The herald., 1896-12-06
PROGNOS1CAN0NS
Of THE POLITICIANS
An Extra Session Deemed
Almost Certain
REVENUE NEEDS IRE IMPERATIVE
And the DingIey Bill Cannot Be
THE SHORT SESSIONS WORK
Will Probably Consist Of Passing Appro'
prialiOn Bills
Cabinet Makers Gossip Grows Somewhat
More Definite
Republicans Make Objection to Dem
THE SHORT SESSIONS WORK
Will Probably Consist Of Passing Appro'
priaiiOn Bills
Cabinet Makers Gossip Grows Somewhat
More Definite
Republicans Make Objection to a Dem
ocratic Chairman Of the Inaugural
Committee, Which Hanna Prom
ises to Consider-Gossip.
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special wire
WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.-Represen-
tative Dingley, chairman of the ways
and means committee, returned today
from his visit to Presdent-elect Mckin-
ley at Canton.
II went to Canton" he said, ito dis
cuss revenue matters with the president
elect My visit had nothing to do with
cabinet making. Mr.. Mckinley Is. OF
course, interested in obtaining the views
of Republican members of congress on
the situation, but do not feel at liberty
to discuss details of such conversation
as passed between us, and do not think
anything has been definitely decided
upon, but existing circumstances and
prevailing sentiment seems now to point
strongly to an extra session. The ne
cessity of additional revenue is imper-
ative and if a revenue bill is not passed
at this session an extra session must be
called. / am still of the opinion which
l expressed some time ago that the So
called Dingley bill will not pass the SEN
ate.''
I'm the event it develops early in the
session that the Dingley bill will not
be acted upon by the senate is 1t proba-
BILE or possible that the house will send
some other revenue measures containing
provisions for an additional tax on beer
or an import tax on tea and coffee by the
senator" was asked.
NO" replied Mr. Dingley. emphati-
cally. 1.-THE senate must act on the
measure in its possession or not at all.
We will not send them another bill"
Mr.. Dingley said that in advance of
formal meeting of the ways and means
committee he did not care to speak of
the probability of the committee begin
ming work on a new tariff bill at this
session, but as the Republican complex
ion of the committee would be practi
cally unchanged in the next congress-
he said there appeared to be no reason
why the work of framing a bill should
not be facilitated by work at this session.
Mr.. Dingley said he did not care to dis
cuss the Cuban situation or express an
opinion as to the prevailing cabinet gos-
sip He gave it as his belief that little
would be accomplished in the way of
legislation at this session beyond the
passage of the regular appropria ton
bills.
The arrival of many prominent Re-
publicans in the city, many of whom
have been at Canton, has caused an un-
usual amount of cabinet talk, some of
which assumed quite definite character
today. One senator who is high in the
councils of his party, stated that three
positions seemed to be pretty well set
tied. and said that Nelson Dingley of
Maine, now chairman of the ways and
means committee, seemed to be slated
for the secretary of the treasury. Mr..
Dingley, it was said, has the matter un-
der consideration. The other two men
who were considered as quite sure of
cabinet places were Cornelius N. Bliss
of New York. for secretary of the navy
and Henry c. Payne of Wisconsin, for
postmaster general or secretary of the
interior.
Mr.. Woodward, the prospective chair
man of the inaugural committee, had a
conference with Mr.. Hanna at the Ar
lington today, and after his departure
a delegation of citizens of Washington
called and formally protested against
Mr.. Woodwards appointment on the sole
ground that he was Democrat, although
he favored gold standard, and that
the Craftsmanship should be by right
given to Republican. Mr.. Hanna said
to the delegation that the question OF
craftsmanship had not been definitely
decided upon and that he would give
their protest full consideration.
Mr.. Hanna was beseiged by news
paper rumors all day, but he laughingly
declined to discuss cabinet rumors OF
say anything about the reports to the
effect that Mr.. Mckinley had decided
upon an extra session.
After the party walked to the Airing.
ton, Mr.. Hanna took lunch with Mr.
II. c. Payne of Wisconsin, Mr.. Fl. NJ
Parker of this city and General Horace
Porter of New York. Subsequently Mr.
Hanna, Mr.. Payne General Porter, Sen
ator Proctor and Representative Bah
cock of Wisconsin walked over to the
White House. where they had a some
what protracted conference with Mr.
Cleveland.
Speaker Reed arrived here tonight al
o'clock and Immediately went to his
rooms at the Shoreham. He was con.
siderably fatigued and denied himself
to all callers.
.jOhe subcommittee Of the house com
mittee on appropriations. having ir
charge the preparation Of the pension