The morning news., 1892-02-11
RUSHING FREE COINAGE.
CONSIDERATION OF BLAND's BILL
10 BEGIN.

"A DSAACA Aldb AZ " AAl ass Ll0 hOud9
by a Majority of so to 100 Votes.
WASHINGTON. Feb. IO.-The free coinage
bill agreed upon to-day by the coinage oom~
mittee by vote of s to and reported to the
House is to be considered next Wednesday,
Chairman Bland says, under his resolution
of to-day, or he will try another plan which
he has in mind to bring about its prompt
consideration. Prompt consideration, he
says. it must aud shall have. There is
reason to believe that its consideration will
not be as prompt as Mr.. Bland desires, for
delays will be secured by its opponents
through the assistance which will be given
them by men who would vote for
its passage, but who do not want to meet
that issue for personal or for partisan rea-
sons. However, sooner or later Mr.. Bland
will get consideration. and sooner or later,
unless something happens, will get vote
squarely on 1t, and on a square vote it
will pass the House by anywhere from so to
100 majority.
THE SILVER SENATORS.
The silver senator's propose TO wait until
it comes over from the House before STIR
ring up the matter, unless the delay proves
too great, and then try to
carry 1t through with rush.
They insist that they can do 50. For the
present the Hill -Gorman-B plan of
compromising the silver question and the
tariff question By adopting declaratory reso-
lutions instead Of attempting legislation is
in abeyance For the present, tao, there is
no prospect that a democratic caucus will
be held on the silver question. Democratic
caucuses are dangerous to the parity" said
one of the democratic leaders to-day when
asked about this.
A LIVELY FIGHT LOOKED FOR.
By the associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. lot is the opinion
Of many well informed members Of the
House that lively fight is in prospect in
the House over the silver question. 1t is
thought likely that there will be repetition
Of the fllibustering tactics which have made
interesting more than one parliamentary
struggle in the House over some important
measure. The free coinage men by their
action in the House to-day, and by
tho prompt introduction of the
Bland resolution asking that the silver bill
be made the special continuing order by the
House, show that it is their intention to
vigorously press the bill to a vote. The
anti-free coinage democrats are as strongly
opposed as ever to the consideration Of the
bill and will do all in their power to defeat
it by any means at their command.
EFFORTS TO DELAY IT.
An effort will be made to delay its con-
sidsration as long as possible, but it is
realized that it must come before the House
before very great while. When il does come
up, unless the question can be settled by the
substitution for the bill of an international
monetary conference or some other meas
ure that will fall short Of accomplishing the
objects of the Bland bill. tits probable that
filibustering fight will be made on it
under the lead of the New England and
New York democrats, aided by scattering
outside support. It is thought by some of
them that the free coinage bill may be
beaten. On the other hand the free coinage
men are confident of their strength and
ability to make a successful winning fight
There is a very strong feeling IN favor OF
the speedy disposition of the silver question,
and a sentiment favorable TO the issue being
brought TO close as soon as the Importance
OF the subject will permit.
FIRST MOVE IN THE FIGHT.
The first move in the fight came to-day,
when Mr.. Bland reported the bill and
moved that it be placed on the calendar.
This motion wes opposed by Mr.. Dingley,
who wanted the bill to go to the committee
of the whole, where more time would be
taken toreach it than If it were placed on the
calendar. In tho committee OF the whole'it
would be necessary to move to set aside
each bill having precedence Of the silver
bill in order TO get at it, and parliamentary
tactics might be advantageouslv worked in
the interest of delay. The speaker, after
consultation with his associates on the rules
committee and an examination Of prece-
dents, concluded, however, that the
bill properly should go on the
calendar and by his direction that was done,
thus gaining the preliminary skirmish for the
silver men. There are only few bills on
the calendar, and it would not take a great
deal of time for the silver bill to be regu-
larly reached.
FIXING A TIME FOR CONSIDERATION.
During the afternoon Mr.. Bland intro
duced the following resolution:
Resolved That House bill No. 4,426 for the
free coinage of gold aud silver. for the issue of
coin notes and other purposes. be made the
special order Immediately after the reading OF
the journal on Wednesday, Feb. II, 1892, and
that consideration thereof be continued from
day to day until disposed of.
THAT looks as IL you meant to press the
silver bill at all times, P" said an Associated
Press reporter to the noted free silver chair
man of the coinage committee. Eyes, and
on all occasions" said Mr.. Bland.
The resolution was referred to the rules
committee.
ne COlQaR0 COmlultbSS Will bOOu D6 CalIoQ
under the rules of the House aud il deemed
advisable, Mr.. Bland, when his committee
is called, may move in the House to have a
special day fixed for the silver bill and thus
precipitate the question. 1t is the intention
of the majority Of the committee to give
fair and reasonable time for debate,
and not to call the bill up until
the members have had an OPP
portunity to get ready, but
they intend at the same time to insist on
consideration within a reasonable time and
until a conclusion is reached. Mr. Bland
has his report to accompany the bill in such
shape that be can submit it tomorrow, but
will probably await the preparation Of the
minority report.
TEXT OF THE BILL.
The following is the text of the bill re-
ported to-day:
ResoIved. That the unit of value in the
Emitted States shall be the standard silver dol
lar as now coined, consisting of 4l915 grains of
standard silver or q gold dollar of % $40
grains of standard gold. That the stan
dard gold aRd silver coins OF the United
States shall be legal tender in payment
of all debts public and private. Any holder
of gold or silver bullion of the value of Sl0O
or more of standard nneness shall be entitled
to have the same struck into any authorized
standard coins of the United States, free Of
the owner of bullion may deposit the same at
such mints and receive therefor coin notes
equal in amount 70 the coinage value of the
bullion deposited and the bullion thereupon shall
become the property of the government That
the coin notes SO issued shall be in denomina-
shall be legal tender in like manner and invested
with the same monetary uSeS the standard