Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-06
REASONS FOR A CHANGE
WHR A NEW CONGRESS- sR0UER
MEET IN JAHU4RR.
New York Republicans win Read
john j. 0'fsricn Out of the Parsy--
Gen. Harrison viii Consult tna
Senators A bout offices

! New York Republicans win Read
! john j. 0'Bricn out of the Parsy--
; Cen. Harrison win Consult tha
J Senators A bOnt offices
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The Philadelphia Esdqer'a Washington
, correspondent writes; The recent cleo
tlon furnishes marked illustration Of
J the necessity for change in the law
under which Congress assemblies every
two years. The Congress chosen on No.
vember 9Th will not meet until the first
Mondsy in December, 1853, unless called
by the President at an earlier date. In
! the meantime, Congress chosen two
years ago will assemble ON Monday next
TO pass upon measures which entered
largely into the recent campaign and
upon which the popular verdict has been
rendered. 1t would seem that, in their
utilitarian Gays, the Congress chosen this
rnonth Should assemble Ct the earliest day
praoticsble following the election. There
- no good reason why this should not ba
the case. When ths present law was
pasaed, the railroad and telegraph were
unknown, ard communication between
Philadelphia and Washington consumed
more time than is now consamed between
Washington and San Exanoisco. The
present method Of having Oonarsss
assemble thirteen months after the elac-
ton was made necessary by the condi-
tons that prevailed one hundred years
ago. II is not adapted to the present
conditions and is ininaical TO the public
interests.
The law should be so changed as to
provide that each Congress should asseu-
BILE on the second Monday of January
following it's election, and that the tern,
OF each Congress should expire on De-
cember 3lst of the second year following
the election. This would bring Congress-
together within two months after the
election, would save the time nov snnu-
ally wasted in holiday recess and would
give eseh session full year for its lsbors,
At the last session of Congress- an effort
was made to correct the present snoma-
Ions rule, but it fell between the two
houses. each insisting upon its own
method OF correction. Mr. Crane of
Texas, proposed to change the present
sysesIn by an amendment to the Oonsti-
tuition, but, unfortunately, there was as
sociated With this o proposition to change
the Day OF inauguration from Merch 4th
to day in the latter part Of April or be.
ginning of Nay, and the entire matter
was defeated. Mr. Crane intends to re-
SATISFYING THE SENATORS.
Philadelphia Times Washington
special says that the Senators who nave
been in consultation with General Harri-
son express Themselves ss entirely salts
ned with the methods proposed by him
in the dispensation of patronage. He haa
plainly intimated that he will rely largely
upon the Senators and Representatives,
wnere they are OF the party in power, for
Endorsement Of persons for places under
tbs government and that the distribution
among the states will be as equitable as
practicabie, bold Id iils ilnpcfiadds ,,,,,i
proportion OF representation in Che yarf-
ous branches. This will be q return to-,
the plnn in vogue during the Repubiicau
administrations from Lincoln TO Grant
and the abandonment of which by Hayes,
Garfield and Arthur, gradually disoraan-
lzsd and demorallzed the effective system
built up by the old leaders and ended In
party wreck. General Harrison in his
conversations lays much stress on the fact
OF his wish to characterize his admins
aTation by important measures of state
ana doss not wish to spend all his time,
which belongs TO the people, in troubling
about the nipor detaiis of appointments.
He will entFuat this to the trusted Sena.
tofa and Representatives of the states and
Wall hold them responsible for the char.
aeter Of the men appointed and eonse-
quently the efficiency of the public SER
vice within Shejr jurisdiction.
TO BOUNCE JOHNNY o'BaIEN.
New YoRK, Nov. 2Y.-The Republican
county committee will meet next Wed.
nesday evening, and the campaign Gem.
ml.tee Will make q report denouncinR
the tactics Of John J. O'Brisn and his
followers, accusing them OF treachery TO
joel B. Eraardt, the candidate for mayor.
The report, it ia said on the very best
authority, will recommend the abolish
nent of the entire machine in the Eighth
district, and will declare the seats OF the
oonnty committeeman from that district
vacant. A member of the campaign COM ),
nittee says: "We are going to read
o'Brien and his whole gang out of the
party. We will not recognize them as
members Of the party in this city. After
We have bounced the gang We will keep :
hem out, and will organize q machine in
he Eighth district that will support the
lominess Of the party, from President
town to assemblyman. For the past Eve
1ears OBrien and Rourke have not sup
ported straight Republican ticket, and -
" - he+-S ASA AhN kSbpoGthbAc huU 1O0fAL
members of the party to bounce them
md keep them bounced"
WHAT HARRISON Dgs1REs.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Nov. 80 Senators
Rbo ARE competent to speak for the COM
ng administration in regard to its policy
q matters Of legislation Gay that after q
onference with General Harrison it has
cen substantially agreed that in the
vent of the passage OF satisfactory
evenue reduction bill and the admission
Z the new ataSes, with Dakota divided,
uring the Hessicn about to assembIo,
here will be no extra session, bat should
hese measures fail of concurrent action,
Ne new President wiil coli an extra
sssion Of the 5lst Congress to assemble
bou. the 1st Of May 10 dispose of them,
s the executive aud both branches of u
ongress will then be Republican it is
OF expected that there will be any
stempts a. the parliamentary obstruction
controversial yerbosity that have at
'nded the discussion of the Mills bill.
In reference to the admission Of the
sw states, il will be the object OF the
aJority of both houses to complete that
ork, so that the senator's and represent
ives may be able to take their seats at ,
le regular December session.
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