Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-22
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outnsendatE6rs-R probable Fate OF
the senate Tariff Esit-.The Mex
Session OF Congress-.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l4.--The President
ia quoted as having said to gentleman
who has talked with him that be fell
fully warranted In reitersting the tarit
reform recommendations ia his COMING
message TO Congress. The results Of The
late election conolusiytly showed that tn,
people, including those in the great man
ufacturing GENRES, were in favor OF tariil
revision at the very least. He thought
he said, that the election en- the whole
was . victory for tariff reform. He
thought the Republicans would beshrewd
enough to see this, and, falling back from
the high protection position taken at Chi.
cago, would themselves revise and reduce
the tariff in the next Congress.
THE suRPIUs AND THE TARIFF.
WAsHrseroN, Nov. 14.-A careful cam
yass Indicates that the fate of the Senate
Tariff bill in the Houne will be similar 10
that met by the Mills bill in the Senate,
It will be pigeon holed in the ways and
means committee.
"The surplus in the treasury az this
moment" said Secretary Fairohild to.
1eyt - Nbohh put,NVO,Oony cACluhlNe Vi
fractional silver coins. On the last day
Of April 1t Yves as high as $110, 600, 900,
exclusive OF fractional currency, and az
the present time it would be enormous.
IL, in the meantime, the greater part of ii
had not been spent in buying bonds
Last month we expended about 49,, O0p,.
600 in the purchase Of bonds and, there
fore, relieved the surplus to great ex
tent In the two weeks that have passed
OF the present month we have already ex.
pended $3.50, 600 in the purchase OF
bends. In this way we have managed to
reduce the surpluB to the present low
poiut.p
''Whnt will the surpIus be on the 4ih
OF March when your successor TAKES
charge 2"
II cannot answer that question in fig.
ures," said the secretary. "ot course
something depends upon the receipts and
expenditures Of the department between
now and then, and upon the amount Of
money Invested during that time in the
purchase Of bonds. A reply to your
question would imply statement o. TO
what the policy of this administration
will, be in regard TO purchasing bonds
during the remainder Of this Presidential
term. loan answer your question so fAr
As to say that the course OF the treasury
department will continue unchanged.
There will be no change OF policy on 40
count of the recent election"
"The result of the Presidential cleo
tion," said Representative Brumm, OF
Pennsylvania, today, should remove
all sofupies any congressman may hitherto
have had in relation to the tariff. Every
body knows, or ought to know nov, what
kind Of tariff reform the people Of this
country want. They want the Senate
Tariff bill, and have no doubt the Senate
will proceed to pass il. l am not sure,
though, that the Democrats have sense
enough to accept the lesson which the
election has taught, or enlightened adnpt-
ability enough to act upon il. I doubt
whether any Tariff bill will receive the
signature Of President Cleveland.
THE NEXT SESSION OF CONGRESS.
The prolongation Of the first sesSion az
the Eiftiath Congress and the excitement
Incidental to the Presidential election
have combined TO throw into sEsdox the
fact that the second session Of Congress
viii convene on Monday, December sd.
which 10 less than four weeks distant
Inc cthcors of the two houses are not
pnmindful OF this fact. At bosh wings Of
tie capitol building mechanics arr n
bJ1ofs are ~ Wosk removing tic detrih uf
the session SO recently closed AMI pre-
pairing fer the session 50 soon 10 begin.
Time would not permit the usual exien
sive renovation, SO that the condition of
anaiEs at the capitol is not SO chaotic new
40 heretofore az this period of the wear.
Tne carpets were removed and the dust
OF eleven months accumulation shaken
cut; the "old soldiers" and tobacco Guilds
have been removed from Tho yentiiatoya
into which they were thoughtlsasly, but
conveniently, hurled; and those places
most IN need OF paint and yarnish are
being frightened. Tbecle are also on
hand, preparing the necessary calendars
End Initial papers, and the enternrising
attorney and lobbyist is around search.
ing the document rooms for material with
which to begin the campaign that Is
always short, sharp, decisive and profit-
able, to the lobbyist during short
session.
A number of the reports OF bureau ofIi.
GERS have been prepared and puSn1hed,
and the several chiefs of executive de-
paftments have MADE some proe.ess ca
their respective annual reports. Except
that OF the secretary Of the treasury, mi
these annual reports are made to tbs
Presldeut,- and it is probable that, follow
ing the usual custom, full abstracts d,
these will bs given to the press ia ad-
vance OF their presentation TO CONGRESS.
The report OF the Secretary OF the Treas.
ury 10 made direct to Congress, aud il
generally regarded, among men interested
IN nseai snd mercantile Affairs, az being
almost equal in importance 90 the annual
message OF the President. The views OF
Secretary Eairohiid on the currency and
taIlu are SO well known, through previous
annual reports, that il may be safely as.
sumed that he will renew his reuon men.
cations OF last year for the Limitation OF
silver coinage and the reduction Of cus-
tom duties.
While 1t Ia logical to assume that the
PRESIDENT will renew his Arguments Of
laat year in favor Of large reductions in
tho tarih, it is hardly likely that he viii
limit the forthcoming messsge to thai
subject. Orr foreign affairs will pecss.
bhrily form an interesting chapter in She
message and our relations with Great
Britain, with China, with Mexico and
Win some OF the South American Rs.
pDehos VIII doubtless receive speciqi
treatment at the hands Of The Presidsnt.
Being bic last annual msssage 10 CON
gress, an intsrealing paper ia the way Of
Vaiedictory may b. expected Tho n.
cent election will Of course be alluded 10
and the announcement OF the rrsuI; 'st.
msliy mada bat vhethar The Presfisn.
Will treat the popular verde. ~ a dlsao.
provai Of his Recommendations for ta,,Y
feduciiun and the eff lrEs Of his partv
friends in tbs House TO carry cut tacsS
Recommendations, is point which ia no,
likely TO DC revealed uniil tue MESSAGE
Itself is made pablo.