New-York tribune., 1896-12-02
TARIFF LEGISLA TION TALh
VIEWS OF CONGRESSMEN ARRIVING IN
WASHINGTON.
MEssRs BINGHAM. HEMENwAY AND PATTERSON
THINK LITTLE WILL BE DONE THIS WlNIEh'
AND PREDICT AN EXTRA SESSION
Ipy TELEGRAPH TO THE TEIBUNE.l

THINK LITTLE WILL. BE DONE THIS WlNIhh
AND PREDICT AN EXTRA SESSION
[BY rELEGRApE TO THE TEIBuNEl
Washington. Dec. 1.-Representative II. II. Bng-
ham, of Philadelphia. docs not believe there VIII De
any tariff legislation at the coming session OF con-
gress. He said to-day that he expected an eN''"
session would be called promptly after 'he iha"s"-
ration Of Mr. Mckinley and that the taiiH ques-
tion would be taken up anew and "A Dill ne iI"ii'e"
which would represent Republican ideas. II MI
Reed is re.elected Speaker, and | have no DOUBT
that he will be-" said General Bingham II is 10
be expected that the Ways and Means committee
In the IVtb Congress will be the same as In the
present all the Republican members OF that COM
mttee having been reelected They VIII nave
nothing else TO do this session. and can see "o
reason why they should not take up the tariii an"
prepare measure which the committee OF 'he
next House may adopt. Such course VIII eNpe-
dte matters. and think it will he adopted
As - financial legislation. General bingham saiu
he did not think ANYTHING would be done until the
tariff was out of the way. I'VE shall expect nc
said "a tariff which will produce enough revenue
and that will go long way toward SOWING 'ne
financial difficulties. At all events after we nave I"
tariff ri we s w M
are many conflicting views some hePuuieam' a,
want to retire the greenbacKs; o'ntrs ao form
Many are in favor Of himetallism IN some Ioii
Others oppose 1t, or. rather regard IL as w
hp After we have done all that Is necesSar! MitH
the tariff will he able TO decide what Is ie'' 10
be done
Representative Hemenway. Of Indiana, VINO -
here attending the meetings Of the Appropriations
subcommittee said to-day tina. he did no. be-
leve there would be any tariff legislation at the
approaching session. and that his own judgment
was that /. would be better 10 let the matter go
oyer to the next Congress. which could epact d
Republican tariff law. He said that he had no
doubt that there would be an early extra session
of the LVth Congress He was inclined TO think
that Mr. Ouay's suggestion as to financial l"gisli-
tion-that is the retirement of the greenbacks ana
their replacement with notes redeemable in gold
AT the option of the Government-was A good one
and ought TO be adopted. In addition ne wouid
suggest some more liberal provisions for National
bank currency The banks. he thought ought 10
he permitted to issue up to the full value of the
bonds deposited for security ana non,n,eres, r,,s
as basis for Natonal-bank currency.
Representative Patterson. of Tennessee, who ar
rived in Washington last night expresses the opn-
ion that nothing Of importance will be done at this
session OF Congress. and that there will be tariff
ana financial legislation al an extra session OF the
LVth Congress- Il have no doubt" he said. that
the Republicans will pass tariff bill At an extra
session. ] hope they will make it as moderate as
possible. but fear they will not do As TO hnan-
cial legislation. | hope they Will provide for the
gradual retirement of the greenbacks and Civ"
us such banking legislation as will enable National
banks to supply the country with abundant cur
rency. should like also some provision
made for the Of silve- by having nothing but
coin-sver currency below the denomination OF s.
the entire field of currency including s. certiu-
Gates and down. left 10 silver