The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-01

Senator Morrill, now hopes. since the
election, that the silver Republicans WIN
no longer offer opposition 20 the consid-
Grafton OF the Dngley bill: that certain
sound money Democrats and one or two
Popa1lists may be induced TO vote for II.
and that the bill, with some slight modlf-
cations, may prove satisfactory 10 ma
tority of the senate and become law.
Senator Morrill, visited the White House
q few DAYS ago, and while he declined to
say upoa what topics ne conversed with
the president Il Is generally understood
by the Republicans that he desired On ex-
preston of the executive as TO what would
he his probable action IN case the Dingley
bill came 10 him for his signature. What
the president said Senator Morrill, proposes
TO keep secret until the meeting of the
senatorial Republican caucus, when he VIII
inform the members OF hts party Just
what sort OF biz Il win he necessary TO
pass I'm order TO meet with the approval Of
President Cleveland.
Senator Sherman has stated that he will
call together the Republicans OF the sen
ate In caucus at his residence almost I'm
rnedlateiy after congress convencx. Prac-
ticaily. no other matters are 10 be consid-
cred except this one az tariff legislation
all others having been fully discussed and
an agreement reached during the last ses-
sion II IL now known that Senator's Car
ter. Shoup, and Wilson, OF Washington
viii be among thu strongest advocates OF
the consideration OF tariff legislation, sep
arate ard distinct from all finance ques-
tons. Teller. Dubois. and Cannon, of
Utah. Will. on the other hand. probably
pursue the old dog-in-the-manger policy
and sry 20 block any attempt AT tariT leg
issatien in advance OF discussion of free
silver
No one has yet been able 70 locate Sem
ator Squire or this question He has not
returned % Washington from New York
since the election. ana. contrary 20 his
usual custom. has not been Interviewed
nv reporters Of New York dailgas. Al
though re Is wholly without the Rapub-
ncsa camp. vet many OF his colleagues OF
thai marty faaink ne can he nrough. IN 20
vote with them o. tariff duss.tors II
wouIf hardly ADJ - the prospects Of his
candidacy for reelection - TIRE senate
even among thu Populists n the state Of
Washington. 70 sutssoplge IN any wsv
any tariff legislation that would he henp-
Seal - the large producing interests OF
TIE state re represents.
TIE outlook for fariT legislation ~ 4n,z
session. however. g very gloomy ps-,,h-
Nran senators appear - BE vvl.s9w stvssns
On th's question, according 70 the ~~~t,onx
which they rspTsssnt. Whrs Senstor Nor
I'll wouiR have ser1. MEASURE -.,.aas t,,-
FTG1
continued 6e;leit "a the treasury Sen.to-
lfawlev. OF Connecticut. thinks :. vo,,IS
he tine wasted 20 trv 20 -saxz sr,- sn~, =. a
tartT za~ssare 81 this session seal4,s 49,
Taent shat snvtai-~ thAs he pan,,hrs~~r.
would sass would Ae vetoed by NJ f~Yawa-
land Ee fsvcrs. Therefore. dofnr nothing
a. tnis coming gesssor. excsre - naxs sAe
necessary appropriation hsYis RS -,,-
tinuea ter-ft would TIER frupNf r>-a~t,Ar,
Mckinley. or the 4th OF March nsx. "a ear
ST eTtrs sesx or
II rothinz is tors - reIievs -. .-n...
urv from So present eraha--ax.rnen,
sad senator FAstar - your ro--.~-.ons.
snt. 'Tt bscomEs Mr. 2scR9rss~.s r,ns.,.
tuttozAi DUTY e. SUMMON congress sn sv-
tFtaT1lnarv sFSsioD SO ire earliest ro.sfNfa
esv- believe we cught 70 toot u-c,
THIS matter a. one % he @sfffas r@~r-a-
osntiy fe~ four wears. a. least ara snns
cannot - done BY nnr sncN measure ns
tae DSnxsaw htJ Fortunately. we ear
set ready tcr 8 ? extra session during th~
present one The Reoubss~an rnes,he-z
e the present ErRys ard r-4ars COMMITTEES
e re hoase hsvs al been re-.sesses. anf
tasrs wli{ rrosaeiy ~ 10 changes IN tsz.
c0-nTEsstee n tee next congress- They
ean. taersfo 80 % woTsx on 4 E-rssh-
ilcaa fRrt~ rfwlssen IS sc3- as congress
saHgh-a= sA5s Erzrtrr. Tasx can ar.a
AeHviEws ard eeeiae 6nspassa schss-
ElsS - re. 2sw as 81 any tfEe. and