Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-12-16
W0rk Laid Out for Congress.

likely to more remarkable for discus
sion than for action. Not that there
are not very many things to be done.
II the bulky calendars OF the senate
and house are put in evidence. but
principally because OF lack OF oppor.
tunity or OF inclination. The thing
that must be done and will be done is
to provide the means for the mainie.
nance OF the government, and it is
generally believed that the regular
annual appropriation bills will repre-
sent nearly all OF the positive achieve
ments that can be credited to this ses-
sion.
There may, however. be several i'm
portant exceptions. One OF them re-
lates to the subject OF immigration.
The public interest in this subject
which was awakened last summer by
the fear OF the cholera epidemic, has
been stimulated by the radical sugges-
ton OF the senate immigration COM
mittee that all immigration be sus-
pended for one year. Undoubtedly
powerful influence will oe brought TO
bear TO compass the defeat OF any bill
embodying such n proposition, but it
may be that the great public senti-
ment behind it will ooligc congress to
pass the measure.
A strong effort will certainly be
made to procure the repeal OF the Sum
a nj al Nf ia;
act. 1t may be, too. that some action
will be taken upon subject to wnicn
the president has repeatedly called the
attention OF congress. namely inc de-
STABILITY OF legislation to protect rail-
road employees from the numerous cas-
uaiites resulting from the absence Of
suitable devices to couple anu stop
freight trains.
These matters COMPRISE what the
best Judgment comedies TO be all of
the probabilities OF original legislation
on the part OF the second session Of
the Fifty second congress. Looking
toward the prospective subjects OF dis
cussion. however, and taking into ac-
count the measures which have already
passed one or the other OF the two
houses, the field is w de.
No one expects any tariff legislation
in either house, but the subject is so
much involved in the revenue question
and in the appropriations TO be made
that more or less division on that topic
may be expected.
The senate finance committee has
not yet completed the formidable task
1T undertook last session. when was
the compi alton of u series OF elapo-
ratio reports upon the different tariff
systems tried in the United States.
These reports probably will be most
interesting TO the student of political
sion at some period Of the session.
Then there are bills to admit Arizo-
ma and New Mexico 10 statehood. The
house has passed both these bills and
the one providing for the admission
OF New Mexico is on the senate caien-
oar fayorably reported from the terri
tories committee. The chairman of
the committee is opposed to the bill,
but it may be that New Mexico will
yet join the union by the act OF the re-
publican senate.
An anti-options bill has advanced
so far as to become the unfinished bus
mess in the senate. 1t was known TO
have large majority of that body in
Its favor last session upon a direct
vote. If one could have reached, but
it is threatened with Il renewal OF the
determined ana skillful obstructive
tactics which then proved success Jul
and the result is still doubtful.
There will probably be many prop
ositions and much talk this session
looking TO reforms in the national
banking laws, the necessity of which
is said TO be indicated by the keystone
and Maverick bank failures.
The state bank tax may also be a
fruitful theme OF discussion, and the
alliance senators and representatives
will be heard upon some OF the radical
propositions.
These matters, however are likely
to be simply themes for discussion
without action. Strong efforts will De
made by the house appropriation COM
mittee to retrench expenditures al
every point. but as this must be done
with great care, in order TO avoid en-
barrassing the coming democratic al
ministration, there may be many
stormy debates. and much feeling
aroused before the desired result is
obtained.
In connection with the appropria.
tions is the pension list ana there will
be no lack of suggestions looking to
changes in the laws designed to regu.
late more closely the enormous expen.
ditures under that head.
The friends OF the new navy DILL are
not expected to sit quietly by ana wit
ness any unfriendly pruning out OF es.
Inmates on that account and congress
is already under the obligation to make
heavy appropriation for the grea
ironclad authorized by the presen
law. 1t will be hard to reconcile the
views of the economist and the nava
defense element.
NEWS IN BRIEF,