The Green Forest tribune., 1894-11-15
The Next Session of Congress,

WAsHINGToN. Nov, IO.-The an
proach session of Congress, which will
convene on the 5th Of December, is not
expected by those familiar with con-
grtsslonal methods to be one of great
activity or productive of much legis-
laton The fact that it will continue
for only three months that it will be
the last session of the Congress-, and
thati: closely follows general election,
are all considered as Indications that
comparatively little real work will be
attempted, and. still less accomplished.
The greater part of the session will in
all probability be conSned to an ex-
change of chatting over the results of
election, and the session will become
memorable more On account of talk
than work. 1t is probable that next
to nothing could be done before Christ
mas. After the holidays there will
be bat two months left for work and
speech 1t will, of course, be
necessary to pass the usual appropri-
alton bills These bills touch a variety
OF interests, and while they can be dis
posed of with considerable dispatch,
they can always be 80 manipulated as
to kill much time when there is any
considerable element which desires to
rouse them.
When the last session adjourned the
measures attracting most attention
We're the supplemental tariff of free
raw material amendments by the Sem
ale Committee on Finance to the dem
cratic senators appeared friendly to
those bills, there was considerable
element in that party opposed to their
consideration, as was practically all
the republican senator's. This element
was able to prevent the senate taking
up the bills previous to adjournment.
1t remains 10 be seen whether the
friends of the bill will presist in this
policy at the efourthcoming session, and
whether, if they do manifest this dispo-
sition, they will succeed in the face of
opposition of a few democratic sena-
tors and the almost solid republican
side of the senate, who do not desire
at this time further legislation in the
direction of tariff reduction. Represen-
tatives of the latter class do not hesi
tate to declare that, whatever the pol
icy of the democratic majority, they
will be able to prevent serious consld-
GRAFTON OF these bills because of the
short session. They also claim that if
vote should be reached there would
be majority against them. 1t should
be stated however, that there is dl-
vision of opinion among the opponents
of the free sugar bill, and that some
republicans and some conservative
democrats have expressed Willingness
to allow this bid to become Il law, but
the Indications are that the fate Of the
bill will be determined before that of
/ the others of the same class. They
are also those who predict that there
will be Il renewal of the agitation of
! the financial question.
The starting of the bond question
would depend upon the Adminlstfa-
ton and there appears no reason tor
the suggestion that if those who
would oppose the measure it it should
be brought in. There is little doubt
that the silver question will be raised
in some form, but the probabilities are
that there will be no serious united
fort ON the part of any considerable
element to push silver to the front.
The more general opinion is that silver
vii, be reserved for the long session OF
/ Congress, so as to make it an issue IN
presidential campaign of 1896.