New-York tribune., 1889-10-21
LEGISLATORS TAXING n LOOK AHEAD"
OoNGRESsMEN TALK ABOUT WHAT MAY BE DONE
IN THE COMING SESSION.

Washington, Oct 90 6peciaD.-Under the caption
"A Look Ahead" "The Post" to-day published
page of interviews with Senator and six Repre-
sentatives respecting the main propositions which
may be considered at the coming session. Senator
Dolph, of Oregon. thinks that ono of the mos'
important subjects will be provision for coast
Gefcnces; that Congress will take step backward
in the matter of the regulation Of Interstate Com
merce Civil Service Reform: that the Educational
bill, which he favors. Will the Senate and the
House also, unless defeated by flibustering; that
the race question: is likely to be discussed in
relation to the contested election cases; that an
Investigation OF the Pension Bureau and Civil Ser
vice Commission be ordered: that some legislation
respecting trusts may be had, although the matter
is chiefly within the provinces of State legis-
laon: that the revenue laws VIII be modified; that
unearned land-grants Will be forfeited that moro
liberal policy IN regard TO the American merchant
marine may be adopted. and that TIE
Chinese Restriction act will be neither modi-
fed repealed Mr.. Catchlngs, of Mississippi,
thinks that effort Will be made to enact National
Election law and that If successful VIII be nugatory
because the negroes do not care TO vOe"; that no
such law can be passed, however, "until the Demo
Gratis have exhausted every means to defeat IT, that
he would take means whatever to settle the race
question:" that there will be material modification
Of the Civil Service law. General Browne, of In
diana thinks the first duty of Congress will be to re-
wise the revenue laws; that it IS the duty Of Con-
grcss to enact practical laws TO insure the fair cleo
ton Of Representatives TO prevent the seating OF
men whose titles are fraudulent; that somcthlcg may
be done respecting the Behrng Sea and fisheries con-
truversics; that the Interstate law may be amended
and legislation enacted respecting trusts that the
Civil Service Commission and law should be upheld, un-
less something better be substituted for them 10
guarantee a nonpartisan Civil Service In all the
minor grades; that the antLChinese laws should be
allowed 10 stand and that Americans have no right
vloff, tbaya udp from
treatment OF Chinese in the United States has been
barbarous.
Mr. Outhwaite, Of Ohio. thinks that the Republicans
VIII not be unreasonable I'm regard to the rules Of
procedure that they viii find Gr at difficulty In passing
a revision Of the Revenue laws; that there may be
some legislation respecting trusts that the dlsposi
ton Of election contests may be accompanied by less
bitterness than is generally expected; that the inter-
state law will 10 siren hened that there VIII DC an
investigation of the Cvil Service Commission ana ZEN
sion Bureau, and that there will be no action looking
to a revival OF American commerce. Mr.. Gambler,
OF Georgia thinks that the present. Civil Service law is
a. sham ard favors It's repeal; wants the tariff
revised and reduced" and would vote
for the total abolition of the Internal
Revenue system thinks the Interstate law should be
maintained ard says that there will be no race
troubles in Georgia Northern agitators let us alOne'
Mr. Hit, Of Illinois, thinks there may be some
amendatory legislation TO strengthen the Interstate
law and the Civil Service law; that the subject of
trusts will be involved in the discussion Of the tariff
although the two have relation to each other
except as 10 the Sugar Trust He thinks that
effort will be made lower the duties sugar, and
that the session will be stormy one. Mr.. Owens,
OF Ohio, thinks that the minority VIII be powerful
enough 10 maintain its rights, and in all that he has
to say betrays the spirit Of bitter and intense par
tisan.