New-York tribune., 1900-11-27
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
REPRESENTATIVE DALZELL'S FORE
CAST OF LEGISLATION
Grr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.


Washington. Nov. 96.-Representative John Dali
ze, OF Pennsylvania. a leading member OF the
Ways and Means Committee and the spokesman
on the floor for the Rules Committee. made an in
teresting forecast this afternoon of the legislation
likely to be accomplished at the approaching ses-
sion OF Congress. The reduction of the war
taxes said Mr.. Dazell involves many problems.
and present l prepared to make any
definite statement to the precise direction this
action Will take, beyond saying that the 1rst e1-
forts Of Congress will undoub btedly be toward re-
moving those taxes which are most burdensome
and readily felt by the people. We will be
assailed. of course. by every interest which is
taxed Our experience during the hearings at the
last tariff session disclosed the fact that each par
tcular industry believed that its tax most
unreasonable and the one that should be first re-
moved In all probability the stamp tax on tele-
grams and express packages will be removed dur
Ing this session. This will afford some relief TO
people doing business in this direction ENactiy
now much this will reduce the amount OF revenue
accruing has not been figured out. but 1t is COM
ParatiVeIy a small
Congress will pass Reapportionment bill 1t
seems to me desirable that in the passage Of such
Dill an Increase OF the membership of the House
should be avoided If possible or course. there are
uiIcuItles in the way of the passage of bill that
might deprive some States of part of the repre-
sentation to which they entitled and
"hch might seem unduly to increase the repre-
sehtauon of others, but have no doubt that fair
compromise Will be reached on a measure not ma
IerlaIly increasing the membership of the House
ne question as to whether not any attempt
ehoud De made 10 reduce the representation of GER
tam southern States is one surrounded with SO
HuCn diHlculty that without full consideration
sIi0ulQ not care TO express opinion upon It.
90 not see any way OF escaping the passage
OF Dill reorganizing the Army. Unless some leg
ISIallon De mad during this session the existing
army VIII olsntegrate July !. 1901. and II seems
hlN should be passed to put the Army upon new
iootlng What that footing shall be IS matter
TOT grave consideration. do not believe there Is
any disposition in any quarter 10 increase the
Army permanently beyond what may be absolutely
necessary, and cannot believe in view of the re-
suits Of the recent election, that there will be any
opposition on the part of any to proper
Army measure. l do not think, either. that there
Is a disposition on the part Of any TO establish
a large standing Army beyond reasonable National
needs. The purpose Of the bill TO be enacted will
De TO provide a permanent establishment that shall
he elastic, SO as readily TO adapt the size OF the
Army to conditions they may arise.
sage OF bill for the encouragement OF the rner-
chant marine That action would be strictly in
line with Republican policy. We have demon
strated that our protective system applied to all
our manufacturing interests to whose benefit X IS
In part directed, has in Its enforcement resulted in
the welfare OF American enterprise There is every
reason therefore, why II should be extended 20
the building up Of our merchant marine and II
seems to me that this is opportune time for the
redemption OF the pledge in the Republican plat
form on the subject OF a ship subsidy measure.
II NonsresS can so arrange matters to pass
a Nicaragua Canal bill without serious tnterfer-
ence with our International relations. think
bill should be enacted. and am in hopes that
any obstacles that exist in that direction may be
removed"