The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-12-07
PRESENT SESSION
Promises to Be Devoid of Leg
islation of Importance.

Work on the Appropriation Bills Is
Likely to Have the Precedence Over
All other Matters.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The Fifty-third
congress reassembled today The con-
gressmen and senators are not arriving
with the rush of last year. 1t is hardly
possible that the defeated congressman, of
whom there are great many, will be in
any great hurry to get back, as this is the
last session for them. 1t is believed that
quite number of the defeated members
will not make their appearance at all this
session unless they have some important
local interest which they left undone when
they returned to their homes last fall to
tx up their political fences
Aside from the passage of the appropria-
ton bills there will be little important
legislation enacted at the reassem bling of
this short session.
The first official sign of the Forthcoming
session was the calling of several sub
committees of the house committee on ap-
propriations last week. Chairman Savers
of the house appropriation committee has
called meeting of the committee for to-
morrow,
The progress already made by sub-com-
mittees has been sufficient to indicate that
the pension and Notifications appropria-
ton bills will be ready for submission to
the full committee by that time, and it
will be their aim to have the house begin
its work on the appropriations virtually
with the beginning of the session, if so
disposed. The remaining bills are ex-
pected to be ready to report to the house
Immediately when it reconvenes after the
holidays.
Appropriation Figures.
1t is the general opinion that the appro-
priations to be made at the approaching
session will amount in the aggregate to
about the same amount appropriated for
the present year, in round numbers $780,
900, 900, and that while there will be no
river and harbor bill at the coming ses.
sion, the necessary expenditures for
the carrying on of contracts already made
will help to keep the total up to about as
high az If there were u separate bill.
The new ships, which will be nearing
completion, will also be among the items
which will increase the totals, as will the
provision for putting the income tax law
into operation, On the other hand, smaller
pay ILeuUS OIl dCCOunU VI luu1dI UTedUloS
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 be done in the way
of legislation at this session, but I fear not
as much as we should like. 1t is very i'm
portant that there should be some legisla-
ton on finance. 1 am not prepared to
predict what, if anything, may be done at
this session, but it must be apparent to
everyone that the present situation should
not be permitted to remain long.
- HWh atever suggestions the administra-
ton has to make will be awaited with
great interest. Whether or not Mr.. Car
Isle will present proposition which will
meet with general approval, no one can
say until the message comes in.
"a financial system which puts it in the
power of any one to deplete the tire asury of
gold and to compel the government to in
crease it's interest bearing obligations by
the issue of bonds is vicious, and should
be corrected as speedily as possible"
What other measures besides the APP
bills do you think will prob
ably be acted on this session."
at seems to me that there will prob
ably be an effort made to do something
with the Nicaragua canal. l am not
familiar with all 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 acted on.
"Then there are the bankruptcy bill and
The anticipation bill, which the senate
should dispose of before the close of the
session. 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 together"