The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-11
SILVER AND TARIFF.
Free Coinage Representatives
Force White Metal Issue.
WILL COME UP WEDNESDAY.
Senate skiiIfnily Evading Action on the
Tariff BiIls-Appropriations stilI
Delayed in Conference.

W.sHrxsroS Cry. July 10.-The agri-
cultural, river and har5o-. Indian, post
Office and pension appropriation bills have
received the signatures OF the speaker and
v;ce-president. and now only await the
signature of the president 20 become laws.
The army. diplomatic and consular. Dis
trict Of Columbia, military academy, naval
and legislative appropriation bills are
either still IN conference, or, with confer
ence reports, waiting 20 be enacted upon.
The sundry civil bill. nearly disposed Of
by the Senate. will come up again toaaor-
row and an effort viii be made 20 pass the
bill before the Senate adi0urns. The forti~
fcations bill Will follow in the Senate. and
after that the general deficiency bill. II
all annual appropriation bills are not il
the hands OF the president before Friday
next. which is unlikely, congress viii have
20 pass another joint resolution extending
the appropriations for such branches as
remain unpr0vided for.
There is no probability that the tariff
measures which passed the House VIII get
before the Senate this session. The finance
committee. 20 which they we're al re-
ferred, - of the opinion that if one il
reported the Others would be urged. As
that would proIong the session indef-
niteiy. the committee is adverse 10 taking
any action in the matter. The
subject OF tariff. however, viii prob
ably be heard from again IN
the Senate. either on Hale's resolution as
10 a comparison between the Repub-
lican policy and tariff for revenue only"
or on Vests resolution directing the
finance committee report back to the
House bill putting wool on the free list
The resolution for an investigation of
the Homestead conflict will probably be
reported tomorrow. The anti-option bill
and ball TO transfer the revenue of the
marine service 10 the navy de-
partment, will both be brought Up
on Monday. The resl unfinished business,
the bill for the development and encour-
agement Of silk culture IN use bids fair 10
remain unfinished when the vice pres!d-
dents ga7eI sounds the kueLl of the hrs.
session Of the Fifsy-second congress.
The week in the House VIII be in
political sense cloudy with a silver
lining. The committee on rules Will
bring in on Wednesday re-
solution designating that day and the
next legislative day, if Wednesday be
insufficient, 70 be devoted 10 the CONSIDERS
ton OF the free coinage bill FiIibustering
motions viii not be in order, and
opportunity will. therefore, be offered
at the very outset to test the relative
strength of the seconds and opponents
of the silver bill by voting upon the reso-
luton providing for its consideration by
the House. 4 majority vote against the
resolution, it Is openly stated. viii be &C.
cepted by the advocates OF free
coinage as the absolute defeat o
the measure for the session, bu
ther express confidence that an adverse
majority cannot be mustered on the ques-
ton IN consideration. The anti-silver
members have not yes agreed upon the
course OF action, but q conference for this
purpose vii be held tomor-
row. Leading Republicans de-
cline 10 state what position they
will take, but they talk of allowing the
Democrats - make a fight among them
selves, and when the combat slackens
come IN Is reserve 10 support the anti
silver faction. Ii IS asserted that there
viii be majority Of from four 10 eight
against the bill upon q direct vote If it
can be brought 20 one. by means OF clot-
ure or majority suspension Of the rules,
but the silver men scout the asse--
ton and declare that the bill viii 90
through the House, if it reaches a direct
vote. upon It's merits. 1.-THE measure sue
ceeds In getting before the House,
and its opponents fhbuster against the
final vote, the committee on rules
will De asked 70 report 3 cloturs
rule, bat as all OF the members ofthe COM
mittee except the Republicans. who would
see in it a justification Of the rules of the
fnty-hrst congress, are opposed 70 this
method OF procedure unless asked by
majority Of the total Democratic member
ship OF the House. such q request may be
met with = refusal.
Action on conference reports and debate
on the senate amendments TO the appro-
prlatIon bills may be expected to occupy
tuesdays session and any succeeding
part OF the week not absorbed by the Sill
Yer contest.