Morris tribune., 1896-11-25
Interesting Items Cleaned at
the Capital by the Tribune
Reporter.
All the Important Doings of
Great Men During Va
cation.

White House by invitation this
week and had an extended confer
ence with MIR. Cleveland. As Mr..
Cleveland is known to entertain
high regard for the opinions OF
Senator Morrill, on questions OF
finance, Notwithstanding their
wide difference from his on the
tariff branch of the question, 1t Is
reasonably certain that he dis
eussed with Mr.. Morrill, on the
financial recommendations of his
message to congress. 1t Is also
probable that he gave Mr.. Morrill,,
who naturally declines to discuss
the matter for publication, hint
as to W neither he would sign or al
lew the Dingley bill to become
law without his signature, If it
sh ould be passed by the sena te.
Senator Morrill, will probably ac-
quaint his Republican colleagues on
the senate finance committee with
the nature of that conference be-
fere they begin the work of the
coming session of congress.
1t is all almighty good thing
tn at the presidential election did
net turn upon the electoral votes
of Virginia. fit did there would
be the biggest sort of row, as it
is now charged that the silver Dem
oerats of that state so juggled the
votes that what should have been
a Mckinley majority of $4,000 is
made to appear to be Bryan ma
1ority of something like 10000.
Some of this fraud may be shown
up in congressional contests.
Col. T. S. Clarkson, commander
5n chief of the G. A. R., stopped in
Washington on his way to New
York to attend a big reception
tende, ed him by Lafayette Post of
that city, and last night he was
honored with a rousing reception
under the auspices of the officers
and mem bers of the Department of
The Potomac G. A. r. Col. Clark
son and others made speeches
which aroused the enthusiasm of
the veterans to high pitch.
Nearly all the Republicans
among the early congressional ar
rivals in Washington are outspok-
~ IN favor of the calling of an ex-
Ira session of congress for the
purpose of passing tariff bill that
will at the same time give the gov
eminent he revenue it must have
and the protection needed by our
home industries. Representative
t3ront of Vermont voiced this SEN
fiment when he said: Il would
like very much to see congress
meet an speci al session at noon of
she very day after the Inauguration
IF President Mckinley. The call
fer a special session should certain
y be the very first act of the new
administration. There will be
votes enough in the senate to pass
a Republican tariff measure ! am
confident. Efthe votes of the silver
Republican senator's from the west
are needed for that purpose | dol
not believe they will be withheld.
Ilae constituents of these senators
are all protectionlsts and it will be
different matter, that of defeat
ing clearcut protective tariff
measure, from refusing to vote for
a measure that even its friends
'caH makeshift, and which there
WAS no assurance that Democrat
&c president would sign. The ques-
tlen of patronage, too, may cut
some figure with these men, for
they would not like to ALLEVIATE the
administrator for the whole term
OF four years.
The following resolutions
by the Union Veterans pa
triOtic league meeting held this
week are self explanatory; ere
That the Union Veterans
Patriotic League continue its or
ganization for the purpose of OPP
posing any effort, made by what
oeyer party, to depreciate our eur