Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-10
NOT FROM THIS CONGRESS.
Mr.. DfnEley Has Little Hope for His
Revenue Bill.

Revenue Bill.
LEWISTON, Me-. November 9.-The
Evening Journal publishes an interview
with Congressman Dingley as to an ext
gency tariff bill, in which Mr.. Dinglcy
said
while. of course. it Is possible that the
Senate may take up the House bill and
pass it. in view of the recent verdict of
the country, yet 1 know Of no change of
opinion on the part of any Senator who
voted against the bill last winter, with one
possible exception. 1t will be remembered
that the Senate refused to take I'D the
bill by eleven majority, five Senators who
had been elected as republicans uniting
with all the democrats in defeating it,
AS two republican Senators, Pettigrew
and Squire, who voted last winter to take
up the bill, and four of the five republican
Senators who last winter voted against
the bill went over to Bryan, there is a
probability that the bill would be defeated
iii the Senate. If an attempt should be
:. 70 bring 1t up, by as large majority
- .nen The suggestion has been made
mat perhaps some OF the democratic Sem
ators. particularly the sound money Sena-
tors. who voted against 1t last winter
would now vote for it. 1t would probably
require the votes of at least six or seven
democrats to pass the House bill, and | see
i
of no democrats who would vote for it.
1t should be remembered that there are
only five, or at most seven, democratic
sound money Senators-Palmer, Lindsay,
Villas. Cafferey and Mitchell of Wisconsin,
to whom perhaps under some circum-
stances Hill and Murphy of New York
may be added. Germans position is I'M
certain.
My own opinion is that there is not the
slightest ground for hope of the passage
Of the bill by the Senate at the approach
ing short session. notwithst standing the need
OF additional revenue is as great as II was
one year ago. Indeed, the deficiency al
ready since the House passed the bill in
December last has exceeded the $40 600
which 1t was expected 1t would yield
In reply to an inquiry of the Journal re-
porter as to the probability of an extra
session Of the new Congress. after McKfn-
ley shall be inaugurated. to provide revenue
by some revision Of the tariff, Mr.. Dingley
said:
so far as l know, no decision has been
reached. and none probably will be made
until Congress meets and the republican, ms
have an opportunity to exchange views and
confer with the Prestdent-elect. i think
there Is a very general feeling among re-
publicans, and / doubt not Dir. Mckinley
shares in II. that there must be secured
through tariff legislation at the earliest
possible time sufficient revenue to run the
government and leave a reasonable surplus
for an exigency. and that the sooner what
ever tariff legislation is proposed is ac-
complished the better. The probable
status of the Senate on such tariff iegisla- :
ton after March will have much to do
In determining the course to be pursued
1 cannot believe. however. that q majority
or the Senate. as 1t will be constituted
after March 4, will refuse to concur wifi,
the republican House in such tarifr IepisIa-
ton as may be necessary to run the gov
eminent without a resort to the issue OF
bonds. and to aid in restoring prosperity
to the country.
THE House will not propose" anything
further In this direction at the approaching
short session. as it passed a revenue bill
and sent 1t to the Senate last December.
ana il the Senate desires to do anything in
this line 1t can take this bin from the SEN
ate calendar any day and pass It as II
stands or pass 1t with an amendment.