The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-16
GENERAL MISCELLANY.
Washington Notes.


Speaker Re DIS the House will
please be in order - Ut noon Dec. an
noupctd tn opening of the last session
of the hlt,- ourh Congress. Every
seat was no, I'll d, but more than a
quorum of the II us) aud Senate was
10 Attendance TIE principal business
of the fl ST day was he alleged listen
ing to the reading Of the Presidents
message. Under the most favorable
condition., lnere are few members of
either House who really listen to the
reading of the message, because they
all have printed copies OF 1t, but to-day
when they all knew that the recon-
mendations of the message will not
amount to a row Of pins as factor in
influencing legislation, there was
scarcely pretese of listening. There
are many points of resemblance be-
tween the message and that sent to
Congress one year sgo-the same ideas
are stated in dlffere Mt language.
WHILE none OF the numerous repub-
lican senators and representatives who
have recently been to Canton are will
ing to quote Pfesident-elect Mckinley
to that effect, their general manner of
talking leaves not the slightest doubt
that an extra session of Congress will
be cal ed together within few weeks
after the inauguration, to pass tariff
bill, regardless OF whether this session
passed any revenue legislation or not.
CHAIRMAN HANNA has no reason to
complalu of any lack of attention since
his arrival in Washington, TO make the
start on the preparation for the inaugu-
ration Iadeed, it is fair to suppose
after seeing the crowds which are al
ways around him he sees all callers that
he would be just as well pleased with
less ate alton. General Horace Porter
OF NV York, who viii. be chief mar
shall OF the inaugural parade, is one of
Mr.. Hanna's constant companions and
assista 1t is regarded as about
settled that the inaugural ball will be
held in that beautiful new library bull :
ing.
THE substitute for the house immi.
grafton bill, which provides that nc
Immigrant shall be admitted who is un-
able to read five lines of the United
States Constitution in some printed
language, is the unfinished business y
of the Senate and as such has the right
Oh way III lUhI DIduCu VI OOuS SoS'
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 is so iliterate as to be unable to read
in any language can be considered a
desirable accession to our country.
REPRESENTATIVE BLUE of Kansas.
who has made more of name for him
self than most members do in their first
term, and who was victim of the popo.
cratic combine, presents this word pic
ture of the elements that carried his
state this year: 1.-THE leaders of the
populists in Kansas are at heart social
ists-every one of them-and they wei.
coined Bryan's candidacy because they
believed it was in its essence socialistic
as indeed it was. The unrest and dis
content in this country and Europe are
but manifestations of socialism. Every
man who had failed in his professional
business, whose life had been unsuccess
full, was on Bryan's side; 80 were those
who contend that one man should no
have any more property than another:
that all citizens should stand on an alb.
solute equality, regardless of industry
or natural ability, and that it is the bust
ness of the government to support the
people rather than the people to support
the government"