The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-12-06
FROM THE NATIONS CAPITAL.
From Oar Omn Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. D. G., Dec. ., 1899.

/
rooms ut the Capitol arc filling with
legislators and politicians and theclty
is taking on rapidly its customary mid
session appearance.
| From the best opinions obtainablc it
| seems improbable that much legisla-
lation will be accomplished or serious
ly attempted before the holiday recess,
which1will run from about December
90 to January 5. 1t is said that Speak
er Henderson is not disposed to an
nounce the appointments of commit
tees until after the House rcconvcnes
in January, and this OF itself will pre-
! clude the vigorous undertaking OF i'm
portant legislation in December. A
notable exception to this plan, howev--
er. may be the proposed gold standard
bill, which has been prepared by the
Republican Caucus committee OF the
House during the recess. The gold
men demand that it be passed before
the adjournment for the holidays.
| They now distrust the intentions of the
republican managers in Congress with
regard to currency legislation. In
/ fact, the bill devised by the caucus
/ committee does not contemplate Scner-
al currency amendments, but merely
proposes to fix more firmly the single
gold standard upon the Treasury, leav-
| ing plan of general currency leglsla-
[ ton to be drawn, if deemed advisable,
| later on.
1t seems to be taken for granted by
the party leaders that there will be no
general river and harbOr act this win
ter. Nor will there be any general
provision for new public buildings.
| These important works must await
better treasury conditions. and de-
creased expenditures for the army and
navy. Right here the American people
will find another illustration OF the
wastefulness of a war, which entails
upon them the loss OF countless millions
abroad, and enforces strict parslmony
upon public Improvements at home. A
tenth of what the war in the Philippines
has cost already, would provide hun
dreds of fine public buildings through
out the country, and would have fur
nished the means for continuing need
ed works upon rivers and harbors, by
which commerce would have been ia
cilitated and rates of transportation
lessened.
There will be no reduction Of the
army proposed during the coming ses-
sion. While the reports OF better pro-
gress against the Filipinos are encour-
aging, yet there are many prominent
legislators who recall the unreliability
of dispatches from Manila heretofore.
They appreciate the fact that Congress
is about to.assemble, and that it is ad-
visable for the administration to re-
port apparent progress IN the Philip
pines. They point out the fact that
the insurrection broke ont in February,
and up to two weeks ago no snbstan-
tial work had been done in suppressing
it. They hope for its suppression III
time, but they do not reconcile the as
tOnishing progress reported just as
Congress is meeting with the long
months of inaction, even retrogressiOn,
received up to very short time ago.
Legislation concerning Hawaii and
Porto Rico will be undertaken, and
there will be little il any party division
upon thpse questions. They arc both
admitted to be undisputed territory OF
the United States, and proper govern
mental systems for them will be de-
vised this winter With regard to Gu
ba and the Philippines, the belief is
general that some time must elapSc be-
fore serious effort to fix the permanent
status of these islands can be made.
There will be nothing done in the
way of actually beginning work upona
Nicaraguan canal. Another report OF
an Investigating commission is to be
made, and its absence will serve the
Onponcnts OF the scheme further rea-
sonable ground for resistance. But
the treasury conditions are not propi-
tious for this project at present, even
il the preliminary steps had been com,
pleted and there was no other ground
for opposing the canal.
The organization of the House by the
republicans will be Il tame affair, mas
much as the speakership has been set
tied in advance. The only change IN
House officials will be THAI MAJ; h'1Sscll
of Missouri will be supplanted by Hen
ry Casson Of Wisconsin, rs sergeant at
arms.
The Democratic caucus for nomlna-
ton of speaker will be held Saturday
afternoon. -Four candidates are max
ing il sharp contest for the honor, DC
Almond Of Missouri; Richardson OF
Tennessee; Bankhcad OF Alabama ana
Sulzcr of New York. The friends OF
these candidates seem to be. equally
confident of the success OF thelrrcspec-
five fayorites. The contest appears
however, to be between Richardson
and De Armond. Bailey OF Texas, the
former nominee for speaker, andleader
of the House dems in the last congress,
fayors Bankhead, and it remains to DC
seen what strength the Texan and his
former adhcrcnts can muster III the
new contest. The candidates say that
the contest is entirely lendly and
that all hands will accept cheerful,ly
and in good spirit the result OF the
caucus.
In general the outlook is for ses-
sion of important and at times eNclt-
ing debate, as might be expected pre-
ccding il national election. But the
general opinion is that the republicans
will feel their way with caution ana pc
slow and timorous in the actual ac-
complishmcnt Of legislation. The
Philippine policies promise to over
shadow other questionsin congreSSslon,,
al debate but the currency, tariff and
trust questions will not be lost sight
of.
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