The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-05
THE STATESMEN ASSEMBLE
Many Arrivals at WaShsugsru-Na
Important Lcgislatioa Ex-
peeted.

WASHINGTON. hec- 4--There are now
quite number ok senators who walked
oat ok tac hepUoeean national cenven-
tion in the city. Senator's ssanuan p,,-
hoas and Pettigrew are here ana vT,af as
the capitol today and discussed rr,atrers
in general way There Is sarne snne,,
Eafton as 20 whether these former Ren.,i.
lcan senators would attend fu;nre Re-
publican caacuses- One OF them, when
questioned. said 1t would be time eucurs,
10 aeciae When ne was inyifed 70 IA eau
Gus. and called attention 10 me faes that
notices are always served on Repuhlaean
senators that a caucus is to be held An
other senator said he wcaId not attona
any caucus az present ami would await
developments
senator Teller. OF Colorado. ana senator
Mantle. Of Montana. hsye moi Vet ar.
rived. and 1t IS quite probable thas th.re
will be no concerted action On the nart cf
the silver men until the arrival ,af the
former.
The general impression az the silver seu,-
ators is that no important legislation can
be passed at this session.
Washington. Dec. 4-4Songrrssxnan Hap
burn, Of Iowa, chairman OF the house rora-
mittee on interstate commerce and Con
gressman Frederick. OF Kansas both az
whom arrived today. arc in fayor of AN
extra session and the immediate passage
of Republican tariff hsiI Mr. Nspnurn
favors a moderate protective measure.
Representative Thomas. OF Michigan.
says the sentiment in Michigan Ia do
cidcdiy In favor OF the Immediate passA@e
OF measure TO raise additional revenue.
The Dingiey bill. he says. with some nac1l-
fications would be satisfactory.
Views Of senator white.
Los Angeles. Dec. 4--when asked traay
what legislation he thought would he en-
venes next Monday. Senator Stephen II.
White said.
II think very little viii be dcns. beyond
passing the regular appropriation bills.
DO not think that tho Dingiey baii viii be
pirsi or n fhe ph p.t as piaee ~ nos = ssnk
Il could be passed, and II IL WERE IN my
opinion, President Cleveland would not
sign IL. j doubt II there VIII be very grsnt
opposition 10 the Republicans passing a
tariff bill I'm the Fifty-ftfth congrNs- They
claim that their policy VIII Improve tho
Industrial condition Of the country. ard We
given tflcsa the opportunity 80 try their
policy and II the Democrats IN the senate
should prevent them. they could claim
u saaf ar rnsy g S a asee S1 nss goes ss w e ssasns
BILL
Hill IL SIN . Demoerat.
New York. Doc. 4--ssenstor David u.
Tinn arrived in this city tonight 10 : re-
porter who tried to interview him on 20
liticai matters. he said:
There is nothing 10 say on the iine Of
politics. am going over 10 Washing
ton Sunday. / Am Democrat. as yon
know, and will do the best can for what
] think Is for the best interest Of the
party. / certainly win not say or do any
thing in this session 10 widen the breach
bets cen Democrats. There are questions
or finance and tariff which are hound to
come up. These / wiz discuss on the ioer
OF the senate, but not here
Congressman Charles Gsrosvernr. or
Ohio, Is In the city. In an interview today
he said. .I DO not think Mr.. Hanna or
any other Ohioan Will be IN the cahinet-"
AIgcr for the Cabinet.
Canton, Dec. A large delegation OF
men prominent in Michigan politics arr1y-
I'd this afternoon. They drove direct 10
the Mckinley residence. where confer
ence was held. member q the party
said In so many words that they were ncfe
In an endeavor 10 advance the chances OF
Gen Alger for the war portfolio.
Hon. Charles III. Dodd. OF Portland, or.s
state chairman OF the Republican centrat
committee in that state, was granted an
audience during the day.
No Hope for the Dinxiey Hill
Washington, Dec. s.--Senator saoup. OF
Idaho. who reached the osty sosay. e1-
pressed the opinion that the passage o. me
Dsngiey bill at tho short session OF con-
gress was Improbable. as he btfievea tho
conditions In the senate 20 be the same
as when the motion was made to take up
the hin for consideration.