Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-12-04

on the legislation OF the session OF
Congress that will open next Monday.
Speaker Reed. Representatives McKin-
ley and Cannon. the republican Nom
beers of the House committee on Rules,
which has direct charge of the bust
ness to como befote Jhe House, are ali
here, and have taken conspicuous parts
Ia these conferences. They think with
the President that every Republican
representative should be I'm his seat
next Monday, and should remain there
until the end of the session, in order
THAT the large amount of business
mapped out to be transacted shall not
be obstructed by democrats through
lack of quorum of republicans. So
plain is this duty that no special meth
DDS have been thought necessary by
the party leaders to impress it upon
the minds OF the individual republi-
can Representatives.
But so slow are the arrivals of repub-
lican representatives that to-day some
uneasiness is being felt in regard TO
being quorum of republicans present
when the House Is called to order at
noon next Monday, and the democrats
are already gloating over even the
prospective lack of republican quo
rum, and are openly prophesying that
they will be able to block all legisla.
ton that does not meet with their APP
prevail.
The republicans already here are
loath to believe that any member OF
the party can so lar forget his duty to
his party and his constituents as to re.
main away except in case of absolute
necessity, during any part of what is to
be one of the most important short
sessions of Congress ever held. and il
any of them should prove derilcct,
they will never be forgiven fer it. and
they shouldn't be either.
1t may be set down as n positive
fact. on the authority OF Speaker Reed.
Representative Mckinley. and a dozen
othe big republicans in the House, that
not an ~ will be dotted or ~
crossed in the body OF the Mckinley
tariff law during this session of Con.
gress. THIS is authoritative. The on,
ly legislation effecting the law in the
remotest manner will be the enact
nent of an amendment to tine internal
revenue section to remedy the error
which affects the rebate on tobacco.
If Mr.. Mckinley is a Trustworthy
prophet. and am inclined to think he
is, the following, in his own words GOV,
ers the republican programme: 1--WE
will pass the appropriation bills, the
apportionment Dill, the circuit -eourI
bill which relieves the Supreme Court,
and which has come back to the House
where it originated after being amend
ed by the Senate, and shipping bill
have no information as to what the
crenate will do with the Election bill,
but assume it will pass It. / do not
believe any general pension bills viii
be passed, but the Union prisoners Of
war hilI, which is meritorious, and one
or two other measures for the benefits
of deserving classes Of pensioners may
become laws. Senator Ednunds who
never speaks lightly on any subject,
saws the Senate will pass the Federal
Election bill.
The political sensation of the week
Ivthe open Senatorial revolt against
nominee OF the democratic party IL
1892. 1t is headed 10y Senators Cor
man of Maryland, and Daniels and
Barbour of Virginia. 1t is the allah
ing topic of conversation among dem
ocrats, and it has caused a goodly
number of them to straddle the fence,
so fur as the Presidential nomination
Is concerned. The Hill democrats are
fairly shouting with glee. but they had
better curb their enthusiasm. Scna
tor German himself has aspirations,
and Mr.. Barbour is believed to favor Q
western candidate, SO that even Il
Cleveland is knocked out it by nc
means follows that Hill can get tn,
nomination.
1t is hardly probable thrt any silvel
legislation can be secured this winter
notwithstanding the large number o
Influential republicans that stand read,
to support free coinage bill If the op
portunity should present itself. Tn
majority OF the party leaders are o
the opinion that the silver law enacte,
at the last session has not been suffl
ciently tried to enable those oppose,
to IL to say that 1t has not, or will no
accomplish its purpose. The silve
men have not, however, given mp th
hope of securing free coinage.
| President Harrison enjoyed a quie
family Thanksgiving dinner al til
White House, and to night for the frs
time the newly decorated BIue Roo,
Is to be thrown open, and a reception
which will ugurate the official socis
seasoo, given to the Brazilian Nave
officers who have come to present th
Government with n magnificent gol