Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-23
wEDNESDAY....JANUARY %, 1898.
Let tho Present Congress Act.

Many Of the most sagacious OF Demo
Gratis think that It would be bad policy
for their friends In the present Congress
10 turn over TO the next Congress. com
posed. as the latter will be. mostly Of
Republicans, the york Of legislating on
the subject Of the finances. In arguing.
however. against the policy Of con-
vening a Republican Congress 10 do the
work Of a Democratic Congress, they
must not be understood as committing
themselves against an extra session 10
be held next spring in case tSc existing
Congress should neglect the duty OF origi-
Mating and perfecting some measure OF
financial reform which will help the coun-
try out az the Slough Of Despond in
which II has so long been noundering.
These sagacious Democrats argue that II
would be 10 confess the incompetency,
not to say imbecilty. of the present
Democratic House of Representatives.
Cor Its members to fold their arms. Ike
the slugeard. and ask for "a little more
sleep and n little more slumber.' instead
Of taking the currency question UP at
once and passing a bill which would COM
pei action on the part OF the Senate.
How can there he any real necessity
Tor an extra session Of Congress 10 be
held next spring? Isn't it plain that II
such a necessity shall then he developed
4, will be The fault OF the Democrats in
the present Congress? Upon whose
shoulders Will they be able 10 roll this
burthen this duty Of lcgslGting so as
20 set the wheels O. commerce and trade
and sound finance IN motion?
How long viii IT take the new Congress
10 perfect measure of financial reform?
VIII six weeks be time enough? Why.
the Democrats in the present Congress
had twice SIX weeks before them when
they assembled last December. Nay, they
nave nearly six weeks before them now
ten days in January, twenty-eight days In
February. and four days in March.
VIII IL be said that there is no closure
rule in operatlon in the Senate which VIII
enable the majority % force that body
10 a vote upon a financial bill? Then, let
the Senate devote ore week to TIE Sc
curing Of closure rule. and then that
body will be able II come 10 vote upon
any bill which the House Of Representa-
Iiyes may send TO il.
The people Of the United States have
been holding their peace in the confident
expectation that the present Congress
would do something" for the relief OF
the country. But II II adJourns without
taking action on the subject, the clamors
that will nil the land will suffice TO fright
rom their prOpriety" every person who
nay appear TO be responsible for the new
condition OF things Mr.. Sherman has al
.eady introduced into the Senate a bin
Ehich may become the one in favor Of
which the Republicans in the next Con-
yress may unite.
How would President Cleveland like 10
be compelled TO sign a Republican bill
Tor the financial relief OF the country?
Who are they who are willing thus TO
humniate him? His course in regard 10
the Carlisle bin shows that he is ready
and willing 10 cooperate with his own
party friends in all their honest efforts
TO save themselves, and thus save the
country from the disasters which may
result from failure to regulate the
finances"
Recollect that last year the German bill
was substituted for the Wilson bill at the
last moment. and that nobody else was
- much surprised when the former be-
came the law Of the land as the persons
who had declared day in and day out that
the German bill could not possibly be
passed.