New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-11
CONGRESSMAN THINK
ABOUT SILVER AND THE TARIFF.

rIr1v TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT CF THE TRIBUNE.
WAsuiNGToN Nov. 1O.-Noxt month, for the
| first time in twenty-siX years Congress on
| assembling will receive a message from Demo-
| cratic President. The Senate is Republican, int IN
fine Uouse there is Democratic majority of forty
three As the latter body will contain large pro-
norton of new men, considerable sOlicltude Is
naturally felt respecting the prepondcrance oil
views in regard to several important subjects OF
! legislation Will the House sustain the declared
pohcy of the Administration in regard to the silver
| coinapef viii IL insist upon revival of tariff
aqitationf These are questions WHICH give the
business interests Of the country just cause for
| anxiety, and which have provoked no small amount
of discussion during the past few mouths. Some
speculation has been excited, too, by q statement
which was first published in The TRIBUNE to the
effect that n strong effort will be made Mt the
beginning of the session to amend the rnles OF the
House so as to deprive the Appropriations Com
mittee of large part of the power which 1t has
heretofore exercised.
Tn order to ascertain If practicable, what will
be the policy of the House respecting these i'm
portant matters and also to discover the prefer
ences of Representatives in regard to tho caucus
nominations for the SIeakership, "A letter was
addressed to each one asking him four questions rs
follows:
l. Would you favor amendment to the rules
of the House providing thatthe appropriation
bills except the Legislative Sundry Civil and
Deficiency bills shall be prepared and controlled
by the appropriate standing committees on the
several branches of pnhlic servicei
q DO You favor any change in the laws govern
ing silver coinage and silver certificates, and, If
So. what notifications would Eou regard as
deSiIable'
3 TO what extent, in your opinion, would
e AZ I'll nd inf laNs n
desirable at the next session
4 Who is your choice for tho caucus nomination
for Speaker
In reply to Theses questions information has been
received from 80 representatives nnety-one Re
publicans and ifty-nine Democrats including a
fair proportion Of the new members Tho replies
represent every State except Colorado Delaware,
Florida. Louisiana. andNevada. and every shade
OF opinion on the silver and tariff questions
An analysis of the answers to the first question
shows that Is Republicans and IL Democrats eX-
Ir,ss their unqualified approval of the proposition
to curtaIl the powers OF the Appropriations Com
mittce: HAT II Republicans and , Democrats give
it a qualified approval; that Republicans and I
Democrats oppose il aud that 22 Republicans and
, Internationally new members do not commit
themselves. Among those who favor the change
are some OF the oldest and most experienced a. well
rs most influential men on either side OF the House
An analysis of the replies to the second question
wOuld TO indicate that for help TO carry ont It's
silver policy the Administration will be compelled
t. rely mainly upon the minority OF the House. ii
appears that 90 Republicans and Democrats favor
some legislation. either IN the way OF repeal or
modification of the Bland law: that lG Republicans
and 10 Democrats are opposed To- such legislation;
and that - Republican and q Democrats are non
commiitaI II the responses +, the second question
ia, of flc, if,.t
there j. no reason 10 doubt they fairly repre-
sentative it is lain that the Administration cannot
dcpcnd upon It's political friends IN the House 10
suspend the coinage Of " bullard - dollars Even
General Warner OF Ohio declares that If ho cannot
have bullion certificates lac VIII nNst uppn tho con
tinulucc OF the coinage under the Bland law l.
NAV bee remarked here that lu only ono OF the 100
rcpics received IL there cpuiucndatory reference
10 Nr. Warmers compromise ' scheme, and thGf is
qualified with great caution.
Answers 10 the third question show that party
lines will be drawn pretty strictly on the tnrin
question. Only Republicans 10 ~ Democrats
favor an agitation of the subject. while - l;cpuhl-
c'ns and only Democrats oppose IL ana ~ ke-
pIhlicaus and Democrats did not clposc 10 *
press al op mon. II j. Only far 10 say however,
that a careful reading al the letters rom Demo-
cratic Eopr seutatIEcs shows considerable diyri'l-
ties o. opinion among them as 10 what Kind of % re-
vision OF :hr tIrIu turV REGARD ~ necessary. ard
tuat - like study OF the letters FROM EcpUhl AIS
Indicates that good many ol them would lhror
partial revision Il they wee 30" restrained hy fears
4
cral paralysis o. all InIuunctuIin2 Industries %, .
consequence of the a-ltation OF the question ny Tie
nee trade Democrats.
Ihr Iettc.s received from Democratic Representa-
tives indicate that Mr. Carlisle will have No op-
position u his race FIR reelection % tic Speaker
,hlp. OF TIC - LcpI 'sentatlNcs who responded -
declare a preference Tor INN, while one name, Mr.
Randall a. his candidate. and QUO expresses no
preference. Among Republicans There iS CONSIDER
able diversity Of opinion rs 10 Who shall receive the
complimentary nomination for the Srcakrr-hip. or
tho 81 replies r'relNci 20 express preference Tor
Mr. Iiiacock - Tor Mr.. Reed and u Tor Sir. Long
while - are scattering or npn-commtidl.
Following are extracts from some OF tie letters
REPUBLICAN OPINIONS
Mr.. IIiscock. Of New York: shall favor an amend
mcnt to tho ruo distributing the Appropriation bills -
your question suggests. iANoI change ol the laws
certificates would suspend the coinage wound not
maSe any general revision OF the iarin hi, winter As
To- fcg articles Wou increase the duty and
favor some legislation which would facilitate the coffee
ton Of The tara dntcs. have about reached this point
I'm regard 10 the tara That the nanuf ,oturug ndu ltue-
and the labor eng3ued Ia them want all the market
the United state, affords, and that a IN iayor Of their
Mr. Kelley, Of Pcnu-y l,ania: / favor such modI1ca
tions o. ;hc I:nic Of the House Will emancipalo ii
from TIE almost absolute power Of the Committee
Approx rations LEGISLATION should De preceded 10y
delno' at9u hui under cAl'ng rules THIS Is not possible
aud the House Ia moot mater OF current legislation
"ny register OF reject the conclusion o. majority
coinage Of silver dOllar-, hut viii Tor BIZ which
proposes omit silver from the category of money
metals OF to Substitute anything Tor the silver dollar as
tic INIT OF or monetary system. WILL however sup
i like the INTRODUCED AT the opening ~ the
la-i Congress IL required rOiragc Of dollars In each
year hut restricted the number 10 he coined
Than 900 any year NATL international agree
between the great Power, shall establish relation
o value botwsrn gold and silver such Prevailed for
more than seventy years preceding Germany attempt
Aclue silver FROM the oncy metals aud dcyOlyc
gold the duties heretofore performed by the metals
conformity believe that the existing tar IL with the
ccpIun OF - few provisions worthy Of maintenance The
duties on some PROVISIONS such a. hOse ON CLOAK dopaus
3Dd other articles of wOnIen's should raised To
rates above those Imposed materials OF which they
arr made The Of this sanitary order now
prevails. such duty should bc put on TN plato IA was
imposed by Congress but repealed by the nterpod-
lion a wIfh rendered the clause in which II
inserted by Treasury orGsr seusclrss nopera-
tive. The dutieB few other afti3!es should be
increased and TO this extent and further Woud /
revise the tariff. The Internal Rcycnue system ,hoid
ia my judgment be abOi, he'd. Internal taxes have
never been enacted or maintained in time of ucoce
except when necessary to meet the demands OF AN
Upprf asivG war debt They should now he abolished IN
pursuance Of wholesome precedents and never be
revived except 70 meet the cAigeucies future war"
IaNsOu, Illinois, / AIN. u. vnu kp,,.