The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-12-05
Western Congressman Express
Themselves on Various
Subjects.
All Appear to Agree in the Be-
lief That There Will Be an
Extra Session


WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-COuErcsSman
Hepburn OF Iowa chairman house com.
mlttee on interstate commerce. and
Congressman Broderck Of Kansas,
are III favor of an extra session. and
the immediate passage Of a Republican
tariff bill Mr.. Hepburn favors mod
crate protective measure. Mr.. Brodcr-
lex believes that 10 silver CT financial
legislation Will be enacted either by
this or the succeeding congress- The
house. he said, would block Legislation
favorable 10 silver and the senate legls-
lation in opposition to it. The only
hope. he SAYS is an international agree
ment. He believes that the Republ-
cans will carry ont the spirit of the st.
Louis platform declaration Ill favor OF
an international agreement. and take
an aggressive stand III behalf Of a COM
mission to ac accomplish such an agree
ment.
The Sentiment in Michigan.
Representative Thomas of Michigan
saws the sentiment in Michigan is de-
cidedly in favor of the immediate pas
sage of measure 70 raise additional
revenue The Dingley bill with some
notifications, he says, would be salts
factory.
Il recognize. however, that the SEN
timent from Canton is for an extra
session. and for a complete revision of
the tariff. in accordance with Republl-
can doctrine, and | do not look for
much legislation at this session beyond
the passage of the regular appropria-
tlon bills
Mr.. Broderick and Mr. Thomas say
the sentiment III the West is decidedly
in favor of the recognition of the inde-
pendence of Cuba, but they are inclined
to think congress, having expressed its
wish, the question Ot decisive action
rests with the executive.
Representative BabcoCk of Wisconsin
has arrived from Canton. He expressed
the opinion that there will be an extra
session of congress next spring and that
there would therefore be no effort at
the approaching session to pass the
Dingley bill.
The time for the passage Of the
Dingley bill has passed." he said. 1T
was framed and offered to meet spe-
cial emergency and even if the Dingley
bill were passed at the coming session
il would not obvlate the necessity for
an adequate revision of the tariff at
some later date. think the, bill which
congress will pass will be a revenue
producer that will be so adjusted as to
afford ample protection to American in
dustries and American labor, but
famed upon conservative lines.
MIR. Tawneys Views.
Mr. Tawney of Minnesota, one Of the
Republican members of the ways and
means committee of the house is one of
those who strongly oppose the passage
OF the Dingley bill at this session of
congress.
Il fear the Greeks bearing gifts, "
said he If some of the Democrats in
the senate who opposed the-bill at the
last session now are ready TO yield to
the treasury's demand for more rev.
enue, they will do so because they real
ize that III the end it will prove an en-
barrassment to the Republicans-by
frustrating, with delay, the full con-
summation of the Republican policy.
If the Dlngley bill should become a law
at this session, an extra session would
not be justitiable and the complete re.
vision of the tariff would be postponed
until the long session Of the Fifty tfth
congress.
Gear EApects an Extra session.
Senator Gear of Iowa, one Of the
foremost Legislators connected with the
preparation Of the Mckinley bill il
1890, who arrived here during the day
expressed the opinion that there will be
nothing done III the present session eX
cept the passage Of the appropriation
bills and some other measures like the
immigration bill. which will not pro
woke lnuch discussion or enthusiasm
The senator looks for an extra session
AT which the tariff and financial ques
tons Will be taken up.
Senator Mitchell of Wisconsin say
he does not believe anything will b.
done regarding currency or the tariff a
tl!s session.