The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-03
The SESSION.
TO Be Devoid Of Legislation
of Importance.
Work on Appropriation Bills to Have
Precedence Over Other Matters.

WASHINGTON, Dee. s-The Fifty-thlra
congress reassembled today. The con-
xrsssmen and senators are not arriving
with shs rush OF last year. Ii Is hardly
possible that the defeated congressman. of
whom there are great many, will DO In
any great hurry TO get back, as this Ia the
last session for them. IL is believed that
quits nunter Of the defeated members
will not make sheir appearance at all this
session snicss they have some important
local ihtersst which they left undone when
they resurned % aaeir homes last Tall TO
hx up thar political fences
Aside from the passage Of the appropria-
tisn bills fhsre will be little important
legislation enacted at the reassembling Of
this shsrt session.
The hrst efhsiai sign Of the forthcoming
session was the calling OF several sub
committees of the house committee on ap.
propriations last.weck. Chairman Sayers
Of the house appropriation committee has
called q meeting Of the committee for to-
morrow.
The progress already made by sub-com-
mittees has been sufficent 60 indicate that
the pension and Notifications appropria-
tion.biiis will be ready for submission to
the fan ccsnittcs by that time, and 10
will be their aim 30 have the house begin
Its work On the appropriations virtually
with the bestnnipg Of the session, II so
disposed. The remaining bills are ex-
pectcd 70 be ready TO report to the house
Immediately when IL rcconvenos after the
holidays.
Appropriation Figures.
1t Is the general opinien that the appro-
priations 20 be made al the approaching
session will amount in the aggregate to
about the same amount appropriated for
the present year, I'm round numbers s492,-
1900, and that while there will be no
river ana hsrbor bill at the coming ses.
sion, the necessary expenditures for
the carrying on of contracts already made
will help 10 keep the total up TO about as
high as II there were separate bill.
The new ships, which will be nearing
complstion, will also be among the items
which will increase the totals, as will the
provision for pntting the income tax law
into operation. On the other hand, smsller
payments on account of Indian treaties
will probably be necessary, and no appro
priation will be required for sugar boun-
ties.
The proposed new treaty between Japan
and the United States, which has been
signed by Secretary Gresham and Minister
Kurino Of Japan. will be sent to the sem
ate for ratification during this session.
No Regular Program.
Speaker Crisp Is quoted as saying: 81
don't know what can bo done In the way
of legislation at this session. but fear not
as much 90 we should like II Is very i'm
portant that thcre should he some legisla-
tion On hnancs i am not prepared to
predict what, II anything, may be done at
this session, but 10 must be apparent to
everyone that The present situation should
not be permitted TO remain long.
"Whstever suggestions the administra-
tion has to make will be awaited with
great interest. Whether or not Mr.. Car
lisls viii present proposition which will
meet with general approval, no one can
cay until the message comes In.
"A financial system which puts IL in the
power Of any one 10 deplete the treasury Of
gold and TO compel the government to In
crease its interest bearing obligations by
the Issue Of bonds Is vicious. and should
b. correctsd as speedily rs possible"
"What other measures besides the APP
preparation bills DO you think will prob
ably be acted on this session.
1T seems TO mo that there will prob
ably be an effort made to do something
with the Nicarag qua canal. / am not
familiar with ell the details Of the bill re-
ported by the committee, but think that
that or some other measure dealing with
this subject Is very apt to be astod on.
"Then there are the bankruptcy bill and
the snti-option bill, which the senate
should dispose OF before the CLOSE OF the
sossion. A number Of things may be at
tempted, but there is no program ar
ranged, and everything depends upon
what the general feeling Is when we all
get togsther."