The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-07
M'KINLEY HAS DECIDED TO CALL
CONGRESS TOGETHER WITHOUT
DELAY.
Mr.. DINGLEY GIVES 1T OUT.
REPUBLICAN POWERS DETERMIN-
ED UPON COMPLETE REVISION
OF THE TRAIEF
SENATOR rHuRsToN SAYS SO, TOO.
No Difference of Opinion Among the
Prominent Men Who Have Called
at Canton.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Dec. cit is
probable that when congress convenes
at noon on Monday all the members of
the Minnesota delegation will be in
their seats. Representatives Kiefe,>
and Tawney have been here for S0me
time. Senator Nelson and Representa-
tives Heatwole, McCleary and Eddy ar
rived today. Senator Davis and Rep
resentative Fletcher will reach here
tomorrow. The only absentee will be
Representative Towne, who is expected
to arrive early in the week. OF the
North and South Dakota delegation
only Senators Pettigrew and Hans
brough and Representative johnson
have yet put in an appearance. The
general opinion of the Northwestern
members and senators seems to be that
congress will do nothing this winter be-
yond passing the fourteen appropria-
ton bills. There is a probability, &C
cording to the members, that some
thing may be done for Cuba this ses-
sion. The impression is that the Ding
ley bill will not be passed, and that all
tariff legislation will be postponed for
an extra session, which now seems GER
tain.
Mr. Dingley, chairman of the ways
and means committee, returned today
from his visit to President Nc
Kinley at Canton.
'I went to Canton, 4" said he, "to
discuss revenue matters with the presi-
dent-elect. My visit had nothing to do
with cabinet-making. Mr.. Mckinley is,
of course, interested in obtaining the
views of Republican members of con-
gress on the situation, but 1 do not
feel at liberty to go into the details of
such conversation as passed between
us, and / do not think anything has
been definitely decided upon, but ex-
listing circumstances and prevailing
sentiment seem now to point strongly
in the direction of an extra session.
The necessity of additional revenue is
imperative, and If a revenue bill is not
passed at this session, an extra session
must be called l am still of the opin-
ion which [ expressed some time ago
that the so-called Dingley bill will not
pass the senate"
I'm the event it develops early in the
session that the Dingley bill will not
be acted upon by the senate, is it prob
able or possible that the house will
send some other revenue measure con-
tanning provision for an additional tax
on beer or an import duty on tea and
coffee to the senate?" was asked.
No. replied Mr.. Dingley, emphati-
cally, "the senate must act on the
measure in it's possession or not at all
We will not send them another BILL
Mr.. Dfngley said that in advance of
a formal meeting of the ways and
means committee, he did not care to
speak of the probability of the COM
mittee beginning work on a new tariff
bill at this session, but as the Repub-
hcan complexion of the committee
would be practically unchanged in the
next congress, he said there appears to
be no reason why the work of framing
bill should not be facilitated by work
at this session. Mr.. Dingley said he
did not care to discuss the Cuban stu
alton or express an opinion as to the
prevailing cabinet gossip. He gave it
as his belief that little would be ac-
complished in the way of legislation al
this session beyond the passage of the
regular appropriation bills.
There is no longer any doubt
OF the intention Of President
elect Mckinley to convene the
mary session early next spring
There were several arrivals of friends
and confidants of Maj. Mckinley direct
from Canton today. who bring the very
positive announcement that a call fol
a special session, to be convened a few
days after the 4th of March, has beer
decided upon 1t is stated by men in q
position to know that this decision has
been definitely reached by Mr. McKin.
ley since his consultation with Mr.
D1ngley. chairman of the committee or
ways and means, and Mr. Dingley haG
peen trusted with the privilege of max
ing known this intention at the proper
time
senator Thurston, one of the lates
arrivals from Canton, expressed toda,
In the most positive terms the conyic
tlon that an extra session will bt
calied. The senator was one of the
earliest and staunchest supporters O.
Mr.. Mckinley, and there is every rea
son for believing that his utterance /:
inspired to degree, though the sena
Tor himself declines to say that such i:
the case
All l can say he said today. "i
that I have very recently seen Mai
Mckinley, and that | am convinced :,
session of the next congress will b,
called for about the 18th of March
That ought to be satisfactory. can
not quote any one. but I do not con
sloer that there is any doubt on thu
point"
Shall we have the extra sessio,
regardless of the result of the senator
la elections this winter?' was asked
Yes. the complexion of the senat,
will not be allowed to influence the de
clsion at all. The republican admins
tration has been elected under a nledoe
to the people to reform the tariff. AM
its duty to this country is to proceed
about that business at the earlies
possible moment, and either to keep it
pledge or make it manifest that it il
impossible to do SO. think we ough
to secure tariff which could be pu
into effect by the beginning of the mex
fiscal year"
Senator Thurston said he did not con
slider the passage of the Dingley bill
at the short session is probable