New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-01
TALK OF An ADJOURNMENT.
ONLY THE CHINESE QUESTION IN THE WAY
EVERYBODY ANXIOUS TO GET HOME.

ONLY THE CHINESE QUESTION IN TIE WAY
EVERYBODY ANXIOUS TO GET HOME.
Washington Oct. 81 (SpeoiaD.-Talk was DTisN
at both ends of the Capitol to-day about the pros
pect of an early adjournment. In the Senate the
desire TO get away from Washington IS Almost
unanimous, and the first public suggestion To-
day of a purpose the part of the Democratic
leaders to bring the session to an end this week
was hailed with intense satisfaction. The ques-
ton of an early dispersal of Congress arose
through the passage of resolution authorizlhe
the Senate Committee on Agriculture to continue
certain inquiries through the recess ana the resu-
las session after December L.
Mr. Hoar inquired very pertinenty OF MI
George. who had offered the resolution, what ar
rangements had been made for a recess or an
adjournment and Mr.. German took the hoor
to answer that, although the Chinese Exclusion
bill remained to be acted on. he saw no other oD-
stacle in the way of bringing the present SEES
sion to a speedy close. Mr.. Gray, who has charge
of the Chinese bill. will call 1t up tomorrow ana
he fully expects to have 1t disposed OF by lflday
or Saturday. The House viii prooaply DE reduS
to pass adjouII 'ent or recess resolution py
Thursday so thai rlturiay Is now set as the
most likely date ID. termination Oh '"e c~''"
ordinary session
As tho Silver Purchasc Repeal bill Will not have
70 pass through the Senate again on its way to
the President for approval, many OK the senators
who took the most active part in the fight for
and against repeal fee! that their presence III
WASHINGTON 10 no Longer absolutely necessary anu
by tomorrow most of them Will probably nave
started for their homes. prominent repeal
leader said to-day that from Thursday on the
Senate would undoubtedly be left without voting
quorum, that an early adjournment "ou'H o'-
come absolutely unavoidable.
In the House ell the more important Democratic
leaders seem TO ebe anxious 20 end the session.
Sneaker Crisp and Mr. Catchings strongly favor
a..
announcement from Chairman Wilson that the new
Tariff bill will not be presented until December
leaves practically no other course open 10 t''
majority in the popular branch
As stated IN these dispatches several days ago
AN adjournment seems much more likely TO be
taken than Il recess because each Senator ana
Representative can lay claim TO mileage Tor
new session beginning December 4. while II
recess is voted no additional mileage allowances
will be possible under the laws spsakcr I, LISP
mttee General Gatherings and some % ,ms otnHF
leaders OF the majority favor an sa!Vlii'' IN.
mittee and some others favor recess unit
November 90 while IMessrs. McMilllh, b,,hn
Of the majority strongly opposed 70 e,ns b
recess or an adjournment Mr.. McN'i''" s"'e ''''
II think the best course in every sense is to pre-
pare the tariff as quickly as can be jndc'o oncs
10 It's consideration and set II 10 the senate bei"re
the Christmas holidays The Democratic party mas
century and has time after time carried the country
on this proposition Prior 10 its success II TOOK o-
feat on the proposition. 1t was the main issue IN
the last campaign. and never should have Dcen nor
should IL now make a subordinate issue. Ihe SILVER
hill leaves our party divided and distracted. think
we ought 10 go at once TO those Quesllohs upon
which there IS no division. and upon when we see
'eye to eve and SPEAK the same things ihere ~ no
need for letting the excessive rates OF tarf taxes
against which the people have rebeIei. be imposed
on them longer. The true policy IL 10 work now,
and thereby hasten tariff reform ana shorten the
long session OF Congress. If We dily-daliy with
the tariff question through next spring. throngh
dogdavs and into the fall before We get II on tne
statute books and go to the country nelOIe the
people have time TO understand its provisions. we
NAV have cause regret 1t later on. In every
sense | think work Is the proper time as /
said before, both from party and from patriotlc
standpoint. do not think from party standp point
that IL is wise 10 postpone tariff action ana dis,
perse with divisions exposed and no united
action drawing the people together again.
BY this action we ought TO be able 70 get fairly
under way in the consideration OF the tariff bill
in the House during this extra session Having
done so much may make our Christmas holiday
a little longer If the business OF members requires
It,"
Mr. McNlllin said, however, that he expected
n cootinuous session in order that a Coinage bill
NAV be brought in from his committee 40 make
good the declaration In favor Of silver contained In
the Voorhees, BILL
Sneaker Crisp said this afternoon that he thought
Congress would vote TO adjourn as soon,ashhe Re-
peal bin had been approved ana the Senate was
do