New-York tribune., 1896-11-16
REVENUE LEGISLATTON.
a CONSENSUS OF OPINION ON THE SUB
JECT.
WHAT SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES, OF
BOTH PARTIES THINK SHOULD BE DONE TO
SUPPLY THE DEFICIENCY IN THE
GOVERNMENTS INCOME
GOVERNMENTS INCOME.

SUPPLY THE DEFICIENCY IN THE
GOVERNMENTS INCOME.
Washington Nov. l5.-wi,h a view Of ascertain
/ ing the views OF the leading men in Congress az
to the proba abiy of tariff legislation in the next
session Of Congress- and az TO the likelihood OF an
extra session. the Washington bureau OF the
United Associated Presses has sought the wit
ten opinions OF numbcr OF prominent Senator'S
and Representatives The replies received show
quite diversity OF views and exceedingly in
,eresting. A few Of them follows:
Senator Calvin s Brice. of Ohio. responds
frankly and fully In these words
''In answer to your request for my views az
TO tho effect OF the late National election.
answer: Firs,-It Is quite certain that the Re
publican Presdcnt-eect will. after March T. 1891.
lie sustained 10y large Republican majority
I'm the HOUSE OF Representatives. and by "A
sufficient Republican majority in the senate
Second-That the free silver men will be IN the
minority in the Senate. well as In the
House Of Representatives. Third-That while
some OF the freesilver Senators who Eav" hereto
fore prevented the passage OF the Dngley Dill,
with such amendments may make certain
sufficient revenue. will In view Of the result OF
! the election. probably vote with their Republican
BRETHREN II t. immateria whether they do or
not. as Ia my opinion, sufficient number OF
Sound Money Democratic Senators will assist the
Republicans to pass the necessary tarn lcgiSia-
lion in the LTNth Congress TO supply the existing
1
and understand that Senator German and
number Of others occupy the same position. Yours
very trulv CALVIN s BRICE."
Senator Brice's colleague Senator Sherman.
writes follows:
"In the presen. condition OF affairs. do not
care to express my opinion as to the proper 'arir
and financial legislation Of this or the next con
eress Very truly yours. JOHN SHERMAN.
Senator W. r. Allison. OF Iowa chairman Oh 'he
Senate Committee Appropriations. writes:
Il do not think 1t IL practicable to predict what
will he done can be done az respects taflH ana
financial legislation during the last session OF the
IIVth Congress hope the Dingley bill VIII
pass with such notifications as may be neces-
sary TO secure sufficient revenue 10 carry on inc
Government. II this cannot be done during me
IIVih Congress 1t seems TO me an extra session
Of the LNih Congress is Inevitable Yer; uuiy
yours B ALilS'N'
Senator Joseph r. IIawley Of Connecticut. with
a modest disclaimer OF any desire to enter the
field as a prophet, and a still more deprccatory
remark that anything he could say at this time
would be "ihc cheapest commonplace. ADDS these
Interesting remarks.
AS TO the financial legislation to be expected
from the coming session. ! should hope ihat a
well guarded careful bill. defining the circum-
stances under which the Executive might issue
bonds may be passed. The possibility OF
adopting satisfactory revision OF the t"rin'
such as might be expected 10 remain nihlS-
,urbcd a, the last session Of the llNih congress
seems 20 me very doubtful. II the revenues per-
init IL, the matter ought TO 80 over to the extra
session Of the I.Vih Congress. with view TO Sc
curing such revision - | refer TO. II that could
be had It would probably give the country very
desirable rcs' In the matter for the next ioir
years. Very truly yours, j. H. hN"H
Senator WalthaIl OF Mississippi says:
Il see no reason 90 justly The expectation 'hh'
there will be any important tarn or nnanciai lcsis
lation al the approaching session OF Congress can
form no opinion as to what will be done At a
possible extra session OF the LVth Congress In
advance OF the Senatorial elections 10 occur dHr-
ing the coming winter. Yours truly
"E. g. WALTHALi'
The views Of Senator Morgan. o. Alabama and
Senator iillman. OF South Carolina. nave already
Mr pinriry Of Maine. chairman Of the House
Committee on Ways and Means. and leader OF IN"
in United Associated Press dispatches. IN viii ~
ne expressed the opinion that ih"re VAS MOI the
p bii by The senate At he nes session OF con
gress. and that Tn, i9sr would no, pr"pu,. hIS
sholf hnf 's'sH~a srs.ion " Governor % Dnscy als This
coYcrs all that have TO say at present
General t;rosvenor. Of Ohio, writes:
Il do not believe it possible hat any material
be- rt''I,'.s pa's@d in The fIV,h Congress. Defe4t
however crushing, disastrous and far-rcach-
m 9S his -''1Sa wny. and 50 the senator WHO have
''' few ~" sIlrrr1mims owners of the West viii re-
sent rather than obey The demands OF an "nor-
moq" 69 h m"j{ rac oi good SIKH be % the rule OF h"r
action rather than tn" selfish greed Of los. than
nftv soullcs- corporations OF IN" Rocky Noun
;ans Hence these men. who have no future In
the Kepublc..n party; VIII resist an attempts 20
NOT rsrognize the paramount interest of the silver
mine owners. The Republicans OF Congress will
the Overwhelming support Of me American peoplr
conscqu'ntly. no good can come OF the last ses.
sion OF the IINih Congress | do believe that
the Republican party VIII ne in a position in TIE
rupicy and the Industries Of the country from DE-
I b'yc ,o be- consldcrd carefully in N. future
patrioiism and wisdom Of the Republican party
has been emphatically repeated and declared
ANY attempt by combination In the S"rato or the
House impede the CARRYING into law of the VIII
Of The people will destroy th" men who attempt IT.
"'' VIZ &C. H. GROsVENOR."
Reprcsentative Charles A. Russell OF Connccti-
cut a member OF the Committee on Ways and
"The patriotic and businesslikc duty OF the
coming session OF Congress Ohe last session
Of ihe IIVih Congrcss) Is to provide revenue
for the needs OF the Government That should he
done by a proper and reasonable Increase of
toms duties 1t could be effected BY the adoption
OF the revenue measure tDhgley bilD which the
House passed AT the last session or some meas
The same lncs We have srscsssinlly gone
mn aside and now Congress should put aside its
IN nd Go msdaey II ,h Gl
be f"e done. business win be further bensdted and
bcSS,ns bc Snnecessary. e' CHARLES A. RTsSEIL
Representative Steele. Of Indiana. expresses his
op..ii' hop. thai the will now agree to the
bill to provide temporary relief for the Gov-
mn" and one providing for advertising the
sale OF bonds and providing for temporary
Wnx. and Means and passed the House last De-
cemher Both were, in my estimation. reasonabIe.
To- them il would tut us In such shape to OF
viate extra session oGE 81 8nfreyr sni an yc.S
respectfully. 'r'f''r' "'rrL''