Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-12-06

Congress In Its 5 Ond SEES ion The
Work to be done.
(FrOm our Regular Correspondent

our kUttl AOlEtc DOAuCtlt
WASHINGTON DEC l 1890.
Speaker Reed, As the han ds on the b 8
clock facing him indicat, noon, called
the House to order and formally declar
ed the second session OF the Fat y.tirs,
Congress open and ready for business.
After prayer by the chaplain the Piesi
dents message Was received. When
The Clerk began reading the message
many of The members were listless or
in ent upon reading newspapers or writ
lux letters; but as the burning wo ds OF
patriotism and party loyalty, " hicn no.
even the sing song tones IF the prOfes
sional reader could mske dub, began t.
pour forth every form was erect aud
The closest attention was p sid 10 every
word. Speaker Reeds face wss study
as the reading Of the message proceeded
He smiled most expressiyely, and from
time 10 time nodded his head la a m 40
ner which said as plain AS anything
could 'sthose are my sentiment;' and &c
casionally brought his chubby hands TO
getner. as II 70 congratulate himself fOl
being a m moer Of the same party rs
the man who could write such ringing
and timely message just af,er his p3VtA
has been defea ed
Tue democrats TOO paid close atten
ton TO the reading az the message, bu
their faces 1 not beam with saeisiAc
tion at the str0ng points Is did those o.
the republicans Republicans are ali
coaeraIulating the President aud the
opinion Is universal among them that
the message ia one OF the best ever sent
10 Congress, and IL is no eXaggeratiob
TO say that IL has made Mr.. II .rrisOh
more POI uiar with republicans IN both
branches OF Congress than he has ever
III loo
press the belief that IL will put an ef3ec
tive Quiesus upon the small, very sma J.
minority OF the party ia Congress thst
lost their ht ads over tie result ~ the
lace ciUCei5as 20 such o. K est cs 20 b.
willing toabaIdon one OF the cardinal
principles OF tne Republican party a.
order TO curry favor in cerlaia quarters
It is now an absOiue certainty that
no backward steps will be taken bS the
Republicans during this session OF G IN
Rress. The cry Is forward forV ard,
and the marching will be done to the
same old party music that has led q e
party to is estest tiiumphs in tns
past, which will be repeated ia the
future. Just as certain s. intel .igence al
ways In the conrse OF tune gels ,Oltrol
of ignoranc The X pubScanS are Sill
in control of b0lh branches OF Congress;
and republican ideas Will lom'nAte al.
the legislaTie pa. ST q between ihi- and
the f0u, IN day of next March aud IA
fpite OF democratic threats, bowls an
appeRls the original republican pro
gramme. mapped our long before the
elections. is To be carried out TO the 'eI
ter.
Mrs. Harrison has gone on the long
deferred visit TO her old Indianapolis
home She would have gone several
weeks ago, but the President wished
her TO stay and take part IN the recep
ton rendered TO the Brszilen naval
officers. who came here 10 present this
Government with a gold medal for its
timely action in recognizing the young
Brazilian Republic The reception
took place at the White House Friday
night, and was a very brilliant al IL
To night Seer. tary Tracy entertains the
visitors, and to morrow they start Z
home, not being able to stand the colo
of our climate this season.
I had a very interesting talk thi.
morning with Representative Dunnal
chairman of the House Committee, OF
the census. and author Of the apportior
ment bill, which was introduced al ths
last session, and referred Co that Com
mittee. He says there will be no delay
In reporting an appointments bill, anC
that Il will be along the line OF his bill
The difference between the estimated
and actual population OF the country
being the only draw back to the bil
just as Ii stands. and that, he thinks
can easily be remedied- 1 asked Inn
what ne Brought OF the proposition &
reduce instead Of fnereaze the nnmbe
of Representatives. He said: 1T VIII
not DO 1T all. REPRESENTATIVES are nea
~ worked TO death now. and 10 increas,
the number OF constituents which eaci
of them have TO represent means to in,
crease their work You may be snu
that the apportionment law enacted thi
winter. Will increase the membership
of the House TO al least $50 Il am per
sonally in favor of N king the ncIeas'
much greater"
From another source l learned tia
&C is proposed TO amend the appOrti0n
menJ bill Ia such manner as TO forev
er stop the State Legislatures from mai
ing partisan gerry M anders OF the Con
gressi0nal District. Certainly sucn
law is badly needed when the ID mo
Gratis are openly threatening 70 GER
mander every state IN which they co
troll the Legislature IN such q way as &
practically shu, out the Il rpublicans.
Some uneasiness was felt Wnen tn
House opened this morning wltneut
quorum Of Republican; bat from On
gent inquiry l am eertaln that on
rum of Republicans viii be here tDi
week, and believe thai thew will =
main here continuously To the end, a
least they say they will. and il the
don't, their political future is not [
be envied,
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