The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-26
SLOW TO ARRIVE
Few Congressman Are Getting
Back to Washington
Silver Question is Expected to
Cut Some Figure.
BANK TAX REPEAL.
TAX REPEAL.
AIN EiforsWfll be Made to Re-
vivc That Issue
The AdministI.atioIi VIII Have
Financial scheme

WAsHI~GToN, Nov % There is hard
ly the usual interest IN the approaching
meeting of congress which is generally
manifested about the capitol There
have been fewer arrivals Of both senators
and Representatives than usual though ia
Che last days Of last week a business air
pervaded somewhat about the house end
Of rhe capitol AS several members Of the
committee on appropriations responded
10 Chairman Sayres request for commit
tee meetings to consider certain of the
appropriation bills
those members Of the committee liv-
ing in states comparatively near Wash
inRton. remained ia the city only long
enough 60 transact business for which
they were called together and then re-
turned g their homes. There are probably
not more than a dozen senators and forty
tnembe Of the house in " shingtOn to-
day. G0nsequenr upon this meagre at
tendance Of eongres ssmen is the difficulty
uf presenting any definite Or tangible
forecast Of proceedings.
Nothing like 2 discussion of politics by
the leaders Of either political party has
been possible. any prediction ventured
upon is simply the summary of the pri-
vAte opinions of the probable course Of
events as uttered by the leaders now ia
Washington Among the opinions which
one hears most freq quentiy On the house
side, and especially among southern
Democrats, is that there a'iil be a revival
Of the effort TO repeal the 10 per cent
state bank tax law. and it is already
stated THAT strong pressure Will be
brought t0 bear in that cause
There fl general impression hat the
silver question Will also cut figure of
some sort 10 the short session, but few
OF the prominent Democratic silver lead
arr of 2
Who are here have definite plans, it Is
inn possible 60 say what may be under
taken. The sentiment among many Of
Che most conservative OF tile silver men
is evidently against taking up the ques-
tlon At all because of the futility of such
course, ia view Of President Cleve-
lands opposition to free coinage All
expect struggling references - the Ques-
tion and some believe 1t viii be made
leading issue Of the campaign
lt is taken for granted that the admin
iztratlOn Will propose financial scheme
on the lines Of the Baltimore plan. and
it was suggested today by a leading
Democratic senator that if an effort
should he made to put bill through
carrying his plan into effect. it would be
amended by free coinage rider and al
lowed to pass. There is plainly a division
of sentiment among Democratic senators 4
and representatives regarding the prac-
ticabIilty of tine Baltimore plan, or any
other plans on the same line The pro
priety Of the recent bond issue will sure
y prove a prolific source Of speech
making.
With reference 10 the supplementary
tariff or free raw material bills which
were put through the house with such
expedition last August. it may be said
OF Democratic senators almost without
exception, that there is no probability
that they viii become laws. and in max
ing this admission they call attention TO
proceedings ia the senate when the bills
were called up prior to the last adjourn
ment and say the proceedings would be
upon any earnest effort to get
the bills before the senate
To sum up the indications for
the present, as gathered from the
few members in the city are that
the session viii be one Of more or less
struggling effort a. financial legislation.
that the tariff law will be allowed to
stand as il is; that the Democratic major
ity viii devote itself ia the main to get
the appropriation bills through. that the
several bills Of a general nature. but non
political in character. such as the Pacific
railroads, the NicaEagua canal, the per
sonnel Of the naval and the pooling bill
viii receive more or less attention. but
upon the whole the record Of the session
Will NOS be ace Of many or important ac-
com mplishme a."
Horn rtnrrr7s, rUrre,