The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-15
NEXT SESSION OF CONGRESS
4 FORECAST BY CONGRESSlI,i 4 N
 NELSON 4, DINGLEY,
Based Upon Statements Made by Him 1t is Asserted That the War Tax WiIi Not be Abolished Nor the Tariff Revised Consideration of the Peace Treaty-A Hope That the Territory to be Added Will be no Larger Than Absolutely Necessary

Washington, Nov. 14-rhe Washing ton Post states that the war tax will not be abolished at the coming short session of congress and that there will be no revision of the tariff whatever. It bases it's announcement on the posi tive statement made to-day by Chair man Nelson A. Dingley of the ways and means committee, who in an in terVieW, said: "The government will need for some time all the revenue pro- duced by the war taxes. During the
 month of October the war expenditures exceeded the war revenues by some $l4,000,00O, and this month they will be some $10000,000 in excess. This beine, the case there will be no changes at least in this fiscal year. The war reve- nue act will continue in force and un- changed except, perhaps, in a few min or administrative features for at least year longer. It is hardly necessary to add that there will be no revision of the tariff, although I have seen some statement to the effect that such a re- vision in contemplated
 This session is limited to three months continued MT Dingley, and that short period will be mainly occu- pied in passing the appropriation bills, in enactinS new laws for the regular army and in deciding upon the legisla- tion necessary for the government of Hawaii. In addition to these import ant matters the usual number of rou- tine matters will arise. From the pres ent outlook the session will be well un- der way before the treaty of peace with Spain will be laid before the senate and the ratification of that document may not be accomplished before the fourth of March arrives.
 Will that necessitate an extra ses- sion?"
 Tt is, of course, impossible" said MT. Dingley, ito know what will arise be- tween the first of December and the fourth of March, but so far as the pres ent outlook can form basis for judg- ment, l should say that no extra ses- sion will be necessary or desirable, un- less some new question should arise. Tn the first place we shall not know un- til the treaty of peace has been ratified what new possessions we are to have and what legislation is necessary for them and even then we will be in no position to act intelligently. I think the military administration ought to continue at least year longer. Mil ! itary administration means the main- tena1ce of order, the establishment ot sanitary regulations, the giving of as sistance to those who may need it. Ii will bring order out of chaos and afford us time to decide the Wisest legislation ! Time always enlightens, and certainly i when congress meets at it's regular ses- | sion in December of next year we vii be much better equipped to consider the proper method of dealing with our new possessions.
 For my part l hope that the terri tory to be added will be no larger than is absolutely necessary. I realize that in some cases it may be easier to hold
 than it will be to let go, but I hope that the treaty when it is presented tC
 the senate will provide for the acquisi.
 tion of the minimum amount of territo- i ry."