New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-24
MORE EXTRA-SESSION TALK.
LEADING DEMOCRATS FAVOR ONE.
THEY THINK THERE SHOULD BE NO DELAY IN
CHANGING THE GOVERNMENTAL POLICY

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washington, Nov. Gas Democratic Senators and
Representatives arrive In Washington. evidence accumu-
lates OF a desire for special session OF the Lilo
Congress next spring in order to redeem Democratic
pledges "to reduce taxation" of course, there is
come diversity Of opinion to the methods OF pro-
cedure and the extent which reductions and IRE
forms" shall be carried Democrats, Of course, also
ooony ignore the fact that they outdd the List Con-
gress III the matter Of appropriations. and t"at the
spectre Of deficit which they have raised, If It shall
become real NJ all VIII be a creature OF their own
making The Democratic sentiment In favor Of an
issue OF S1OO 100000 in intcrest-bea1ng bonds Is
stronger than one might suppose who did not stop 70
think that running the Government into debt has
long been Democratic panacca for financial dsories'
whether real ina -iLay.
Most of the Democrats who have come here or who
have been heard from election clearly of the
opinion that special SESSION Of Congress W Il be no.
only wise but Necessary For example. there is Rep
resentatve Cstchings. of Mississippi, who is u mem
Der OF the Committee Oh Rucs. and close friend of
Speaker Crisp. He slys. in no uncertain tones
at is quite certain that the present Congress- with
a Republican senate. will not DO anything to lessen
the burdens OF the incoming Democratic Adminbtra-
tion and the new Congress will be compelled TO take
the necessary steps. would hardly t1nk IL The
proper thing for Congress On extra session to under
take tie complete revision Of the TaIlH laws. but
there are 8 number CT things that ii can do that VIII
greatly benefit the country. 1t certainly ought -
,.neal The Mckinley tariff This would have the
effect Of restoring the act OF 1888. Tile OLD sugar
schedule should be restored This would save the
100000 now paying as bounueS TO the
sugar planters. and bring In about S3oOoo'oOo IN
revenues whloh would make our revenues from thai
source IN the ncghb rhood OF SGJOOoOOO. an amount
which might be sufficient 10 furnish revenues until
o,ar ths next session. and DOS IDLY for some time to
come
1--WE should slso pass the bills that have already
besn passed BY the House. This ought not to consume
any time FOR they have been thoroughly CONSIDERED
and thercNs TO ecca to sp.Ed any more time upon
them They could be passed fl q week. There would
Be no hardship upon the people by restoring the TAX
upon sugar for what little additional they would &c
required 70 pay would be made up by tho addluoha'
cheapness In othcr articles in every day ne would
Also be IN favor Of following this up with free lumber
and salt I am in favor OF free raw material OF all
binds myself In my opinion. we ought 70 call
Congress together soon as possible IAere hecn ue
no proracted struggle the organization, Tor NF
Crisp will be elected Speaker again beyond any uouo''
He has nnde good speaker, and there Is no reason
whv he should not be reelected to that posiuon'
There u q great deal OF Leg Station that VIII demand the
attention Of the party during the next two years
The expenses Of the Govern Uent have grown al an
alarming rate and there are Obligations Una, nav
been put uPon US by the Republican congress '"V We
must pay. D. .,,
.The financial problem IS serious one. one thlhe
chat Will reoulre a great deal OF study IS the pension
roll Eight years ago 1t was but SIopOOoVV' "'0
now according 10 the newspapers 1t Is Si'oOoo'cVo'
this n something fhshtful There Is no DOUBT 'e
pension roll could be revised probably 10 the Gov
eminent and 70 the pensoner. We nave no" Oh INC
rolls 800 GOO pensioners. Thore are In This country
TODAY $500 persons drawing pensions on account u
the War Of 1919. This war was eighty years ago
md figuring il out according 20 the same rauo "leH
we have left Che Civil War eighty years behind Us
,ve will still have something like 10000 pensioners
on the roll 1t Is pleasant thing 10 contem-
plate and the legislation in tbs particular Is some
thing that should be studied by the people,
Mr. Catchlngy is Of those who arc in favor OF
the repeal OF tax State banks. 81 ON certainly
In favor of that idea" he said II see no reason
why this tax should SIN he maintained. No man
who looks at the thing in an intelligent manner BE-
lleves that Will fall into the error OF wlucst
money Such money could not be foated and 1t would
be compulsory upon the State TO pass such laws Is
would make the issue Of It's banks perfectly sound and
lecure"
Mr.. Catehings also thought Congress should pass
fbe bills at the extra session admitting 70 Statehood
the Territories Of Arizona and New-MeAico' 50 that
they could organize their state governments and elect
thcr members and Senators 10 the next Congress.
Some form OF local government would also be pro
vtded for Oklahoma and Utah. so far as this session
was concerned he thought 1t would do no more thah
pass the regular 1ihs
Among the Democrats who have arrived In Wash
,ncton IS Mr. Bynum, Of Indiana who. It Is ex-
pected will contest the speakership Of the ncomine
ums. with INDIE Crisp Mr.. Btnum has been
and Is strong Cleveland man-the most Influential
one in this state, perhaps, a year ago, when Mr.
Cleveland needed friends there. NJ. Bynun, who
was formerly member Of the Ways and Means Com
mttee said:
at no relief IS afforded at the coming s. son then
something must Re done by the Democrats, and an
extra session must be called for Tat purpose There
f. no DANGER Of getting .he tariff so low as 70
inture any one. The committee could within
month pre.eDt a complete revision Of the tariff. and
the wooleo schedule, which, Of course, would be
changed IS very strong reason ior an extra ssoh'
This schedule cannot Dc changed too soon In thl7
limo the euppllcs Of TIC manufacturer and the goods
OF the dealer nre purchased year Or 50 In advance
and a violent and Sudden change should not be
made. as that would impair business ANY wooHcn
scbednle that might be adopted should not 60 into
effect until about year af'os its passage ior you
canno+ give rebates on tariff schedules. as Is done
IN The internal revenue, and 1t must De postponed
uDtn after the existing stock IS worked on
ta1r bill enacted IN April or May. In many OF Jug
features should not take effect until the year loi-
lowIng and this necessary delay should be all ue
better reason why we sh0nid begin INC "orN -
soon rs # can po-sibiv be begun
81 understand. since coming TO the CITY, sSli
cena,or y.st "tlrt a deficit IS upon u.s. ."c -
rsudtlircs OF the Government VIII e1oee INV &c
ana a shortage will occur this year Inc COO
variousIy estimated ut from @i"oooo"' u" -
100000 have no opinion now as 10 VIVA, ~
Is best TO pursue. None Of rs kho" wn"V ''o IN
di,ion ~ the Treasury is nor how badly we ere II
the bol. for We have rot seen thc bo2S'' te" 10 NV
cye n' hat whatever the deficit IS we must ncce
il and provide for it this ses ;ol W. mus NV
senator CockrcN Who has been In town iIT Of
days. saws Ae docs not yet Ln9" te NJ. mct tls
session and provided fpr. u am sad re: MAJ
IN favor of an extra session. ~ I g., ,rar ~
tnr mat helong 10 Mr.. Cleveland aller ne - " c.IIi
faio ard not to senators and FepT syr of an cHr
haVt az az. op,n'"'' hnen throughout this campaign
alng and nlrg G and I'M i'eTe g 5n9Ie Yaonsi
wrong ond the sooner Il Is nghcd me DG1ir ~ -
the country and the people There m tbc con-