The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-01
OUTLOOK INCONGRESS
SESSION SOON TO OPEN PROMISES
TO BE INTERPRETING.
AMOS CUMMINGS FORECAST.

representative Babcock Likely IL
Be a Picturesque Figure in tn,
House Because of His Demand for
Tariff Reductions-Speake Hen.
derson and the Reed Rules-UncIs
Joe Cannon VIII Have His Eye or
ApprOpriations-New AMI Flo.
auent Senators.
Washington. Nov. 30.-Picturesaue
are the features of. the Fifty-seventh
Congress. Washington itself is invaria-
bly, attractive, but with new Presi-
dent new legislative body, and a
newly furnished Capitol, it is doubly
so. The most picturesque figure in the
siege of Santiago is to-day the most
picturesque figure in WASHINGTON. All
eyes are turned on him. The youngest
in the long list of Presidents succeed
ing Geroge Washington, he is by all
odds the most interesting. In the White
House, at church, on foot or on horse
back, and especially at luncheon; his
is the central personality of the nation.
thousand newspapers daily record
his movements, and millions of tongues
hourly canvass his actions.
But the Congress- as it is officially
termed, also promises to be unusually
picturesque. The coming session is
frieghted with unwonted attractions.
While the new President is besieged
with applicants for office, the new Con
gress is surrounded with those seek
ing legislative favors. 1t is a Congress
carrying heavy responsibilities. The
Spanlsh-American war opened a new
era in the history Of the nation. Upon
the shoulders of Congress rests the
burden of shaping our colonial policy.
1t IS to rivet the aspirations OF the
milllons freed by Dewey'S guns to the
destmes OF the American republic 1t
IS to absorb the Danish West Indies
and to provide for the building of the
Nicaragua Canal. 1t is to guarantee the
construction Of a cable across the Pacf-
nc and to restore the American flag
to the commercial supremacy of the
ocean. 1t is to pour out uncounted mil
mons for river and harbor improves
Jaents, ana to create fresh water seas
Tor lrrigating the lands of the far West
u is to authorize an unprecedented in
crease OF the navy and to turn the long
closed splgot to appropriations for pub4
ne buildings. With efforts to reduce
taxation, curb trusts, stamp out an
archy. and stop all Chinese irnmigra-
Ton aside from those to admit New
Mexico, Arizona, and Oklohoma, and
TO a thousand other less important
matters, both Houses VIII be over.
whelmed with business. The session
may trench upon the autumn months.
These considerations make David B.
Henderson the most picturesque figure
IN the new House. As he limps up the
steps leading to the Speakers desk.
throws back the iron gray hair from
his forehead, and raises his right hand
preparatory to taking the oath, his fig
ure may we'll be termed historic. The
picture Will be still further enhanced
WAen his Old comrade in arms, Gen.
Harry Bingham, administers the oath.
Cen Henderson, however. will become
al the more picturesque if he retains
the copper-f2stened autocratic pewer
hequeathed him by Thomas B. Reed.
III VIII be rememb ered that the nails
We're clinched by David himself twenty
minutes after Mr.. Reed took the chair
at the beginning of the Fifty-fith Con-
Sfess. They were Clinched despite the
earnest protest of a descendant of Mat
thew Lyon, who is Still a member of
the House. In neither the Fffty-fith nor
the Flfty-sixth Congress did the House
iofmulte rules for itself. The strenuous
rules of the Fifty-fourth were adopted.
These were .. revisior If t1o a1d 80
rules of the Fiftv-first Tho ra,,isio,I
was made bv the great Thomas MIN
self. l. was sanctioned in raucue and
afterward adoOted in tbe uoIsa Nv =
strict party vote This ra,,icioo y,Iocod
the House absolutely under tbe rontroi
of the Speaker. II enabled Sneaker. Pead
10 throttle tho Senate in the ert,.. go
sion called for fine consider,s +io,, ~ no
Dngley Bill. Bv q .sinanle raf,,saI -. az
point the bulk of The comui+feas in The
House. all the bills sent over nv the
Senate dropped into the Ian Of tho
Speaker. There they remained mill ~.
last day Of the session. when the com
mittees were aDpointed and the neces-
sary references made.
Reeds autocracv. however dave1onad
@ restiveness in his own marty that was
at times danaa,.r,,s VIII =, =, ',f' %@0
burn and Josepb n Walker. vvere two
Of the imnIacs b1es Win Aihert
planned that the rnles Of the last House
had been adopted under an imnlied
pledge that new rules wouId he re-
ported within thirty DAYS This was
true The constructive nrornise was
made by David r. Henderson who Of
Tered the resolution for thei, adontion
The Committee ON RuIeq Including Mr.
Henderson. remained silent and the
rules themselves bsva ron1ainad mn
changed from that dav IN The nreeen+
Mr. Henderson when noroinatad in
caucus for Sneaker nroftad nv Mr.
Reeds OVERSIGHT Toe Wallxe1. nd baon
boWled ont ~ +be TIo,ea Nv Tobn y
Thayer but uanb,l,-,1 stili rer,airt15
by Henderson's advice the caucus re-