Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-07
WHAT Is COMING NEXT.
Alter the Senate Disposes Of the Financial
Bill, What VIII 1t Take Up.
RESURRECTION OF THE ELECTIONS BILL NOT PROB
ABLE-rHE APPoRrIoSMESr BILL TO THE
FRoNr-THEN PERHAPS THE JUDICIAL BILL
THE DIVIDED SENATE REPUBLICAN,

Now that the Senate is giving due considera-
ton TO the financial measure there is general
desire on the part of legislators to know what
Is coming next. Senator Stewart is confident
that a vote will be reached not later than Sat-
urday on the pending bill and he is equally
confident of a satisfactorily large ma
jority when the roll ia called. This
morning he received telegram from
Senator Squire of Washington. in which that
gentleman emphatically requested that he be
paired in favor Of free coinage. 1t is not very
plain as to what the program will be when the
silver bill goes to the House. A score Of
opinions are in circulation, and even
a semi-reasonable deduction is difficult.
There has not been, nor is there now
anything like an understanding among repub-
hcans. but the strongest current of sentiment
seems to be adverse TO any present resuscita-
pet measure Senator Hoar is pleasantly uncom-
municative, but there does not appear in his
humor even the finest vein of hopefulness.
THE OPPONENTS OF THE ELECTIONS BILL
Those of the republicans who are opposed to
the elections bill seem TO have made up their
minds with ! deal of unanimity, and the
result will effort on their part to follow
the silver bill with the apportionment and ju-
dicial bills. Both of these measures are ex-
tremely important and of general interest and
1t Is confidently expected by those who now
seem to be running things in the Senate that a
majority will give the apportiorment bill the
frstshow for hearing.
More than one republican Senator disap-
proves OF the popular title ''Silver bill which
has been given the measure now
being discussed. They insis. upon re-
ferring to it as ''the financial measure
reported by the committee on finance" or
'the bill to prevent contraction of the cur
rency." OF course they know that free COIN
age amendment SIS. bound to be tackled ON or
before the Senate finally votes on the bill, but
they ignore that situation.
ALL THE OPPONENTS OF THE ELECTION BILL NOT
FREE COINAGE MEN.
Not all Of the men who voted to Law aside the
election bill will favor free coinage. Senator
Washburn OF Minnesota certainly will not He
stands on the other end Of the see-saw and saws
SO whenever he has an opportunity. He was
one OF those who failed TO understand why
nearly If the session had been wasted who
wanted practical effort in place of empty
oratory. For those reasons he was anxious TO
zee the election bill lie on the table or under it.
but he will never vote for free coinage or for
anything that looks like il.
THE BABY SENATORS TrcKLxp.
The Idaho Senators, Shoup and Mcconnell.
have been in receipt Of a great many letters and
kilograms from republicans congratulating
them on the stand they had taker in favor of
silver legislation. The messages Of good will
came and are coming from all sections of the
country, and the baby Senators feel quite
tickled at the recognition their infant effort Is
receiving.