Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-10
rrRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT I

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9-The growth of
feeling in favor of change of the time of
the meeting of Congress to the second Mon
dav of March or thereabouts is something
prodlgious, and they who object to the call
of an early extra session, among whom are
many of the Democratic leaders, may find
their schemes for delay will be thwarted by
the movement for a more sensible date for
the assembling of all Congresses from this
time henceforth.
The truth is, the discussion of the wis
dom of an early extra session has been to a
gre at extent submerged by the project of
changing permanently the date of conven-
ing, and the probabilities are that it will
not be renewed in any sensational way
until the sense of Congress is in some man.
ner put to formal test on the question of
the change of date.
Tariff Framing by Commission.
As was stated in these kilograms last
evening, it has been agreed among some of
the leaders to leave the formulation of a
tariff bill to a commission which will sit
during the recess, and which will obviate
the necessity Of calling an extra session, to
which so many of the leaders are opposed
because of the odium of expense that is
thought to attach to a called session. But
this objection extends only to the extra
session as such, and not to the proposed
early date OF the meeting of the new Con-
gress.
1t is probable that even If the date be
changed, only short session would be held
tor the purpose of organization and to pre-
pare for the work of session to begin next
September or October Therefore, those
who are opposed to the early extra session
are not expected to interpose any serious
obstacle in the way of the enactment of a
law changing the time of assembling from
the first Monday in December to the second
, Monday of March, which would always be
at least three days after the close of the
preceding Congress.
Two Birds to Kill With One Stone.
have hardly been able to find anyone
who is opposed to the change except, per-
haps, few who desire to go farther and
coSple with the Congressional change a con-
stitutional amendment changing the time of
the Inauguration of the President and ex-
tending the Presidential term. These fear
that if the change OF date OF the meeting of
Congress alone be effected the other equally
important matter will be indefinitely post
poned, but this argument will probably
melt away very soon after discussion begins
upon the question, which can be settled by
the mere passage of law and without
awaiting the slow process of q constitu-
tional amendment, which is so tedious that
advocates OF amendments simply look upon
the prospect with despair
The committees to which the bills intro
duced in the House and Senate have been
referred are already in consultation on the
subject, and out of the several bills one will
be evolved and reported to each body, simi-
lar in their provisions, that one House
NAV not be compelled to wait upon the
otner for action, and that, if possible, there
shall be no amendments necessary. The
prospect is that some bill of this character
will be passed at this session, and from the
DRIFT of opinion at the House to-day this
can be stated now with more defniteness
than at any previous time.
HustIing for the Governorship.
One item which was much discussed by
Pennsylvania politicians who have been
here during the week, but which has not
been mentioned as being a part OF their
informal dellberation, is that of the Penn
sylvani8 Governorship. While it is yet early
to begin a campaign for the nomination fer
that great Office, which NAV be almost said
10 be second or third in Importance after
that of President OF the United States it
is in Just that early time when all the plans
are laid and when candidates quietly begin
operations in earnest General Hastings,
in fact, has been campaigning ever since
his unfortunate defeat by the unfortunate
Delamater, and his friends say that he has
The pins set up very thoroughly in his own
behalf
Some of the Pennsylvanians here this
week were warm advocates of Reeder, of
Easton, who is admitted, even by his op-
ponents, to be one of the most popular poll /
ticians and public men of the State. An
other candidate who is esteemed by every-
body, and who called out expressions of ad-
miration from adherents of both Hastings
and Reeder, is Representative Stone, of
Warren county, who is now closing his first
term in Congress, and who is reelected for
q second term.
Dandy Send-Of for Mr.. Stone.
Mr. Stones long and honorable career in
the State Senate and during his term as
Lieutenant Governor, probably made as
MANY and as warm friends as anv man who |
ever held office in Pennsylvania In the |
service of the State and in Congress his |
high ability and fine integrity have won
him an enviable regard. His first speech |
in Congress begot him compliments such as |
are given to few first speeches in that coldly |
critical body which SO delights to ''sit down |
upon" a new member.
While Mr. Stones larger experience and |
superior intelligence were recognized py |
the Pennsylvanians who turned the matter |
over for time while discussing State poll |
tics this week, it was admitted that Hast |
ings. also popular, clever and unobjection- /
able personally from any point of view, is |
making the kind of canvass that wins; a |
steady, personal, persistent and wholly |
courteous and respectable canvass, and that |
be is ''getting his work i'm very early in
the game. It is the general expression |
smong the Pennsylvanians that finer lot |
pf candidates than those which will be out |
next year for Governor never went before |
the people of Pennsylvania
Quay's Interest in the Legislature.
Senator Quay said to-day that as affairs /
stand now, he will not go to Harrisburg,
either TOR the organization of the Legisla-
ture or for the election of United States
Senator, which will not take place until /
week after the Legislature meets though
by slip of the pen in these kilograms it
was stated that the nomination for Senator
might be made by the caucus which organ
lied the House. 1t is possible, however,
when the time comes, that the thing will