The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-11-30
ECONOMY TO BE THE RULE
THAT IsH THE RAPUBLIOAN PRO-
 GR.AM FOR NEXT WINTER.

Formed No Pol cy Us to the arin'
 Washington, Nov. 29.-Rlgid economy in public expenditures will be the re- publican program for next winter MT. Reed has impressed this necessity upon a number of the older members whom he honors with his confidence. This does not mean that "cheese-parlng policy will be adopted or that great public works now in process of con- struction will be discontinued in order to reduce appropriations. But it does mean that not dollar will be expend- ed unnecessarily. It means, too, that no money will be voted for new public buildings except where urgent necessity exists. It Is also understood to mean that the river and harbor committee will be so constituted as to reduce river and harbor appropriations to the lowest point consistent with the needs of the government. If this policy be faithful ly observed a number of small streams <, and harbors upon which money has been expended with more or less liber- ality in past years will be passed over by the next house.
 MT. Reed has not, so far as can be learned, formulated any policy with re- spect to tariff and financial legislation. He and the other republican leaders i'll the house are disposed to await the presidents message before deciding what course the party shall pursue up- on this and other important questions. The continued deficit in the treasury is causing uneasiness among the members and the suggestions which have been advanced to meet the situation are as diverse as the conditions they repre- sent. The Pennsylvania members feel that the increased receipts should re- suit from new tariff legislation, which will give greater protection to some of the northern industries and supply the amount now lacking in the customs revenues. Some New England mem bers argue that wool should be placed on the dutiable list and greater re- vision made. If this does not check the deficit they say other changes should be made until the proper figures are reached.
 There is on the other hand strong objection to a general revision Of the tariff, which it Is believed would natur- ally result if once the work were be- gun. Some of the western men sug gest additional internal taxation such, for example, as doubling the tax on beer. This, however, Is contrary to the republican policy of raising all revenues as far as possible from customs duties and it does not meet with general fla vor Besides 1t Is regarded as bad politics. MT. Reed Is quoted saying that no measure increasing tariff rates will Gin his opinion) be signed by the president, even if it pass the senate, which he regards as problematical.
 The contention that the desired relief can be found in the adoption of proper currency measure having for Its pri- mary object the retirement of the greenbacks does not meet the approval { of the majority of the republicans, all though a recommendation will be con- tained in the presidents message. It is asserted that the president will con- tend under present laws receipts will so increase that they will equal the re- quirements of the public service.
 The general expectation is growing that the cfairmanship of the appro- priations committee will be given to MT. Henderson of Iowa, the senior re- publican member MT. Henderson ex- poets 1t because for the past four years he has been at the head of lte minor ity representa- tion. While 1t is still pre- dicted that MT. Payne of New York will succeed to the chairmanship of the ways and means committee, it is still whispered about that MT. Reed would like, if he can see his way clear to do so, to place MT. Dingley of Maine there.
 Mr. Dingley was the ranking repub- lican member when the Fifty-second congress met, but retired from the com- mittee in favor of MT. Reed, when the latter retired from the speakership. MT. Dingley's friends say that his influence an framing the Mckinley bill was only second to that of the chairman, MT. Me Kinley, and that in point of all round ability is without an equal in the house. It is also asserted, since it is MT. Reed s purpose to form all the committees with @ view of reaching the best results that 1t would be proper to give the ways and means committee chairmanship to MT. Dingley, notwithstanding it would give Maine an influence in the house disproportionate to her representation, as no doubt is entertained that MT, Boutelle will go at the head of the naval committee which place he held in the Fifty-frst congress.
 MT. Reeds callers were more numer- ous to-day than on any previous oc- casion. During the better part of the forenoon as many as dozen members would be found in his reception room on the fourth floor of the Shoreham, at one time awaiting an opportunity for a private conference with the next speak er As fast as one set of callers had retired their places were filled with others The increase in the number of to-day's callers is due to the additional arrivals of last night and this morning. It Is believed nearly all the republicans will reach the city tomorrow and the caucus will be unusually large. All arrangements for the house caucus so far as 1t relates to them have been per fected by the members of the Mcdowell Glenn-Russell combine"
 No arrangements have ben made by the managers of General Henderson s candidacy in regard to putting him be-