The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-22
SESSION Of SPARR|NG
Ante-Election Legislation Al
ways Under Difficulties.
CAMPAIGNS COMING ON
Will Soon Bring the Present
Session to a Close.
CAMPAIGNS COMING ON


Especial Correspondence of the Eag.s)
Washington, April 21-A season of rest
AID comparative peace now reigns in con-
gress. The somewhat troublous doys of
TIE consideration of the Porto Rican bill
have given way TO a condition of affairs
that is exceedingly pleasant to the par
ficipants in the late fight The days Of
TIE first session of the Fifty Ska con-
gTess are numbered, congress Cnat has
made and will make much history for
this country. 1t will not be long, now,
until the session is completed. In fact,
HE early days Of June will see an exodus
OF statesmen from this city. rne Repub-
mean end Of congress will largely attend
the Philadelphia convention, while the
opposition will make preparation tor Kan
saS City. Then will come the heated
campaign, and the re-assembling in De-
cember, when more actual work and leg
is.ation will be accomplished in three
months than characterized the delibera-
items of six months in the present ses-
Sion In the first session of a new con-
gross which precedes a national cam
paign. both sides are cautious; great
skill and dexterity in legislation are dis
played; party councils and speculation as
10 the result on the country of proposed
legislation prevail. The congress not only
makes history and laws, but politics
Zach side does it. Then, after the cam
D3ien has WOO nd he Al
is over. no matter which way it goes,
congress gets down to business at its sec
ond and short session. The Alaskan code
Ill, now being in the senate, will be
passed; the Philippine bill will probably
become a law, giving the president power
IL govern those islands until congress
shall definitely act: diTerent appropria-
ton bills will be passed: the senate will
sctF'e the Quay contest and possibly pass
thgz shipping bill, and then will come the
adjournment There have been stirring
times in Washington this session. Were
there no other result than the passage OF
fh Porto Rican bill, the session would
9lave been memorable. But there still
remains much to do in the next session.
trough to do to make the Fifty-sixth
congress about as important as any in
tie countrys history, and far more so
than any Of recent years.
James d. Richardson, house leader of
the minority and chairman of the ma
tional congressional campaign committee,
has provoked a great deal of opposition
T. his rar,y by recent appointments on
the executive committee. Among them |
are Rupert and briggs of New York and |
Norton Of Ohio. not only upknowns, but |
leaning toward the gold wing of the |
party. The out-and-out silver and Bryan |
ii are complaining bitterly Of Mr.. |
Richardson's action, and some even go |
s. far as to claim that the tail Tennes- |
seean is not as loyal to the Nebraska |
warrior as he should be-
Governor w. S. Taylor of Kentucky |
the Republican g0vernOr-was here this |
week, and his going and comings always |
attracted attention. Mr.. Taylor Is a mild |
hammered and mild looking man, for such J
ferocious. bloodthirsty, conspiring IN |
Ciyidual as the Democrats of Ken .ucky |
I'D elsewhere picture him. He is bright !
locking Of medium stature, and is sail to |
Bc a clever leader and an upright man. |
He has been here the past week with his |
attorneys who have been fling papers in !
the supreme court preparatory to start I
ing the case which viii decide whether
he is governor of the Blue Grass state or
e..
The greatest crush of the season was
the Easter "egg-rolling" on the White
House grounds Monday. Once year
the beautiful gr,Alnds, with their spacious
and we!l-kept lawns. are opened 10 the
children Of the city, for their merry
making They came Monday by the
thousands and there were as many
gown persons too. They shouted ard
.rlAyed and rolled eggs and listened 10
the Marine band al lday long. it was
very interesting sight
Secretary Gage predicts a surplus of
s70Oao0o1 during the current fiscal year
ending June go 1901. Secretary Carlisle
used 10 predict deficiencies but this was
under Democrats administration.
The following pensions lave been ell
lowed: Thomas Casey Corbin; George
G. Wade. la Crosse: sherman AIcBrat-
ney. Fort Dodge; Maria W. Howe, Medi-
cine Lodge; 5. S. Frank Wellington;
James r. Brunei Dighton: Harriet A
Am.don. Hoisington.
The day following Mr.. Longs renomi-
IA ION he was receiving congratulations
on every hand. The leaders were esDeei-
ally pleased. and expressed the hop that
his reelection would be along the same
line rs his denomination. Mr.. Long has
become such a national figure that much
interest was taken in his convention. and
much pleasure in the fact that the nomi-
nation was by reclamation.
There was an increase of slS,S42,7 10 IN
che amount of money in cirou alton In
the United States during Na,-h, the
total being, April L S2021 ,274506. or s26.l2
per capita Of the population. On July l.
1895. it vas only s21.lo per capita, but that
was under Democratic management of
our national affairs. R. II. FANON-
,D0LLlVER ON BANKRUPTCY LAW
IEe Says il is System Whereby
Fraud is Encouraged.
New York. April 21-J. p. Dolhver, IN
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