The evening times., 1897-11-11
WORK BEFORE CONGRESS
Matters Likely 10 Engage the
Attention Of Legislators
THE CURRENCY QUESTION
Several Attacks to he Made Upon
the Civil Service Reform Law.
Resolution Recognizing the Bel
IieeTency of the Cuban Insurgents
Likely 10 BE Passed Early.

Strenuous efforts viii undoubtedly be
made at the neAJ session OF Congress to
pass a currency bill, and every Indication
shows that the banKlng interests WIN 40
all I'm their power L. have this Government
proclaim tp the world that America is
willing 10 adopt the single gold standard
It is not now believed here, how ever, that
the Administration. or the power behind
the monetary commisSon, VIII be able To
accomplish anything in he direction pro
posed, for the reason that The senate, as
at present constituted, has considerable
ma iority in favor of ruetslliSn. on the
question Of the absolute free coina re of Sii
ver at a ratio cot l6 To /, the chances are
afrrmatiYely.
Many Senator'S and Representatives. have
already announced their intention of in
troducinc bills. either for The repeal or
modification of the civil service reform
law dozens Of the Democrats are known
to Toe in favor of the repeal and the Repub
iic,. ns as they return To the capital, sta te
unqualir edlv that their constituents are
very ynucbopposed 20 a acontinusnCe OF what
Is knowL a. the merit system. should
reIeal bill PASS Congress, IL is said ii
v tuld bC vetoed by the President.
The Morgan resolution recognizing the
belligerency oi tle Cuban insurgents, or
something similar thereto, is quite apt
to pass the House early in the session.
Much will depeuc on the recommendation
sent TO Congress 10y the President in his
annual message. Some Of the friends OF
the AdE.in i-trs. ton are of the opinion that
President Mckinley will be compelled TO
use his infiJcnCe in behalf Of the Cuhans.
The war il he stand VIII have TO br fought
TO a ,lniSh since il has become apparent
that tht Insurgents will not accept Spain's
offer, II autonomy.
Tie best post ed legislator look for a very
long session Og Congress. SO many I'M
portant matters are 10 be disposed uf that
the statesmen VIII be fortunate II they
conclude their laburs 10y tie middle of
august or "a Of September Tie railway
Corporattuu> VII press tie pooling bil
which faded an the Fifty-third Congress.
They are preparing Tor the fight now. ana
it ~ expected they will have a number of
their leading meh here 10 work up sentiment
iE favor uf the measure.
The immigration question is arotncg one
tIat wll receive careful attention, and
among liI> that VII also come up are the
bankruptcy and the anti ~CalpiuG, which
are iuclgdpc among those OF national i'm
pnrtaIce. From fifteen To twenty contested
election eases VIII come before tie HOUSE.
and most rf these viii consume tirur. This
is the session Also ~ w.hch a general river
and harrur mli - - he uaSsed- No public
building bills have been passed fer \ bout
three years. The calendar - fun OF these
measures. ana II yiu Toe diffIchl, fpr the
HouSa ied.'prs 10 shat them out any iOnger.
Indiana polls aud Cleveland are tHo or the
iavg-r cities "a which Incle Sam hadly
H"ed- Si=ucy ures for the transaction of the
Vuhlic business. and AZ no others are pa SSpd
ta,sr are likely to te disposed Of, owing
To the urleut necessity for letter accom-
urrdi tiuu> m the cities named.