New-York tribune., 1886-03-20
4 TALK NTH SPEAKER CARLISLE.
MUCH UNCERTAINTY ABOUT SILVER AND THE TAR
IFF-DEMoCRATs AND THE PRESIDENT.

MUCH UNCERTAINTY ABOUT SILVER AND THE TAR
IFF-DEMocEATs AND THE PRESIDENT.
Sneaker Carlisle came from Washington to
NewYork yesterday to attend to private business He
is at Gilsoy House. with Mrs Carlisle and Will re-
main until Sunday afternoon He said to a TRIBUNE
reporter that this the rst time since the session
began that he had seen opportunity to get away.
They were going to private bills today and to-
morrow was set apart for the silver question: said the
Speaker; $50 thought coad slip away and attend to
my private affairs"
.'What I. the condition OF the public business 7 I"
"Matters are fairly well advanced; much moro so
than would have possible under the old The
Pension bill and the Urgency Appropriation bills have
been passed. The Indian Appropriation bill has been
considered and will probably be passed on Tuesday. On
the calendar tho Post Oce, Army, Military Acad
emy District Of Columbia and Consular Appropriation
bills Ali of these with the exception of the District Of
Columbia bill have been reported from committees to
whom the work distri riIutcd under the rules.
The Naval Appropriation bill is quite ready. but
VIII be In few days Meanwhile the Appropriations
Committee has advanced with ts work under snbcOln'
mitees much further than would have been possible
with the Old rules. We have passed more bills than
would have been possible under the old methods They
are bills too about which there has been no question OF
policy and little difference OF opinion so Oh the whole
we are getting along well. Of us hope to adjourn
by the first OF June"
what about the great public questions What is 10
De done the silver question "
The Indications are that not possible TO pass
bill absolutely suspeudmg silver coinage through either
branch of Congress without Supplying something IN the
place OF coinage That Is. II coinage is suspended 1t
will be because concession has Ueen made 10 silver
producers which they regard equivalent to coinage.
ON the other hand believe it Is possible pass
through the House or the senate a bill for coinage
The Indications therefore, that the subject Will he
left where it s without any change IN ths present
aws."
- What about the tanT p
"tis more difficult say what will come OF the tariff
question. Tne subject Il intricate one Huu can
scarcely prepare Oil that Will not anagonize sono OF
our friends somewhere No matter how carefully bill
is drawD you are get In sonehng that some one
objects TO something tuat sOhe one THINKS
ought to be In. There viii be effort to pass tarf
bill That much is certain All thst part or tho Dlli
now before the WAYS and Means Committee which re-
atcs purely the strauon anu execution OF the
tarn avs 10 the operations OF the treasury Depart
uent practically agreed upon and satisfactory to both
l. Is on the matter Of the rates OF the
tariH that the COmes and the question OF what art
cles shall he dutilbe and what on the Tree list see
that the committee agreed By party vote on free
list"
Does that mean party vote on the bill when 1t
comes into the HOuseF
opposed the former Morrison bill IL may be that when
the is completed 10 will be unsatisfactory 10 them
and may therefore lose the suppOr or some OF our
political friends for the bIIl. All that wi depend, how
ever OH the provisions OF the bill when completed"
How - The Administration getting along with the
Democrats III tho House"
The AdmuIstratiO getting along very well except
"a To tbp silver question As have already Indicated
OF silver coinage, which was the faYOrte
OF the I-tratIon do not think any con
siderable number of Democrats, either In the House on
IN the Senate elsewhere posed 10 break with the
President "a question OF patronage. While there
ing among Democrats II that only upon question oI
principle would they he warranted - breaking with the
President. II lie snoud differ seriously Irom the part
upon matters Of public policy that would form sufficient
basis Tor break.