Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-01

go to the judge advocate SeHeFai Oh
the war department and then to Gen.
Miles for their endorsement before they
will be in order for his action
Representative Cannon, chairman OF
the committee on appropriations. ar
rived here. today. Speaking to re-
porter of The Associated Press he said
that his policy for the approaching ses-
sion of Congress as chairman Of the
House committee would be to hold the
appropriations, so far as he could con-
troll them down to existing conditions.
II believe in liberal but not an ex-
traNagant policy in making appropria-
lions" he said, land until our revenues
increase, shall oppose entering upon
new enterprises requiring the expendi-
ture of government funds.
Mr. Cannon expressed the opinion
that by the beginning of the next fis-
cal year the Dingley traiff bill would
afford revenue sufficient to meet the
legitimate demands of the government.
He also stated his belief to be that the
coming session would be compare
lively brief one.
the first of June" he said, Indeed.
there is very little for us to do beyond
passing the appropriation bills 1t is
needless for us to attempt To secure
currency legislation because Of the i'm
possibility of getting anything through
the Senate So long as the Senate is
anti Republican all efforts to get cur
rency reform legislation will be so
much waste of time and enegery."
Members of Congress are usually
slow in putting in their appearance.
here for the regular session, which
eonvenes, Monday, Up to this time
there have been scarcely more thaa
a half dozen arrivals each day. From
now on, however. il is expected that
the rush will begin and that very
full attendance will be in their places
on the opening day. Few Of the lead
ers of either house are yet here. This
is especially true of the House Of Rep
resentatives Neither Speaker Reed
nor Mr.. Dingley will reach WashlnE-
ton until Saturday or Sunday.
With the pronounced and radical pro
and anti-Cuban congressman. the
members OF both houses. as rule.
seem to be holding their judgment in
allegiance until they ascertain from cfii-
cial sources exactly what the situation
is as to Cuba.
In the matter of currency. it seems
established that the Democrats
and their free silver allies will oppose
stubbornly anything the majority is
| liz al n ka no
opposition in the Senate seems insur-
mountable inclnes many of the Pc
publican members of the House TO the
opinion that 1t would be wisdom not
to attempt any legislation whatever.
MI Hepburn of iowa. who is one Of
these, Says that if the President should
recommend any scheme for the retire
nent of greenbacks. it would be he
yond the Republican platform and
support or oppose it, as his Judgment
Republican caucus on this question.
many of the members believing that If
a currency measure is TO be passed.
differences could be more easily adj
justed and concerted actions recured
in this way.
Mr.. Walker of Massachusetts. chair
man of the committee on banking and
currency, some time ago sent a letter
to every member of his committee,
urging the Importance Of currency leg
islation and asking each member to be
prepared as soon after the opening Of
the season as possible to work to The
end that some measure may be submit.
ted to the House for action.
Mr.. Hepburn, who is chairman of the
on interstate and foreign
says he has received many
letters. particularly from mercantile
bodies. urging action on the anti
scalping and pooling bills and he eX-
poets both these questions to receive
carly attention.
Secretary Gage said. today, that in