The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-01-30
WORK OF CONGRESS-.
Reciprocity Will Be Considered at
Lsag+b in Both Houses.
Revision Of .Ae Tariff VIII Also Come
ER far DiscussiOn-ReaI Estate
Scheme in Mckinley
Memorial.
IsaerIal washington letter.

ISpeGlaI Washington letter.
Y KEkA good citizen of the republic
Is interested in his government.
Now that the congress is in ses-
si1n she people will want to know all
about the legislative branch of their
government; what it is doing and
AhR1 IL proposes to do.
O1e who has opportunity to watch
1he statesmen for considerable num-
6sr of years becomes interested in the
changes which come over the minds of
msn who make history for us. For
example. in 1890. William Mckinley,
congressman from Ohio, chairman of
Abe remnittee on ways and means, in
digBanilr resented the interference OF
Abe secretary of state, james &. Blaine,
who insisted that the subject of reel
Prol.isy should be taken up in a tariff
bsB- Wien the same man, Mckinley,
betaTne president and was charged
with khe powers and responsibilities of
thaS higA office, he championed reel
pToSity, aud his last public utterance
was in iaYor of the pending reciprocity
treaties
One a0E The leading defenders of reel
precity in the senate to-day is Senator
Allison, of Iowa. And yet. the strong
est aTgAment ever prepared in oppo-
sitioa 10 that idea was prepared by
Mr. Aliisnu while he was member of
1he Ao&se of representatives in the
Forty-seeond congress. Mr.. Allison
1hen claimed and ably demonstrated
shsa the senate had no constitutional
right 10 originate revenue legislation.
He qnosed and commented upon the
pain statement of the constitution
that -1a3 bills for raising revenue shall
originate in the house of representa-
tITes." Now that he is the leader of
ihe senate, Mr.. Allison claims that the
Cons tx psignai power o amend" house
bills carsies with it the right TO sub
stitsfe" new revenue legislation in the
xenate. This matter will bring forth
many A0nrs of debate during the first
&sssipa OF this congress.
President Roosevelt stands for reci-
precisy as President Mckinley did.
Thus, are president, with the aid of
procify aresties with some IA or Is
countries, and thereby declare tariff
DUTIES EBth those countries. This
abe LEADERS in the house of repre-
xentafiyes will strenuously oppose.
Tkey e4Giza that if it is once granted
that she president and the senate shall
have the power now sought to be eXer-
eissd. The personalities of the peo-
PIE ERay have no functions in the future
other than to come together for the
po1Pase of passing appropriation bills,
ana then adjourning. How this prob
4pm uiay be concluded no one can
safely predict 4 this time.
9on rasy hear great deal bout the
shipping subsidy bill during the com
ing mSxfhs, and will wonder whether
or not there will be such legislation.
Nefl, Ahe Fifty-siXth congress began
at Isaen or March 4, 1899, and during
ahaf rntTre session of congress the
writer gsF 1icted that the bill would
n0t bpc8ERs law, stating that it had
been killed on March 2, 1899, two days
bsfnzG ABE Fifty-siXth congress came
SBte bring. The reason was never
given, Rat ii may be given now. When
SrR5ator Hanna succeeded in having
Within r. Merriam made director of
The censms, he made personal enemies