The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-01
PARTIAL Relief.
Political Leaders Desire I'm
mediate Legislation.
No Assurance That Democratic Scna-
tors Will Endorse the Measure.

WAsHINCTOS, Jan. 1.--Thcro hys beer
considerable talk about tho probability o
an extra session OF the Fifty-fourth con.
Rrcss. This discussion hos speculative
basis, but Is indicative OF the apprehension
prevailing In tho public mind OF the ina
bIlity OF the present congress TO supply
legislation that will restore confidence, re-
yive trade and strengthen the treasury
So far as the leaders OF the two political
parties in congress are concerned, they do
not want an extra session, and 1t is GER
tainly not desired by the president. But
1f nothing should be done within the next
tw0 months to enact some legislation for
the remedy OF existing evils, the calling OF
the Fifty fourth congress in extraordinary
session may become an Imperative neces-
sity.
With leaders Of the two parties hostile
90 an extra session, and both sides recog-
uizinQ the urgent necessity for remedial
legislation relating To the currency, ordi-
nary business sagacity, freed from partisan
xnaneuvering, ought TO result in an agree.
ment on some measure which would re-
Ociye the support OF majority OF the
membership OF the house.
It Is evident that the contemplation of
m extra session OF the Fifty-fourth con-
gross is discomforting to Republicans.
They do not desire that the responsibility
Tor financial legislation should be sud
denly thrust upon them. III 1t could be
postponed until the time for the regular
assembling in December, 1895, the Re-
publicans would be better prepared TO as
sumo responsibility at that time With
this feeling prevalent among Republican
leaders. and with Democrats averse TO an
extra session on many accounts, rests the
hope that something may DO evolved
which will bring partial relief.
How Carlisle Feels About 10.
Secretary Carlisle thinks that some kind
Of currency reform measure will pass the
house. The amendments TO his bill con-
tnined In the substitute proposition, he
thinks, have strengthened the measure
very much on the Democratic side.
The Democratic leaders, including
Speaker Crisp, Representatives Catchings
and Wilson, chairman OF tho ways aid
means committee, and other prominent
Influential Democrats. are doing their Ut.
most to accomplish some financial legis-
1ation In order that the party may have
fhdt much, Mt ieast, TO ITS credit when
congress adjourns.
Secretary Carlisle remarked yesterday
Tint he did not feel very sanguinc of SO.
curing satisfactory currency reform OF
financial legislation In tho senate. Thus
fnr he had been unable 20 get any assur.
ance whatever. The Democratic members
Of tho finance committed and their asso.
ciates in the senate informed him that
they desired to wait the action of the house
On the currency bill now pending in that
body.
IL IL were measure that would enlarge
tho currency and give all the states uni.
form banking facilities, the democratic
leaders, Including members of'the finance
committee, were inclined to believe that
it would pass tho senate, but that no half
way measure providing for two kinds OF
ct1rrcncy, national and state bank sys.
TEN, wonld meet the approval of the Dem
ocrats in that body.
Tho Democratic senators who blocked
Tho passage OF the Wilson tariff bill,
namely, German, Brico, Smith and Cam
den, and who defeated that measure, have
already intimated that no currency meas
ure will be passed by this congress. II
these senators stand by their declarations,
N financial legislation can pass that body.