Morning journal and courier., 1892-02-11
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. | From All Quarters. THE SILVER QUESTION. Lively ghtinProspect Over the Bill. THE READING BAILRoAD'S BIG DEAL. Latest Gossip Concerning
 Cabinet Changes. SEVERAL SERIOUS MARINE ACCIDENTS Execution of the Spanish
 Anarchists.
SEVERAL SERIOUS MARINE ACCIDENTS
LIVELY FIGHT IN PROSPECT.


 Anti-Free Coinage Men Strongly op- posed to the Consideration of the silver Bill-The BIn Placed on the Calendar.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-It is the opinion of many we'll informed members that a lively fight is in prospect in the house over the silver question. The anti-free coinage democrats are as strongly opposed as ever to the consideration of the silver bill and will do all in their power to defeat it by any means at their command. An effort will be made to delay it's considers tion as long as possible, but it is realized that it must come before the house before long. When it does come up, unless the question can be settled by the substitution for the bill of an international monetary fall short of accomplishing the objects of the Bland bill, it is probable that flibus- tering fight will be made on it under the lead of the New England and New York democrats aided by scattering outside sup port. It is thought by some of them that the free coinage bill may be beaten. The free coinage men, however, are confident of their strength and ability to make a winning fight. There is very strong feeling in favor of the speedy disposition of the silver question.
 The first move in the fight came to-day when MT. Bland moved that the bill be placed on the calendar. This motion was opposed by MT. Dingley, who wanted the bill to go to the committee of the whole where more time would be taken to reach it than if it was placed on the calendar. In committee of the whole it would be necessary to move to set aside each bill having precedence of the silver bill in or der to get at it and parliamentary tactics might be advantageously worked in the in forest of delay. The speaker after con sultation with his associates on the rules committee and an examination of prec- edents, concluded, however, that the bill properly should go on the calendar, and by his direction that was done, thus gain ing 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 regularly reached.
 During the afternoon MT. Bland intro duced a resolution making the bill the special order immediately after the read ing of the journal on Wednesday, Febru- ary 17, and directing consideration thereof to be continued from day to day until dis posed of. Ths resolution was referred.
 The resolution will soon be called un- der the rules and then, if deemed advisa- ble, MT. Blair may move in the house to have 8 special day fixed for the silver bill and thus precipitate the question. It is the intention of the majority of the com mittee to give fair and reasonable time for debate and not call tLe bill up until members have had an opportunity to get ready, but they intend to insist on con sideration within reasonable time and until a conclusion is reached.
 MT. Bland has his report on the bill in such shape that he can submit it to-mor- row, but will probably await the prepara- fion of the minority ranort