Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-12-08
WASHINGTON LETTER,
(From Our Regular CORRESPONDENT,

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The work OF the second session of
the Fifty-secoHl Congress really began
this week although there is not a quo.
rum of either house of Senate yet in
town and the formal opening will take
place until next monday. The work
which was this week assigned to sub
committees at full meeting of the
house committee on appropriations is
the most importanr that will come
before this Congress in it's bearing up
on the immediate future of President
elect Cleveland's administration and
of the democratic party-the prepara-
ton of the regular appropriation bills
that are to be passed at this session
for the support Of the government for
the year beginning July l, 1898, Repre-
sentative Holman, chairman of the
committee, urged upon his colleagues
the necessity for the most careful scru-
tiny of every item in each OF these
bills and the worthless cutting out OF
every dollar not absolutely necessary
to keep the government wheels rum
ming. The uncertainty about the con-
dition the republicans will leave the
treasury in VIXEN they retire next year
adds to the necessity for the most
careful work on the part of these sub
committees.
-. fu1 I'm lslf a.
lions there is a difference of opinion
as to what ii any, other important le-
gislation wsll be taken up in the house.
Some democrats thinks that the free
coinage biz which was passed by the
Senate at the last session and which is
now on the house calendar, but where
it cannot be reached without the re-
porting Of a special order by the COM
mittee Oh rules, should be taken up
and passed; others who at one time
favored free coinage say now that it
would net be wise to adopt any finan-
cial legislation until after the tariff
has been revised and it's effect upon
our finances and business shall have
been carefully observed.
There is such very decided senti-
ment among democrats in favor OF all
income tax that unless it shall be
thought good policy to let it go over
until the meeting of the Fifty-third
Congress it is altogether probable that
the House will pass bill providing
for graduate tax on all annual in
comes i'm excess of S., 600. No one eX-
poets that the present Senate will agree
to an income tilX-it contains too many
rich epublicans-but those who think
it should be passed at this session be-
lieve that it would be certain OF pass
ing the next congress- and OF becom-
ing law, although it is said that while
Mr.. Cleveland does not now exactly
oppose the idea, he has not made up
his mind in favor OF it.
There may be Il very exciting time
over this Panama business, in both the
house and senate, whether it shall
prove to be us many NOW believe that
the Pacific Mail steamship company is
trying to make use of the Monroe doc
trine and the power Of the United
States government to put money in its
purse, or in reality AN Infringement of
American rights by all agent Of the
Frenck government. 1t is expected
that congress will thoroughly sift the
matter. If it does, look out. that's all
1t is stated here on what appears tc
be good authority that Zion. Charles S
Fairchiid, of New York, who was Mr.
Cleveland's Secretary of Treasury has
consented to till the same position un
der the incoming administration. thu
tender of the portfolio having beer
made to him Immediately after cleo
ton. Mr.. FairchiM made:an excellent
secretary OF the treasury 'before. ane
in view of the expected deficit in thu
treasury and other financial compiled
tions certain to arise early in Mr.
Cleveland>s administration. his select
ion is REGARDED here as wise one al
though there were political reason
against it.
Superstitieus people are asking eacl
other in whispers whether it is tn
White House or the Harrison famil,
which has passed under the baleful in
huence OF a '!:oodoo." The death O
DR.. Scott. Mr.. Harrison's father-ln
law. whose funeral services we've helc
. in the White House yesterday after
noon makes the ninth death IN til
families Of those connected with til
White House since Mr.. Harrison be
came president. besides Secretar
Tracy's wife and daughters, whose fun
erals were held there. The death O
Mr.. Scott was particularly trying t
Mr.. Harrison who was already nearl
broken down with grief for his wifi
and the long hours he has put in at hi
annual message to congress which vii