Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-21
RAUM rs THE MAN.
The General Named for Pen.
sion Commissioner.
GOSSIP ABOUT THE NEXT CONGRESS.

Some Predictions as to the Business That
win Keep the Statesmen Awake Nights
The Contest for the speskership-Tsn-
ner Has Another Go" at the Peusi N
Question - The Inve-tigators' Report -
Gen. Logsn's ststue-A Negro Bishops
Advice to His Race.
WASHINGTON CRY, O,t 2l.-As members
sect to the Fifty first congress reach the
city gossip respecting the organization Of
the next house OF representatives naturally
increas IS The consensus OF opinion among
members-elect now here indicates that the
ypea k rship will go eithsr to Reed OF Maine
Or Mckinley OF Ohio. Burrows OF Michi-
gan, and Cannon of Illinois are on the
ground, however. and, IL is said, will at least
make the contest interesting before ballot
Ing begins Al this writing it would be a
very difficult undertaking to pick out the
Stronger candidate from the first two
named Moi John NJ. Carson, of The Phil
aielpbia Ledger, appears to have already
practically captured the clerkship of the next
house. In his modest way Mai Carson has
been working all summer, and it is claimed
by his friends that he has pledges sufficient
to elect on the first ballot Col Swords APP
pears 10 have no rival for the position OF
sargeant-st-armS, while there are sew
sral candidates for the offices Of doorkesper
and postmaster.
Looking for Lively Session.
There are not many senators and repre-
sentatives in Washington now. but mos5 OF
thOss here expect very interesting and
busy session OF congress during the coming
.rfH ala
law, the Interstate commerce law. the edu-
cstional question, a national election law,
and subsidies will be among the subjects
that will engage the attention OF congress.
| What are recognized as the great questions
| OF the day will for the most part be pre-
| ssntad rs party measures, and are likely to
i render the coming session a very important
one Senator Dolph thinks congress will
take no step tack wards in the matter Of
| legislation on Interstate commerce or civil
! service reform Both the Interstate com
msrce law and the civil services law, he
thinks, will probably be amended, but not
so rs To destroy their efficiency. Wherever
| amendments are made to either will be for
the purpose OF Graduating defects disclosed
| by experiences, and To make them more
effective
The Race Question and the Tarin.
The race question, he says, will undoubt.
eddy be discussed In connscuon with the con-
tested election cases and Independently OF
them IL is a live question, and will not down
at any bidding He feels confident that the
tariff will be revised and the source Of the
| revenue diminished Some measure not very
dissimilar to the senate bill will be passed. II
Is possible, he thinks, that some bill upon tn,
subject OF trusts will be passed., but the sub
ject must be dealt with in the main, the son
ator says, by the states. The power OF con
gress over this subject is 50 limited as to rem
der Of little value any law which il may pas
to prevent or control trusts in the states.
Browne OF Indiana thinks a revision OF the
revenue system tue most important question
awaiting the action of congress- and favor
a repeal OF the tax on tobacco, on alcoho
used in the arts, and a reduction of the Ia
on sugar. something will probably be dom
regarding the seal fisheries, and also tn
Canadian fishery dispute. These questions
however, will not divide the parties 1 hav,
no doubt there will be some amendment O
the inter state commerce law, and congress
will unquestionably legislste on the subject
Of trusts, II it is possible to define a trust II
such a way as not TO interfere with legiti
mate business"
Too Early for Prediction
Hit OF Illinois thinks il rather too earl
to make any predictions abou what congress
will do at the coming session No confer
encs OF even the most informal kind has We
been held. so that no means OF judging what
other members are considering Is to be had
Then the shifting OF opinion on many i'm
portant points Is so likely that ju lyme N
now is not very apt to hold when actual vot
ing on gu 'stions begins in February an
March Something in the way OF amend
story legislation 10 the Interstate commerce
Jaw may be expected As TO the civil servic
law too many congressman of both partie
are pledged 10 its support to allow of its r.
peal. The subject of trusts will probably b
involved in the discussion OF the tariff, whic
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