Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-07
AS THEY SEE 1T
Senators and Representatives
Express Their Opinions of
the Message.
WILSON VERY MUCH PLEASED.
The Presidents Stand for
Free Coal and Iron Graft
flies Him. ri.

opinions of the, presidents message
were gathered from senators and con.
gressmen during the evening:
Speaker Crisp had no opportunity to
examine the message carefully owing
to the frequent Interruptions and was
not prepared to express an opinion I'M
til he had done SO.
Mr.. Wilson, chairman of the ways
and means committee, expressed his
great qualification over the presidents
vigorous recommendation of the free
coal and iron bills sent to the senate,
and his endorsement of the recommen-
dation for the abolition of the differen'
tial on refined sugar. -..
Mr.. Bryan dem, Neb. said he was
opposed to any financial scheme which
would give private individuals the
power to issue money.
Mr.. Harter (Dem., o. characterized
the presidents banking scheme as a
good long step in the right direction.
Springer Likes 1t.
Mr.. Springer (Dem., Ills.) said the
presidents devotion to routine recon-
mendations in reference to the business
Of tariff legislation are wise and timely.
The business interests of the country
may rest assured that there is to be a
long period of rest so far as general
tariff legislation is concerned.
Senator Mitchell (Rep., Or. )-His
whole financial scheme is impossible.
It is proposition really going back to
old wildcats.
Senator Blanchard (Dem., La.)-I
approve the state bank recommends
ton. am opposed to the repeal OF the
differential on sugar.
Senator Hansbrough (Rep., N. D.. -
I had heard that the president was
suffering from the govt and the mes
sage confirms it. He recommends
decrease in the tariff, Notwithstanding
the deficit, and makes no recommenda-
ton for the increase of revenue.
Some Senatorial Opinions.
Senator Perkins (Rep., Cal. III like
his recommendation for an increase in
the navy but am opposed to his free
shipping proposition.
Senator Villas (Dem., Wis. Ut is a
good business message.
Senator Chandler (Rep, N. H.)-The
message is a very commonplace docu.
ment. @!
Mr.. Reed of Maine had nothing to
say with regard to the message
General Catchings (Dem., Miss.),
one of the committee on rules, strongly
endorsed the presidents financial
views.
OF the Democratic members of the
senate committee on finance, Sena-
tors Voorhees,, Harris and Vest asked
to be excused from expressing any
opinion on the financial views advanced
by the president. Republican members
of the committee were almost as disin.
clined to talk as their Democratic col.
leagues. Senator Sherman would go
no further than to say the message
contained nothing striking.
German and Brice.
Senator German, while declining to
directly discuss the recommendations
of the message, said that at the short
session which was now beginning
action would depend largely upon the
willingness of the Republicans to per.
NIT anything to be done.
Senator Brice (Dem., O.)-The Bal.
timore plan strikes me as pure
dream. Its adoption would certainly
demoralize the finances of the country.
Senator Hoar (Rep., Mass. Ut is a
message without vigor or courage, in.
dicating in every sentence the presi.
dents consciousness of public disap.
prevail. ~ -.