Omaha daily bee., 1892-12-05

The second session OF the Fifty second
congress begins today. AS this is the
short session, coming to an end March 4
next, it is not expected to develop much
that will be important or particularly
Interesting. There will probably be no
further tinkerIng with the tariff, as the
democrats will desire to leave that work
until they come into control of the
government. Democratic senators will
doubtless make an effort to pass the
free raw material bills which are in the
senate finance committee, but 1t is not
at all likely that they will succeed in
persuading republican senator's that 1T
is their duty to support these free trade
measupes. The passage of the fre1 wool
bill would cut off, it is estimated,
S25, 1000 900 OF revenue, and in the pres
ent condition OF the treasury such loss
would be disastrous. Mir. Springer,
committee, claims that the passage of
the free wool bill, of which he is the
author, would be followed by such an
increase in the consumption of wooden
goods as to greatly swell the importa-
tious, thereby more than making up for
the loss Of revenue FROM wool, but as 1T
cannot be cer,ainlv known that this
would be the result the safe plan is TO
retain sure source Ct revenue, and
this, doubtless, is what the republican
senators will decide to do.
No currency legislation is to be eS-
pected. 1t. would be useless to pass a
free silver bill, granting that it could
be done, for the reason that it would en-
COULTER the veto of the president
| Possibly an effort will be made TO re-
peal the law requiring tho secretary of
| the treasury to purchase 4,500, COO ounces
of silver monthly, but it is doubtful
whether it would succeed, notwith-
standing the fact that the democratic
| party is committed against it. The
probability is that the democrats in con-
! gress will conclude to let the law re-
main until they are in full control of
| that body In tho matter of appropri-
ations the democrats of the house will
endeavor to cut down everything to the
lowest point practicable. This is the
determination of Mr.. Holman, chair
man of the appropriations committee,
and very likely he will be supported in
it by his party colleagues, who see
trouble ahead in providing for the de-
1nands upon the treasury.
The question of an extra session of the
Fifty-third congress is being very ear
nestly discussed by the democrats, and
they appear TO be about equally di'
vided on it. The decision of the uues.
tion of course rests wholly with Mr..
Cleveland. and 1t has been understood
that he did not favor it, but it is now
said that he has been induced TO take a
different view of the matter by having
shown to him the expediency of admit
ting New Mexico and Arizona to state
hood in order to make sure of a demo
cratic senate. Bills for the admission
of these territories are now in the hands
of the senate, and if they are not passed
at this session it is thought that the
Fifty-third congress will be called ir
extra session very soon after Mr.
Cleveland becomes president The ad
vocates OF an extra session urge that i
ID oiic uupy VI tlic ptiIy clcCIcu " power
to proceed as soon as possible to put
into effect its promises to the people
I'VE can give no good p"etext," say
Mr.. Springer, ''for withholding th,
benefits We have offered tho people
through revision of the tariff We
have denounced the tariff as a robbery
1t is now our duty to afford relief.
This is the argument OF the extra ses
sion advocates, and it must be con
fessed that it has force.