The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-02-07
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE NOT RE
CEIVED IN THE SPIRIT
INTENDED.
Chances for Financial Legislation This
Season Very Slim-It is Thought
an Extra Session of the Fifty
Fourth Congress Will
be Called.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 30.-(Special
e.)-The "a hours follow
ing the reading of President Clevelands
message in relation to the financial con-
dition of the country have not to any
very material extent cleared up the as
meet of affairs. The only thing that
seems to have become apparent is the
fact that the message, instead of being
accepted in patriotic spirit and harmon
izing the existing diversity of opinion
! has had the very opposite effect. At TINS
writing it hardly seems probable that
the bill introduced in the house by MIR.
Springer Immediately following the read
ing of the presidents message can be-
come q law. Too many thought-to-be-
paramount interests are arrayed against
it, and the chances now are very largely
that the present session of congress will
expire by limitation on the 4th of March
without the Democratic party formulat-
ing any plan of relief. This state Of af-
fairs has resulted in revival of talk
about an extraordinary session of the
Fifty-fourth congress. So badly split is
the Democrats and so averse are some of
, the factions to yielding single point
that it has now reached that state when
! it is practically impossible to pass any
4
Republican assistance. 1t is not likely
that such assistance will be forthcoming
at this late day in the session. Barely
30 working days now remain before the
Fifty-third congress dies q natural and
timely death. That the country is fast
approaching critical state of finances is
admitted by all parties, and President
Cleveland is not the man to cautiously
subserve the party interests by any ac-
ton detrimental to the best interests of
the nation. The belief therefore now
seems to be prevalent here that as no
action can be obtained by the present
congress, an extra session will be inevi-
table. The house in the Fifty-fourth will
be overwhelmingly Republican and
the senate will also be
with that party. In fact the senate
has about changed sides at present.
Within the next few days SenatOrs-elect
Mantle of Montana and Clark of Wyo-
ming will reach Washington and as soon
as they are sworn in the Republicans will
be In the majority in the senate on all
questions except those relating to finance
Where they can count on The support OF
the Populists. AS the senate now stands
MIR. Pritchard Rep., n. c. succeeding
Senator Jarvis (Dem.), the senate stands
J Democrats 43, Republicans 80 and Popu
| llsts d, Stewart being counted a Republi
can on every question except the silver
issue. Not waiting for another election il
Washington, the votes of Mantle anC
Clark will give the Republicans Al, which
with the 3 Populists, will make fla bar,
majority of the total 81. The plan o
the Republican managers, therefore
seems to be to allow the Democrats by
their useless talk and wind tanning, t
exhaust the time of the present session
Then they claim that an extra session
will be called, during which they will pas.
q bill which will receive Mr.. Cleveland
approval: BY so doing they and thei
party will obtain credit for relieving tn,
country without having prevented tn
Democrats from acting, had they so de
sired.