The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-14
WILL BREAK A RECORD
An Early Adjournment of Con
gress Expected.
SPEAKER REED HAS HOPES OF 1T.

No Reason Why Its Work shouid Not a.
Done by June i-raik About the Ma
| tionai Conventions In washington-Pol
| i,ics In the south.
WASHINGTON, April IL. Especial. :
| Speaker Reed may not be nominated FOL
| prcsiden,--in fact, he does not expect q
be and Is rank enough to say SO 10 hi,
friends. lat he Is determined 20 break d
record Ho intends the house shall finish
It's work earlier this year than 10 has done
IN half century. June | Is the very latest
day for adjournment Of the session which
the speaker is willing TO think of, and he
has strong hopes of being able TO get
through earlier than that. OF course he
Will have To be guided to some extent by
the wishes of the senate The house alone
cannot adjourn more than three days
without the consent of the other body
But there is anxiety I'm the senate also TO
finish up as quickly as possible. Many of
the senators, like great majority of the
representatives, are eager To get away TO
attend 10 some political matters i'm which
they are interested
Expeditions Work.
There is no reason why congress should
not finish its work by June l. Ii Is under.
stood on all sides that practically nothing
Is to be done except TO pass the appropria.
ton bills and the budget Is in state of
forwardness never before known mt a long
session. So far as the house alone is con.
cerned, 1t could easily conclude its labors
In 30 days, or even less. A sample of the
expedition with which that body can effect
important legislation when il feels like IL
Is found in the manner in which tho river
and harbor appropriation bill was rushed
through the other day. 1t was reported
from the committee on Friday, called up
ON Monday. debated y hours and passed
They have some strange methods, these
Legislators. This great river and harbor
bill, appropriating $40, 900, 600 and author.
lzing the expenditure of $40, 600, 900 more
to DO provided by future congresses was
passed In two hours. Yet have seen the |
house wrangle for three hours over little /
private pension bill calling for an expend- |
ture OF Sl25 year from the treasury.
III Speaker Reed succeeds in forcing nm /
adjournment by June /, 1t will be great /
Gather In his cap. That will be record
% be proud Of A western mem her of the
house returned few days ago from long
our of the Mississippi valley. Mr.. Reed
'sked him what the people were saying
bout congress. "They are saying" re.
'lied the member THAT IL would be "A
ucky thing for the country If congress
Sere to give us dissolving view of itself"
i believe they arc right, said the speak
r, and II the people will only keep an
ye on us they Will see us dissolve about
une L."
Long and Short Sessions.
In 80 years what is known as the long
+ first session of congress has not ad
burned before Juno 10. That is tho earli-
st and this record was made by the Forty.
1cond congress, in 1872, when Mr.. Blaine
'as speaker. The Forty-sixth congress
djourned June rs and tho Forty-third
une 90. All the Others since the Forty.
,cond have sat till July or August and
NO continued till October. These were
10 fiftleth and Fifty-fl the former
resided over by Mr.. Carlisle and tho lat.
II by MIR. Reed The Fiftleth congress
rs the record, for IL did not adjourn till
ct. 20, having been in session 1921 DAYS
nearly year, continuously.
AS the national Republican convention
1T. Louis draws nearer the interest in IL
lpcars TO increase. Not much else Is
liked about at the capital. 1t is admitted
al sides that Mckinley has n tremen-
,ns lead, but tho opposition managers
III say they can beat him. Their chief
Ipe appears To be in the decision of con
sted seats, of which there will be a great
lmber from the south. Readers of these
spatches will remember that weeks ago
Predicted the contests from the south
Duld play an important part i'm the
'uggle at st. Louis and that it was with
Is weapon the nti-McKinley managers
ped TO check the rising tide which ap-
airs To be sweeping the Ohio man toward
ccess. Subsequent developments have
rno out that prediction fully.
A Kind of Politics.
some OF these southern contests present
eresting features quite suggestive of the
itical methods which obtain in that
It of the country. Take the Mississippi
ltost, for example. There are two rival
publican leaders in that state, John A.
nch and Jim Hill, both colored. Both
do peace, or thought they had made
zee, with the Mckinley managers on tho
us that the other fellow the rival leader.
not To be recognized. Presently Lynch
covered that Hill was in the fight
N' ''''' 'NN''A7 MIN rep /
ent Mckinley. Lynch claims that his
u had elected 10f out of 1866 delegates
he state convention, but Hill had the
irinan of the state committee with him |
the committee would not seat Lynoli's
1gates. They seated instead tho friends
Hill, took possession of the convention
chose Hill delegates To st. Louis.
II course Lynch had nothing else TO do
II TO hold convention of his own. He
chose full delegation to st. Louis.
both factions say they arc for McKin.
But right here appears one of tho Pc
arities of southern Republican politics.
6her set of delegates is instructed and
understood either will vote, or prom.
to vote, In whatever way will he most
ain To secure them admission to the
vention IL the Mckinley men obtain
troll OF the temporary organization and
, IL the power To seat delegates, a. H.
ty safe TO say both sets of claimants
Mississippi will shout for the Ohio
J. H. on the other hand, the opponents
should get the upper hand,
! 10 Is fair guess both factions will
ge their votes TO the powers that bo
! Is politics. WALTER WELLMAS.
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Did Won RIVER