The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-01-24
TIE PRESENT CONGRESS.
No Prospect of Anything of Consequence Being Done.

Being Done.
 Nothing good can be expected from congress during the rest of this session. It started wrong, and has been con- trolled by false notions from the first, and an overwhelming popular defeat does not seem to have brought out the best of democratic statesmen. Prob ably they will not dare to correct even the most obvious and grave deficiencies Tn the new tariff, because they appre- hcnd that they may be plunged into interminnble debate on that subject, and serious changes may possibly be favored by majority in either house. The necessities of the treasury would receive attention, undoubtedly, but for the wildcat banking scheme which blocks the way. It is questionable whether congress will get anything done that it ought to do, because this measure and the bill to provide for the collection of the income tax are in the way, and will be, as they ought to be, stubbornly resisted.
 There are many who believe that the provisions of the income tax may be defeated, so that the tax itself may be rendered innocuous. Perhaps it is n little too much to expect. But it would be well for the country if the collec- tion of this tax could be prevented. The tax is indecent and offensive at the best. It should never have been i'm posed. Probably this same congress would not have ventured to impose the income tax if it had not hoped for very different results from the election ip the western and southern states. Bu' in view of the decision of the people in those and other states, it is perhaps not too much to expect that members ot congress may see their way to aban don policy which has been so dis tinctly condemned.
 There ought to be a general agree ment among congressman of both par ties to reverse, as far as possible, tlv mischicvous and dangerous action O.: the last session. The people have some right to be heard. There is no room tt doubt the meaning of their verdict They have decided that congress ought to go no further in the direction marked out by its action and its com mittces at the first session, and it is clearly their wish that it's action should be as far as possible reversed. There ought to be no feeling of hesitation on the part of the democratic majority to prevent ready submission to the will of the people in this matter. It is their government. The democratic has had ample opportunity to test its theories and has given such expression to it's theories as 1t saw fit. and the people without hesitation condemn the course it has chosen thus far. As to the income tax, one thing at least is clear, that while it was expected to save the democratic party in western and southern states. it has entirely failed to strengthen it in that quarter, but has undoubtedly contributed large ly to the defeat of the party in the eastern states. The best thing that could happen for the democratic party, it is probable, would be the failure to provide for collection of the income tax, so that the people may never come to feel this particular burden or realize its offensiveness.
 It is too much to expect that con gross will materially alter the revenue bill or give serious attention to the duties on sugar or to the tax on whisky. Whatever has been granted to the mohopolies by means of these impositions will remain until repuES lican congress has opportunity tc rs- wise the revenue law. But it would be well if congress would make provisicx at once for raising money to meet tk, necessities of the government, and thin. it ought to do by providing for popu- lar loan at a low rate of interest The dissolution of the bond syndicate makes it only too clear that the govern ment will not be able to raise much money in future by appealing to the bankers and fnanciers of this and other countries, and if it does not pro vide means for raising money by direct appeal to the people, it is exceedingly likely to be embarrassed within the next year.-N. Y. Tribune.