The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-29

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-President
Cleveland has finally made up his mind
to call an extra session of Congress next
September. He made this statement
several times during last week to prom
inent members Of both houses of Con-
gress.
This course has been believed to be
the one most likely to be pursued by the
President, but the formal announcement
has not heretofore been had. AS con.
sequence the politicians are arranging
all their plans with view to coming
back to Washington for long siege
with the tariff and other perplexing
problems, beginning some time in next
September.
The first work that will come before
Congress will be the consideration OF a
tariff bill and bill to repeal the Sher-
man silver purchase act. Secret airy
Carlisle will soon be engaged in the
work OF drafting q tariff bill for sub
mission to the Committee OF Ways and
means when Congress convenes. Some
Ah0Ak hooiOh vac oi5Ploy0o ny bQ6 Oem-
ocrats when it was suggested that the
administration would present tariff
bill. Secretary Carlisle has subdued
this rancorous feeling by explaining
that he would only submit the neces-
sary data for q tariff bill.
Democrats are anxious to have bill
enacted the longest time possible be-
fore the next election OF members of the
House of Representatives. 1t is anti
cipated that business mon and com.
mercial conditions will be slightly dis
turbed when the new bill goes into
effect, and for this reason tho admins.
tration and the Democrats generally
are anxious to have the first step taken
Secretary Carlisle will receive from
political and other organizations
throughout the country will be accepted
as suggestions only.
The question as to who will be chair
man OF the two most important COM
mittees of the House-ways and means
and tho appropriat ions-is causing con.
siderable speculation. The indications
are that Speaker Crisp will follow all
other Democrats and conclude that he
had better be in thorough sympathy
with Mr.. Cleveland. For that reason
Mr.. Cleveland's wishes in regard to the
doubtedly prevail.
1t is believed that the Speaker desires
the retention of Mr.. Springer as the
head OF the committee of WAYS and
means, but while Mr.. Springer is versa
tile and we'll posted his retention would
not be satisfactory to Mr.. Cleveland and
the Democratic majority. Represen ia
tive Holman, chairman of the committee
on appropriations, is in position SINH
lar to that occupied by Mr.. Springer.
They arc not satisfactory to other Mr..
Cleveland or the Democratic party.
Perhaps the greatest enemy to the new
navy is to be found in the person of Mr.
Holman. Mr.. Cleveland's personal in
iuence is now so potent that any OBJ
struc ZIONIST to any policy he may adopt
is sure to fall.
Tho three gentlemen spoken of in
connection with the Ways and Means
chairmanihip are Benton McMillin, W.
Bourko Cochran and William l.. Wilson.
Speaker Crisp is probably not in favor
OF any one OF the gentlemen named.
They do not train with that distinct
Hill-Crisp element which was SO power.
full in the House during the last session
Of Congress. The friends OF the speaker
decry the ability of Messrs. McMillin,
Cochran and Wilson. This attitude of
the Crisp people is liable to breed
trouble and President Cleveland will
probably be compelled to quell it.
Mr.. McMillin is the second member
Of the ways and means committee. He
is staunch Cleveland man, strongly
favors the Presidents tariff policy and
has had six years experience on this
committee. He has tariff schedules at
his fingers ends. Mr.. Cochran is also
member Of the ways and means com
mittee and has given considerable at.
tention to tho tariff question. AS for
Mr.. Wilson, he is quiet, conservative,
sound tariff reform Democrat. 1t is be-
lieyed in some quarters that no might
be President Cleveland's personal choice
for this important position Mr.. Will
sons chief difficulty lies IN his unag-
gressi 20 disposition and his inability to
lead tho Democratic majority on the
floor.
1t is believed that either William H.
Forney. of Alabama, or Joseph ID. Saw.
ers, Of Texas, will succeed Mr.. Holman
as chairman OF the committee on ap-
preparations. 1t IS feared that Mr..
Forney's seventy years may make it
impossible for him to endure the work
Of such an arduous and important chair
manship-a position which requires
constant vigilance and much detail
work. Representative Sayers is be-
lieved to have the better chance. He
active, energetic and popular with the
Democrats of the House. He has had
years OF experience on this committee
and is fully equipped for tho position.
He is great favorite with the President,
who would like to see Mr.. Sayers the
next chairman of the appropriation
committee.