Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-01-08

AH1 AN"N
The talk Of % extrn geeeion Of
congfrps which has been ircqnenl
" heard duriug the last iet days
because Of developments respect.
ing the currency bill, has led To-
active canvass for Offices under The
sendie and the hous4. There does
not seem 70 be any opposition Vi.
Reed for Che Hpeokemhip although
4 is possible that ono OK Two lead
ing members viii make q show Of.
running IN order 70 secure good
committee assignment Unless
al signs fail, however, Reed viii.
be speaker, Burrows viii be char
man Of the Ways and Meaps COM
mittee, provided he shopid noA be.
chosen United States Senator By
the Michigan Legislature, aud Can
non, Of Illinois. win be chairman
Of the Committee on ApprOpria-
tons.
The senate organization viii be
50 close that the republicans
while expecting to control the or
ganization; have not yet devalop,
ed much Of a contest for the ofic-
es. It is probable, however, as
already stated, that Geo. G. Corr
ham, of California, will once more
be a candidate tor secretary Of the
senate.
Very naturally, a large number
Of Office holders around the halls
of congress anticipate with alarm.
the possibility of an extra session.
They had thought hat nothing
would be done in the way Of reor-
ganization until next December
when both houses meet in regular
session. It is understood that the
President is very anxioua about
the present condition Of the tueas
ury and the slowness with which
Congress acts on the currency bill.
Certain remarks which have been
heard by Congressional visitors TO
the President have given rise to
, the recent talk Of an extra ses-
sion. !,
There is no doubt that the 6d.
2 visibility Of increasing the lRter-
nal revenue taxes, among them the
8 tax on beer and ale, has
been seriously considered by the
q administration and it's friends ii
; both branches Of Congress, and i
something of the kind can be doni
to meet the present exigincy, al
: extra session maybe avoided; bu'
I relief must come, the President ar
. CUES, and that, too, very soon,
: the party would avoid bankrupt
: ing the treasury.
Ofcourse, if an extra session i
!. called, the President understand
that all his theories may be upset
The republicans may conclude t,
restore the Mckinley tariff, OF a
least re-establish certain duties
upon a protective basis, as afford
ing the best means for increasing
the revenues and replenishing tn
treasury. The present currenc,
bill does not meet with favo
among a large class Of pepublicap
30 the President in calling an "a
ira session, would have 10 taketh
chances Of his measure being TAI
y upon the shelf. In its presen
form it is not acceptable to th
silver. men, and they are numerous
Il is not pleasing to those who ar
opposed to the state banks; IT,
not pleasing to a largo 1nmber @
any class of representatives or sen
ators, and they view with indifTei
ence the Presidents anxiety on til
subject.
3 Should the President cali an e.
ira session Of Congress and til
J republicans propose a new tariI
bill they will be obliged 10 cor
template the free trade procliyi
= ties Of the President and the char
ces Of q veto. The uncertainty {
the situation very naturally eau,
z es the administration anxiety.