The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1892-12-09
oUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

unusually dull one, were away off
in their calculations, az all indica-
tons now point to one Of the most
( interesting short sessions We have
ever had, and there are lots of
things, controlled largely by cir
cumstances. that will actually make
things exciting "a well az interest
ing, should they get taken up. The
Senate will open the session with a
fight over the anti-option bill, which
was passed by the house at the last
session, that promises 10 last until
noon on the fourth day of next
March, unless it shall adopt some
rule to limit debate, which it isn't
very likely To do. The lobby that
is trying TO work up Senatorial sen-
timent against this measure Is al
ready here supplied with plenty of
money by the great commercial ex-
changes Of the country, the MEM
bers Of which are personally inter
ested in the defeat of this bill, and
any known friend OF Senator can
have all the champagne, terrapin
stew. Havana cigars, and other high
priced luxuries that he will accept
from these lobbyists.
Immigration and the reports of
the committees which have been
investigating the Homestead and
other labor troubles will come in
for much interesting discussion in
both house and senate, and 1t Is
expected that the fear of cholera
next year will prove very strong
if not IA winning argument in fav-
or of the proposed bill TO be re-
ported from the Senate committee
on immigration, suspendlng all I'M
migration for one year from March
/, 1898. 1t il regarded a about
the only way to keep out the chol-
era, which medical experts say will
certainly make It's appearance in
Europe again next summer, and it
gives congress year to devote to
the immigration problem, which Is
growing very intricate.
The idea of this session passing
bill providing for tax on ali
annual incomes in excess OF $1,000
has not only been preached, but it
is actually being seriously pushed
by some of the most energetic MEM
bers, and present indications are
that it will easily get through the
house, unless Mr.. Cleveland, who
is understood to be opposed 10 l.,
shall call halt, and even then the
chances are that there would be
some eye-opening talk on the sub
iect. both in the house and i'll the
senate.
The alleged violation of the Mon
roe doctrine by the management of
the Panama railway, will give the
congressional spread-eagle orators
an opportunity which they will be
sure To make the most of. There
are hints, too, that some highly
sensational statements may be
made by hard-headed business men
who take no stock in spread-eagle-
ism, when this matter Is taken up
by congress, n it is certain to be
very early i'm the session,
One source OF wrangling which
usually consumes much time when
the senate and house are opposed
! i'm politics, will II, t make any troub-
le this time, The appropriations
Ia be made will not be- available
until the first of next July, by
which time the democrats will be
| in full control of all government
expenditl RS; therefore the repub-
( lican san,tp will not be disposed
to increase the appropriation bills
passed by the house.
The death of Rev. j. W. Scot ,
father of the late Mrs. Harrison,
whose funeral took place in the
east room of the white house yes
terday afternoon, recalls the sad
fact that more funerals have been
held i'm the white house since 10
was occupied by President Harris
on than in all the time previous tn
his inauguration since il wns built.
Early in his administration there
was the funeral of the Tracy's
mother and daughter, then that of
Mrs. Harrison, and now that of
her aged father. Besides these