Mohave County miner., 1888-01-21
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
tYRoa OUR Regular CORRESPONDENT. }

tPRoM OUR BEGuLAR CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON, Jan. 0, 1888.
At last Speaker Carlisle has relieved
the suspense OF members of the House---a
few being gratfsed, but the majority dis
appointed-by appointing the various
committees which are charged with shap-
ing the course OF legislation in the Fiftieth
Congress, and whatever may be the opin-
ion OF those who had axes to grind, the
verdict Of the country will probably be
favorable to Mr.. Carlisle, for OF one thing
there can be no doubt. that experience
has qualified him to discharge this impor-
tant trust better than any other man in
the country. The leading committees
are notably strong, and ii is believed that
few mistakes have been made in assign
ments. Both branches of Congress now
being organized for work, business of the
session will be proceeded with in regular
and systematic manner. Owing to the
large number OF young men in the House
1t Is thought the greatest activity will
center in that body. Thirty are under
forty-five, while sixteen are not over
thirty-five years OF age. Benjamin Shive-
ly, OF Indiana, is the most youthful, and
he will not be thirty-one till March next.
Next above him is James Phcinn, of
Tennessee, the young newspaper proprie-
tor, whose age is about thirty-three.
OF the new bills presented in the SEN
ate, which, on account Of Its being con-
tinuous body and at any time ready for
the transaction Of business, generally gets
the start of the House, mention may we'll
be made OF that OF Senator Hoar, of Mas.
sachusetts, for the Worlds Exposition, in
1892, which was referred for consideration
to the select Committee on the Centen-
NAL OF the Constitution and the Discovery
of America. Among other things this
bill provides that space be assigned on
some vacant reservation 10 Washington
for a permanent exhibit Of the represen-
tative history, resources, arts and indus
tries of our forty-six States and Terri
tories; also for a three Americas building,
to give an exhibit OF the history, antiqui-
ties, resources, arts and industries Of
North, Central and South America for a
temporary building or buildings for an
exhibit between May lst and October Slst,
1872, by all nations other than those OF
the American continent. and for suit
able site for a statue OF Columbus. 1t is
further proposed that the President shall
invite the several States and Territories
OF the United States and the several sister
nations OF the three Americas to partici-
pate in the projected exposition. If this
great international enterprise should be
carried to a successful issue. it will be the
grandest art, industrial and historical
Exposition Of the world, eclipsing even
the glory and the grandeur Of the great
Centennial Exposition, which has been
enshrined in history as the prondest,
peaceful achievement Of the greatest OF
republics. Its greatest advantage over
the Centennial would be it's permanency
and another advantage would be the joint
undertaking not OF one nation, but OF
several. This is capital plan Of dlspos-
ing OF most OF the troublesome surplus.
OF other important measures before the
Senate it might be we'll to name the tariff
agitation and the Blair Educational Bill
Several speeches have been made on the
former subject, Senators Sherman, Voor
hees, Teller and Allison participating in
tn. discussion, the Presidents message
being the provocation OF the debate
Tariff talk sounds pertinent enough now
but before the end OF the session it vii
he an old story and the habitues OF the
z gtlleries and readers OF newspapers will
be heartily tired OF it.
Mr.. Blair declares that he would push
his bill until it is finally disposed Of, and
he processes himself as confident OF it,
success; but there are many who do not
share this opinion, one Of whom may be
that strict constructionist OF the consti-
tuition, President Cleveland. This is a
mere conjecture, for which there seems at
leas. the probability Of a reason, IL one
may judge by the Chief Executives ac.
tions and expressions upon kindred sub
jects. That Congress will pass the Blair
nill there can be hut little doubt. Still,
the House Committee on Education in
tho Fiitieth, as in the Forty'ninth Con-
gress, is believed to be hostile TO the
measure,