Telegram-herald., 1889-10-22
TIMELY TOPICS.
Important Questions 20 Come Be-
fore rhs New Congress
IHE FIGHT FOR THE SPElkERSHIP.
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elect - ths Fifty-nrst Congress reach
the clty gossip respecting the organl.
zation ~ the next House 0f Repre-
sentarives naturally Increases Inc
eonse nsus u opinion among members
elect nos here indicates thag the
Speakership Slll 90 either 20 SIR. Reed
Me- or MF. Mckinley 90 b Messrs-
Burroughs Mich and Cannon IN
are both on the ground however. and, u
- said, ~ill az least make the contest
Iteresting before ball0tinZ begins. Al
this writing IL would be a very
dIfncllt undertaking - pick out the
stronger candidate from the FIRST Two
named. Major John NJ. Carson. OF tho
Philadelphia Ledger, appears 70 havs
already practically captured the clerk
ship Of the next House. Colonel swords
appears % have no rival for the position
u Sergeant-at-Arms, while there ara
several candidates for the Offices Of Door
Keeper and Postmaster.
There are not many Senator'S and
Representatives in Washington but
most Of those here expect a very inter
esting and busy session OF Congress dur
ing the coming winter. The tariff,
trusts, the Ciyil-Service law, the Inter
State Commerce law, the educatiOna.
question. a National election law and
subsidies viii be among the subjects
that viii engage the attention of Con-
gress. What are recognized as the great
questions OF the day Will for the most
part be presented as party measures and
are likely 10 render the coming session
very important one.
senator Dolph (Ore.) thinks Congress
Will take no step backward in the mat
ter OF legislation OF Interstate commerce
or Civil-Service reform. Both the Inter
State Commerce law and the Civil-Serv-
ice law, he thinks, will probably be
amended. but not 50 as 20 destroy their
efiic m =. Wherever amendments are
mad :, ler will be FOR the purpose Of
eradl auug defects disclosed by expert
ence and 10 make them more effective.
The race question, he says, will un-
doubtedly be discussed in connection
with the contested election eases and in
dependenuly Of them. II is live ques-
tion and will not down at any bid
ding He feels confident that the
:arif will be revised and the source
az the revenue diminished. Some meas
ure not very dissimilar 10 the Senate
bill will be passed. 1t is possible, he
thinks. that some bill upon the subject
OF trusts will be passed, but the subject
must be dealt with in the main, the
Senator says, by the States. The power
IL
limited as 70 render of little value any
law which il may pass 70 prevent or
control trusts in the States.
Congressman Browne Gnd.) thinks a
revision Of the revenue system the most
important question awaiting the action
of Congress, and favors a repeal of the
tax on tobacco, on alcohol used in the
arts and a reduction Of the tax on sugar.
Something will probably be done regard
inC the seal fisheries, and also the Ca
madam fishery dispute. These questions,
however, will not divide the parties. He
has no doubt there will be some amend
ment 70 the Interstate Commerce law,
and Congress will unquestionably legis-
late on the subject Of trusts, IL IL is pos
sible 70 define a trust in such way as
not 20 interfere with legitimate busi-
ness.
Congressman Hit (Ill.) thinks ii too
early 70 make any predictions about
what Congress will do az the coming ses-
SION. No conference Of even the most
informal kind has yet been held, so that
no means Of Judging what other mem
/ bers are considering is to be had Then
the shifting Of opinion on many i'm
portant points is so likely that
a Judgment now is not very apt
70 hold when actual voting on
questions begins in February and
March. Something in the way of
amendatory legislation to the Inter
State Commerce law may be expected.
As 20 the Civil-Service law, too many
Congressman OF both parties are pledged
20 its support to allow of its repeal. Tho
subject OF trusts viii probably be in
volved in the discussion Of the tariff,
which viii OF course come up next ses-
sion.