The Washington times., 1894-12-03
CLOAK ROOM AND GALLERY.

The prospects for quorum of House and
Senate to listen to the Presidents message
to-day are much better than twenty-four
hours ago. The trains all day yesterday
were filed with statesmen arriving for the
fray.
The general impression among them
seemed to be that the session would be one of
little business, aside from routine matters.
There does not seem to be a disposition
among the Republicans to favor any action
this session on important matters, as they
prefer to delay action until they will be able
to get credit for any successful legislation
that may be enacted.
There seems to be general feeling among
members that some legislation on the currency
question must be had soon, but that the South
and West will hardly agreee to anything that
the President is likely to outline at this time,
especially with the short time that Congress
has for any work. full year OF session de-
veloped an inability to agree on subjects OF
this kind and il does not seem probable that
three months, under the present depressing
circumstances to the majority, will be likely
to produce anything that full year could
not
Vice President Stevenson returned yester-
day morning and will be in his place in the
Senate chamber to-day. He does not bring
the encouraging report from his daughter
that had been hoped for by all who know hlm
and his. 1t is quite probable that the Vice
President may return South at as early day
as the business OF the Senate will permit.
The sugar producers, especially those in
terested in the beet sugar industry, are pre-
pairing to urge Congress to take some action
in their behalf
Just what we shall ask" said Mr. Henry
W. Oxnard. who has large beet sugar relln-
cries in California and Nebraska, has not
been yet determined. but we think we are
entitled to some action by Congress, in view
of the peculiar situation. Those who went
largely into the business of producing beet
sugar under the Mckinley law did so with
the full belief that we had a contract by
which certain things were to be done for a
given length of time. Now 1t has been cut
of and the large investments are endangered,
if not destroyed. We have brought suit in
the court of claims to recover the sum earned
up to the date that the new law went into
effect, but no more. Our suit does not relate
TO any claim for earnings after the date OF
the completion of the law, ten days after 1t
went to the President. What Will we do
about the later period! Well, we shall have
to wait and see the disposition OF Congress
before we talk about that
The indications are that most of the leaders
on both sides of the House will be present on
the opening day. Such prominent men as
Representatives Reed, Sayers, Dockery, Hen
derson, Catchings Montgomery Caruth, and
many others accustomed to an active part in
the work of the House are in the city. There
Is a general anxiety TO hear what the Presi-
dent will say about financial matters, also
whether his message will refer to the recent
political events There does not seem to be
disposition on the part OF the victorious Re-
publicahs 10 do very loud Growing as they
meet their defeated associates. Probably
they remember the experiences of only two
short years ago, when they themselves occu-
pied a similar position.
The usual struggle for advantages in ap-
preparation measures and other legislation IS
already beginning to be apparent. Repre-
are appearing here, and 1t is presumed that
the fight over the appropriation for fast mail
facilities Will be resumed.
1t will be remembered that the annual ap-
preparation for the line connecting New York
with Tampa Fla. was transferred a year or
two ago 10 line connecting with New
Orleans. The arrival of several Florida rail-
road men, and some mysterious conferences
already in progress, makes it quite apparent
that the present pOsseSsors of ths plum are
not 10 retain it without struggle this time.
1t is understood that the Presidents mes
sage will go TO Cangress as soon as it assem-
bIes to-day 1t is said to contain about I3, 900
words. The report of the Secretary of the
Treasury will not be sent in until Tuesday.
The financial recommendations OF both will
be watched with interest