Show what has congress Co nere done why is the congress of the united states in session it met early in december last more than four months have cave gone by can it point to a single useful accomplishment it Is republican in both branches h the house overwhelmingly republican has made mr reed a leader of the republican party speaker republicans laicans have organized the committees of the senate the party is in legislative power as a protest against hard times and hard times of course have been charged up to the account of the administration the party successful in 1894 encouraged dissatisfaction for which it was responsible and announced its ability to cure all evils from which the country is suffering give to the afie country a republican congress and watch the instant preparation of panaceas for public ills well where are the results mr reed has held his congress down to a do nothing policy he has prevented the members from indulging their desire tor for immediate extravagance by permitting su such C h leg legislation tion in appropriation bills as will lead to extravagance when the electon is over but appropriation pr pria Lation tion bills are matters of course they form no part of the legislative nostrum that Is to cure the distemper of the country where are the affirmative measures for which we are told to look those in measures bagur es that were to make us A financially na n whole entirely satisfied salla ned edly prosperous congress drones oat outfits its existence gives no hint faint of a purpose to adjourn does nothing day in and day out but it is there serving no other useful purpose than that of an awful example of the inability of politicians as legislators to make good their promises as an candidates ex |