New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-07
SILVER IN THE HOUSE.
DEMOCRATS STILL FILIBUSTERING
A PROPOSAL TO PASS RESOLUTION OF EXPLANA'
1roy-A CLOSURE RESOLUTION EXPECTED.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE Tk,BCSE.l


rBY TELEGRAPH TO The TK,BUSE.l
wasrnr1on Iuv eff possible the Democrats in
h Hons. Of representatives In a worse middle
today than yesterday Inc NomHi''r' y" ""'o'
did not hold a meeting. as was expected Owing 20 we
shscnce Of Nj. McMillin. and the anuSllvcr Demo
rot. we're therefore again able to prevent the refer
,ce q. the stewart Morgan bill by series OF dila-
tory motions and the absence OF a quorum lhey are
=, =. supure,scd 10 morrow. II quorum can be OBJ
.,,s to odopt n closure resolution. which IS to be
r.,,r,cd by the Committee on Rules tomorrow morn
is The resolution will provide for the reference
., tha silver bin to the Committee on Coinage The
n,s,ver leaders declared this afternoon that they
o,d olbuser against the adoption Of the resolution
, :, + probable that Their efforts Will be in vain and
that the BIZ will BE referred.
Desrbte the Informal agreement Of the silver men
az last nights conference to press the
b IN vote regardless OF its defects. there are some
sronc free-c coinage Democrats IN the House VINO say
that they VIII feel constrained to vote against II I'M
less IL shall De amended. To piacate these men II Is
now proposed 70 pass resolution declaring that II Is
nor the intention or purpose of Congress either to de-
pr,v te Treasury notes issucd under the act II l0'V
OF their legaltender quality. or of the privilege u ~
demption according to the terms Of that act !"
other words after repeating the act OF l7oo o"'rS"
II +, proposed TO declare that Congress Intended 10
repeal only a portion Of It, And Instead OF aheHu'"N
the bill ITSELF in the usual and orderly manner II Is
proposcd as Mr. Burrows expressed II, to iufI'Sn
the bill with a key to its meaning" Inc senate "
IS thought. will not dare to refuse 10 pass 9ach "
decaratory resolution 40,
Most OF the Democrats in the House expect INC 0'
10 be vetoed II passed. and some OF them "p'e'S
the opinion that veto will strengthen the proSpe''
~ Republican success in the coming fr'Si"ehi''
election Other Democrats. mainly from the eou''
and Vest who believe that their own return 10 'V'e
depends upon the passage OF The BILL argue wa"
IL will not seriously injure ClevelandS prospects
cause the country knows where he stands anu sumo
Of them quietly intimate that they care more ioI
themselves and their own future than they DO ABOUT
CLEVELAND and his future. Some OF me anu
silver Democrats express the belief that the pili VIII
he defeated II il shall be brought to direct vote
but their action yesterday and to-day does nov iilvS@
that the belief is strong There has been no V"uso
tbns Ear In the attitude OF the majority Of the Com
Mite on Rules IN regard TO closure rule 70 Drihg
fbe hill to a vote. II the silver men demand such
rule they will be asked TO support II oy Peuuo1t
signed by majority Of the Democratic members Oh
fhe House A Democratic leader who iavoIS tLc
bin said 70 a Tribune correspondent TO-DAY tnat ne
doubted whether such petition could he obtained
and thought that the chances were decidedly against H.