New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-22
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ILa.t .roysrses Lake Erie is in vague ana
unsatisfactory condition. which ieads 10 d che
,resnasses and collisions or au,nori!. a. az. the
same consequences result from the iaCt ..a' I'D
saiie ,' ,,ne between the United States anu
Great Britain from the north shore vi ever
Sunerior to the Lake OF the w ooGs has al
80 heen surveyed or marked Dy mt ia 'Io oso
! W In the last Congress JOINT res
iution having both objects in we" vac r,oreqn
ahlv reported from the Commlttee Oh taken
Tfa,rs NJ the House, but no actloh va" not
ALairs "a smbiect which is of importance mo-
or,,, RI the inhabitants Of ONO, Mc NE horder
Minnesota and the inhabitants atons ,be United
In Canaua' Iii snd the difficulties OF a Jus.
and equitable settlement OF II 'hc'e''
every years delay. .rra making an
II ,s understood that measure hnundary
nropriation for an nternationa 10 n,,es
Commission and surrey to dea - ssss,on IN
tion will be pushed at the com,I nnessarv DELAY
order that 'I iele now pending for such
81 non,n,ission and survey shall De pioue"' :"
successful conclusion
ARMY AND NAVY LhGi0bA
Game additional legislation respecting 'ne
A-,rv and Navy at the coming session WIN "
.,-one,v recommended and urged by fresiue"'
MCKINLEY In his annual Message as we" a'
~ .he heads of the War and Navy oepa
r,ents. and il may reasonably De e"pe'
The progress made on the seacoas' oeisn' 80
reou;,es that some addition should De Ihaoe W
III a,t;,,arv orm OF the military service In or
der nroperly 10 man the fortincauons al 90,
built or in course Of construction. me eno.s
to secure q reorganization OF tne ihiai s 49,.
on a modern and more satisfactory anu , ei,ue
i've basis will also be renewed. and IL Is pehe'eu'
with a fair prospect OF success -,
In respect TO the naval establishment iegis-
lation will be urged to provide LOT the aoul-
tinnaJ drydocks required by the increase IN
the number and size Of vessels OF the new Navy;
Another effort, which promises success. VIII
he made 10 enact legislation affecting the per-
sonnet OF the Navy with q view to making ita
organization stronger and more harmonious ano
effective. The report OF the Armor Plate BoaiG
which will he transmitted to Congress Will
furnish food for much discussion, and, perhaps.
basis of legislative action.
Several important recommendations contained
in the annual report Of the Postmaster-General
VIII be certain to provoke much and animated
discussion and consume considerable time In
Congress where the friends of the project to es-
tablish postal savings banks will be active. The
effort to restrict to its original and legitimate
province the privilege of sending newspapers
and periodicals through the mails at pound rates
will be renewed. as also will that TO amend the
law relating TO the transportation Of heavy ar
ticles by mails as fourth-class matter.
Several important bills proposing to amend
the Interstate Commerce law were introduced
at the special session, and will be pushed at the
coming session. One Of them is that known as
the Anti Scalpers bill and another Is the Pool
ing bill. The friends Of the various bills intro
duced which propose 20 curtail the jurisdiction
OF United States courts so as to prevent what
pairing for brisk and vigorous campaign In be-
half Of these measures.
FOR THE AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE.
1t is expected that further legislation for the
benefit Of the American merchant marine will
be recommended. and Senator Elkins has al
ready given public notice that he shall push his
bill providing for the imposition OF discrimi-
mating duty importations in foreign bottoms.
BILLS providing for the creation OF a non -parti-
san Labor Commission have been introduced in
both branches Of Congress. and vigorous effort
viii be made to perfect measure which will
pass and receive Executive approval
One important matter which cannot be safely
postponed is the measure to provide for the TAX
ing Of the XIIth Census Bills for that OBJ
ject and also to provide for the taking OF sub
\ sequent censuses by permanent Census Blu
Y reau are pending In both branches OF Con-
gress. and there 10 a fair prospect,of legislation
this important subject.
Many bills are pending which provide for new
public buildings in various places, and these
will be pressed with renewed vigor and energy
at the coming session. On account OF the un-
satisfactory condition Of the National finances
and the embarrassment OF the Treasury, such
bills were shelved In the House Of Representa-
tves during the last Congress but IL seems
hardly probable that the passage Of many Of
them can be successfully resisted during the
present one.
and Harbor bill Is due, and tremendous pressure
will be brought to bear in favor Of its passage,
despite the fact that the approprations which i,a
and harbor contracts heretofore authorized and
awarded will amount TO as much as the regular
River and Harbor Appropriation bill did few
years ago.
ECONOMY IN APPROPRIATIONS.
The subject Of appropriations and expendi-
lures is one which is causing the Administra~
ton and the Republican leaders in Congress no
small amount Of anxiety. Before he left Wash
ington last summer Chairman Cannon OF the
House Committee on Appropriations called this
matter to the attention Of the President. and
flaxf he or,ia ctirna te9o of
preparations for the next fiscal year be severely
and carefully scrutinized and pruned as closely
as the actual necessities OF the public service
would permit before being transmitted to Con-
gress. Mr.. Cannon took the same ground that
Mr. Sherman did when he was Secretary Of the
Treasury-that an Administration ought not to
ask Congress to appropriate money In excess of
its estimates Of the probable revenues for the
year. There is reason TO believe that Chairman
Cannoh's appeal has been needed in the prepar-
alton of the estimates of appropriations this
year and that the aggregate Will not greatly. II
at ALL exceed those of revenue
There are two other questions which Will un-
doubtedly provoke good deal OF discussion,
which, however will probably not result in
legislative action. One is that OF civil Service
reform the opponents Of which were furnished
with considerable ammunition for debate by the
Cleveland Administration, under which the Civil
Service law and regulations were prostituted TO
partisan uses In fragrant and wholesale man
ner. The other is that Of Cuban independence
or annexation, or, at the least the granting OF
belligerent rights to the Cuban insurgents 1t
does not seem probable that the majority In Con-
gress will undertake to act or resolve In regard
to either of these matters pending further de-
velopments Of the new Spanish policy respecting
Cuba and Cuban affairs.
The foregoing review Of pending and pros
pectfve legislation before Congress Is necessarily
Incomplete on account OF lack of space. but the
number and importance of the matters speci-
fed sufficiently indicate that that body will have
abundant food for debate and action. and that
its time Will be fully occupied at the coming
session. whether that be a long or a short one.
RECIPROCITY WITH FRANCE.