New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-22
err 4 FEW DAYS TO BUSINESS.

rh, final adjournment ~ Congress - less
,t.,, ,,v, weeks distant. \ barren session i
dr,,vin., io 4 close. with every prospect OF con-
,i,r.I horrcnn,ss From it, first meeting III
,h. summer If 49,, To the cud of this. It's thirh
s..s,nn the Lid Congress has spent most "i
To- limo tinkoring with political measures. some
-, ,h,s,. have become laws. TO the great INJURY
~, tho country Others which came mp for ser
,,. discussion were, of the widest and most
dcmacosic character. NJ comic opera can pro
duc,. = more outlandsh picture ~ civilized legis-
IotIon than has been shown at Washington In
~, lat ,vo wears with Congressman who never
know their own minds. but passed bills which
,h.v said they never would pass committees
which denied to-day what they admitted To-
morrow. and minority which had periodically
o. oun.,l 10 the minority 10 save il from work
inc its own destruction. The crazy course CON
Times After failing TO help rhe President solve
The. currency problem. after throwing away the
covcrnmcnt's interest in the Union Pacific Rail
road and after even refusing 10 take simple
,c,iou which would save the Treasury over SIG
900 600. by wording bonds in a way 10 suit buy
ers without assuming any obligation not already
In honor assumed aftcr all this wanton waste
Of opportunity, II appears now 10 be generally
understood that the closing days are 10 be
spcut in foollng In the same old way, and that
the ith Of March will come without any effort
being made 10 redeem the fame OF a discred-
tied Congress.
Yet there are on the calendars of the two
houses numerous bills Of general interest and
conceded merit. Their enactment Is urged by
men If all parties in the interest u the country
m large. They are neither sectional nor politi-
cal I'm character They are simple business
measures. which nobody opposes and which
ought 10 become laws AT once. Otherwise they
must go over 10 the next Congress, and In II
once more go through all the tedious preliminary
stages Of legislation. But with nearly every
| body IN their favor and practically nobody op-
posed, such is the Incompetence Of the Demo
| cratic majority that no prospect Il held out Of
these measures being enacted into laws Prom
incnt among them l. Congressman Dunphy's bill
FOR The classification of clerks In first and second
class postoiiccs. 1t was introduced at the be-
| ginning Of the extra session. and though unop-
| posed and promising a great improvement In
the postoficc service rs well as justice 10 n
hard working and faithful class Of employees, It's
passage Is still delayed. The same fate threat
ems the bill for the improvement " the GOV
eminent architectural work, which even Secre-
tary Carlisle has finally been convinced is in
need Of reform. Legislation OF similar non
political character Is needed on other subjects
The two bills mentioned only samples Of the
work neglected.
II Is probably too much to hope that a spasn
Of good sense and patriotism will take pos
! session Of the leaders Of the Democracy In the
| little time left 10 them. They still have. how
ever. the chance to do a little good. They all
realize and admit that the session Is ended. 81
! TAR as any important political or financial legis
lation is concerned. II they would now consen,
10 stop their wranglng and settle down quietly
10 the disposal Of few matters Of urgent bust
ness, their departure from power might be wait