The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-12-02
CONGRESS ON MONDAY.
Enormous Detail Of Deliberation and Labor that
Have Been Imposed by the Late War.

NIGNS symbols though they not of the heavens rea
animated stormy Of Congress- the last OF the
to convene at IL m Monday next and to expire
by II March In all the short and closing sessions OF
past Congresses has had just the kind Of work before and
them many different and difficult things set for them to
do When Congress adjourned the spring the war with SPAN bad
been launched but hadn got leagues distant on the stormy
Deep unanimously voted the administration an
appropriation of 100000 for preparation and defence ana
nue. when they adjourned the
biggest the lot didn't dream that when they got back to the
Capital in the fall they find the country sixth larger IN territory
and ten millions greater population Not them had an idea
that months the sovereignty of Spain to away for
and that nearly all of her ancient and vaunted island
territorial possessions of the United States
They did not imagine the matter of to come before them
adjustment They figured the would last two
rvngs vagabond the Hudson his animation
touring national lawmakers here again. to find things
- surprisingly changed speak But they have heeled
mighty task and few Of them Of the lot that mpos
diplomatic historical abors that do not fall Congressman in
The member who gets IN word IN the depaes on
ouny relationships and destiny going down the future
fairy gales to be known and reyeed of all pose And that is
going make talk Certainly the retiring members will
hope parliamentary and without indecent haste to
the ultimate adjustment and wind of all matters
order that the next Congress- having escaped major part of the la
bo shall reap major portion the glory The hope OF these
departing members encouraged too by the usual for
special Congress both Houses though expected by
the Senate before which principally will be laid important questions
state that that body pretty certain to be convened in extra
But the House has less engosng collateral duties Mat
Of finance Of tax appropriation and ezpend
ture all originate IN the lower branch OF Congress
UNDOUBTEDLY be "a hot time in both Senate
of the subjects relating
the and the ITSELF its cost results
and political turn certain to be Of the events
the did not reveal that aspect The official
ports destruction Of Ceeras fleet will be dected The
Elementary publications to that engagement tend compel
opening that controversy The battle at Santiago with detail
every leading to and following it. will be laid bare The
troops and commanders the field and the manage
the military camps transports trains hospitals qualtermas
departments will evoke proaced and torrd
investigation At the time the provision of adequate
army navy and money accomplish bo with
consideration Of the urgently Nicaragua canal
all these and other problems will pretty busy occupy the lower
Congress- both committee and open session. throughout
the brief limit Of its three months Of existence.
@ENATORS meanwhile will enjoy dolce fanienti They
tackle regurgtant nominations that they lodged
last spring This is always bitter pill Then they will pro-
coed general and detail and due time take
Commission Paris treaty with Spain In the
position the United States Senate predict haphazad
this its shape Those who that
the draft treaty and especially involving the passage Of
titles and exchange of CASH like that OF Congressional
and simply lacking proper signatures for its perfection
rules of compact An Of Con-
eress may arogated itself WILL treaty
nations presumed be nyoable and perpetual The
per the will be patiently and keeny analysed every
component and be relied length to be varied
and wdened terms though possibly unaeed materially
And before has been finally adopted the relationship
all the inhabitants of the to the political citizenship
will be exhausve debated and ntegeny
periodically determined Scupuous safeguards will be
tiou against possibility that element
acquisition exerted to work hardship
any part Three hard months of the hardest kind
Dor viii loom before the American Senate at Monday
HAWAII will occupy Of her deliberations as
Fl she with the Spanish peace
the disposal of the peoples acquired
the United States the direct consequence Of military conquest the
other territory however being grouped under this classification
peaceful transition