The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-09
SHORT SESSION.
The Subjects Left Over That Con-
gross Must Consider.
The Prohibition Of immigration and the
Anti-Option 1911 VIII Cause Much
Financial Neccs-
stiles.

WASHINGTON, Dec. h-Thc second
session OF the Fifty-sccond congress
which begins to-day is likely to b,
more remarkable for discussion than
for action Not that there are no,
many things to be done, if the bulky
calendars of the senate and the house
are put in evidence. but principally be.
cause OF lack Of opportunity, or of in.
~ciination. The thing that must be
done and will be done, is to provide
e for the maintenance of the o
eminent, and it is generally believed
that the regular annual appropriation
biils will represent nearly all the posi-
tive achievements that can be credited
to this session.
There may, however, he several i'm.
portant exceptions. One of them re-
lates to the subject of immigration.
The public interest in this subject,
which wa awakened last summer by
fear OF the cholera epidemic. has been
stimulated by the radical suggestion of
the senate immigration committee that
all immigration lie suspended for one
year. Undoubtedly powerful influences
will he brought to bear To compass the
defeat OF any bill e%mbodving such a
proposition, but it may b. that the
great public sentiment behind it will
obligc congress to pass the measure.
Looking toward the prospective sub.
Jccts 81 discussion, however. und taking
into accoun the measures which have
already passed one or the other of the
two houses the field is large. No Que
expects any tariff legislation In either
house, but the subject il so much in.
volved in the venue question and in
the appropriations TO he made that more
or less division on that topic may b.
expected.
The senate finance committee has not
yet completed the formidable task il
undertook last session, which was TIN.
compilation of Il series of elaborate RI.
ports upon the different tariff systems
in the United States These re-.
ports probably will be most interest.
ing to the student of political
economy, and may come under
ut some period of the
Then there are bills to admit
and Mexico To statehood TIN,
house has passed both OF these bills,
and the n providing for the admission
of New Mexico is on the senate calen.
.ar favorably reported from the terri.
tories committee. The chairman of Tia,
IS opposed to the bill, but IT
may be that New Mexico Will yet join
the union by the act of the republican
The anti.options bill has advanced SO
far as ~ become the unfinished business
in the senate. IL vas known I o hav. IA
largo majority OF that body in its favor
last session upon u direct vote, if one
could have been reached, but it is
threatened with Il renewal Of the deter
mined and skillful obstructive tactics
then proved successful, and the
is still doubtful.
There will probably be many propo-
and much talk this session
to reforms in the national
banking laws, the necessity for which
IS said To be indicated by the keystone
md Maverick bank failures. The state
u may also be Il fruitful theme
- ''oNu'oAph' anu NV dilltltt SENATORS
md representatives will IN heard upon
OF their radical propositions.
These matters, however, are likely to
simply themes for discussion with.
nut action. Strong efforts will Ike made
~ the house appropriations committee
% rctrcnch expenditures at every point,
nut as this must be done with great
in order to avoid embarrassment
o the coming democratic administra-
ion, there may b. stormy de-
'atcs n much feeling aroused
the desired result is
obtained. In connection with the
appropriation is the pension list,
md there will be nolack Of suggestions
10 changes in the laws Iceignco
o regulate more closely the ENORMOUS
Expenditures under thai head
The friends of the new navy are not
TO sit quietly by and witness
my unfriendly pruning of estimates
md "a congress is already under the
obligation to make "a heavy appropria-
ion for the great ironclad, authorized
" the present law, IL will he hard 10
the views of the economists
nd the naval defense element. The
work of the session will probably begin
In the enate the vice president will
.ppoint II committee tn wait ON the
resident and notify him that the body
ready to receive any communication he
nay desire To make. To this committee
will be impaired the information that
he president will communicate with
he senate next day, w%hereupon an
djournment will follow, perhaps
'ascd upon resolutions Of respect To the
memory of some OF the members of the
of representatives who have died
the recess, or. 1t is feared, by
cason OF the news of the death of Sen.
tor Gibson. who is now reported to be
q dangerously i'll. Tuesday the presi-
message will be read and is likely
% ill out the Legislative day.
There was a rumor that Bishop Bren-
ian, of Dallas, Tex, had resigned. lie
for Rome two months ago. after
IA wing had trouble with his priests.
Mary Allen West died recently In
She was senior editor of the