The morning times., 1895-11-10
SESSION OF SIX MONTHS
Early Adjournment Of Congress
Is Predicted.
WHAT THE MEMBERS SAY
Unusual Number of Important Sub
Jccts Demu ndiDg Careful Considera-
tion-OnIy Twenty Working Days
In -Cubans VIII Prob
ably BE Recognized as BeliiKerents.

Many Senators ard Representatives OF
the incoming Congress, who have recently
been in Washington, have expressed the
confident prediction that the next session
will be record-breaker for brcvity. They
affect to believe that an adjournment viii
be rea chcd July al the latest, and possibly
before June /.
Such prophecies as these sound well,
but are somewhat weak i'll being supported
by facts. There are at this time an unusual
number of important subjects demanding
careful consideration, some of them being
of such gravity us to have no precedent in
our national history.
1t is certain the tariff viii come up for
discussion. Whether the great majority
of Republicans In the House concedc the
wisdom OF ag!tating this subject or not
there is sure to be j number of Members
whose sections have been detrimentally
affected bg tire Greseatt2dmi free trade law.
who will introduce popgun bills increasing
the tariff on certain products All these
little bills viii take up more or less time,
as many of them Will undoubtedly be re-
ported fromthe Waysand dcans Tee:
TWENTY MURklNIi DAYS.
When Congress assemblies inSDeceniber
2lst and, as the first Monday OF tina month
falls on the I'd, they viii have Just twenty
working days.
During this time about the only business
accomplished will possibly be the adoption
OF i resolution recommending the recogni-
ton O + the Cuban insurgents as bellige rents
and. also, the adoption of resolution re-
affirming the principles OF the Monroe doc
Din, Of frafi i'm h.
support of Congress i'll any action it may
take in upholding this doctrine in the Ven
eZuelan dispute.
1t is certain that these matters Will be
brought up almost immediately after the
session opens, although Intervening events
may affect their status.
The currency question Will probably come
up soon after the holiday recess. There is
sure to Ice Il good deal OF discussion on
this subject, and some of the free silver
men viii undoubtedly endeavor to secure
consideration for Il measure either pro-
vidiug for the free coinage OF silver or
giving that metal more governmental recog-
milton than il has at present.
A great deal OF time viii necessarily
lie devoted TO discussing the merits OF the
many bills that will be introduced TO pro-
vide for the retirement of the grcenbacks,
protect the gold reserve, aud to revise the
national BANKING SYSTEM Jntst various
financial measures Will provoke long de-
bate, owning TO She divergent views held 10y
members OF both parties on the silver
question.
Another subject of vast Importance. in
volving a matter of eighty odd million
dollars TO the government, is the settlem ent
OF The Pacific railroads question.
Ncarlyallthe States west ofthc Mississippi
are arrayed gainst the passage OF any sort
of bill to extend the time of payment of this
debt, and a funding bill could only be passed
after Il long and bitter fight.
On the other hand, should the government
foreclose the mortgage and take possession
of the roads, a great deal Of legislation
would be necessary in order to arrange mat
ters so that they could either he Immediately
disposed of or else operated by the govern
ment until such time as a purchaser could
be found. The first installnents of IN ese
bondsfalldue in Janua ry and February next,
and 1t is imperative that the subject be
disposed Of