New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-03
TALK OF AN EXTRA SESSION
NEEDED REVENUE LEGISLATION MAY RE
QUIRE IT.
THE REAssEMBLING OF CoNGREss-PREslDENT
cLEvELAND's MESSAGE.
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w.sb,rrton Dee o-There is an impression among
sumo Of the leading Republican Congressman who have
arrived I'm Washington that I'm default OF any revenue
legislation this winter special session OF the List
Congress may be called next spring. Mr. Dlngey OF
Maine, puts It thus
"rf there IS no such legislation, and IN my opinion
there will be none can the Republican party prudehty
postpone for year the passage OF such
| measured Unless there should be called session
no revenue bll could be prepared, considered ana
| passed before the summer OF 500
Tho rtcSpect OF any tariff or internal revenue lcgs
lation at tie pending session is slim. II Is expected
that the Senate will proceed with its substitute Tor
the DARK Lantern bin and adopt 1t in modified
form but there Is little reason to believe that The
House viii agreo 10 It that basis OF compromise
can be found
Premier Mills and his coadjuors with ole voice
declare that the tariff not responsible for the
Democratic defeat and that they will not surrender
any par Of their position The hcpo of action there
fLrc, depends upon whether seven or eight Demo
Gratis who voted for the Mills bill will vote for the
Senate substitute and whether Mr. Mills and bis
followers Will allow the latter to reach vote oi
course they can easily prevent action by legitimate
parliamentary tactics In the last session the DoA"
Gratis all declared that the country was cohiontcd
by conGiflOntbe cDngestcd condition OF the Treas
ury-and not by theory, and that It was the duty
Of every patriot 10 help that dangerous CON
dlton REGARDLESS of his views economic questions
They will probably have an opportunity to prove
the sincerity of their declara ions.
II IS known that very strong efforts Will be ex-
ertei especially by Western Republicans In favor of
spring session t. take action upon The admission Oh
Washington Montana and the Dahotas
II the regular order of business is followed to-
morrow the session of the House Will be devoted to
action on individual motions to suspend rules and
pass bills and resolutions.
Speaker Carlisle has arrived in Washington lie
is not looking well and did not feel able to Visit
the Capitol to-day, but hopes TO preside over lie
House TO morrow lie said that his health IS ncnding
daily. Mr. McCrcary, Of Kentucky, was with the
Speaker tonight. lie IS the second in rank on the
Cmmittec Foreign Affairs and will succeed Perry
belmont as chairman Mr.. McCreary Will then re-
sign The craftsmanship of Private Land Claims and
probably be succeeded by General Weaver, OF Iowa,
who was defeated for reelection.
Comparatively little interest is exhibited
by members of either branch of Con
gress or either political party as to tho probable
recommendations of President Cleveland In MS Iast
annual message. OF course, there IS some curiosity
10 know what he will have TO say about revenue
legislation in the light of recent events. although II
IS gencraly expected that he will rcatrm the views
ex pressed last December, with perhaps one or two
mcdifcaons-onc as TO the cXpcdiency OF modifying
the Internal tax laws and one respecting the I'M
mediate danger OF financial CONFUSION on account OF
the vast accumulation Of idle surplus revenues. 1t
is generally expected, also, that MI Cleveland VIII
this wear fulfil a customary, II not CONSTITUTIONAL re-
qurcmcrt which he neglected at the beginning of the
last session Of Congress- and give 10 that body and
the country some information respecting the con
dtOn and needs OF tho various branches OF The
public service the foreign relations OF the United
states-n word, the state OF the Union"
Some parts Of the message VIII be read with ex
IRENE interest especially that relating 10 the progress
Of Civil service reform during the last eighteen months
under the benign influence and fostering care OF the
Administration A good many people, too. would
be gratihcd to both sides OF the Bayarl sackvinc
corrcsp ondcncc, which grew out Of the Murchison IN
cidcni. especially as Lord Sackvs stl figures I'm
En- gland as Minister TO Washington. home on leave
The long elected citizens Of the United States who
I've in the Territories of Dakota, = lana and
Washington would hail with JOY any recognition of
their cIaims however tardy and reluctant, by the
Executive. and the veterans OF the Union would be
legislation IN behalf Of their needy aud us
abled comrades. such recommendation, perhaps.
would Induce the Administration majority In the
House TO relax IFS grip on the Dependent Pension
bill and allow II 10 be considered and passed, II a
majOrlty should favor g.
As the President Is not now citizen of any state.
a recommendation by him In favor Of a restitution
of the money collected from many OF the states I'm
liability States which In default thaf account,
would be accorded unusuI! weight and consideration
OF II Is expected that the message viii con-
tain fine exposition OF The bcuofcial results OF tho
President and promptly enacted by Congress after
The failure Of the Bayard Chamberlain Treaty. No
one can have forgotten Mr. Cleyeands zeal and
energy IN that behalf