The record-union., 1894-12-03
sneclal TO the REcoRn-UNIox.


sion of the Fifty third Congress begins at
noon tomorrow. Beyond the passing of
the regular appropriation bills, it seems
probable little in the way of legislation
will be accomplished at the short session,
although several important propositions
will doubtless be pressed to the front.
Among the members of the dominant
party in the House, over half of whom
were defeated for reelection, is great
deal OF bitter feeling against the Admin
lstration for real or fancieG grievances. 1t
will be the purpose of the Democratic
leaders not to consider, as far as possible,
q display OF resentment, but the RepubI-
cans will spare no pains to provoke ana
goad their defeated adversaries into let
ting loose their Walls of wrath. If the
President outlines financial scheme IN
his message tomorrow, as is anticipated,
it will probably furnish the opponents OF
his banking and financial views their de-
sired opportunity.
In the course of the session 1t is under
stood the Mica ragua Canal project VIII
be brought prominently forward. Atthe
opening of Congress, however, routine
matters will be kept TO the fore, to staVe
off as far as possible unpleasant refer
enceS TO the election, which would prove
distasteful TO the majority. But the pol
icy can be only partially successful, as
the latitude allowed in debate upon bills
will throw the doors open to remarks on
any subject.
Before the adjournment for the hOli-
days 1t will be necessary TO pass an ap-
preparation to carry out the tariff bill
provision levying a tax on incomes, the
collection of which begins January lst,
and while it will no doubt meet with
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review of the arguments against such a
lax, the general impression is that 1t Will
pass by q large majority.
The impeachment OF Judge Kicks of
the Northern District of Ohio will also
furnish a diversion before the holidays,
at the Judiciary Committee, which in
veStigated the charges, should present a
resolution OF impeachment, and it should
carry. The trial would occur in the
Senate, the Chief Justice presiding. I'M
parchment proceedings are rare and
novel, and this one, the first since the
trial OF President Johnson, would at
tract no little attention.
Tomorrow, II quorum is present IN
ahe House, after the calling of the roll
nothing willBbe done probably beyond
ale reading of the Presidents message.
No definite programme has been ar
ranged tor the remainder of the week.
The Committee on Appropriations, how
ever, has two bills almost prepared-the
pensions and tortifications bills-and
they will be reported on Tuesday, so
that work upon them can be entered
upon W ednesday.
The Senate will be called to order Mon
day, at L noon, when the last session Of
the titty-third Congress will begin. The
Slce-PreSldent is III the city, and Will
preside. The session will begin with q
'uil calendar, the result of cOmmiJtee
y, ton during the long session, and it col
us1t ioac txyf hmm
\ ". lie range of matters. Nothing has
transD ICED TO indicate which OF the two
hundred items VIII receive first attention,
whether [. hey will be taken III their order
or whether the calendar viii be followed
at all.
of all political .Veliets in the Presidents S
message. and in tue recommendations
which the Secretary OF the Treasury will
make on financial Questions. These Will
have much TO do in directing the course
OF the Senate. If there are recommenda-
tions for radical departures on financial
methods, they are sure 10 lead to much
speech making early in the session, and
later to form the basis OF committee ac-
ton.
Significance is also attached to Senator
Vests declaration that he Will ask the
Finance Committee to sit on Iuesday.
Tuesday is the day for the regular meet
ing OF this committee, but it does not
ordinarily meet so promptly after the as
senbling of the Senate. Chairman Y oor-
hees declined to state the object of the
meeting, further than to say 1t is held for
the purpose of permitting an exchange
OF views among the members. When the
Presidents message is received Monday
the executive recommendations could
OF course be taken, but as there had
been no positive assurance as to when
the message would come in when the
Il Cladr I
the Chairman had other objects in view.
1t is possible his purpose may be to ar
range a policy upon the supplemental
tariff bills. These bills have ali been re-
ported by the committee, but 1t may be
considered necessary to discuss them
further before deciding upon a plan OF
action. The Democratic majority or The
Finance Committee is on record in favor
of the passage of the bills, and IL is not
improbable the early action of the COM
nittee is sought TO Illustrate any attempt
To Drevent consideration. This Is not al
together surmised, for it is known that
some of the so-called conservative Sen
ators have advanced the suggestion that a
general party conference be held after the
Senate convenes for the consideration OF
,rbis question. The experience of the last
session showed that whenever caucuses
we're held the conservatives carried their
@ojrtS hence there is reason for the
- Y1pt action by friends OF the supple
mem 'ary bills.
Tbe,-e appears to be nothing outside Of
6panci.Sl or tariff questions likely 10 eX-
Ito a ripple during the week, and IL Is
1,ot certain that whatever may happen
intar in the session there will be much in
tboir lines to disturb the general serenity
of tho Senate during the next few days.
Aftar tho receipt of the Presidents mes
sage and when it gets to business, the
senate NAV take up the calendar ia regu-
lar order. or it may proceed to consider
ont of order. some Of the more important
bills which have been reported, such as
thosa for the admission of Arizona and
New Mexico. or the bankruptcy, anri-
.ontion or Nicaragua Canal. In any event
the daily sessions of the week viii DC
short. with probabilities strongly IL
favor of an adjournment from inursday
to Monday of the week following.
M'CREARY's FINANCIAL BELL'
WASHINGTON, Dec 2.-Kepresentatlv' 2
N1cCrearv of Kentucky will modiiy Il
some extent and reintroduce MS pin Tor
Financial Committee whlcu ne pre-
sented at the last session OF congress
The bill at present provides Tor a com
mission TO examine into the depreclatloi
of silver, and inquire if it was Tue 70 Ia
appreciation OF gold. Mr.. McCfeary,
modification will provide that Inc com