The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-21
PREPARING FOR CONGRESS,
THE CORPORATION LOBBY ON
HAND IN FORCE.

Will Make Sn0rA NNork III surplus.
Hanna and His Friends VIII At
| tend to That-NO Opposition TO
I Henderson Speaker of the
! HOuse-ApprOpriatiO Bills to Be
Rushed Through Early--Much Inn
portant Business TO Come Before
! This Session.
Washington, Nov. 90 -Politicians,
who are assembling in Washington to
attend the opening of the Fifty-sev-
enth Congress. but two weeks off, pre-
dict an exceedingly busy and interest
| ing session. With large and healthy
surplus in the treasury, there is dis
/ position on the part of incoming con-
gressmen to deal literally with the
! public expenditures. Nearly all of the
great interests, looking for congress-
ional aid, sometimes designated by the
less popular ternl--the lobby-are in
evidence and are prepared for a long
! and industrious campaign. They seem
! to take special comfort in the remark,
playfully made by Senator Hanna a
few days ago. speaking of the growing
surplus in the treasury, when suggest
ed that "lle could help Secretary Gage
there was merry twinkle in his eye
which suggested that his thought
might have been upon the ship-subsidy
| bill.
Although the converting of a new
| Congress is but fourteen days away,
| there is lack of political excitement,
! which usually attaches to the birth
test over the speakership, either by the
majority or the minority. Gen. Hen
| derson of Iowa is to have no OPPOSE
| ton in the Republican caucus, not
withstanding the rurnor that he might
1 be deposed, which was circulated dur
| ing the closing hours of the last Con-
| gress because of certain acts on his
part. which offended several leaders
OF his party. The long recess has
brushed opposition aside, and he win
have a walkover. So confident is he
that he is already engaged in study
ing over the list of committees, SO that
such changes as may be necessary may
De announced in the early hours of
| the session, and thus expedite the
work cut out for the new Congress.
| Under ordinary circumstances, a new
| Congress seldom gets its organization
IN good working order before the
| Christmas holidays. This year it is
| expected that several of the annual
appropriation bills will be prepared, re-
! ported, and acted upon in the House
| of Representatives before the holiday
| season arrives. Gen. Henderson Rep
resentatives Cannon, Dalzell, Payne,
Hepburn, Hit, and other recognized
leaders on the Republican side of the
House all agree that the coming ses-
| sion will have many questions of do
| mestic and foreign importance to con-
slider, and the question will not be so
much as to what legislation shall be
placed upon the statute books, but
what legislation shall be prevented for
| the general welfare of the government.
! On the Democratic side, the minority
will have no friction over naming the
man for the empty honor of candidate
| for Speaker. Representative Richard
son of Tennessee. will be the caucus
nominee of his party which carries
| with it the distinction of being the rec
ognized floor leader Of the Democratic
| forces.
| In the Senate all speculation over the
1 probab BILE adoption Of a cloture rule has
subsidized since President Roosevelt
| ceased to be presiding officer of that
! distinguished and self-controlled body.
| 1t is doubtful whether Mr.. Roosevelt as
Vice President, would have been able
| to tear down the time-honored tradi-
! lions and the practice of unlimited de-
| bate in the Senate. but it is understood
| that it was his intention to try and
bring about a reform in that direction
! had he not been unexpectedly elevated
to the presidency.
The Senate being continuing body,
will resume business at the old stand,
with Senator Frye Of Maine president
pro tempore, he having been elected
| prior to the adjournment of the last
session. The Senate selects its own
committees, in accordance with the
suggestion made by the caucus COM
nnittees of the two parties. At the
| coming session, there Will be but two
! parties represented in that body. All
the free silver Republicans and Popu-
lists, who remain, will go into caucus
with the Democrats, and thus swell the
small minority TO that extent. 1t will
| seem strange TO see well-known sena-
! tors like Teller of Colorado, and Du-
| bcis of Iowa. who have previously
! figured as active and aggressive Re-
| publican partisans, located on the
| Democratic side of the chamber and
| going into caucus with Democrats.
Just where Senator wellington of
Maryland will land during the remain
der Of his term, no one seems to know
or care. The Republicans will not al
low him to caucus with them, and the
| Democrats have no further use for him,
| hence he win have an opportunity to
| have a little caucus OF his own as Of
L ian aud xUbaneVer he likes.