Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-12-08
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From Our Regular Correspondent
Washington. Dec. ,, 1892.

Or. Scott, who died at the White
House last Tuesday afternoon. Inc
The death Of Dr.. Scott put a stop to
work On the Presidents annual nes-
sage to Congress and it was first
feared the the delivery OF the message
would have to be delayed few days
but with the aid Of the members OF
the Cabinet it is now expected that
the message, which will contain
about Is, 900 words, mostly devoted
to a review Of the excellent work OF
the administration, will be ready not
later than next Tuesday.
From the talk OF senator's and rep
resentatives many whom are already
here it is apparent that the session Oh
Congress which begins Monday is to
be more interesting than had been
generally supposed. Some demo-
Gratis are already expressing the fear
that the republican senate may take
up and pas the ''pop-gun' tarif bills
passed by the house at the last SEES
sion, placing wool and other articles
on the free list, Which if signed by tile
President would make that treasury
deficit which democratic success at the
polls has made strong probability
for the next fiscal year an absolute
certainly. The fears are, however
groundless: the republican senators
are too patriotic to vote against
their honest convic tons merely to
add to the troubles, which already
promise to be great enough, heaven
knows of the democratic administra-
ton and Congress.
Impecunious congressman are re-
jOicing over the prospect OF the pres
ence Of Il biz lobby in Washington
during this session, to fight the bill
which will be reported by the Senate
Committee on migration providing
for suspension OF immigration for
period of one year from March |, 1898.
Should this bill become a law a it
would cause an immense loss to the
| transatlantic steamship companies
which are organizing this lobby, and
which will supply it with all the
money needed to ''intiuence' votes
against the bill.
Another lobby will also be here,
indeed its advance agents are already
here but its work will be entirely
with the senate Which has very few
| impecuniOus members consequently
it's presence does not excite SO much
inter est. 1t is composed OF repres-
Ell tatives OF the great grain and
cotton exchanges and is here for the
purpos Ct preventing the passage OF
the an ti-Option l1ll which passed the
House last session and which Sena-
| tor Washburn has given notice that
he will call up in the Senate and push
to a. vote at the earliest opportunity
A formidable number OF demOcra is
aided by the third party members
are working ur a sentiment III the
House in favor OF the passage: but as
committee on Rules, and he is anX-
ious to curry favor with Mr.. Cleve-
land, who is opposed to an income
tax and no bill opposed by that com
mittee can be brought to a vote in
the House it is regarded doubtful
whether the bill can be passed by the
House. 1t is certain that it would
not pass the Senate.
If it be true as stated here and gen
orally believed that Mr.. Cleveland
has selected eX-Secretary Fairchild
who took q prominent part in the
New York 'anti-snapper' movement
for his Secretary Of the Treasury, il
is not likely that the Tammany-Hil
combine will get member Of the
Cabinet as it is not believed that New
| York will have more than one rtD
resentative in Mr.. Cleveland s cabinet
owing to the Of other states already
demanding recognition because they
voted for Cleveland.
II the democrats who are clan,or
ing fora n early extra session of the
| Fifty third Con gTess continue to gain
recruits at the present rate Mr.. Cleve.
land will find it difficult to refuse their
demands whatever he may think
about it. Speaker Crisp al thogh he
processes publicly to be undecided is
in realty working as hald as he
knows how bring about an extra
session. 1t is pure, unauthorized
seltishness with him: he wants to be
Speaker again again and having been
Hill man he fears that if the election
OF Speaker be postponed until the
regular session Mr., Cleveland will
have an opportunity to make com
blnauons that would result in the