Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-12-13
Washington Correspondence.

Washington, Dec. 7.-Speaker Reeds
The House will please be in order
at noon today announced the opening
OF the last session Of the ffty-fourth
congress-. Every seat was not filled,
but more than a quorum OF the House
was in attendance. Ditto the S-nate'
The principal business of the first day
was the alleged listening to the a
ing Of the Presidents message. Under
the most favorable conditions, there
are few members of either house VINO
really listen to the reading OF the mes
sage, because they all have printed
copies Of il, but to day, when they all
knew that the recommendations OF the
message will not amount to a ro" OF
pins as a factor in Influencing legls-
latiou, there was scarcely a pretense
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 differ
ent language.
While uone Of the numerous Repuh-
lican Senators and Representatives.
who have recently beer to Canton are
willing to quote Prrsident-elect Nc
Kinley to hat effect, their General
manner of talking leaves not the
slightest doubt hat An extra session
Of congress will be called together
within a few weeks after the ipaugu-
ration, to pass a tariff bill, regardless
of whether this session passed any
revenue legislation or not.
Chairman Hanna has nc reason to
complain OF any lack Of attention
since his arrival in Washington, to
max e the start on the preparation Tor
the Inauguration. Iudeed, it is fair
to p after seeing the crowds
which are always around him-he sees
al! callers-that he would be just as
we'll pleased with less attention. Gen
eral Horace Porter, Of New York. who
will be chief marshal of the inaagu-
ration parade, is n Of Mr., Hanna's
constant compani2ns and assistants
1t is regarded as about settled that
the inaugural ball will be held in the
be- utifui pew library building.
The substitute for the House Immi.
grafton bill, which provided that &c
immigrant shall be admitted who is
snat lie to read five lines of the United
States Constitution in some printed
language. is the "~unfiinished bust
ness" of the Senate and as such ha
the right OF way in that branch O.
congress. The bill is in charge O
Senator Lodge, who expressed conf
dence that it will pass. There seem:
no logical reason for opposing it. Ger
tainly no man is so illiterate as to b.
unable to read in any language. cal
be considered a desirable accession t
our country.
Senator Dubois, OF Idaho, isn't hal
as sure that he will be reelected to tn.
Senate as some other people have rs
sumed to be. He said on the subject
Those friends who have been saying
hat l would certainly be reelected
don't know anything of the situation
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me. They are united with the Popu
lists and are engaged in a still hun
for an original Silver mar to repre-
sent them in the Senate" And, while
Senator Dubois didn't say so, it il
evident that he fears they will ind the
mar they are hunting for. Some are
now trying 10 prevent the reelection o
Senator Dubois, to punish him fol
boiling the st. Louis convention.
Commissioner Of Pensions Murphy
has had several unpleasant interview
with Republican congressman, VIII
accuse him Of having during th,
campaign ~purpOsely delayed answer
to calls they made on the pension
bureau in behalf of their constituents
for the purpose OF injuring them AM
preventing their getting votes. Nj
Murphy denies the accusation 10 ever
case. but that didn't prevent the indig
nan congressman having their sa,
and it will not prevent their WORKING
TO have Mr.. Murphy's head be anon,
the first that falls after the iuHugnra
ton Of President Mckinley K.
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