Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-30
CONGRESSMAN GIBSON.
His Views as to What Questions
win Occupy Congress.
IMPORTANT MATTERS TO DISCUSS.
Rules of the House to Be Changed. Silver
Question---Tariff--- ---Navy---Pub-
lie Lands, Etc.

HUNTINGTON, ". Va, November 29.-
Hon. Eustaee Gibson has arrived 10 thi.
city from Washington, to attend the pres
ent session of tie Circuit Court. A repre-
sentative Of the Huntington Advertiser
called upon Mr.. Gibson and obtained the
following opinion concerning the probable
action of Congress during the coming
session:
"Mr. Gibson, what is your opinion as to
the organization of the HouseT asked
the reporter.
Mr.. Carlisle will be nominated by &C
clamatiou," replied Mr.. Gibson, "and the
old organization will undoubtedly be ad'
hered TO. The nomination Of Mr.. Carlisle
will be due not only to his great capacity
and fairness, but to the fact that he rep
resents the great Democratic idea of such
a tariff reform ss will hberate labor and
build up the industries Of the country"
TIE TARIFF.
Then you think there will be tariff leg.
islation this session.
"Unquestionsbly." said Mr.. Gibson.
The Democratic party is almost unit in
favor OF it. Many Republicans are equal
ly decided in the same way. 1t is now
well understood that the tariff as it has ex.
listed during the last twenty years has not
only destroyed our foreign commerce and,
in that way, destroyed our shipping, but
has crushed out all individual enterprise
and made it impossible tor the skill and
energy and honesty Of our lsboring people
to benefit themselves 1t has placed sll the
business of the country in the hands Of
monopolists, swindled consumers aud de-
frauded labor. There will be much diff.
entity, however, in arriving at details. 10
fact, in q conversation with Mr.. Randall
last Saturday, he told me that he went as
far as any Of Us in recognizing the neces.
sitv for revenue reform, and that the only
difficulty bet Ween US was in the adjustment
Of details. think the action OF Congress
will be conservative, and that both Houses
will probably agree upon revenue reform
bill more or less changing the revenue,
with incidental projections"
THE SILVER QUESTION
What is your opinion Of the probable
action Of Congress upon the silver ques-
tionY'
We'll, the silver question will be Gne Of
the most important measures before Con.
gress, and will probably provoke more dis
cussion than any ether, If the banks, the
moneyed men and the creditor class gen.
orally, should make an effort by
the destruction of silver TO increase
the value OF money and thus
enhance their wealth. Bat it is pretty we'll
understood that no bill can be passed which
will disturb either the currency or the coin
of the country. The people look upon sil.
yer as peculiarly American product, Q
6reside coin, and will never consent 10
part from it. Besides, any disturbance Of
the monetary affairs of the country would
greatly interfere with industrial interests
aud almost certainly produce shut-downs
in manufactures, cessation Of work, and
probably panic.
The fact of it is, that owing to the
great facilities of transportation, both by
land End sea, produced by immense devel-
opment Of steam power, gold is no longer
necessary to carry on the commerce OF the
world. That can be thoroughly done by
an interchange Of products; and it will not
be many years before gold ss coin will
almost disappear. except for a little fool
ish boarding. II will be used only for ar
tcles Of jewelry and luxury There is not
enough gold mined nov annually, and has
not been for O number OF years, 10 make
articles OF jswelry annually manufactured.
and the quantity is still decreasing so you
can see That the use Of sold as coin Of
interchange for carrying on commerce is
an impossibiity."
THE NAVAL FoRTITiCATIONs. ETC.
VIVA; other important measures will
probably be consideredf'
Perhaps the most important replied
Mr.. Gibson, will be the building up Of o
first class navy, the construction Of modern
and first class ordinance, and the protection
Of our seaport cities BY adequate forti6ca-
lions. Congress will probably purchase
10 market number Of the largest for i'm.
mediate use 30 that our cities may be
protected while we are building others our
selves. 1t will at the same time make
large appropriations for home plant for
tie manufacture Of frstslsss guns.
Probably million dollars will be sppro,
priated for the construction Of Q plan,
shere gups can be built by our Govern
meut equal to the Kruppor the Armstrong
II eau form no estimate OF how much j,
will take for the necessary Notifications
bat il will amount to several millions
For the construction Of fret class war ship.
large amounts will also be appropriated
as il is the desire Of both parties TO make
the country what she ougb: TO be--no
only the most powerful defensive bu'
aggressive nation on the seas. With Q
navy such as We ought TO have American
enterprise would be io1Dd on every corner
Of the globe, American products solo
everywhere, and American skill and 10
genlity taking .ts toll from the wants o
all the world.
BANKRUPT BILL.
Among other things.' continued Mr.
Gibson, "a general bankrupt bill vii
probably be passed. While the genera
sentiment Ct the agricultural interests i
against q bsnkrupt bill, the unnstura
condition Of the county Tor the last tsent.
years has produced such O state o
affairs that there is an absolute necessit
for such . Law TO relieve the people Of th
burdens that j. is impossible for mere 20
Iitical government 10 relieve. These mil
fortunes once wiped out BY an honest an
business administration OF Affairs, on
country can get slosg without daily crsshs
and suspensions"
RAILROAD LEOIsLkTIoy.
"Will the railroad question come up thi