Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-29
RIVERSANDHAR
THIS. WILL &c ONE or THE FIRST
BILLS DURING THE SESSION.
Futile Efforts Of the Magwamp Organs
NO Split In the Democratic Party-A
Record IN 30 Made for 1899.
From Our Regular corrosponaent.l

From Our REGULAR Correspondent
WASHINGTON. December 2s.--There are not
many congressman in the city at the pres
ens time. but among the few Of the Demo-
cratic faith who decided TO spend the holi-
days here, there .is q firm impression tina,
the House will get down 10 business i'm
mediatoly after reassembling in January.
Some of the appropriation bills will DO
ready to report just as soon as the new
rules are adopted. and among the earlier
ones will be- the river and bafbor bull.
in which Virginia and North Caro-
lima are so much interested. In past
Congresses the work on this important
bill has been delayed TO late period in
the session. The Senate has kept the
measure hung up for so many weeks that
there was hardly time enough toward the
close TO adjust the differences between the
two legislative branches. The bill this
session will not be as large in the aggre-
gate appropriations as the last one that
was passed, but it will include items
enough to carry on the work of improve
ment so far as the leading waterways are
concerned.
CHANCE FOR TALK.
II is understood that the committee will
give hearings as usual. and that being the
case the chances are that several Virginia
delegations will again put IN an appear
ance. to bespeak liberal favors for the
james, Appomattox. and other rivers, and
for the harbor at Norfolk Mr.. Jones, the
Virginia member of the committee. is nov
at home, and while there he will have a
chance to confer with many OF the lead
ing people IN his district so prominently
interested in the Improvement OF the wa
terways.
WILL sIGNALLY FAIL.
Some of the leading Democratic men,
bers of the House say that II is quite appa-
rent that most of the Republican and all OF
the Mugwump papers are dong their III
most TO create the impression that the Sc
lection Of Judge Crisp for Speaker has made
a split in the party. but it Is the prevailing
belief here at the enemies of the Democ-
racy will fail in their object. In the
first place there is no split, and the
papers that believe in the Democracy
have generally endorsed the Speaker In
his makeup of the House committees.
Speaker Crisp. il is said, has been much
gratiied over the editorial comments that
have been collected and handed TO hun.
for the true party papers, with scarcely On
exception, have cordially sustained h N
and his policy as indicated by the standing
committees He expected abuse from the
Mugwumps and the Republicans and did
not endeavor to please either OF those ele-
ments.
COLD COMFORT.
The few mon IN the House calling them
selves Democrats who are trying to STIR up
trouble because they got badly lett when
honors were distributed are meeting with
cold comfort from all accounts. and they
will not, It Is declared By the Speakers
leading supporters, find anything but the
l.. C ahnnIn they
test in carrying into the party
caucuses to be held through
the session disturbing questions.
In the language OF q very prominent mem
Der, they will be squelched in short
order" By the large Democratic majority.
who want the present House to make a
record that will command attention IN the
presidential campaign next year and en-
able the party to win great national
victory.
The "big talk" it is noted by some of
the oldest Democratic members, comes
from the new men, and among the young
est who have had no experience Whatever
in national legislation.
DULL CAPITOL.
The Capitol was deserted hullding to-
day. 1t will continue TO be dull until a
dav or two before the reassembllng OF
Congress.
President Harrison, IT is said, Will noml-
nate two Democratic Interstate Commerce
Commissioners early in January and one
Republican Commissioner. 1t is thought
that Hon. William Il. Morrison, OF Illinois,
VIII he reappointed for term OF tye
years and the other Democrat will be a
southern man, in all probability ex.Repre-
sentative Clements, of Georgia. The sue
cessor to Judge Cooley will be man re.
siding west Of the Mississippi river and
will likely come from Iowa, Nebraska,
Minnesota. or Colorado.