The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-07
In the senate

T. ftkesy % no one OF ere &ea1snx agES-
x5onS wfsa which Presidens Mckinley a5i
the Fgfty-afth congress- will have 20 deal
In the senate.
Vice President Stevenson. who is cow IN
the city. wEl call TIE senate 20 order AZ
boon toz7orr0N- Taa frst day of tae ses-
SION wsEf - devoted almost entirely 70
receiving ihs presidents message, pro-
viaea Il Is se-t II tonorrow. as s IS gensT-
ally conceded ft H11 be fznneaia iately
after the apeEing prayer. committees viii
he appointed 20 notify -he president and
house or representatives thai the senate
~ o-ganszed an3 ready 10 ree4Eve COM
munscatEons ana 20 proceed WITH business.
TIE senate VII shen. in all prohznilsty.
take receSs until X becomes known
whether the president will sanss his ulss-
sage ln on tnai day IL precedents are fol-
lowed there VII be an adjournment soon
after the receipt Of the message
The arst week u the session Is not ex-
pected 10 be proaucfivs of important re-
suits IN a legislative way There are
many senators VINO think that Dat HfJle
or nothing should be done beyond the pas
sage OF the appropriation bis a. this ses-
sion ard as these measures necessarily
originate il the hoase. there ALL ne a dis
position 10 postpone the season OF activity
until some Of these bills can be received
from the other end of the capital The
the bsginaiEg wiz DC comparatively brief.
and that the senate VIII content itself with
four days work each week
The calendar presents a wide range OF
material for consideration In case the
senate shows a disposition to busy itself
In this is Included the immlgra ton BILL
which is the unfinished fassness.' the
Pacific funding hill, the statehood ban and
the Dsngley tariff and bond bills as well
az the cuban and Hawaiian questions
Senators Lodge and Chandler have an
neuncea their determination 70 press the
immigration bill 10 vote as speedily
as they can. IL viii be tue first regular
business 10 be taken up and cannot be
displaced excerpt BY vote or unanimous
consent. They hope 10 get the bin through
before the holidays, II Is also possible
that the presidents message may suggest
subjects fer speeches. aud there are those
VINO predict that the Cuban question will
receive attention from the beginning OF the
session.
II is generally agreed that the Repuh-
licans will hold a caucus 20 determine
upon a line of policy. especially with re-
gard 10 the tariT, AMI until after the ex-
change Of views which that viii permit,
no step is likely TO he taken which Will
commit the party 10 any position on any
question Of political significance.
The House Forecast.
The opening week prem sses 70 see the
house put It's shoulder 10 the wheel OF the
regular appropriation bills. Chairman
Cannon and the committee on appFopr!a-
tons were al work all last week, and Il
Is their earnest intention 10 pass two and
possibly three OF the bills before the
Christmas holidays. The pension and
legislative appropriation bills are about
ready, and work on the oener of these viii
be begun N the house before the week
closes. The pension bin, although II car
ries a larger amount of money than any
OF the other supply bills. Is very brief. and
unless some political discussion - precipi-
tated is not likely 10 consume much time
in rs consideration.
Beyond these two bills nothing is in sight
at present. II is, OF course. not unlikely
that the committee en- rules will provide
something for the house 70 DO in case the
committee on appropriations is not pre-
pared 20 20 ahead with others of these ap-
preparation bills.
The course Of legislation, so far as the
important measures on the calendar is
concerned Oike the Pacific railroad fund
:ng bill. the NicarngAan srsh eEe.l. VIII be
determined entirely by the rnes commit
tee But il is safe 10 assume that nothing
will be allowed 70 block the appropriation
bills as they are reported for action. To-
morrow. the opening day. viii probably be
devoted entirely TO the reading OF the
presidents message.
what Mr.. DfneIey Says.
WASHINGTON. Dee. Representative
Diugiey chairman of the ways and means
committee, returned yesterday from his
visit to Prcsident-elect Mckinley al Can
ton
Il went 10 Canton" said he. ''to discuss
revenue matters with the president-e elect
Nv visit had nothing 20 DO with cabinet
making Mr.. Mckinley IS. Of course. in
ferested in obtaining the views OF Repub-
Ncan members Of congress on the siiua-
ton. but | do not feel At liberty TO discuss
details OF such conversation as passed be-
tween us. and do not think anything has
been definitely decided upon. but existing
circumstances and prevailing sentiment
seems now 20 point strongly 20 an extra
session.
The necessity OF additional revenue IS
in1perat tive. and IL a revenue bill - not
passed AT this session. an extra session
must he called. ] sm stili OF the opinion
which ! expressed some time ago that the
so-calle-d Dingley bill will not pass the
senate"
I'm the event Il develops early in the
session that the Dingley bill will not he
acted upon by the senate. is q probable or
possible the house viii send some other
revenue measures containing provisions
FOR an additional tax on beer or an import
tax on tea and coffee 10 the senate?" was
asked.
No" replied Mr Dinghy. eHphaticalIy.
''ths senate must act on the measure IN its
possession or not 81 al4. We VIII rot send
them another bill"
Mr.. plngley said THAI IN advance OF a
formal meeting OF the ways aud means
committee ne did not care 10 speak of the
urob.s h4ufv % the COMMITTEES beginning
work on a new tariff hill al this session.
bur as the Republican complexion OF the
,,rur45ftfe, would be practically unchanged
IN the next congress. he said there sp-
pearea 10 be no reason v'9y the work OF
framing a bin should not oe facilitated
by work at this session.
Ar pingley said he did nor care 20 dis
cirss the cuban situation or express an
aninio1 as 20 the prevailing cabinet gos-
sin he gave II as hiss belief thai little
would Re accomplished in the way OF
LEGISLATION az This session beyond the
passage Of appropriation bills
Among the slate Makers
The arrival Of many prominent Repuh-
firsns IN the city. many OF whom have re-
Gently been at Canton. caused an unusual
amount os cabinet talk. some of which
assumed quite definite character today.
on, senator who * high iu the councils
of hfs marty stated tlat three positions
seemed 70 lse pretty sell settled and said
.ast Mr.. ptna}ey seemed 90 b. slated for
secretary Of the treasury Mr. Dinghy,
3 yvs~ sid. has the matter under con-
ssfe~stgan. The other twa men who were
considered aS quite sure of "a bsnef places
us~a cornelius y. Bliss of $ew York. for
Ser~esary Of ihe navy. aad Henry -.
Paxuo 81 Wisconsin fer POST astrT gen
er,t ~ secretary OF the interior
senator ThurSton. one - tne latest ar