The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-31
SPEAKER CRISP ON HAND
Member; CT Congress Are FlOckiDS
Into National Capital.
SUBSTITUTE FOR SHE RMAN BILL
VIII 10 tho ADMINISTRATIONS chief
Stumbling EIock-fhe Troubles OF the
Iariy win ONE After the Espealins
Act Has Been Sig ned.

WASHINGTON. July 3l.-Speakcr Crisp
has arrived here in readiness for the OPEN
ing OF the extra session of congress. AL
ready members are adv ancing upon Wash
ington by every train, so that they may
have an early opportunity Of expressing 10
him their desires ms to committee assign
ments. There is quite respectable con-
gressional contingent lready here, and
this week Will be busy one. There Is
still a good deal Of uncertainty as TO how
long the session will last after il once as
sembles.
President Cleveland Is expected to be at
the White House by Wednesday or Thurs
day, and Vice President Stevenson is To be
at his hotel by the middle Of the week.
All the members Of the cabinet are ex-
pected to be here in time for the regular
cabinet meeting next Friday.
While the presidents message Ia under
stood TO be practically completed, and
while Mr.. Crisp's committees are under
stood to be practically outlined, it Is un-
derstood that both will
10 Considered In Conferences
this week between the president, his cab
met, Mr.. Crisp end other leaders.
1t Is expected that the presidents mes
sage will he confined to terse and trench
ant presentation Of the facts Of the finan-
cial situation, together with vigorous
demand for the unconditional repeal of
the purchasing clause of the Sherman act.
II is expected that Mr.. Crisp's commit
tees will be in harmony with the purposes
of the administration. IL is recognized,
however, that the makeup of the COM
mittees is becoming less and less import
ant as regards the repeal of the purchasing
clause OF the Sherman act, as the pressure
for that repeal becomes stronger and
stronger
1t Is the belief that the country has been
brought to feel that the repeal must be
made and made promptly, which induces
members OF the administration, and
some OF the senator's and representatives
already here, to expect that it will be
carried early in the session, without
filibustering on the part Of the silver men
and, therefore, without necessity for any
form OF cloture in either house.
1t is stated that Vice President Steven
son Is as strongly in favor of the repeal as
MIR. Crisp, and as ready, IL necessary, to
Cut or by n Sharp Decision
flibustering against the vote lie feels,
with the administration i'm its peremptory
demands, and that it is a duty to do all he
can to secure the action the people desire.
But the fact that most Of the men over
whose deliberations Mr.. Crisp and Mr..
Stevenson are TO preside share their views
about the country's wishes will probably
make it unnecessary for either of them to
take any heroic measures in the chair to
secure the unconditional repeal of the
purchasing clause Of the Sherman act.
The troubles of the party In power will
come after the repeating act has been
signed by the president, when the subject
of the substitute for the Sherman act
comes to be considered.
Predictions as to tho Outcome
OF this consideration are idle, for already a
score OF substitute propositions have been
offered, and others will be forthcoming,
while there has been no means of ascertain
Ing which Is most likely to command the
support of n majority in either house.
Most public men Of either party, in dis
cussing this, usually wind up with the OBJ
servation that IL does not SO much matter
what congress may do, since Cleveland
will have the final decision. SO that, IL the
proposed legislation Is good, he will sign
1t, and il it is not, he will veto it.
No one expects any action OH the tariff
question until the financial matter Is out
of the way. although William L. Wilson
of West Virginia, who is almost certain to
be chairman of the ways and means CON-
mittee, with the other members of the ma
jority Of that committee, are expected to
mature tariff bill while the financial dis
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