The Portland daily press., 1895-12-13
AFTER Mr.. CARLlsL E NOW.
The House Wants His Report-secretary
Morton May Be Attacked, Too.

Washington, December 11-There is
still no Official explanation given why the
long expected report of Secretary Carlisle
is not sent to Congress. The House Of
Representatives has no business on hand,
but continues to adjourn from day to
day in the hope that the report will be
Forthcoming. The Secretary spends nearly
all his time at his residence at work on
the document, and it is now thought that
it may be sent to Congress on Monday
next. 1t is quite probable that Mr..
Carlisle's desire to consult with President
Cleveland with regard TO some portions
of it Is responsible for his delay in send
ing it to Congress. OF course, the P esi-
dent and the Secretary of the Treasury
are anxious that their statements with
r gard to the financial situation and
their recon mendations for legislation
shall be as nearly harmonious as possible,
and if they are to succeed even partially,
in this the Secretary will be obliged to
DO some fine figuring. No official Of the
| Treasury Department will deny that
| there is a deficiency in the revenue, and
| Mr.. Carlisle~ean only avoid making this
fact known to Congress by ignoring the
subject, as tho President did.
III is undoubtedly The desire of Mr..
| Cleveland and Mr. Carlisle to concen-
trate the attention CT Cor arass upon the
recommendation OF tt, Administration
for the retirement OF greenbacks, and not
TO confuse this branch OF the financial
question with suggestions about the lack
of revenue. 1t has been intimated that
Secretary Carlisle will partially escape
| the embarrassment there is deficiency
of forty millions or SO, but ofsetting this
| by the ass france that within the next
I foUy 11eOpthc Tho o5rjSfi11rr tariff ta{ will
have produced sufficient revenue to wipo
out the deficit and show a balance on the
right side of the treasury ledger. The
Republicans in Congress is eagerly
waiting for the Secretary's report for the
purpose of attacking it, by showing that
all his statements, and those of the Presi
| denr, TO tie contrary notwithstanding,
there is a lack ofaeyenue that must De
made up by tariff legislation.
The Indignation OF Congressman at the
| continued absence of the President, and
the failure of Secretary Carlisle to treat
them with the respect due by sending IN
his report promptly, is not confined to
the Republicans in either the House Or
| the Senate. Many leading Democrats
not heretofore epecailly anuagonistic to
the administration, join with the Repub-
| licans in expressing the opinion that the
President and Secretary Carlisle have
put a slight upon Congress that shoul
be vigorously resented.
Several members have thought seriously
of presantng in the House resolutions
expressing their resentment, but it IS
probable that none of them will due so.
The success, however, of Congressman
BHrrett's attack on Ambassador Bayard
yesterday, is SO marked that it encour-
ages all the members with a grievance,
and it is not unlikely that so me of the
Cabinet officers will yet feel the heavj
hand Of Congress laid upon them.
One of the men who is apt to be attack
cd most ferce!y is Secretary of Agricul-
ture Morton. Against tie protests of
] 'rge majority of both sides of the House
x Fassed in legislation enacted at the
last session, he abolished during the sum
mer the seed division of his department
and refused to carry out the law fol
distribution Of seed. He has the opinion
Of the then Attorney General Olney thai
his action was constitutional and witt
in his powers, but the Democrats as vel
as the Republicans feel that their privi
leges have been curtailed by the taking
away of their seeds, and they will attack
the Secretary sharply. AT present the
programme is to pass resolution for &
committee of investigation, but since yes
terlay's Impeachment resolutions have
rapidly gained in favor as the most direct
manner of getting such questions prompt
ly before the House, it would not be sur.
prisiDg if resolution should be forth.
coming proposing the impeachment of j
Sterling Morton, Secretary of Agricul
ture.