The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-03
CONGRESS- MEETS AGAIN.
Dark Outlook for Republicans
Forecast Of Business to Come
Up This Week.

: II q sESpQUI1CdA SOHS1SSS Ac1s, S4O1 mGEy
years convened under as irauspicious
circumstances as those which attended
the opening Of the second session Of
the Fifsy-seyenth Congress Ioday.
! With ample republican majorities in
both chambers and republican Presi-
dent IN the White House there is the
widest difference Of opinion as to pros
pectiye legislation, and even the old
time leaders are divided on some of
the most Important questions. Tariff
revision. of course, takes the lead.
Senators and Representatives from
western states assert that there must
be steps taken in that direction in or
der to redeem the pledges on which
the republican victory in Slleir states
was achieved, The eastern men, on
the other hand, say that there shall be
no tariff revision now and they expect
TO prevent the calling Of Congress in
special session for that purpose.
With regard to trust legislation, some
senators say that there WILDE none and
others, among them no less influential
man than Senator Frye president OF
the senate, asserts that the Sherman
law will .be amended IN accordance
with The recommendations Of Attorney
General Knox. The policy of the re-
pubIicans, as outlined for your CORES
pondent By a we'll posted democratic
senator, viii be to pass such legisla-
ton as Mr. Knox has requested and
as the President will urge, at the
same time assuring the trusts that so
long as they have a republican adj
ministration they will have nothing
to fear from the Attorney General.
but If they permit the democrats to
win there is no knowing to what e1-
tent democratic attorney general
will go in order ~ destroy the trusts.
In this way, says the senator referred
to, the republicans hope to make OF
the trust law q club with which to
extort campaign funds from the trusts
IN 1905.
As il to emphasize tie evil of the
trust system, the news has Just reach
ed Washington to the efecg that j.
Pierpont Morgan, in connection with
the Barring Brothers OF England,
have undertaken to float bonds to
the amount of 500, 600, 600 for the
newly organized beef trust. Represen-
5atiye Richardson OF Tennessee says
that The democrats of the House
stand ready to assist their opponents
in any genuine effort to control the
trusts and that they will give the re-
pubIicans no ground to charge them
With obstructive proceedings In case
TIE latter make an honest attempt to
strengthen the present law Or enact
new and more efectual one.
3 There was an intermingling OF con-
ggatusations and condolences IN the
Capitol today. Twen5y- five -epresent-
ariVes have failed of reelection and the
condolences extended them were as
numerous as were the congratulations
offered co the successful candidates.
On the democrats side of l5fle House,
two desks stood out prominently.
Each was draped with crepe and cover
ed with flowers in honor of Represent
asiyes de Grafenreid and Sheppard,
both Of Texas, who have died since
Congress adjourned last july On the
repub blican side one desk was similar
" treated. It was that formerly oc-
cupied By the late Representative
Russsll of Connecticut. Out of re-
spect to the deceased members the
HOUSE dQyOu1A0o 141i2iOoiGDs1s rAeo@
being convened.
In the Senate one desk gas draped
and piled with floral offerings. that
of the late Senator Mc,Milian OF
Michigan, and as mark OF respect TO
his memory the Senate adjourned nm
ell noon tomorrow when the Presi-
dents message will be received. There
is little prospect Of important business
In the Senate tomorrow but on We'd
nesday Senator Beveridge, for the
Committee on Territories, will report
the Omnibus Territorial bill and from
that on the session promises to be
lively one. There is every prespect
that the democrats Of the Senate will
vote uuanimouly to admit to statehood
Oklahoma, AriZnoa and New Mexico
but the inteonse fear that The two
latter may return democratic senators
promises to prove serious obstacle to
ths success Of the bill. Senator Be-
yeridge and several of his colleagues
have Just returned from lunket
through the territories named but
when seen today the former said it
would not be proper for him TO fore
stall tue report of the committee by
expressing an opinion.
Senator Frye has returned to Wash
ington With grim determination to
secure the enactment of the Ship Sub
sidy bill. He has given an Interview
in which he says that the formation
Of the Morgan shipping syndicate pre-,
sents q new reason for passing the bill
because It will insure the expenditure
by the syndicate In this country OF not
less than $50, 900, 900 for new ships
which will otherwise be built abroad.
!. While this may be true,' says
lssenator Clay, Senator Frye deos not
state that the bill viii cost the United
States millions of dollars for time
without limit. It is the old argument
of the protectionists that the United
States can hoist itself by its own sus-
penders. It will merely result in
transferring a portion OF the money
which ali people are taxed to raise, in
10 tie pockets Of q few who will benefit
By the building and sailing OF the
The recent communication of the