Evening journal., 1892-07-11
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS
Wednesday and Thursday May
BesDevoted to the Silver Bill.
ITS OPPONENTS IN HIGH FEATHER

ITS OPPONENTS IN HIGH FEATHER
They Are More Than Ever Confident OF
Their Ability 20 Defeat the Measure.
a Possibility That Adjournment May
[ Take Place by Aug. L.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE assurances OF
the antisilver men that the silver bill win
be defeated in the house have not abated
In fact they are, If such a thing is possible,
more strongly impressed than ever Of the
defeat OF the measure. It's opponents have
made a careful estimate OF their strength
in the coming contest, and while they viii
not make an out and ont statement for pub
lication, IL is said that their prepared tables
show their majority win run between q
and 40 votes. This is based upon the fact
that there are members who are afraid OF
the probable effect the passage Of the bin
would have upon tho November elections
The antisilver members do not think that
motion viii be made to postpone considera-
tion Of the bill until December next, but
they would not be surprised If amendments
were offered as means Of defeating the
bill.
The legislative programme for the week
in the house is not well outlined, except
that Wednesday and Thursday viii be de
voted to the silver bin il the resolution of
the committee on rules is adopted II is
possible that the bill providing for the cleo
tion Of president and vice president by n
direct vote Of the people and the resolution
changing the time for the meeting Of con-
gress viii be considered Beyond this moth.
ing definite can be learned, except that
conference reports on appropriation bills
viii occupy portions Of several days.
In the senate.
There are almost unlimited opportunities
for debate In the senate dnring the week.
and there is an apparent disposition on the
part Of a goodly number Of senator's to
make use Of the opportunities Afforded
Members Of the senate appropriations com
mittee are irritated by the persistent course
Of the house in rejecting compromise con-
ference reports agreed upon by the house
conferees, and are disposed 10 let things
take their course without any undue haste
on their part. TIE silver men ia the senate
are anxious 20 give those Of the same way
Of thinking in the house full time to get IN
their work. Aside from these motives for
making haste slowly there is a good deal
in the pending business likely to cause dis.
cussiop and delay.
The question whether or not the senate
will undertake an investigation OF the
Homestead affair and, if So what shall be
the scope of the investigation, is unacted
on. Under she rules Of the senate that mat
ter, involving as It does an expenditure
out Of the contingent fund, was referred to
the committee on contingent expenses,
consstingof Messrs. Jones, of Nevada; Pad.
dock, of Nebraska, and Vance, of North
Carolina, who is absent sick. There are
widely divergent views in the senate on the
subject, aud If Ncssrs. Jones and Paddock
make any Recommendation it is pretty sure
10 give rise to debate.
The worlds Fair Appropriation.
It is not likely that the Worlds fair sou.
venir half dollar appropriation of $1,000 O0C
will be allowed to pass without considerable
further comment, especially as tho Sunday
or "Sabbathn closing amendment has beer
imposed upon it and has TO be voted upon
The propositions which have been presented
on this subject, pro and con, would, If placed
end to end stretch a considerable distance
Of the way from Washington to Chicago
A great many of them, it is true, have
been of the machine" description printed
blanks sent ont and filed in and returned
according TO order, but the sending Of these
petitions, and Of counter petitions docryinl
any attempt 10 interfere in religious mat
ters by legislative action, has created q
nre in the rear of senators which win impe
them to give attention to the matter
Mr.. Butler, of South Carolina, has init
mated a purpose TO call up the question ol
transferring the revenue marine from IN,
treasury 10 the navy department, upoi
which the heads of those two department.
diametrically differ. There is at least /
two doys' discussion involved in this bil
and good deal of personal feeling beside
These matters of themselves foreshadov
plenty of work without referring to othei
special orders on the calendar, most o.
which are, in truth, practically dead.
May Adjourn Aug. I.
Every indication points to a week O.
stirring talk In the senate, with occasiona
spells Of work on appropriation bills Thl
latter must be had, unless all department.
Of the government are to be stopped, inas
much as existing appropriations expire OF
the 18th inst. unless further considered bl
Joint resolution.
The question Of the adjournment Of con
gress hinges upon the disposition Of the ap
propriation bills, now in conference, an,
the silver bill The former are In a condi
tion that they can be disposed Of in thu
next ten days, but the return Of the silve
question adds an element Of uncertainty Il
the situation No reason for deferring ad
journment win exist II the bin is defeated
and the speaker and prominent members o
both parties believe that congress win ad
journ by Aug. i.
Stevenson to visit Cleveland.