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ed also that the right Of a member
to his seat in the house Of representa-
tives is, under the rule, "a question Of
highest privilege" He said: THE con-
stitutional time for the regular session
of congress will be the first Monday
in December, and at that time congress
will necessarily convene and be organ
lied Committees will then be ap-
pointed and among them will be Il
committee on elections. l have no doubt
that the committee then to be appointed
will give prompt consideration to these
matters of highest privilege, and that
those who are entitled to their seats
will secure their rights"
This practically disposes of the hopes
and aspira tions Of the contestants, Who
had been led to believe until today that
a committee on elections might be aP-
pointed by the speaker, because of the
influence brought to bear upon him 10
recognize the rule Of highest privilege
in the matter of gentlemen contasting
for the right to seats in thu house Of
representatives.
The present session of congress is
likely to be shortened in an unexpected
manner. Congressman McMillin, Of
Tennessee, the Democratic leader, as
contended that the tariff bill should be
discussed and kept before the people
until dog days. He declared that this
was good Democratic policy. Ord1naci-
ly it would be. The majority Of the
Democrats in the senate, however, are
silver men, and they want to keep hat
issue before the people. They are re-
inforced in their silver policy by the
recalcitrant Republicans from the
Northwestern states. The tariff bill
could easily be defeated in the senate.
Silver Democrats and silver Republi-
cans and Populists have determined 20
facilitate it's passage. They will not
necessarily. On the contrary, they want
some kind of a tariff bill passed In
order to get that subject out of the
way They want to make a fight IN
Ohio, Kentucky and other states on the
financial question. The silver Republi-
cans concur in these views. The nend-
ing tariff bill, after liberal discussion
and ample amendment, will be passed
by a comfortable majority in the SEN
ate. All of the silver Republican SEN
ators will vote for it. They can do SO
consistently because they have been
protectionists all their lives The pas
sage of the bill is therefore removed
from doubt, and it is known that it's
passage at an early date is desired by
the silver Republicans as well as the
Democrats and Populists. This con-
cert of action will necessarily shorten
the present session of congress
Senators Teller. of Colorado; Petit
grew, of South Dakota; Mantle, Of
Montana, and Cannon, of Utah, silver
Republicans, will vote for the bill It
will also receive the support of Pop
ulist Senators Jones and Stewart, of
Nevada; Harris, of Kansas, and Allen.
of Nebraska. It is also understood that
the Populist senator, Butler, of North
Carolina. also intends to vote for the
bill upon It's final passage. This would
give the measure majority of at
least fourteen in the senate The silver
Republicans and protectionist Populists
want the bill passed, and will aid it's
passage in order to get the revenue
subject out of the way so that the
free silver men may keep their PROPOSE
ton before the people.
The sugar schedule of the tariff bill
has been framed by the senate COM
mittee on finance without any brass
bands or public notoriety Of any char
acter; nevertheless the sugar trust has
been carefully taken care of and it's
interests will be protected by the SEN
ate.