally understood here tina
Speaker Carlisle will be appointed Chic
Justice of the Supreme Court, and tina
Hon. w. H. Hatch. of Missouri, will
elected Speaker of the House. So lon
as Democrats are to fill the position,
is well that men, who have the respec
of all parties, are to be chosen.
| News from all parts of the country
most encouraging for Republican unit
and success in the approaching cam
paign. On all sides there is dispositio
to lay aside personal preferences an
unite on the best and.strongest man. a
things being considered, for the nom
nation for the presidency, and the ali