Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 February 1892 — CONGRESS IN CHICAGO. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CONGRESS IN CHICAGO.

LEGISLATORS INDULGE IN A WESTERN JUNKET. A Rousing Welcome Given* to the Distinguished Guests—Chicago Extends the Invitation In Hope of Securing an Appropriation for the Fair. " ” I Congress Comes Wen t. The Congress of the United States trrivod In Chicago the other day for tho first timo, and, according to the way Chicagoans tell it, held a special session in the future national capital. Congress often delegates committees to visit other cities on the public business. This time it has delegated itself and the marble halls of Washington were lonesome for two or throe days, while Chicago lonned her best bib and tuoker and did nor best to show off, so to speak, in the prosouoe of her distinguished guests. The business which has called Congress together In Chicago, says a leadng papor published In the Windy City, will not occupy much time, but it is of he highest Importance. First and foremost will be the visit of Inspection at he World's Fair grounds. It goes without saying that as tho invitation came

'rom tho citizens of Chicago tliero will ne no attempt on the part of the Fair >fiU'lals to usurp tho time or to prejudice he session. They will be on lyind to explain when asked and to furnish deflred Information, leaving tho colossal mnorania at Jackson park to tell its own itory. Congress itself will take the cad, as is proper, and there will be no ittompt on tho part of any one to influmeo its judgment ns to what It shall do n the premises. Chicago is confident dint seeing will bo believing in this mso, and that when members have used heir eyes la seeing und their tongues n asking questions they will go lack to Washington thoroughly qualilod to talk, act, and vote intelligently. Thoy will have tho opportunity to discover how money ms been spent, how tho great underaklng has grown, und hoW much more will lie needed to make tho great Naional Fair worthy of the States which iavo contributed so generously for their >wn representation, and of tho whole lountry, which has made its appoal to ho nations of all the world, through Its President and Secretary of State, to some and send their exhibits. Wliat»ver may bo tho result of this visit Chisago will bo contented. It has no soars, lowovor, as to th# future official action if Congress after its members liuvo had ■lie opportunity of seeing for themselves viiut has been done and what remains a do. Ono hour of personal inspection Fill, be more convincing than weeks of »lk or months of argument would be. If the time allows, there is another intlonal mattor which should engage toe Mention of tho session. There Is a luge building at tho Corner Dearborn md Jackson streets, In whloh the Fedlral Government transacts Its postal, lustom-house, law court, and other lusinoss, whloh is slowly but surely -.umblirig down by piecemeal. It is important that the Congressmen should lee this disintegrating pile for themlolvos, and if they will risk toe visit hoy may even have a chanoe to see lomo of It fall while they are there. They should then make a flying trip to he lake-front and Inspect the opporlunltlos there for the oreotlon of a govjrnmont building. This done It will be h order to move for an udjournmont of ‘he Chicago sossion.

BROUGHT THE WHOLE OUTFIT.