Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-12-12
FROM WASHINGTON.
OPENING OF CONGRESS
An Extra Session Certain.
TO CHECK FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.
The Representative from Kansas.
TO OHEOK FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.
The Representative from Kansas.
(From Our Regular Correspondent
WAsnlNaroN. Dec. z. 1sae.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Z, 1895.
Speaker Reeds "the House will
please be in order" at noon to-day an
nounced the opening of the last ses-
sion of the fifty-fourth Congress.
Every seat was not filled, but more
than q quorum of the House was in
attendance. Ditto the Senate The
principal business of the first day was
the alleged listening to the reading of
the Presidents message. Under the
most favorable conditions, there are
few members of either House who real
ly listened to the reading of the mes
sage, because they all have printed
copies of it, but to-day, when they all
knew that the recommendations of the
message will not amount to row of
pins as a factor in influencing legisla
ton. there was scarcely pretense of
listening. There are many points of
resemblance between the message and
that sent TO Congress enc year ago
the same ideas are stated in different
language.
can Senators and Representatives who
have recently been to Canton are will
ing to quote President-elect McKin-
ley to that effect, their general manner
of talking leave not the slightest
doubt that an extra session or Con-
gress will be called together within
few weeks after the Inauguration, to
pass tariff bill, regardless of whether
this session passed any revenue legis-
lation or not.
MR. HANNA AT THE HELM.
Chairman Mark Hanna has no
reason to complain OF any lack OF at
tention since his arrival In Washing
ton, to make the start on the prepare
tiOn for the Inauguration. Indeed, 1t
is fair TO suppose after seeing the
crowds which are al says around him
he sees all callers-that he would be
Just as well pleased with less atten-
ton. General Horace Porter, OF New
York, who will be Chief Marshal of
the inaugural parade, is one of Mr.
Hanna's constant companions and as
sistRnts IL is regarded as about set
tied that the Inaugural Ball will be
held in the beautiful, new Library
building
The substitute for the House Immi-
grafton Bill, which provides that nc
immigrant shall be admitted who is
unable to read five lines of the United
States Constitution in some printed
language. is the unfinished business"
OF the Senate and as such has the right
of way in that branch of Congress.
The bill is in charge Of Senator
Lodge. who expresses confidence that
it will pass. There seems no logical
reason for opposing it Certainly no
man who is so illiterste as TO be unable
Co read in any language can be a de-
sirable accession 20 our county
TO DEFEAT A SENATOR.
Senator Dubois, of Idaho, isn't half
as sure that he will be reelected to
the Senate as some other people have
assumed TO be. He said on the sub
ject: "Thcse friends who have been
saying that 1 would certainly be re-
elected don't know anything of the sit
uaGion. It Is the democrats who are
hothering me. They have united with
the populists AMI are engaged in a still
hunt for an original silver man to rep
resent them in the Senate" And,
while Senator Dubois didn't say SO. il
is evident that he fears they will find
the man they are hunting for, There
is no truth in the statement that the
Republican National Committee is
trying to prevent the reelection of
Senator Dubois, to punish him for
boiling the ST Louis Convention.
Representative Blue, of Kansas, who
has made more of a name for himself
than most members do in their first
term, and who was victim of the
popo-democratic combine, presents
this word picture of the elements that
carried his state this year: The lead
ers OF the populists in Kansas are st
salr ~
and they welcomed Bryan's candidacy
because they believed it wac in its es-
sence socialistic, as indeed it was. The
unrest and discomfort in this country
and Europe are bdt manifestations OF
socialism.
THE BRYAN FOLLOWING.
Every man who had failed in his
profession or business, whose life had
been unsuccessful, was on Bryan'E
side; so were those who commended
that one man should not have any more
property than another; that all citi
zens should stand on an absolute equa
itY regardless of industry or natura
ability, and that it is the business o.
the government to support the peOpl,
rather than the people to support the
Government"
Commissioners of Pensions Murphy
has had several unpleasant interview
With Republican congressman who ac-
cuaed him of having during the cam.
paign purposely delayed answers Il
calls they made on the Pension Bureau
in behalf of their constituents. for thu
purpose of injuring them and prevent
ing their getting votes. MIR. Murph,
denied the accusation in every case
but that didn't prevent the Indignan
congressman having their say, and
will not prevent their working to hav
Mr.. Murphy's head be among the frs
that falls after the Inauguration O
President Mckinley.
One of the notable absentees of tn
opening OF the Senate was Senator Al
Iison, of Iowa, who was kept at hom
nv a severe cold