The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-20
SHORT SESSION WORK.
PROBABLE LEGISLATION or THE
COMING CONGRESS.
ThsTarir Debate Likely 20 be Revived by
se,ator Rsrris-Mr Cleveland and
His Message.
TINES BUREAU, RAPLEY BUILDING.
VN.sgt,cro. nov mber l9. 1899.

TINES BUREAU, RAPLEY BUILDING.
WasgtNoros. nov mber l9. lS3i.
Two weeks from to-day. December Cd,
Congress VIII convene for the CLOSING
session Of the Fifty-third Congress. All OF
the employees about the Capitol, except
/ the committee clerks, have returned from
| the elections, and preparations for the
| renewal Of the daily sessions are Deile
rapidly completed. During the recess the
/ House itself has been absolutely bare.
/ All Of the desks carpets ana pictures
have been removed and renovated, anu
to-day all are being replaced leady lOl
the reception Of the soiOns VINO are al
ready beginning TO appear III fairly Sood
The Democratic members who are re-
turning nave but little TO say upon the
subject OF the recent elections, 1urJheI
than TO intimate that a combination Oh
hard times. the Senate ana Mr. Cleveland
/ actuated the stay-at-nome voters, WhoW
they claim were directly the cause OF de-
feat. Inc southern members are inNard-
bly, cauStic in their remarks reAdl dils
/ the recent bond issue, and claim that the
matter should nave Dtel feiegdteu 10
/ Congress, but they faii to say how tncy
/ would have avoided an issuance Gf bonds
/ or into what COndluOn the treasury
would have relapscd while they were de-
/ batting and discussing the main question.
! The principal subject Of discussion, OF
! course, naturally turns upon the work Of
! the next House, but from the great d.
/ Versity Of opinion now expressed II ls I'M
! possible to predict what VIII be done.
Ihe pOp-gun or supplemental tdriH blhS
relating 10 free coal iron, barbed wire
! ana sugar viii surely be revived, and
even now Senator Harris declares mat ne
! VIII push them IN the senate Just as soon
/ as Congress coneVenes. There are Oiner
! leading Democrats, however, who hold
! "a a a should
/ 10 tinker with the tariff, as any attempt
! 10 pass these bhs in the Senate would
/ only result in long and truitless dis
| CussiOn.
1ne sugar schedule now stands at 40 per
cent. al valOrem on all sugars. thereby
/ doing away with the dinerental one
! eighth duty that was alleged TO beneht the
| rehners. ana IN view OF Secretary Car
! Isle ) letter and OF the limited receipts
| under the new law thus far many OF
! the Democrats claim that free sugar
! would be unWise and practically impo.,si-
! bic at this time One thing rs certain.
! that any attempt now to open up these
| issues Will entail another protrdcled de
! bate and neCessitate repetition OF many
| the former session, thing which does
not seem to cnthuse any Of the new ar
rivals from any section whatever.
WHAT IL cL yELA>DD
! The forthcoming message from the Presi-
! dent TO Congress Is a matter OF conSid-
!
! Democratic senators on the ground seem
! to know what Mr.. Cleveland Will recon-
| mend, for strange as it is there are but
! very few OF the senators VINO are ever
| asked TO confer with the head or the
| party. and the great majority Of them
! seem perfectly Indifferent as to what
| Views he may entertain or to what sug-
| gestions ne may give expression. lie may
! advise the immediate passage Of the sup
! elemental bills and he may not, FOR,
| as sesator says, who Is at least Ia
| miliar with some sporting terms. the
| only way TO guess what Mr.. Cleveland
| Will do is TO study the situation carefully,
| make up your mind as TO what he Will
| do, and then copper the guess
/ 1t has been repeatedly stated here that
! Mr.. Cleveland will recommend new
! financial system, and Mr.. Springer, chair
! man ON Banking ana Currency, has made
| several visits TO the White House letely,
! but so far has not obtained any informa-
| tiOn on the subject, and Mr. Thurber
| does not seem TO be aware Of the accu-
| racy Of these rumOrs. A number OF the
returning members of the House are
greatly interested IN financial legislation.
| but as most of them are from the South
! il Is not very certain that they would
! take kindly 10 such a scheme as the
| President would most likely advocate.
By .fs. ''.., ER-.
The report OF the First Assistant Post
| mdster-General shows that the presence
| of the boycott is alive IN this branch OF
| the Government. The salary of the post
| master depends largely upon the sale and
cancellation of stamps IN his Office, ana in
| many Of the offices over the country regu-
| lar boycOtts have been established against
| the postmaster. Whether from political
| or personal reasons does not always de-
veiop. but frequently merchants. lawyers
neighborng Offices and mail all of their
| matter upon the mail cars at the depot.
| thus leaving the postmaster without half
! of the customary business of his office.
| The First Assistant requests Congress to
| legislate upon the subject.
The report Of the Fourth Assistant
| Postmaster General shows Virginia In the
| lead of all the States for new Offices es-
| tablishe1 during the year. The number
| was 1866.
The President remained at "Woodley''
with his family to-day, as there were no
| matters OF importance which required his
presence here.
Secretary Thurber was in charge at
| the White House and entertained the
| few callers VINO dropped IN during exec
utive hours.
Executive Clerk Pruden left this morn
| ing for Philadelphia for short yaca-
| ton before Congress conyenes.
CoNGREssMES A. TIE CAPITOL.
Congressman McNulin. of Tennessee.
one Of the few Democratic members of
| the committee that gave TO the country
the famous Wilson bill who escaped the
| late deiuge, has been here for several
| days He has little to say Of the causes
| that loosened the fastenings to the
| "hood-gates,' but does not believe that
| his pet measure. the income tax. was
! responsible for il. ON this point. however
| there is difference of opinion. and sew
! eral of his colleagues who voted for the
| measure In the House have been heard
! to say since the election that they doubt
| ed the wisdom of that kind OF legisla-
! ton.
| None Of the Virginia coYgressrnen
/ except Congressman Meredith we're here
! to-day He was not at all worried about
! the notice Of contest filed by NIr. No
! Caull the defeated Republican candj-
! date but says he can give him all the
| votes intended for him that were Illegally
| prepared, and on that account rejected
! by the judges of election, and then beat
| him by handsome majority
| Postmaster-General Bissel is still con-
| hned 10 his residence on account of a
| severe cold. lie has been i'm his office
| only once since the election. and then
| only Tor a few minutes.
RFrrBL cane CAN REST AWHILE.
There are n great number of presiden-
| udl post-ohlces throughout the country
! Suil held b" Republican postmasters. but
! Mr.. Smith, who Is in charge Of those
! matters AT the Post-Oflice Department.
| said this morning that there would be no
removals until after Congress convened
as commission issued to a postmaster
now would mean the issuance OF another
as soon as he was confirmed by the SEN
ate and the Postmaster General does
NOT baiiaVA tho faW daNg eavad ho