Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-12-11
FOR AN EXTRA SESSION
MIR. DINGLEY GIVES HIS OPINION
ON 1T.
senator ThurstOn Believes Congress
VIII BE Called the 18th of
Next March.

Washington, Dec. ). - Representative
Dingley, chairman of the ways and means
committee returned to this city today
from his visit to President-elect Mckinley.
Il went to Canton" said he, ito discuss
revenue matters with the president-elect.
My visit had nothing to do with cabinet
making Mr.. Mckinley is, of course, in
terested in obtaining the views of repub-
liCan members of congress, but 1 do not
feel at liberty to go into the details OF
such conversation tnat passed between us,
and do not think anything has been def
nitely decided upon, but existing circum-
stances and the prevailing sentiment
seems now to point strongly TO an extra
session."
I'm the event that there develops an
early decision that the Dingley bill VIII
not be acted upon by the senate, is 1t
probable or possible that the house will
send some other revenue measures con-
tanning provisions for an additional tax
on beer or import tax on tea and coffee?"
was asked.
NO" replied Mr.. Dingley emphatical-
ly. The senate must act on the measure
in its possession or not at all. We will
not send them another bill"
Mr.. Dngley said that in advance of a
formal meeting of the ways and means
committee he did not care to speak of the
probability of the committee beginning
work on a new tariff bill at this session,
but as the republican complexion of the
committee would be practically under
stood 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
opinin as to the prevailing cabinet gossip
He gave 1t as his belief that little would
be accomplished in the way of legislation
at this session beyond the passage of the
regular appropriation bills.
Thurston's Impressions.
Several arrivals of friends and CONT
DENTAL agents of Mckinley, direct from
Canton, bring a more positive announce
ment that the call for a special session
Of the Fifty-fifth congress, to be convened
few days after the 4th of March, has
been decided upon. 1t is stated that this
decision has been definitely reached by
Mckinley since his consultation with Mr.
Dmgley, chairman of the committee on
ways and means, who is authorized to
announce the fact at the proper time
Senator Thurston, one of the latest ar
rivals from Canton, expressed today Ia
positive terms the conviction that an ox-
ira session would be called. He said:
Il have recently seen Mckinley, and
am convinced an extra session will be
called about the 18th of March. l can not
quote any one, but do not consider there
is any doubt about an extra session."
Shall we have an extra session re-
CARELESS of the result of senatorial eIec.
tions this winter?" he was asked
Yes. The complexion of the senate
Will not be allowed to influence the deoi-
SION at ALI The republican administration
mas been elected under a pledge to the
people 10 reform the tariff, and 1t is due
10 lhis country to proceed about that
business at the earliest possible moment.
anu el'her Keep it's pledge or make 1t
hanlfest' think we ought to secure a
t,'llL winch could be put into effect by
the beginning of the next fiscal year"
senator Thurston said he did not CON
sioer the passage Of the Dingley bill at
the short session probable
speaker Reed in the CaDital.
Washington, Dec. 5.-Speaker Bead >,
RIVED here tonight and went to his rooms
al the shoreham. He was fatigued, and
denied himself to all callers.
The Day AT Canaan
canton, Ohio, Dec. 5.-Mr, McKin1o,,
was engaged most of the morning VIII
Charles G. Dawes of Chicago, who ra-
naIhed with the family during the nigbt
Da"es left for Washington this aftar,
noon Several congressman en- route "a
" aShihgton stopped to call on McKinIaY,
today. VII nchihley