Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-31

Attitude Of the Silver Men.
Tho speeches In opposition to the elections
bill yesterday have not eased the minds Of the
managers in the Senate, but there appears to
be no prospect Of immediate results. The cpl
sode yesterday was an outburst Of feeling ap-
psrently without any plan or policy behind it.
II II evident that nothing can be done before
next week, and the declarations of the silver
men may have the effect of . safety-valve e.
capement, preparing for calmer conference
after the holidays.
Thus far the silver meh appear to have no un-
Outstanding among themselves, except that
they all want free coinage bill passed. Some
Of the best informed among them are con-
WINGED, ~ Mr.. Teller intimased yesterday,
that the election bill is being made use of to
delay and II possible defeat silver legislation
but there are some who are not satisfied Of this
yet. There IL no understanding as 10 what Is
manifested In the debate yesterday q general
among them, but they do not all dx the blame
for delay in the same quarter,
SOMETHING MUST HAPPEN.
1t IL believed toat something definite must be
done before the close of next week, and the
confidence Mr.. Hoar seems to have in the final
passage of his bill, Il not generally entertained
by republicans. Democrats generally
are more fearful of the passage
OF ne bin than the republican,.
what might happen to the bill should 1t 60 to
the House. II Il reported that there il q strong
Opposition to the bill in the House which did
not exist during the last session.
One democratic member Of the House told .
enough republican votes against the bill then
Republican votes in the House against the
election bill, however, are hardly safe to rely
ON. There are undoubtedly some members
who VI i are suffering from the malady
feel sSas their ana r. sG@1 Ct t i1o@
public life after the 4th of March VIII be per-
msnent. Some of these, many Of them
possibly, are opposed to the election
sai, some feeling that they owe their
the last session. the passage of this bill
among other things. They talk about oppos-
ing the measure il 1t comes back from the SEN
ate, but more experienced men understand
that this feeling Is not apt to destroy party dis
cipline.
TIE DIFFICULTY m TIE SENATE.
Those who are confident that the election
bill will not become a law do not base their
opinion upon the prospect of its
failure. in the House. II the bin gets
be many who win be willing to predict its fail
ure. Getting it through the Senate is . much
more difficult matter. The opposition there ID
based on substantial reasons not upon personal
ahront or disappointment.
If the party feeling is strong enough to over
Independence will be found in the House.
The question Of quorum is the most serious
one in the House, but this could probably be
met at any time as long as a month before ad-
journment
The failure of the bin in the House would be
n ar1lvr fvavrp 20 oh &1~N
body too near the close Of the session to give
time for the assembling Of quorum Of re-
publcans.
TIE PROSPECTS.
But the prospects of the bill ever being re-
turned to the House do not at this time appear
at all good. The indications point to its being
laid aside in some indirect manner without a
vote directly on its passage being reached.
1t is evident that much further dallying with
the question will defeat silver legislation, and il
is not to be expected that men who
tons bill will quietly submit to its
standing in the way Of legislation which
their constituents are demanding. The dispo-
sition just now seems to be to force Mr.. Hoar
to active measures to secure final vote, but the
means ut hand for him to use are moi
of a sort to insure success. he il
bpracticaly told that If he does not do 80 and So
that il next to impossible. and do it quickly
he must clear the track. The chances
are that before the end of another
week a. motion will be made
to take up the silver question. II such q mo-
ton comes from republican it is almost GER
tain to carry. II the silver republicans do moi
act for themselves soon they will have to give
up all hope Of silver legislation by this Con.
gress.
AZ EXTRA SESSION, PERHAPS.
There is a growing conviction that all THU
delay il tending toward an extra session of the
Fifty-second Congress soon after the 4th OF
March. It Is believed that if the debate on the
election bill should continue two weeks longer
an extra session would result from the delay
1t will be difficult to dispose of the apportion-
ment and the appropriations before the 4th OF
March, not to mention the financial and other
questions that are bound to be discussed, even
il not finally acted upon.
DEMOCRATS NOT orPosED TO T..
At one time the democrats were afraid Of an
extra session, being doubtful of its conse-
quences to them but now many Of them think
that If one should become necessary on account
Of the failure Of this Congress to pass the appro
priation bills it would be q good thing for the
democrats. The fact is that the democratic
leadersappreciate that there are number of new
men In the next House whose acquah. nee they
will have to make and whose eccentricities they
will have to study. This will take time and ii
this meeting is postponed until the usual time
Of the assembling of Congress it will
be late in the session before the
various elements are brought into workine
harmony. II is understood also that there are
some republicans who would like to see an extra
session.