The record-union., 1896-11-16

AdIeCI -ohouAu OO ONcT iii the
Extra Session, and Grosvenor
Thinks the Republicans Will Then
be in Position to Save the Country.
WASHINGTON, Nov 15.-With a
view of ascertaining the views of the
leading men in Congress as to the
probability of tariff legislation in the
next session of Congress and as to the
likelihood of an extra session, the
Washington Bureau of the United-As-
sociated Presses has sought the writ
ten opinions of a number of prom
iEent Senators and Representatives
The replies received show quite a di-
versity of views and are exceedingly
interesting. A few of them are as fol-
lows:
Senator Calvin S. Brice of Ohio re-
spends frankly and fully in these
words: In answer to your request as
to my views as to the effect of the late
national election | answer: First, it is
quite certain that the Republican Pres
ident-elect will, after March 4, 1897,
be sustained by a large Republican
majority in the House of Representa-
tiVes and by a sufficient Republican
majority in the Senate Second, the
free silver men will be in the minority
in the Senate, as well as in the House
of Representatives Third, that while
some of the free silver Senators who
have heretofore prevented the passage
CT the Dingley BILL with such amend
ments as make certain a sufficient rev.
enue, will, in view of the result of the
election, probably vote with their Re-
publican brethren. 1t is immaterial
neither they do or not, as, in my opin-
ion, a sufficient number of sound mon
ey Democratic Senators will assist the
Republicans to pass the necessary
tariff legislation in the Fiftyfourth
Congress to supply the existing deficit
in the revenues. l. at least, shall 50
vote, and / understand that Senator
German and a number of others oc-
cupy the same position.
CALVIN s. BRICE."
SHERMAN IS oN-COMMITTAL.
Senator BriceS colleague, Senator
Sherman, who has been quoted at
great length in two interviews diamet-
rically contradicting each other, one
asserting that the Dingley bill would
pass, the other saying that there was
no chance Of its passage and that an
extra session was inevitable, refuses
to affirm the correctenss of either
statement, but writes as follows:
In the present condition of affairs
L do not care to express my opinion as
to the proper tariff and financial legis-
lauon of this or the next Congress.
JOHN SHERMAN"
ALLISON'S VIEWS.
Senator w B. Allison of Iowa,
Chairman of the Senate Committee on
Appropriations. writes: II do not think
it is practicable to predict what will
be done or can be done as respects
tariff and financial legislation during
the last session of the Fifty-fourth Con-
gress. / hope the Dingley bill will pass
with such notifications as may be nee
sary to secure sufficient revenue to
carry on the Government If this can
not be done during the Fifty fourth
Congress it seems to me an extra ses-
sion of tbs. Fifty-fifth Congress is in
eVltable W. p. ALLISON"
WHAT HAWLEY THINKS.
Senator Joseph r. Hawley of Con-
necticut with a modest disclaimer of
any desire to enter the field as a.
prophet, and a still more deprecatory
remark that anything he could say at
this time would be "the cheapest COM
monplace,'' adds these interesting re-
marks: AS to the financial legisla-
ton to be expected from the coming
session, l should hope that we'll
guarded, careful bill, defining the cir
cumstances under which the Executive
might issue bonds, may be passed The
possibility of adopting a satisfactory
revision of the tariff (such as might
be expected to remain undisturbed) at
the last session of the Fifty-fourth
Congress seems to me very doubtful.
II the revenues permit it the matter
ought 10 go over to the extra session
of the Fifty-frst Congress, with a
view Of securing such revision as
refer to- If that could be had it would
probably give the country a very de-
sirable rest in the matter for the next
four years. ]. r. HAWLEY."
WALTHALLS OPINION.
Senator Walthall Of Mississippi says:
Il see no reason to Justify the expecta-
tion that there viii be any important
tariff or financial legislation at the
approaching session of Congress. I can
form no opinion as to what will be
done at a possible extra session of the
Fifty-fifth Congress in advance of the
Senatorial elections to occur during the
coming winter.
h. c. WALTHALL.'
The views of Senator Morgan of Ala
bama and Senator Tillman of South
Carolina have already been published
ia these dispatches
D1NGLEY HAS NO HOPES.
Mr. Dingley of Maine. Chairman of
the House Committee on WAYS and
Means and leader of the House. refers
to his recently published interview in
these dispatches. in which he expressed
the opinion that there was not the
slightest hope of the passage Of the So
called Dingley bin by the Senate at the
next session of Congress. and that the
House would not propose anything fur
ther in this direction at the approach
ing short session
Mr. Dingley adds: This covers all
have to say at present
". DINGLEY"
GROSNENOR'S VIEW.
Representative Grosvenor of Ohio
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