The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-11-28
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

The Approaching session Of Congress
What May Be Accomplished ut the short
session-Plans Of the silver Advocates.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2x-At the pres
emit writing no definite idea can be
given as to what will engage the time
of the coming session of Congress which
will begin next Monday, beyond con-
sideration Of the several regular appro-
priation BILLS The indications warrant
the assertion that the pension appro-
priation bill will be the most earnestly
debated measure, owing to the enor-
nous proportions it is reaching There
are apparently many Democrats in the
House OF Representatives who desire
an extra session of the ,Fifty-second
Congress and believe that 1t is their
policy to work to that end. Leading
Republicans stand ready to encourage
such move on the part Of their oppo-
nents, believing that its effect will re-
suit in great benefit to the Republican
party at the next election. Specula-
ton, OF course, runs very high on either
side OF the question and almost any
opinion sought may be obtained with
plenty of statesmen ready to father it
The silver men are determined, if pos
sible. to force through free coinage
bill. They are strongly i'm pressed with
their ability to accomplish the work in
the Senate, where they will have the
assistance of the new Senators from
Idaho. Montana and Wyoming. There
will not be sufficient strength, however,
to carry such bill over Presidential
Veto which is almost certain to follow
its passage; although some of the strong
est adherents of free coinage express
the belief that the President will not
antagonize such a measure after giving
it mature consideration. The recent
Democratic successes, it is claimed, will
figure greatly to their advantage.
Representative Lodge, of Massachu-
sets, is of the opinion that the House
will certainly pass an apportionment
bill and that the Senate will complete
the work of the majority by passing the
elections bill. He also ventures the
opinion that eff the Democrats get an
extra session next spring it will be the
beginning of the end for them" He
thinks Mr.. Mills will win in the Speak
ership contest Many other Repub-
licans entertain this opinion.
The announcement that strong lobby
is on the way to Washington with
view to securing the enactment of legis-
lation which will lead to the disfran-
chisement of the Mormons, has created
quite commotion in political circles.
There are two bills now pending in the
respective houses which propose to take
the privileges of the franchise from any
person aiding, abetting or countenanc-
ing polygamy, or who may be attached
to any institution that does. Friends
of the Mormons hold that to pass either
of these measures would be very unjust,
as the Mormon Church has since really
acknowledged allegiance to the laws of
the United States. 1t does not appear,
however. that there will be any time
for the consideration of such bills dur
ing this session.
Senator Vance, who has had so much
trouble because of his opposition to the
sub-treasury bill, is quoted as having
said that he will gladly cooperate with
any friend of the measure in Congress
to put the idea of the bill into a shape
conformable to the Constitution. 1t is
believed that his statement will facili-
tate the closing of the chasm between
Mr.. Vance and the North Carolina SEN
atorshin