New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
SOME POLITICAL GOSSIP.
TALKS WITH CONGREssMEN ARRIVING
AT THE CAPITAL.

tempt,ne tariff or revenue legislation at the ap
preaching short session are collated below. Sena-
tor Thurston. Of Nebraska one OF the latest ar
rivals from Canton expressed to-day in the most
positive terms the conviction that extra session
will be called. The Senator was one OF the earliest
and stanchest supporters of Mr.. Mckinley. and
there il every reason for believing that his utter
is authoritative. though the Senator himself
declines to say that such is the case. 'All can
say he said to-day. 'is that have very recently
seen Major Mckinley. and that am convinced a
session OF the Congress VIII be called for about
the 18th OF March. That ought to be satisfactory.
cannot quote any one but do not consider that
there % Is any doubt on the point ..,, ..r,,... q,
the result Of the Senatorial elections this winter?
Yes. The complexion Of the Senate will not be
allowed to influence the decision at all. The Re
pledge to the people reform the tariff and its duty
10 the country IL to proceed about that business at
its pledge make it manifest that it is impossible
to do so. l think we ought to secure a tariff which
next fiscal year" Senator Thurston said he did
not consider the passage Of the Dnsley bill at the
Representative Cpdegrar OF Iowa. said this
afternoon: 1T would probably be very good
thing If the Dingley bill could be passed at this
session a temporary measure. but do not think
the Senate is going to act on IT.
DO you think II might be 'lped through by
adding provision for the retrem> Mt OF the green
bacls?' was asked
Il don't that that would help 4, through. We
not. / It, In need OF great haste to enact
currency legislation. do not think there Is any
dent who Will never sign freesilver bill. and the
from silver for at least four years. Our money is
good enough; we have the gold standard. and there
disturb it, What we need is tariff legislation to
protect our interests. and thus give employment to
our people As TO the retirement OF the greenDacks.
rd not nertan IN that they want & the nt
not worth while TO count on any results"
Representative Brewster. OF the Rochester dis
trict Of New-York. said to-day that he did not
think there would be any tariff legislation at this
session The next Congress. he thought. would
adopt a moderate Republican measure,
with the customs duties so distributed to give
ample protection TO American industries. both
farming and manufacturing. He said he thought
thero was any NECESSITY for financial legislation.
With surplus Of revenue in the Treasury and
tion. he said he thought the finances would take
care care Of themselyes When people are employed
they are idle they become hnancers."
Mr. Brewster said that he was in doubt as to
what might be done in the Cuban matter. AS to
Hawaii. he thought the next Congress would take
such action as would add another State to the
Union within two years.
Representative Wright. OF Massachusetts,. speak
ing OF what his section OF the country wants Con-
gress to do the subject OF the tariff, said: The
Dingley bill IS by means satisfactory to the
manufacturers OF my district. Some OF these man.
ufacturers however. believe that that bill should
bc passed IN the coming short session. and tina.
thorough tariff legislation should be taken up and
passed at an extra session. As class. the manu-
facturers of my district In favor Of specific
rather than ad valorem duties. They do not favor
any horizontal change In the tariff rates think
we will have extra session OF Congress Those
Republicans with whom have talked seem to be
quite unanimous in favor OF an extra session. and
| understand that this is the sentiment expressed
by those who especially near to Mr.. Mckin-
Mr. Wright did not believe there would be any
m da In 'nv coming b
will be agitated in Congress-" he said. but in my
% the s po last Me Is sst
remely favorable to the appointment Of f,,nt MT Ding
met" he remarked. 'and believe that nothing
the appointment Of Mr.. Dingley as Secretary OF
the Treasury He is most studious man. thor
oughly Informed on all matters pertaining to the
Treasury Department. and has the complete con-
fdence OF the country at large ! would like moth
ing better than to see him installed in the Treas
ury Department"
Representative Bartholdt. of Missouri. Is one OF
tho new arrivals who thinks a tariff measure ought
to be passed the session OF Congress which begins
Monday. Il believe In passing tariff legislation at
this session." Mr.. Bartholdt said. That Is the
feeling of Western people, and especially OF the
b,isnsss men, They want all agitation ended as
quickly as possible. We could pass BILL not
high protective lines. which would yield enough rev.
clue As TO President Cleveland's signature, think
we could make the bill such one patriotic
President would allow to become law without his
signature"
Mr. Bartholdf said he In favor OF granting
belgercnt rights to the Cubans Immediately II II
can be done. Let's have delay he said II
want 10 SEQ a resolution parsed which will require
the Presidents sign iture."
trlct I'm the recent ele :ion-the largest majority
given to n Republican IN the State. MY district is
largely composed OF Germans" he said. "and ire
speciye of party they voted for Mckinley and sound
IT oney It the same cverywhere. ! believe the
Germans saved many of the Middle Western
States"