New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-02
SILVER BILI-TRCSTS.
10y TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.


since the foundation Of ,l~ Government. III: h'e'
Sc sion of the Itl Congress COVERED period 81 ''-i
dav>. but it a ~ssipn which was extremely D'rifN
If r.-uI,>. IN that RESPECT II T. 4 s'rk'hs contrast
20 the one which ll~ Just closed. Tn" only pr"en"g
,e,>on which ur.rlv approached This Oh" IN duration
VA, "a" first Of the NN%l~t Congress. Which
IA ,;cd from December g. 10. until september 30
I-jo a period ~ ;O3 days. in which were enacted the
historic compromise mea.,rs> inrlunlng the 'hr""
mfam.il, Fugitive slave law In those days hI'i''"r
ING Of the modern Democratic sort wa, wee 7" VIM"
were not addict,si and the unhcr"o. not :"
| >ay childish and silly, Democratic dcvr" 81 sh''"'ne
from the Representatives hall and hiding III oiu-r 70
break ,h. quorum was unknown. In order 4" "''a'n
the amount Of actual wording time ~ 'ic '""'''ho
~ the majority tho IIpnc IN the recent ScH''h' ''
must subtract forty three Snnda>N ton week p'N> "'
voted t ,nh,c,o in honor III deceased Senators ana
REPRESENTATIVES, days loSt OH account OF the dcith'
Of Senators and Representatives. >iAf"eh hohoa'N' ~
ending th.. Christmas holiday recess, and a'n IOiN
five DAYS on account of flibuterins and quorum hfeah
lnx maldny a total Of 100 days or about "n"fmiN
| Of the total period. which WIS JOB cay' INV 'he
session hn~ been fruitful In god and n,ch'i r.
suit than most. lFrlap, thsh ANY, VI ''V "
| " hich preceded il.
| LEGISLATIVE MACHINERY PUT IN MOTION
| For vcur, the House Of Representatives has been
hou,d hand ard foo, by rules which were designed
and enacted 10 prevent the doing OF business b' n'
majority and for years the country ia' o'eh hP' !"
| a state Of anxiety and disturbance BY iml'c'' DIT
tenpt> at legislation relating 10 tl tariff ana i'"a'
revenue >y>tcn> the cnrrcIcy AIN many "'hN' u"
| portau, subjects 4, soon a Congress a''c'h'' 'o
ccnub,ican majority IN the House >ct about DOING -
mar, Of thc work which the country had N"t" '"''
congress Ought to do. The committees "'r promptly
appointed and organized. and the ia''ill"fF :" "s''
ron mt II, mo, Althol:l c"liip'rl hE hl'"N
,tr,uy IN numbers and desperate on "''"'~' w :"
,ure 81 il, party t. steal enough seats nom i''I'p
| had ,,p ID -
| ,,,.,u,za,l,o Of t'. IIo.~r. the Krpuhran na]'i'y
| lt.r sharp strce" freed t>rlt from VIZ "''""',
| aud unconstitutional gives which HAD t"''i' mN'''
,ic both D. 'uocra,r and Republican, III past '"''
| .,.>es Tlr do n",ing' policy 81 'h' 'cn"''0
winch gave he minority control Of lr-''a'i'h wa
.inul3,,rI y; a policy which restored '" ''' ""'''
f., i..,,,i,. ,.ch.~ and re- .ponSihr"' under VIC !"
.tr,,u Tia, majority in III llon~" hi- '''i''N
,..,,ncl IL, right AID h.av"ly accepted ~ f~i ~
.,,I,,,c.: AID II. c>auipc Ia No. ''"'r "ho'N '">
mon tie Republican majority In '''r senate
nlvI>rr LEGISLATION IHA'1lh
Wien, C,,r,.e, assembled t!e cIantrv "'" '"H'rinS
from the effects 81 wears OF Dch"''''" ','' :"
| i,. I,,n-. uI Representatives. Iid t": '"'' 81 '
cratic apartments AID builder :" t!I' W'" HOUSE,
repca.d att .;lpt, al revenue l".i''i"h WIN" Wv
- 80 h,s;Il,ty , American ii.iu ri'~ had nh'''""
business, Depressed LABOR and way a'd II" "'' AIM
every branch .. industry. including aeF' "''"''' ~
,,.. i,urot, ci.cr- Of such ATTEMPTS i"d "'" ma"
,.... -
Yu =, hy ,,.. rlal l'v r"'t al Of '""t''-- I" "-
with IN. silver uobl,ml. An"h. ihr c"i.' ace 81 '
.ior yu. o, 10 ,oriSt tic iariH Law =" Il !" b''N
silk ril,is u,,,. Tor trimmings on the same ''"''s
with other manufactures Vf Tx. TINS wa 4" d.
fraught with lsIr'it not "'iv u American "'""'"''
urr. bu to the puhhc Treasury Another a'' o' h"e
Lcne,i, and importance wa one approved Nav - VI
r.c,ng the secretary Of The rr-a~ir, t" rh'''N ~
u.,,cp cion> all imports OF w"r-@h cloths {" every
doscrin,,n, Thl. set VA followed Is Oh" approved
:, month later simplify tn laws III relation I" '''
collection Of r.vcnu",." If the session had born" J"
| other frnit than tint single at. """Id nave "'"
more, prolific a, we'll as u"cfnl than either or
all OF the six OF the last thiSe '''si'H''
Far six wear, secretarie, of the Trvsnry and oh'"r-
81 the ,u.,on. s"rvicr. irrespective OF parry IA"
..coIa,rnded and urged the enactment OF 'n'h ID"
in the interest Of honest government ana CHG ''' "''
uniform admin ,traiion. and for siA years 'n"
cratic majority IN the lons" had sct ~ race ''e "'"
| ,..,n,t the reform 0! most Migrant abi.'s'
I:ut much vet remained TO 10 d"'c IN inc H''u "
revcuuc legislation. ExsIIcnco Id, shown u'"' t"o
tariff revision u 1913 va, faulty Ia many ps'''
! and that ii decent regard for b'fh Aicr"AH '"'''"
and American piuduccrs DEMANDED tha' 'He s"o''
,,u,ld be dealt with In spirit -! itlr'"'s '""au VIC
| Interest Of every America citizen. Irrespective VI
| ,,,i,, n,r,y ar Ia. ,luv IN. Republican, Ina
tr,, IL couyr,, and the Republic All ADMINISTRATOR
| vert. pledged 10 this. AID rft w"rI'nS "'' Wv
pledge been rcd"cincd despite every obstacle VIZ"
| u,,ur.r,tic ingenuity and foreign n'hn'A'c' b'''
furt,oly and openly used could throw ia flc "A''
| AZ The very outset false prophet, "i the D''''~"1
AID Mu.wump variety raised their VOICES an VA"
re a,.nri bean 10 crv that Ia" majority 81 ia"
WAY, and Mean, Committee did bot ral mean l." ~
Dor, aly ill that the Show VI work VA" ohb SHOW"
| When The bill reported the" sam" false pr'Pn"
rnfc?ccd ly Carlisle MILLS and the 'n"'''T IN "
free trade. ryl vocl"lvu,y declared That "'i Win
t,, Revenue bll If enacted Intp Id" anh "a" "1'ra|'
|
l., pricau Courr,,s the country w"u!! De- r"irhi'''l
| Win a deficit II hnndrds Of nil'i"I'T VIZ. '"I''"
.>lna,ed +4Oo.0Oo.oO" az I'll" b"tinnhc 81 y" h"N'
fiscal wear The Horse will never pa, III" bill 4"
SAID the prophets We'll. the Hon" dri pass IA" bill
dc.pItr solid Democratic Opposition and ~" Republican,
| r volt" which nc,cr existed save ~ the VAN IN
arin,tL,n Of the false prophrt. Ia" ial-r prpN"'-
| then entered new Held Of prophecy. "T!w "''iti
committee" aid they. "wlll 90 mutila's the bill mat
ITS author. III the House viii not kno" II. ana tih'
prophecy wa. accepted American free trader i'i
| iooipI manufacturers. until I'll" lat "i"hrh ""'h
;ly wc.r conir,ted with the facts and again d"ludc
| ty a brand new prophecy tho ,onatc would 30;
ua., the bn We'll. the Senate did pa,- the b II III tho
face Of solid Democratic opposition And the r"gat
vote, OF Republican .tragglcis In the llousr and
tlr %. in tie rclatc, not one OF WHOM openly aNipa
thu, with the free trade theories and policy which
dominate the Democratic party. And The bill has
| lecomc a law by the approval Of a Republican l'ro-
dent and tariff agitation with all it, injurious effect.
Ia, settled for ten wears a, loa-t Not ONLY that
bnt internal taxation hae been reduced and thr'c-
quarters Of million of pcopl" have been relieved from
the burden Of petty but v"Xatinus taxes.
VETERANS nor FORGOTTEN.
The Republican, Congress ard President have bravrly
redeemed the pledges gwen behalf Of the disabled
aud DEPENDENT survivor, Of the Union Army and NAVY
| aud the widows and orpIuns VI the Union veterans
| who have died the The General Pension
| President by
Ia, been wideied IN scope and beeis. des pitc ID
cratic Uppo>toii aud has been approved BY Rcpub
Mcan President. The Nation will no longer be subject
TO the Icproach that 1t permits it, defenders who
dependent disabled to anguish IN slm,osr- OF cx
is, H. hcueiciaiic> Of private charity. other laws TO
ai,eli0u.c the condition Of disabled Union ve"!e
ard 10 facilitate the adjustment of their Just claims
aud seftlencnf OH account pensions. back and