The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10
Speaker Reed, IL L. said. May Make
Concessions TO the Members Mho
Have Threatened to Revolt.
WAR AVERTED In THE SENATE
TEMPORARY AGREEMENT BETWEEN
REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS
by which the Former WIFI Retain the
Committees and the Latter the
General Offices.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. March 9.--The indications
are that when the time comes to act there
will be a general expansion in the plans
heretofore considered and practically
adopted by Speaker Reed and President Nc
Kinley touching legislation by the House.
The House Republicans viii hold
their caucus on next Saturday evening.
There is no opposition TO Mr.. Reed for
speaker and practically none in regard TO
the other officers. There is no doubt the
attempt Will be made and probably with
success, TO liberalize the rules so as 10
place more power for action in the hands
of the members OF the House. instead OF
confning 1t entirely TO the committee on
rules. The signs of a revolt became very
plain and clear during the last days OF the
late Congress- and ii is believed that the
speaker and his personal following Will
yield somewhat 10 the wishes of the rank
and file of the majority I'm the fear that
if they did not so yield the majority would
exercise its unquestioned power and per-
haps overturn the carefully elaborate struc-
ture which has been reared by means OF
Mr. Reeds rules. They think it a part OF
wisdom to give in a little lest the majority
should seize everything.
The talk that the House will attempt,
under Mr. Reeds leadership, to continue
the present appropriations by means OF res-
olution has suddenly given way TO an adj
mission of the necessity of bringing in Tegu-
lar appropriation bills. All bills to raise rev.
enue must, under the Constitution. originate
in the House. and a corollary TO this
requirement all bills for the expenditure OF
money also originate in that body. although
this requirement is not laid down in the
Is 10 l.a fhe ns-f..~
of the best informed as TO the intentions
of the leaders that the necessary commit
tees TO formulate the four appropriation
bills which failed will be appointed and that
these bills will be brought into the House
Immediately after the passage through that
body of the tariff BILL They will. of course.
be speedily passed and sent TO the Senate.
In this way there need be no unnecessary
delay in their final enactment. To holo the
appropriation bills back until after the pas
sage of the tariff bill would be 10 place the
blame of delay on the House. instead OF
or the Senate This fact has its weight
with the House leaders and Will probably
cause the abandonment of the plan TO avoid
the enactment of appropriation acts by the
adoption of resolutions continuing the ap-
propriations of the present fiscal year. IL
is thought the tariff bill viii be passed
through the House and reach the Senate
somewhere about the 5th to the 10th OF
April. Ii will then go TO the finance COM
mittee and the expectation is that IL will
be promptly reported back 10 the Senate.
Representative Bailey. of Texas. one of the
three leading candidates for the Democratic
| caucus nomination for speaker, said TO the
| writer this afternoon that the Democrats
would have distinct and well-defined pro-
ols hos, to hn
able to accomplish anything in an affirma-
tive wy turing the extra session. He said:
| THE democrats have 121 representatives in
| the present House and there are besides
| thirty-tvo fusionists, Republican free
silverites and Populists, making IN all los
| members of the opposition. The Republic
ans have 204, majority over all of fifty
one. 1t will he the purpose of the Demo-
Gratis so far as my voice and influence goes
| I'm the shaping of their policy. TO inSerpose
no obstructive opposition TO the passage of
the tariff law. but to insist on being
| corded fair hearing i'm the debate over the
new bill. We want TO go on record as ex-
| pressing the opinion that Republican policy
| and principles, as exempliiied In the pro-
| posed bill, are wrong and will not bring
| about a return of prosperity. If our view
| Is correct then we viii be able 10 20 before
| the country two years from now ana be
returned TO power. III the Republican view
proves TO be the right one, we may. have
to wait out in the wilderness for yet an
other season. We propose to make the
challenge clear. so that there can be no
doubt as 10 the issue. Having placed our
selves right on record as Democrats. we
| will say to the Republicans, Hurry and
pass your law and put 1T into operation. that
the people may judge of its effects in time
TO pass upon 1t in 1898 So far as 1 an
able to judge. this same policy will be rur-
sued by the Democrats i'm the Senate. With
the country In its present depressed oondi-
ton it would be very impolite, and. may
say, unpatriotic to try to delay the passage
of the tariff bill"