The record-union., 1892-12-05
peciaI to the RECoRD-UN1ox.

! Special to the RECoRD-UN1oN.
! WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The second ses-
sion of the Fiity-socond Congress, which
| begins tomorrow, is likely to be more
remarkable for discussion than for action,
principally because Of a lack OF oppor-
tunity for the latter. A thing that will
be done is to provide means Tor the main
tenance Of the Government and il is gem
orally believed the regular annual ap-
preparation bills viii represent nearly all
the positive achievements that can be
credited to the session.
There may, however, be several impor-
! tant exceptions. One Of them relates to
the subject OF immigration Public in
terest in the subject is stimulated by the
radical suggestion of the Senate Immigra-
| ton Committee that all immigration be
| suspended for one year. Undoubtedly
| powerful influences will be brought to
compass the defeat Of the bill embodying
such a proposition, but it may be the
| great publIc sentiment behind il will
! oblige Congress to pass the measure.
| A strong effort is certainly to be made
| 10 procure the repeal Of the Sunday clos
| ing clause OF the Worlds Fair.
| There may be some action taken to pro-
I
! casualties resulting from obscure devices
to couple and stop freight trains.
| These matters comprise what the best
| Judgment comedies 30 be all the probabili-
| ties OF original legislation on the part of
| the second session Of the Fitty-second
| Congress. So much is involved in the
revenue question aud in the apprOpril-
| tions to be made that more or less division
| on the topic may be expected.
! The Senate Finance Committee has not
! yet completed its compilation OF the series
OF elaborate reports upon the different
| tariff systems tried in the United States.
! The reports probably viii be most inter
| esting, and may come under discussion at
| some period OF the session.
Then there are bills admitting Arizona
and New Mexico to statehood. The
| House passed both, and the New Mexico
/ bill IS on the Senate calendar, iaVOrabIy
| reported from the Territories Committee
| The auti-oI tion bill is advanced so f2r
as to become unfinished business in The
| Senate. 1t is known that a large majority
| oil that body were in its favor last session,
! but 1t is threatened with a renewal Of de-
termined and skilltul obstructive tactics.
and the result is still doubtful
Yhere will probably be many Lropo4i-
tions and much talk looking to REFORMS
in the national banking laws The State
! bank tax lnay also be a fruitful theme Of
! discussion.
| n strong effort will be made by the
House Appropriations Committee to re-
trench expenditures at every point, but
as this must he done with great care, in
order 10 avoid embarrassment to the in
| coming Democratic administration, there
may be many stormy debates and much
feeling aroused before the desired result
is obtained.
In connection with the appropriations
| is the pension list, and there will be no
/ lack Of suggestions looking % changes iu
the laws, designed to regulate more
| closely the enormous expenditures under
/ that head.
Tuesday the Presidents message viii
/ be read, and is likely to fill out the legis-
| lative day.
In the Senate the anti-optioD bill IS un-
| finished business, and ii the measures
are taken up tomorrow the entire week
will be consumed in discussion, unless it
| is displaced by other business.
When the House meets tomorrow it
| will find itself confronted with large
calendar. There are some bills of cousid-
cradle importance, but the prospects OF
| their being enacted into law is not very
! bright. NOt less than l,00J pension and
! claim bills are langushing upon the pri-
vate calendar. II is probable that moth
| ing OF importance viii be taken up Tor
action by the House during the first
| week