New-York tribune., 1892-03-27
TO BRING THE SILVER BILL UP AGdIN.
THE RULES COMMITTEE WILL REPORT AN ORDER
VARIED OPINIONS AS TO ITS CHANCES.

THE RULES COMMITTEE WILL REPORT AN ORDER
VARIED OPINIONS AS TO ITS CHANCES.
Washington, March 2s CSpecial).-The special order
from the Committee on Rules OF the House for the con-
sdcraton OF the Bland bill will probably be brought
in on Monday. There seems to be an impression, III
lie minds OF some Of the anti-silver Democratic
leaders that they to be suppressed. Mr. Tracey
of New York to-day saw the Speaker in regard to GER
tain motions which he desired should be included IN
the order; and lie was surprised when the speaker
cordially agreed that ell these propositions should be
voted upon. 1t may not be impertlnent to say that
one OF the motions which Mr.. Tracey insisted should
bc covered by the special order is motion which
he might have made last Tuesday, or Wednesday, or
Thursday, and that another was the one offered by
Mr.. Burrows, OF Michigan, on Thursday night.
The anti silver Democrats making Big fight to
defeat the bring the bill to vote and are hopeful
Of succe but from present indications the chances are
against them. They have the support OF some DEM
Ccrats who would not vote directly against n FREQ
Coinage bill but the other hand there are con-
siderable number OF Republicans who will probably
vote for the rule or not vote at all (which would have
the same cccU, In order TO force square test vote
on the question OF free coiuage. These men will vote
against Free Coinage BILL when it comes up. on its
merits, but are against sdetraclIng the bill.
Mr. Reed, Mr. Dingey and Others are in favor OF
voting against the silver bill in all Its parliamentary
stages from now on. But Mr.. Burrows. Mr.. IIender-
son. Of Iowa Mr.. Hopkins. Of Illinois. and other West
ern Republicans with some Eastern men, Will not
agree to this programme. The silver question. they
say was as much an issue anything
else In the West. and they insist that
the Democrats in the West who have been
attacking the Republican policy shall squarely
out and record themselves for against free coinage
1t is practically conceded that the rule will carry I'm
the House provided the Republicans a party do
not oppose its adoption.
The probabilities are that II the rule be adopted
no other proposition looking to side-tracking OF the
silver question can succeed. The anti-svcr Demo
Gratis intend to move n substitute In the nature OF
monetary conference proposition for the Bland BILL
but the Republicans II not against the rule, will not
aid in the shifting of the issue by monetary con-
ference They say that the President. under the law
as it is at present, has authority to participate In
monetary conference, and that therefore the passage
Of an additional law is unnecessary.
OF course II against the rule they will also be
against the next proposition OF the antsilver Demo-
cats to postpone the matter until after the next Prs
denial election When the question comes up on the
passage Of the Bland BILL however, there is no doubt
as To how the Republicans will stand and there VIII
then be an alliance between the anti-silver Demo
Gratis and all except nine Of the Republicans.
Mr. Funston, Of Kansas, and V. a. Taylor, OF Ohio.
who have heretofore voted with the ireecoinagc men,
will vote against the bill on its merits The anti
silver Democrats assert that they can win the hght Oh
It's merits bu, By narrow majority. The freecohaeo
men have abaied to remarkable degree their conn
dencc in their ability pass a eefoiIage measure
through the House and endeavorng TO nave every
man who is with them present when vote is taken
AS they fully realize the fact that not vote can oe
spared. number OF the freecoinage men are doubt
full Of the result and expect defeat by from one TO hve
votes They say that all their men are not to De aoso
lutey relied upon, and that IT would not De surprising
,o them II "A few Of their votes should be lost Ihcy
saw their greatest strength, however, lies IN an aoso
lntey direct vote that the men disposed TO Doll on
Indirect issues may feel constrained 10 staho IN
line Mr. Pierce Of Tennessee. snid ms mtefnOon
,h"t bc tiought the alver men would win ty very
90, oss n n came 10 an issue the Bland bill Itself:
NJ Warner OF Ncw-York. on the contrary, expressed
thc belief that the silver bin eoud not pass the HOUSE
II was DYING but dying hard, ne added.