Telegram-herald., 1889-12-03
THE NEW CONGRESS.
Little Work Done al rs Opening
Session.
TIE SENATE GDJOURsS QUICKLY.
AeaSs Democrats Hold Caucus. Nossai-
E@ts the ola o4csrs ane PAS
Isrlr kesolutiaa- IIaPSr-
taNt Measures



of the Democratic caucus al 10 oc.oSk
q ri. neeessitAted the closing G. the
noor of the House snd the galleries
against the general public. The crowds
sTged through tie lower corridors, ena
the pressure became 50 great that IA CT
Ger - relieve q lngress Nas permitted
u tie halls Of the upper roor, and IA
short TIME each closed gallery door wSs
besieged BY crowd o. expectant spec
tators- IL The meantime the Demo
cratic caucus Was proceeding III per
functory manner 70 make nominations for
the various elective Otaoes. All the old
officers were renouinated with the exoep-
tiOn of the chaplain, no nomination be
ing made for that orice. although The
Democrats will vote for Mr. Millburn,
the blind chaplain Of the last House
On motion OF Mr Nlke lll.( she fol
lowing resolution Was adopted without
division.
"Rss0lrsi That We, the Democratic members
u the House of Represent atives q the llftg
nrst Congress 81 The beginning q lie first sSs
sion. hereby send greeting 10 TIE people q the
country the assurance of our continued conf
dence IL. and deTotlOn 70. the principles q
t&rlr reform, as embraced ~ President
Clevelaac's message 20 the last Congress upau
the subject ana Ia the plato "a o. principles
adopted by the last Democratic National
convention al St. LC~ls, aad tLal
hail with delight the emphatic appI2yal
of those principles by tie people rs
expressed az the polls IN The recent elections,
and We pledge them 10 ref.ew and continue IN
Congress the contest for a reduction % the war
taxes so ably begun and prosecuted N former
Congresses by our Representatives and sea
ators."
The subjects next broached were the
election Of permanent officers and the
attitude Of the party toward any pro-
posed modification of the House rules;
but II was deemed advisable, in
order TO accommodate the public by
opening the galleries, 10 postpone the
determination of these questions, and
accordingly, after having been IN ses-
sion for half an hour, the caucus ad-
iourned
The House was called 10 order by
General Clark. of Missouri, Clerk of the
last House. The Senate was called 10
order by Vice President Morton. The
attendance of members of both bodies
was large. nearly every seat being
filed. Many Of the contestants fof
seats in the House were all present and
occupied seats in the lobby of the House
of Representatives. The galleries,
which were crowded with ladies and
gentlemen, presented brilliant spec
tacle. Ex-Speaker Carlisle, Speaker
Elect Reed, Vice-President Morton and
other pro ominent men were recipients of
special attention and applause as they
arrived and took their seats.
After the Senate was called 20 order
the credentials of the newly-elected
Senators were presented among them
being those from the new States OF
North and South Dakota and Washing
ton. The Senate then adjourned until
Tuesday.
The Fifty-frst Congress will have
brought TO its attention a number Of
matters upon which the public has be-
come well informed by reason of prev
ious discussion. The principal ones are
as follows:
The Blair Educational bill. the bills 20 forfeit
land grants, general and special; 20 declare
trusts unlawful; the Dependent Pension bill;
the bills 10 repeal the civilservice and oleo-
margarine tax laws, and various measures re
lating 10 the tariff, internal revenue and gen
eral financial systems.
There viii also be presented 10 the Senate the
results OF the Investigations made during the
recess by the several committees upon the
dressed-beef business, the subject Of irrigsting
ard lands, the relation Of Canadian railroads 70
the Interstate Commerce law, and the com
nerc,al relations existing between the United
States and Canada, inceuding the Alaska sea
fisheries.
The silver question viii probably come up IA
some shape. Senator Stewards resolution. in
troduced last session, declaring il 70 be the
sense Of that body that the Secretary OF
the Treasury should purchase the fun
limit OF silver bullion for coinage fixed by tbs
lsw-sl 10000 monthly viii be pressed
for adoption The tripsrtitc treaty with Great
Britain and Germany respecting the control and
direction OF affairs in Samoa is the principal topic
10 be discussed under the head OF foreign affairs
There are. however the fisheries and
seal questions, which are likely 10 ap
pear again, also trc y s)osed scheme
10 promote commercial union with Canada
With view 10 its ultimate an1cyntiou the
settlement % the MexisaG and Alaskan Dor
ders, and tue declaration q the sense Of the
United States with respect % foreign control
Of inter oceanic canals ii the American con
tinent.
The general expectation is. and preoe-
dents confirm it, that very little bust
ness will be completed before the holi-
davs. good part OF the time Of the
Senate uptO tho Christmas recess will be
consumed in executive session discuss
ing and disposing OF the long list of re-
cess nominations that the President has
20 send IN FOR confirmation or rejection.
In the House OF Representatives. of
the total Of $50 members only i9e oocu-
pied seats IN the last Congress. and the
emocrstic majority OF IL in the Fiftieth
Congress has been replaced By Repub-
hcsn majority OF 5. a. shown By the IN
Official list pre- pared by the clerk
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