The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-10

The Fifty-third congress ends March 4,
1896. Ii wall assemble the FIRST Monday in
December next. and II is urged by Am
bassador Bayard to at once pass bills for
free raw material in execution of the
threats uttered by President Cleveland in
his last letter and BY Prof. Wilson in his
speeches.
The Fifsy-third congress may try this.
but IL will not succeed. The Wilson bill
passed the house In February, 1893, but
the German act did not become iawuniil
the last week of August. despite the fact
that the Republican minority made no
filioustering opposition to the bill. Count
ing out ten days always taken for recess
during the holidays, the Fifty-ihrd con-
gress has not moro than twelve weeks of
legislative life before il. No additional
tariff legislation can be forced through
congress in this time IL the Republican
minority choose to ilibuster in the senate.
There are protectionist Democrats
enough in the senate 10 make the passage
oil any further tariff legislation impossible;
these senators will not be disposed 20
make their past party blunder into
calamity and a crime. and it is safe to pre-
die, that the Fifty-third congress for the
shor: remainder OF its life will be content
10 let bad enough alone; TO bind un the
hurts of the party and pour oil and heal
ing balm into its wounds. 1t will not be
disposed 70 make the breach between the
people and ths Democratic party in con-
gress IRE parable.
IL the Ftfty-third congress Is sane il will
give heed 10 the remenstrance OF the peo-
pie aud will not vote an appropriation for
tho income tar. This may be too much to
expect, but IL Is safe TO say that no more
tariff legislation will be enacted by the
Fifty-third congress in tho brief remain.
ing hour Of existence.
What OF the Fifty-fourth congress which
has Just been electedf The house i.
clearly Republican By q handsome major
ity. and in the senate the balance of power
probably will be held By the ropulists
two OF whom, Jones and Stewart, Of
Nevada, are Of Republican anieSedent..
Ii IS not matter Of serious consequences
whether the senate is Republican or anti
Republican by small majority, for no
Republican legislation OF value could ros-
sibly become . Law over Presiden. Cieve.
lands veto. and no anti Republican iesis.
lasion can become law, since the house
10 sure 10 be strongly Republican.
The speaker Of the Fifty-fourtn congress.
Is sure to be that great Republican states
man, Thomas Il Reed. . man in every
respect intellectually worthy 20 wear the
mantle Of s,atexnanshia dropped hy
Names great representative. James e.
Blaine. OF glorious memory.
Mr.. Reed is 20 be congratulated on the
fac, tha, the election % Tuesday lss,
swept out Of congress = number Of Demo-
Gratis and Popalisss vho are sure 20 maze
life burden to presiding ofaeer Of brains
and executive energy.
Mr.. Reed wili. Ia is tree, regret the a..
sencs Of Hoarke Cochran, Democrat Of
brains, eioQusnce. culture and genIal{ty,
bas he will note with pleasure tae absence
u tha, ancient political raven. cvoaksns
from . eo,nice. Holman. Of Indiana; he
will not depiors the defeat Of Where
" aS-k-At Nooo, % As%oAi*4Ss 9s Nl4s re
glad that Late Peace, OF Colorado. and
scek.ss. Jerry simpson. OF Kansas. have
hsen Obliged 90 hang their Popaliss
swinetts upon the wilow tree. whose
dreopins branches are the weeping syrs-
eois Of defeat.
Mr.. Reed w'll be g.aa. too. that his pros
rsSsivs parliamentary life Is 10 Re light
ensd ey tie probable absence frorn The
house 81 "Anti-optiaa" Hatch ami
s'slgvsrsts" Hand. 81 MsssesFi, nos TO
speak Of the iessss lights trom that .sass
who have Keen aaeaehed, sash as Goa
gressnea necssfy. Tsrsaey ana Camp
Clark. whose unique esoqasnce electrified
Tsmsnany jay l. NJ Reed wsll miss.
too. .'shs Bey Orator" 81 Nebraska, SILVER