Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-12-06
WORK FOR CONGRESS.
IF the Lawmakers Do Their Duty
This viii be Busy
Session.

Washington, D. c., Dec. Those peo-
pie who imagine that Congress will have
little to do at the session which will open
next Monday are mistaken. Investigation
shows that if Congress does it's duty the
coming session will be a busy one. 1t
will begin business with crowded calen-
dars.
On that of the Senate there are 153 bills,
OF which u, including four pOp-gunS, are
bills of the House awaiting the action Of
the Senate. In addition to the bills on the
calendar there is a large number Of reso-
buttons and other matter on the table, some
IF which are there for the convenience OF
their authors, who may desire to address
the Senate Oh the subject matter. In
5hesa are included the bills and resolutions
Of Senators PETER and Stewart in relation
30 silver and currency. a resolution Of
fered by Senator Allen in reference to the
sale of bonds by the secretary OF treas
airy last February will have additional per-
tinence now, and it is likely to be called
up early in the session. Among the more
important bills on the Senate calendar are
the following: To provide for the issue
If circulation notes to national banks, re-
ported by finance committee, which au-
thorized the issue of circulation to the face
value of bonds deposited for security; bill
10 c0dify laws relating to pensions; bill
to incorporate the Maritime Canal COM
pany of Nicaragua; bill to establish uni
form system of bankruptcy; and bills of
the House to admit New Mexico and Ari-
iona to statehood. In addition to the fore
going are the pop-gun tariff bills.
The House has three calendars. on
which there is an aggregate of 164 bills,
and OF these 81 have been passed by the
Senate. Among the more important meas
ures on the calendar of the committee of
the whole are the following: Bill to eN-
anime and report a plan for the construc-
ton of the Nicaragua canal: bill to admit
oklahoma, and bills to promote the eff
cheney of the Lilitia. There is a large
number of bills on this calendar authorize
ing the construction of public buildings,
very few of which are likely to get
through. The Fithian free ship bill is on
the calendar, together with Hatchs adul
terra ton of food bill. The Washburn-
Hatch anti-opton bill is also before a Sen
ate committee for action.
There is IL strong undercurrent OF be-
lief among members of Congress that the
Nicaragua canal will receive very earnest
consideration during the session which
will begin Monday Even those who like
Mr. Bailey of Texas, oppose the bill on
constitutional and economic grounds,
concede that the question is one which
will receive early attention at the hands
of Congress, and most of them are OF the
opinion that the prospects of it's success
are good. Some express doubt about the
expectancy Of an effort to pass upon a
question of such importance at a three
months session, while others think that
1t IS just the time to act
Mr. Cooper of Florida said today that
the Democratic party could do nothing
which would do more to restore it's pOpu-
Iarity than to authorize the construction
Of the canal. Mr. Livingston of Georgia
says there was Il tacit understanding dur
ing the last session that the bill should
be taken up at the short session. He
thinks it will be disposed of before
Christmas.
Indignation, rather than sympathy, has
been aroused here by the declarations of
sugar trust officials that they could not
She present law and by their expressions
of regret at being compelled to turn their
employees out of work at the beginning
of winter. 1t is not believed that there
is much chance for the passage Of any
Legislation abolishing or reducing the duty
on sugar but the latest move of the trust
mas made the outlook for action much
better than it was before There is a
great deal of curiosity to know what the
administration will recommend in regard
10 the sugar duty, but this is one feature
eff the Presidents message and OF Secre-
Iary Carlisle's report that has been guard
ed with care.
'Ihe Siverites claim that their advo-
Gates will control the organization of the
next Senate. They base their claim
upon the understanding that Il deal must
be made with them by all parties to
cure certain fat Senate offices and to re-
tain control of others. There is evidence
that there is foundation for this claim.