The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-21
WORK OF THE
NEXT CONGRESS
The Most Important Since Those
Preceding the Civil War.
LAWS FOR OUR NEW POSSESSIONS
A vigorous Endcayor VIII Bc Made
&c Authorize she Construction of
the NicaraGnan Canal-Thc
Currency Biil.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2D.-spccial-Ac-
coTding to the opinion OF many senators
and Representatives VINO have recently
visited Washington. the coming session
OF Congress Will be the most important
ia the history OF this government since
the heated sessions Just preceding the
civil war That the members OF inc
House and Senate are studying the que'-
lions on which they Will be called TO leg
islate is evidenced by the fact that some
OF them have put IN the heated months oil
the summer IN travelling In Porto RICO
Hawaii. some even crossing the Facihc
and going with our troops into the Philip
pine islands. Others went TO CUBA IN Or
DIR that they may be better ht'ed 10 as
cuss The fate 0f chat island.
II is expected that by The CHRISTMAS
holidays Speaker Henderson viii have
appointed the committees Of The hohse
and much oil taa routine BUSINESS VIII De
under way. The Committee on Appio-
prlatons Will begin their gigantic woIN
OF framing thc appropriation bin7 INC
moment its membership Us announced
As there Will Dc no protracted wrahsie
Over the spcahership the House VIII nc
able 60 organize much sooner than usual
THE NEW COLONIES.
As soon as the House organizes num-
Der OF bills viii he presented relative 10
the new colonies. These viii h. referred
10 committee. At the very outset nice
question viii arise, and To certain 'N-
cent VIII indicate the sentiment Oh Con
gress regarding the colonies. The anu
the Senate viii want all the bills re-
latlng 10 the colonies sent TO the COM
miteo on Forcigu Affairs. while thoSe
who favor holding permanently me POS
sessions We acquired I'm The war WIN
Spain will want them sent 10 the Com
mittoe on Territories which viii more
or less fix the status Of the possessions al
she outset.
THE attitude of the Democrats on this
question will doubtless fix the policy oil
the party at the next Presidential election
The framing of The laws for our ne" pos
sessi MS promises To- ellie grett discus loIl
as many Of the members of both branches
II Coneress are known C. entertain "luey
divergent views on the subject.
Another question when will excite little
interest FIN The public mind. but which will
consume arelt deal OF time in DEBATE Is
that relating 90 The various reciprocity
treaties These treaties are OF the utmost
Impotence and each paragraph VIII De
thorOuchlv debated. though there Will ne
little politics in the discussion.
There VIII le q tremendous lglt over
The proposed subsidy shipping bill. Far'y
lines viii lie drawn closely on thls ile''"'
and the debate viii be heated and eNclt-
ing. The Democrats will use every ies's-
lative device ga their power 10 deieal II
and every political point possible VIII De
scored. .-.r
NICARAGUAN CANAL
senator Morgan viii use every effort in
The Senate 10 push the passage OF the
Nicaraauan Canal bin. and "a vigorous en-
doavor Will be- made 10 authorize its con-
siruct0n.
An EFFORT will also be made TO Increase
Inc standing army so 10000 men or more.
The present army Is only a provisional
one and ceases 90 exist I'm July 1901 unless
Congress passes bin making IL perina-
nent This promises 20 Doe most ''i'
tight and In IT'S discussion party lines VIII
lie oblitorated. An EFFORT VIII atso D0
made 10 increase the navy. ,,
BY far the most important SUBJECT IN IN.
ing before Congress viii be thal iela'iHs
60 financial legislation
The committee from the House ap-
pointed Hl the tNnA n'-s'tNtif --t"
inon a bin which viii declare in op.n
terms that gold is the legal standard IL
rrovides for the redemption OF green
hacks ia gold. and breaks the much-
talked-of "endless chain" by permitting
the greenbaclls 20 be roissuad Only lot
gold. The bin allows the National Banks
20 increase their circulation TO the par
value OF the bonds deposited IL is gen
orally understood that when the subject
of financial legislation comes mp many
startling relations regarding the opinion
of various members win Doe made.
"I<ICK OFT or THE TRACES
II Il confidently predicted that many
~ the Democratic members, in an effort
90 save their party, win kick out OF the
traces" and vote for the adoption of the
roid standard. It is stated that the con-
seryativs leaders OF Democracy rely
,,pon be action of the coming Congro $50
40 save the party IN 1910. Truly the COM
.ng session promises 20 be a history-mak-
tng epoch
Strenuous efforts will be made 10 pass
"a river and harhor bin. Already certain
sectlons Of The country are preparing pllis
g. oren waterways and make haroor i'm
lTovemcnts.