Evening star., 1897-02-19
THE NEXT SENATE
How the Republicans Expect to
Reorganize It.
KYLE And JONES OF NEVADA TO AID
How the Situation is Figured Out
by the Leaders.
IMPORTANCE OF CONTROL

The republicans of the Senate anticipate
that they will have the assistance of MIR.
Kyle of South Dakota to reorgan;ze the
Serate imme 1iately the convening of
Congress in extra session. 1t is asserted
that the election of Mr.. Kyle yesterday 10y
republican votes was not the result of
general deal between him and the republi-
cans in the South Dakota legislature, but
that he will assist them in this one thing.
1t is very important that the republicans
should get control OF the finance committee
before the tariff bill is sent ever 10 them
from the House. At present. though they
have the committee noElinally, having the
Craftsmanship. the committee is actually
in the control of the silver men. AS the
&C emmittee now stands there is, to be sure,
a majority of protectionists, but the retire
ment of Mr. Sherman to go into the cab
met Will leave tie on tat question, with
vacancy to be filled. Ii is necessary that
| a protectionist should be selected to fill
this vacancy in order to give the commit
tee to the republicans on the tariff ales-
tlon, and it IS regarded as desirable that
there should be straight republican or
ganlzatIon of all the committees
The republicans expect to have the SUP
port or Kyle and Jones of Nevada for re-
organization, and to secure the admission
enough votes for the purpose The election
of a senator from Oregon is regarded as
SO doubtful that it is not counted on. The
failure to elect Mr.. Mitchell there means
the loss of one republican vote. This is
expected to be offset in way not generally
taken into account. The term of Mr. Call
OF Florida expires on the 4th of March,
and the Legislature which will elect his sue
ceSSor Will not meet until April. The extra
session will meet on the 18th of March,
and for the first fifteen days at least there
VIII be democratic vacancy in Fiori la.
During the existence of this vacancy the
republicans count on doing wnat they can
to accomplish reorganization.
The Situation.
The situation is figured out this way
Without the senator from Oregon the re-
publcans have A. senators in the next
Senate. If Kyle and Jones vote with them
on reorganization that will make A. and
the admission of a republican from Ken
lucky will make the necessary ~, which
in full Senate would be enough with the
casting vote of the Vice President or
with two vacancies, would make a clear
majority of one. The kentucky senator is
counted on confidently. because of belief
that there Is some sort of understands
ing between Gov. Bradley of Kentucky and
Senator Blackburn that if the vacancy
from that state is filled by appointment
rather than by the calling of a special ses-
poiptee will be admitted. to serve until a
new legislature shall make an election
The democrats have 33 senators without
Gail, and there are 10 silver senator's and
popu!ists, not counting Jones. In the alb
Sence of the Florida senator the opposition
would therefore have but 43 votes During
the period pending the meeting of the Flor
ida legislature, if action could be had. the
republicans could control the organization
with the aid of Kyle and JONES' even if
the Kentucky senator were not admitted
IL they are not mistaken in the expecta-
| ton that Kyle and Jones will vote with
them on Organization, the republicans will
be able to get control
This is especially important, in view of
the fact that the Senate is practically GER
tain to make the tariff bill 1t is a recos-
nized fact that the only way in which tariff
IL legislation can be accomplished is by sat
isfyinS the Senate. Mr.. Kyle is a free
trader, but if he will give the republicans
the finance committee it will not matter
how he votes on the tariff bill when report
ed, as there will be enough votes to pass
it without his.
To Consult With the Senate.
1t is anticipated that the House commit
tee before reporting to the House the result
OF their labors a bill will submit the bill
to republican members OF the Senate COM
mittee. with the view of getting as near
together as possible. The House will try
to accommodate itself far as possible TO
the sentiment of the Senate in advance
and not only tie present situation. but the
experience of the past. points to the final
yielding on most things to the determina-
ton of the Senate. If, therefore, the
finance committee can be SO organized as
to bring the bill into the Senate in salts
factory form the outlook viii be greatly
improved. The republicans have sufficient
assurance that they will not be greatly
troubled in the Senate by those who want
reduction of rates, and practically the
only thing they will have to consider is
increasing certain rates to secure the sup
port of senators whose votes will be neces-
sary.