Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-12-13
WASHINGTON LErrER.
trrom our Regular correspondent,

NJ 4Io6oouto 4uHuaI At40oSsBS -
Congress, although, owing to the sAd
and sorrovful conditions under which
il vas written, Il lacked the polish OF
some Of the Presidents other State
papers, rings with patriotism and true
Republican sound from its beginning
to ito end, mailing, . il hgurstively
does, the Banner inscribed with "Pro-
lection 70 Americans, At Home and
Abroad, and Reciprocity" 70 the mast
head Of the good old Republican ship
which still proudly floats, notwith-
standing the severity Of the storm
through which she passed last month.
The record Of this administration,
synopsis Of which 10 given in the mes
sage, has never been surpassed IN
times Of peace, and i not likely to
be soon. Every Republican who
reads this message, and every one
should, will feel proud that he voted
Tor Benjamin Harrison, who tells him,
between the lines, that ssit 10 better
to be right than TO be President" and
ia the Same repeats the command OF
} the famous saiIor--"don't give up the
ship"
The opening Of Congress- occurred
without any specially notable Incl
dent. The Senate took up, under .
resolution adopted II the last session,
tho anti-option bill - the "unRnished
business This bill has brought q
strong lobby to Washington, which i
plentifully supplied with cash by the
spectators whose business a deal
srs in options on grain, cotton, etc.
will be ended II the bill becomes ,
law, and this lobby has been indulg
ing in game Of brsg about how cas-,
this bill will be defeated. Senate
Washburn, Who 10 in charge Of tn
bill, il confident that IT will be passet
and become law. He says nothing
but sharp parliamentary practice OF
the part Of those opposed TO the bill
can prevent its being passed.
There are no present indication
that the Democrats OF tho House ar
going to do any better, either in poin
Of attendance or IN legislation, thai
they did It the last session. Las
week Mr.. Holman, Chairman Of tn
Committee on Appropriations, state
that At least one Of the regular apprc
pria,ion bills would be ready to b
reported TO the House to-day; b,
none Of them were ready, and y
cording to the stories around the Cal
itol there il : regular cat and do
fight among the Democrats on II
several committees having charge I
appropriations ~ to where the Gu
ting that Mr.. Holman insists shall
done ia to begin. Each fellow wan
the cutting 10 bs done in oil the ell
except the particular ono in which
10 interested. 1t looks now as it u
heaviest cutting, proportionately,
to be done in the Distric. Of Colur
bia bill, one OF the smallest Of Il
regular appropriation bills, and al
the ono having the smallest polite
.pull."
II is difficult to get = Democrat
member OF the House to commit hi
self either for or against anythin
Take the matter Of immigration
instance, with which politics shou
have nothing whatever to do. 7
Senate Committee on Immigrant
will, in report on its investigate
OF the subject recommend that b
be passed suspending all immigrant
for one year, and Surgeon Gen. w
man, Of the Marine Hospital Servi
who ia In charge Of the national qn
antine against the cholera, will in
annual report say that such susps
sion is an absolutely necessary p
caution to keep the cholera out OF
country next year. Still Democra
members OF the House are non-co
INITIAL. One member jokingly 50
whom ] spoke to him about it: :"
you cannot expect me to express n
self until know what Mr.. Clevsl,
thinks about III; am not going
spoil my chance for patronage by
posing his Wishes"
In shat joke lies the real cause
Democratic reticence. Even sci
BILE Democrats like Representa-
Breckenridge, Of Kentucky, seem
have the idea that Mr., Cleveland
6sen elected TO be the autocratic
Or Of al branches Of the governm
from this time on. This is "
Breckenridge said on the subj,
"Ths people of this country have
oulv dacl. "A an 80 th., !, ,-.nsal IL