New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-05
A QUORUM NOW ON HAND.
WARRINGTON RAPIDLY FILLING UP WITH
CONGRESSMEN.
80 yxup.ry,y WITH THE PRESIDENT IN HIS
y1ICTroN SHOWN BY MEN OF ALL
pAarIEs-ANXIETY TO HEAR THE MES
sAGE-A WIDE DIVERSITY OF
OPINION on CURRENCY
LEGISLATION.

fay TELEGRAM THE TRiBrNE.]
Washington Dec. 4.-Senators and Representa-
tiyee have been pouring into town rap'oi' III
The last twenty-four hours. and quorum OIL
either branch Of Congress couio no" pe H'u'
,.r.d at short notice On all hands and from
nnembers OF all parties the warmest anu i"o''
heartfelt expressions of sympathy Tor fres'oei''
Mckinley In his deep aflcton are heard anu
although Congress is TO reassemble wi'hih '''e
next thirty six hours. none but woros Vi pi"''e
and admiration for him are heard on account
Of the strong and tender flial love which a' NJ
important a iuncture has caused the o'l'o'"'
head OF the Nation temporarily TO anseH' h'iH-
self from It's capital
For among both the supporters ana opponents
of the Administration and among men OF al
.,ad.s ~ no,itica, thought and opinion there is
an intense and eager anxiety not the OFFSPRING
~ moro curiosity to hear and read the hrs'
ernual Mes,aee OF President Mckinney ana
we,ob ts recommendations. Until that can oe
done thsre will naturally he good deal OF COLI
.rarety Of opinion. even among strons sup
norters of the Administration as 10 wnat ca"
and ought to be done. or at least atten'p'e'' ~
Congress at the session which VIII pee'ii y"
Monday Many feel that the sooner 'h's Is uo"e
Tho better will II be for the interests OF the cou
trv as well as for the party when is RESPONSE
HE not only for the administration or the "o>-
eminent. but for a formulated statement "a
public policies
THE CURRENCY PROBLEM.
n, course currency legislation is the ques-
ton respecting which the WIDEST uNeisI %
oninion prevails among Repubhcahs' all" "
oomnrehends not only the advisabiiity ou' 'he
rract,cability of such legislation Wrat Is 'he
use % attempting it when we kno" 'he aVe''p'
would be a failure on account OF the a'''"'.
Of the Senate? asks Mr.. Cannon OF iii'ho's' anu
many others who share MS views. oi t'e o''''
n.nd are General Ketcham. of New-York and
other Republican Representatives whose WE'VE
co,ncide with his. He asserts. with the utmost
~,.o.r,,v and earnestness that it is the duty OF
tho House Of Representatives to send bill 10
tho Senate and let IL die there II ole IL must
He said to Tribune correspondent to-day
"rhe neople will not understand or excuse the
>ai,ura 81 a Republican House Of Representa-
,,yes ~ mass Currency Reform bill. They VIII
ask. How did 1t happen that you passed
Protective Tariff bill six months ago ana 'ha'
IL also passed the Senate. which then st"oo eA-
actly as It does to-day, and that you even re-
fuse to try to pass Currency Dill? iha' >
what Ave thousand gold Democrats VINO vote"
the Republican ticket in my district last year
will ask And they will also want 10 Kno" ho"
Il happened that bill for the unconditional
repeal of the Silver Purchase law was passed
through a Congress that had Democratic ana
free-silver matorities In both branches ana
ask whether President Cleveland and his Al
ministration were more powerful than Fres'-
dent Mckinley and his Administration are
Other Republicans advocate the passage OF a
Currency bill by the House OF Representatives
because they believe that 1t could be passed
xr-ith
Lodge who in conversation with Tribune cor
respc ndent to-day remarked that he believed
.he Senate would do something besides pass tEr
House Joint resolution providing for currency
Commission IL the House would take the initis-
tive.
WHAT WESTERN REPUBLICANS SAY
The Western Republicans in the House gen.
eralIy are fighting shy Of committing themselves
IN favor Of currency legislation, because they
believe the Administrations plan will involve
the retirement or at least the virtual impound-
ing OF the greenbacks. and they frankly declare
that a vote for either proposition would be the
political death warrant Of the Western Repup-
lcan who should cast ii in Congress THESE
men as a rule content themselves by saying for
publication, as Messrs Hepburn. OF Iowa. and
Cannon, Of Illinois, have said. and as Repre-
sentative Hull, Of Iowa. remarked to-day: AS
IN currency I believe the House will do moth
ing What IL the use Of proposing a policy
which cannot be carried into effect. owing 10
the attitude Of the Senate. and then going be-
fore the country at the election to fight over
something which is at best orly prophecy OF
what We might do? AS a matter OF fact there
Ia no need for currency legislation IL our
revenues meet the expenditures. we need not
worry about the currency.
Similar expressions by the dozen might be
quoted on the authority Of other Western Re-
publicans who have already arrived here TO
take their seats in the House Of Representa-
tives on Monday.
Senator Frye. who arrived in Washington to-
day expressed the opinion that, on account
OF the political complexion OF the Senate. II
would be impossible to secure currency iegs-
lation such as would satisfy the Republican
party at the approaching session, and In this
view Senator Allison conceded.
BANKRUPTCY LEGISLATION EXPECTED.
Mr. UpDEGRAFF AND SENATOR LODGE THINK A
BILL WILL BE PASSED
Washinxton Dec. ( (SpeciaD-In conversation
with q Tribune correspondent to-day on the sub
Zee. ~ bankruptcy legislation Representative Up
det ~ OF Iowa who member OF the Jr-
dietary Committee OF the last Congress and Is
member of the same committee In this one said
IT have no doubt that biz will be very
promptly reported and that an EFFORT Will be made
TO yet II before the House at an early day. be-
ueve that this session Of Congress Will enact