New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-22
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x,rton ApriI ol.-It is the evident desire OF
"" '.sars of the majority in both branches. as well
the 'o -; NJ the country, that Congress shall get
as '"o ,,, tic work for the session and adjourn
'"o"e 80 rracticable-whether the date be June ~,
o. s.n,s influential and experienced Republican legs
a. So hone OF as late as August ], as a good many
'' l., s rel as outside of Congress predict Inc
"'" =, men who expect the session to last uhul
." d.vs are Influenced to a large extent by inc
.'0 we =, mast Congresses as to the duration OF inc
mso' after political change Of Administration
HTS. crcress itself Thus, when the Democrats
Vt "a control Of the House in 1873. for the hrst
QUO rer the War OF the Rebellion. the session
.s1 o54 DAYS, a longer period than that coVereu pS
s as. session Of any preceding Congress since 'ic
uorable struggle which resulted IN the elecuoh vi
x.,haniel P. Banks a Speaker OF tie HOUSE '"o"'s
.rs earlier in the middle of Perce's Administration
wben the Republicans rcganed control OF inc iiouso
in the XLvIIth Congress the first session las'eo -.
.s and enough mischief done by the majority
:. throw the next House into Democratic hahus
where it remained for six years thde' 'ic io""o. mp
=, carlisle Morrison and Mills. the duration OF the
first session Of each succeeding Congress s'eauS III
creased 1t took them oil days to GO small aiou"
=, ,vo IN the first session of the XLVIIlth Congress-
which witnessed the untmcy fate OF tle Morilso"
Tariff hill No l. In the first session OF the ALlA'h
co,cress which covered o42 dass, the majority ae-
oompIished even less than in t1 first session OF 'e
nrecedng Congress- for Morrison Tarlh Dill NO
failed to receive consideration II Demoerauo o"'e
The first session of the Lth Congress was the longest
one in American history. II began on Decchoe. .,
1897 and lasted until Octobr 30. 1sso, perou VI
%, DAYS In that session ;hc Democratic majority
did comparatively little worl except WIN 'hc ao''.
holm If the Administration. to force the DARK
lantern bill through the Louse at so lale uaS a.
July 21 1855, in the hope OF aiding MI Oic'oiai'u
prospect for reelection. Certainly the results vi .0
last four long sessions Of Congress, one wheh 'o "
publicans controlled both branches and three Wien
the Democrats had majority in the House. nave ho'
80, ,ch &C IN encourage the leaders Of any majority
q. ,ro,orc session upor the eve Of Congressional
or Presidential campaign.
This year the tendency clearly Is 70 procecu as
rapidly as may be practicable with que resdu -
safety and as soon necessary business Is conpcV"'
% end the session. In both branches there Is gen
oral agreement among fle leaders OF the majority ta
from this onward lss time shall be deVoteu u
or,to-v and more time TO actual work sensible
t.onr seams 10 prevail that the Congress can
finish the work IL has do the heartily VIII the
country welcome the Congressman to MS naive stump
and the more patentl' II not enthusiastically hearheh
10 his eloquenco; in word. that the people would
prefer 70 hear accounts OF results ache'eo 'nan
promises Of deeds to be done.
IT.. rrst Conrres which assembled December
q 1850 has now teen in session 14o days-or. de
luctng Sundays th holiday recess and days on which
no bnsness sitting held out Of respect TO the
memory OF members who have died. 100 days
good deal more has been accomplished in that timc
than in the same period Of any first regular session
NJ a preceding Congress in many years aud this Con
grass has ony to keep the reputation which II has
already earnd by s diligence industry and effective
ness 10 achieve still more important results The
committees IN 10Th branches have not only been
thorough but unusually prompt in dealing with tho
subjects oonde to them and there Is no reason why
business should lag in either branch from this day
,otuard The r.w code of rules by which the House
s roverned has worked well thus far, and some OF
tho men who most earnestly opposed its adoption
me, who all he time, however believed that one Oh
the chief dues Of legislative body is to exercise
its proper ldsative functions-now admit that the
code is a god one. nasmuch as the rights OF the
,,,noritxs i've suffered no impairment thereby. while
at the 4 y time the majority has been enabled to
maintain . rights.
II ouct not to be forgotten that the Republican
majority .nds itself not only confronted with the or
binary crrent demands for legislation, but also bur
dened VII a great mass of unfinished business not
rare iherliance from six years Of incompetent ana
,nensc,at Democratic control by majOritlcs which
loft unone pretty much everything which should have
been one. 1t is hardly TO be expected, therefore,
that thin the next ninety days. which would carry
the sssion beyond the middle Of July. Congress can
dspse of all the important measures which have
hra,ch or the other, or in both, and some OF which,
hadn't passed one House, pending in the other
OF course the appropriation bills must be passed
Ivh Of them, or more than one-haf, have ALREADY
nd the House or ready for action in that
hod and the Others will soon be reported BIS
relting to the revenue come next in order Early
aeon by the Senate expected on the Administrative
Cstoms bill, which passed the House early In the
ssson The bill TO carry ont the intent Of Congress
4 regard to the duty certain forms OF SIX manu-
iaciure has become law, and bill revising BON the
Customs and Internal Revenue laws awaits action by
House, and probably Will pass that body by June
!.
Bills to increase the amount OF currency III clrcuia-
tion nv provdinc for the issue Of silver bullion GER
fcates or of more silver certificates. backed by silver
dollars, receiving careful consideration In DOM
Senate and House. and there is fair prospect OF an III
innate agreement upon some measure For inc ldSl
six weeks Democratic leaders in both branches OF
Congress have ncessanty in season and out OF season.
criticised the Republicans because they have not yet
disposed of that important subject respecting when
the Democratic majority in the House did nothing Tor
six years unless its four years quarrel with Demo
cratic President and Democratic Secretary OF inc
Treasury on the silver question should be regarded as
better than nothing
The friends of International Copyright and Of Ma
tonal law to control and regulate proceedings in bank
ruptcy are alike confident of favorable action upon
those measures before adjournment; 1t seems likely
also. that Congress, either by the passage OF the ION
mage Bounty bill recently reported to the House w
Chairman Faiquhar of the Committee on Merchant
Marine Or by liberal appropriations for the ocean
mall service will initiate policy which Will encourage
and stimulate shipbuildng in the United states ana
restore tie American nag To the ocean.
Tie Prospect of the passage OF Dil 10 coiltroi anu
regulate elections 50 far a. Representative III In
gress are concerned is regarded more encouraging
now than II was two three months ago Inc favor
soe change may be fairly attributed 70 TWO cauSrs;
aside from the growing sentiment ia favor OF DaiO.
reform first the exposure by the lioase Conittee
u gross election frauds and; secOhdN que a.,Hu,c
assumed BY the Democrats, led by ex Speaker carlisle
IN regard TO Democratic bencfciarics OF those frauds
Mr. McComas Of Mary land. the author OF the Dlii 10
prevent tile gcrrymandcrng Of Congress districts ~
The interest OF either party which has been iavoIdDy
reported 10 the House. is hopeful that that or some
other measure 10 accomplish the same result WI" I've
come law at this session. $500, - 1900,
There Is good reason 10 doubt that some genera
pension legislation which will be satisfactory 10 inc
country In general well 10 the men VINO ionen. 10
ave IT, will be enacted despite the opposition OF e
democrats, who, when in control OF the iiousc. ~
proved and supported the unpatriotc and lin)nsthaDe