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Show OBSTRUCTION. Apprehension is felt by many that the Senate will do all in its power to obstruct the President in his endeavors to bring about needed reforms. It is not to be expected ex-pected that a Republican Senate will be heartily in- accord with a Democratic President, but the Senate will scarcely obstruct for the sake of obstruction. If it does, it will be mere captiousness, and the country would very soon beeome disgusted, dis-gusted, and public opinion would force the Senate to be more considerate. It is not probable that the President will recommend re-commend any measures that will not be for the best interests of the country, nor is it probable that he will veto any legislation legis-lation calculated to benefit the country, coun-try, no matter from which party such beneficial measures may ; emanate. em-anate. It is quite likely the Senate will refuse to confirm some of the President's nominations, and some of them should not be confirmed. Here is the greatest chance for a collision between be-tween the Senate and President. The President can recommend legislation and veto it, but he is utterly powerless to introduce in-troduce any matter whatever, but his power for good or evil still remains very great, and to him the people look to see that improper legislation s forbidden, for improper legislation can rarely succeed suc-ceed in passing both Houses twice. The New Year will tell how the President and Senate will work together, and till then all will have to wait to know j whether the Senate intends to devote it- I self to obstruction. i . |