The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-08-06
NOW FOR A TUG OF WAR
This VIII Bs a Interesting 1ssk In
Washington
THEY'LL ALL TALK TARIFF
congrossmsn Would Like to Oct
Chance TO 90 Home and Dusi-
ness May Be Wound Up
In q Few Days.

WARRINGTON, Aug. b.-The house will
proceed this week at last with the flxed
programme. The house is simply await.
ing the final report ON the tariff bill. All
the routine business has been transacted
and 1t 10 simply waiting. Tomorrow,
however, will be devoted to settle the
Williams contested election case from
North Carolina. Tho remaining days will
be assigned to the routine business Of the
committees, subject always to the confer.
ence report. II the conferees on the tariff
reach an agreement this week their part
will first be considered In the senate and
after being disposed OF there will come to
the house. II the report 10 not made be-
fore Wednesday there 10 no probability Il
will get to the house this week.
DIFFERENCES or OPINION.
There arc differences Of opinion among
the treasury officials - to the probabili.
ties OF another bond issue. Neither Car.
Isle nor Assistant Secretary Curtis are
willing 10 admit that there 10 any real
cause for alarm In the present financial
situation. II u known that the president
and hls advisers are Watching with eager
interest every change In the financial cit.
uation and every phase 10 being carefully
and thoughtfully studied. Notwithstand.
ing this solicitude Il 10 believed that it 10
the Judgment Of the president that the
situation does not furnish any
just apprehension and bstter
times may b confidently expected soon.
CAN'T BLAxx n ON SILVER NOW.
From this point Of view, II 10 argued, the
passage Of tho pending tariff bill will
surely result In . prompt and general re-
vival Of business, and that In consequence
there will bs large increase In the gov
ernment's revenue. The rsceipts Of the
customs, which for many months havebeen
growing less, IL Il beloved, will show
marked improvement from the very first
and continue to increase until the normal
conditions have been reached. II Il con.
tended, notwithstanding the fact that the
gold reserve has reached the low water
mark Of about $50, ,000, 600, the government
10 really better able to meet its obliga.
tions today than II was prior to the Febru.
ary bond Issue.
THERE ARE SOME sxEPTIcs.
Thsrs ars some, however, who take .
less hopeful view Of Affairs. They OBJ
serve that the gold reserve. which six
months ago was brought to its normal
condition by the increase Of e5O.Oo0.000 In
tho public debt, 10 again melting away
aud 10 already reduced to point el3, ,0O0,.
600 below the lowest point reached prior
to the February bond issue. They con.
template with uneasiness the fact that
for . year or more the ordinary expenses
OF the government have largely exceeded
the receipts. Il 10 argued that should the
pending tariff become . law and 60 into
operation even - early 80 the middle Of
the present month. NO material increase
In the revenue could reasonably bs OK.
pectsd earlier than December for the rea-
SON that the tariff bill will have passed
siderable amount from the fall i'm.
portations. The treasury figures
show there are now In this
country at least . six months supply Of
sugar, 20 little may bs expected from that
source. This 10 also true Of whiskey.
| The statistics Of tho information revenue
bureau show the tax has already been
paid on over l3,000. 900 gallons Of whiskey
In excess Of the amount upon which tax
had been paid one year ago. Therefore
little relief may be expected from this
source before Decembsr.
MORE BONDS.
The only resource, therefore, II 10 con.
tended, will be Q bond issue, and there
ere many well informed persons who be.
lieve II this congress does not pass pro-
hibitivs resolution before adjournment
10000, 900 or more will soon be issued.
That there would be no difficulty In
placing any reasonable amount even at
the premium exacted In February 10 ap.
parent from the fact that the February
bonds were sold ct premium OF i.H pei
cent.
TO SETTLE SETTLE.
Representative Settle Of the Fifth North
Caroline district, who 10 the only repub
lican remaining In the house whose seat
has been contested by the democrats. will
be called upon to defend his title Mon
day. Much interest conferred upon the
case because the committee on elections
which, Of course, has Q democratic ma.
jority, after hearing tho testimony, re-
ported in favor of Mr.. Settle, denying the
claim Of the democratic contestant, Mr.
Williams. The majority report Is signed
by 10 members, six republicans and fouI
democrats, one Of them chairman. The
minority report, unseating Mr.. Settle, Il
signed by five democrats.
AFTER THE TARIFF BILL.
With the tariff disposed of tho senate
could probably adjourn in three or foul
days. Tho last Of the general appropria.
ton bills has passed the house and major
i,y of them have been signed by the presi
dent. Some Of these bills are in confer
ence still, but il an agreement on them
would bring adjournment 1t would moi
long he delayed, as there arc no irrecon
cilible differences between tho two
houses on appropriations. There is M
measure other than the tariff bill and til,
appropriation bills which would be strong
enough to hold the senate together fol
even day.
PROPS FOR THE WEEK.
The probabilities for the week include
the tariff conference committees report
and subsequently debate and also ihI
presentation of the conference reports OF
the sundry civil. the river and harbor. til,
Indian and the general deficiency ap
preparation bills and the consideration o!
the calendar when there arc more i'm
portant matters that do not occupy 4 po