Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-12-14
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, Dec. 9Th, 1896.

WUSHIngtOn. Lee. Im, 1890.
Speaker Reeds s.sthe House will
! please be in order'' at noon today an.
| nounced the opening of the last ses
sion of the fifty-fourth Congress. Ev
cry seat was not filled, but more thar
quorum of the House was in attend
ance. Ditto the Senate. The prin
cipal business of the first day was the
alleged listening to the reading of the
message, because they all have print
ed copies oft, but today, when they
all knew that the recommendation of
the message will not amount to row
of pins as factor in influencing le-
gislation, there was scarcely a pre-
tense of listening. There are many
points of resemblance between the
message and that sent to Congress
one year ago-the same ideas are
stated in different language.
While none of the numerous repub-
who have recently been to Canton
are willing to quote President elect
Mckinley to that effect, their general
manner of talking leaves not the
slightest doubt that an extra session
of Congress will be called together
within few weeks after the inaugu-
ration, to pass a tariff bill, regardless
of whether this session passes any
revenue legislation or not.
Chairman Hanna has no reason to
complain of any lack of attention
since his arrival in Washington, to
make the start on the preparation for
the Inauguration. Indeed, it is fair
to suppose after seeing the crowds
which are always around him-he sees
all callers-that he would be just as
well pleased with less attention. Gen.
Horace Porter, who will be Chief
Marshal of the inaugural parade, is
panions and assistants. It is regarded
as about settled that the Inaugural
Ball will be held in the new Library
Building
The substitute for the House I'M
migration Bill, which provides that
no immigrant shall be admitted who
is unable to read five lines of the u. S.
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 op-
posing it. Certainly no man who is so
illiterate that he cannot read in any
language can be considered a desir-
able accession to our country.
Senator Dubois of Idaho isn't half
as sure that he will be re- elected to
TIE Senate as some other people have
assumed to be. He said on the sub
ject: sThose friends who have been
saying that I would certainly be re-
elected don't know anything about
the situation. 1t is the democrats who
are bothering me. They have united
with the populists and are engaged in
still hunt for an original silver man
to represent them in the Senate"
And, while Senator Dubois didn't say
so, it is evident that he fears they
will find the man they are hunting
for. There is no truth in the state
ment that the Republican National
Committee is trying TO prevent the
re election of Senator Dubois, to
punish him for boiling the st. Louis
Convention.
Representative Blue of Kansas,
who has made more of name for
himself than most members do in
their first term, and who was victim
of the popo dem. combine, presents
this word picture of the elements that
carried his state this year: "The lead
ers of the populists in Kansas are at
heart socialists-every one of them,
and they welcomed Bryan's candida
cy because they believed it was in it's
essence socialistic, as indeed it was.
The unrest and discomfort in Europe
and IN this country are but manifesto
tions of socialism Every man who
had failed in his professional business,
whose life had been unsuccessful, was
on Bryan's side; SO were those who
contend that one man should not
have any more property than anoth-
err; that all citizens should stand on
an absolute equality regardless of in
dustry and ability, and that it is the
business of the government to sup
port the people rather than the peo-
pie to support the government
Commissioner of Pensions Murphy
has had several unpleasant interviews
with republican congressman who
accuse him of having during the cam
paign, purposely delayed answers to