Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-03-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.

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WASHINGTON, March S.--The death
OF the Fifty.srcond Convro,s Ia like
that OF many individuals In one
respect--ihe only mournors being
those whose expectations were MOI
fulfilled; anu their grief Is not for the
deceased, but tor their dead hopes. II
the adsgp, "rho country's governed
beat which Is governed least" bs true,
thcn It follows that the Congress which
le2islates least is beat, and accepting
that view u the matter would give
the Finy.second place well up
towards tho top Of good Congresses, for
lie legislation, aside from tho regular
appropriations which have gone wei
beyond the billion dollar liue, has been
little aud unimporiant, indeed insig.
nlGcRnt is the proper word 70 USE,
when the big promises made hsc
remembered. However, rs an uu.
preludiced Onlookor puts 1t, "Consid.
eriug the opportunities It had 10
do ham, which It did not take ud-
vantage o', the county ought to be
willing to excuse IL for doing little OF
no good" One OF the few good thiuga
done by Il was the passing Of the bill
proyiGing iur the use OF automatic cat
ruuplrrs 10y tue railroads, which 70.
celval the Presidents signature anu
became law this week.
Politics are Away. forgotten In
Washington when IL comes to the In.
nugurati0n Of President, anu the
present Inauguration, which from q
spectacular point OF view viii surpass
AL that have gcno before, 10 no eXcep-
ton. Tho Inauguration committee,
| composed OF members o. all pattles,
has worked faithfully and now has the
satisfaction OF having its efforts unaui.
monsly commended by the visitors
who are pouring into the gorgeously
| decorated city by thousands.
IL may bo true, as stated b often,
| that Vice President Stevenson Will
nave no influence with thu new ad-
ADMINISTRATION, but IL IL evident that the
| continual struam Of caliers who have
been visiting mis- hotel since his arrival
do not believe IL. He has had ut least
twenty callers to Mr.. Cieveland's one.
one reason for this, however, Ia that 1t
Is more difficult to get at Mr.. Glove.
land,
Twist and turn It On you will there IL
| One fact concerning tuc Fiity.second
Congress that every impa tial observer
| Is bound 10 acknowledge, aud that IL
| that the silver men have controlled the
| situation, 30 far Us II related to legls.
latiOu, from the beginning 10 the end.
| Their latest victory was achieved
| this week when they compelled
the dropping ot the sherman bJud
from The sundry civil appropriation
| Bill. 10 appreciate tho iull Hgni1naner
OF this victory II muBl 10 remembered
that Secretary Carlisle, presumably iu
accordance with Mr.. Clevuiand'-
wishus, was inslrum intal Ia getting
| the Senate 10 attach that amendment
to tho bill. Not a few men express the
belief IN Il this action indicates serious
trouble IN tho next Congress between
Mr.. Cleveland anu the silver men.
Tho lobby which has worked ~ hard
aud 70 long against the anti.OptiOn bill
Is now happy, and the surplus cash 1,
being spent ior champagne. The bill
IL dead, killed because IL only received
he votes, while 1913 were recorded
against Il when the attempt
was made b get the concur
renee OF the House to tho Sennt,
amendments. rho attempt hR1 10 b,
made under u suspension OF the rule.
II at all, and 1t was necessary TO get
tw0.thirds vote to pass IT,
Il rs u disappointment to many tina
the bill for the admission OF the fou
territories fniled, although It's chance
have ut no time during the session beel
oven LARRY good. The failuro OF N,
SENATE 10 act upon tho annexation
treaty IL not generally regretted, "a
many believe there was entirely ~
much haste displayed Ia that business
no 10 10 are being Hhed because Of III
ia lure oi lho Nicaragua canal bill.