The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-11
Congress Will Heed the Com
mand Of the People.
AND GIVE BUSINESS A CHANCE.
The Free Silver Agitafors Will Sub
side for q Time.
Jim Budd Probably Elecsed Governor
of Csiifornis-one Popaiist Con-
Rressmsn From Sevsds-Lo aisiana
Republicans Defrauded.

WASHINGTON CIrY, Nov. l0.-The ap-
preaching session OF congress. which Will
convene on December 5, Is not expected
by those familiar with congressional
methods 10 BE one OF great activity or pro-
duetive OF much legislation. The fact
that 1t will continue for three months,
that IL will be The last session of this con-
gfess and that IL 80 closely follows a general
election. are all considered IS indications
that comparatively little work will be
attempted and still less accomplished
The greater part OF the session will in all
probability be confined 70 an exchange OF
chatting over the result of the election.
and the session will become memorable
more on account of talk than work. Ii Is
probable that next 10 nothing will be done
before the Christmas holidays. and pre-
dictions are freely made that II viii be
difficult 10 obtain or MAINTAIN a quorum
previous 10 Christmas. After the holidays
there will BE- but t.o months for work and
speech making Ii will be. OF course
necessary 10 pass the usual appropriation
bills These bills touch a variety of inter
esis and. while they are often disposed of
With considerable alaeity, they can always
be SO manipulated as TO Kill much time,
when there IS any considerable element
which desires to SO use them.
When the last session adjourned. the
measures attracting NEST attention were
the supplemental tariff or free raw ma
terial bills. They had passed the house
and had been favorably reported 20 the
senate. with material amendments by the
senste committee on finance. Whi,e a
majority of the Democrats appeared
friendly TO those bills. there was consid-
erable element IN that party opposed 10
their consideration, as were practically all
the Republican senators. This sentiment
was used TO prevent the senate's taking
up the bills previous to Adjournment. IL
remains 10 be seen whether the friends of
the bills will persis, in this
policy at the Forthcoming session, and
whether. il they do manifest the disposi-
ton, they will succeed I'm the face of the
opposition of few Democratic senators
aud the almost solid Republican side of
the senate. who do not desire at this time
any further legislation in the direction of
tariff reduction. Representatives of the
latter class do not hesitate to declare that
whatever the policy of the Democratic ma
iority, they will be able TO prevent serious
consideration OF these bills, because OF the
short session. They also claim that IL
vote should be reached there would be a
majority against them. 1t should be
stated. however, that there is division of
opinion among the opponents Of the free
sugar bill. and that some Republicans and
some conservative Democrats have ex-
pressed willingness to allow this bill To
become law, but the last indications are
that the fate of the bill will be determined
by that of the others OF the same class.
There are also those who predict that
there will be renewal OF the agitation of
the financial question. on propositions
looking 10 the free coinage of silver and
another bond issue. The starting of the
bond question viii depend upon the ad-
ministratlon. and there appears now no
reason for the suggestion that II will be
revived, except in the imagination of those
who would oppose the measure If it
should be brought in. There is little
doubt that the silver question will be
raised ia some form. but the probabilities
are that there will be no serious united
effort on the part of the any considerable
eiement 10 push silver TO the front The
more general opinion is thar silver will be
reserved tor the long session of congress,
so az 70 make IL an issue in tue presiden-
tlal campaign OF issG