Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-03-03
LIVE WASHINGTON NEWS
Free Coinage Advocates Con-
hdent Of Success in the House.
THE POLICY OF THE REPUBLICANS.

u Il SAID They win Aid the Passage OF
tho bland Bill in the Belief that It's
Adoption VIII Rmbarrass the Democrats
Uncle Sam After a coaIing station
WASHINGTON, March 3--Another days
discussion Of the Idaho case in the senate
brought the debate 10 q point where an
Agreement WIS reached to take a vote at 3
o'clock today.
The District OF Columbia appropriation
bill occupied The attention Of the house all
day, thirty pages Of the bill being disposed
OF in four houn, the quickest work Of the
session 70 far Only five more pages re-
main and the bin will probably BE- finished
today The debate was naturally Of local
character, although Mr.. Henderson, Of
Iowa, accused the Democrats Of false econ
omy in endeavoring to lop of all expendi-
lures prior to the presidential election next
fall.
Mr.. Docsery, of Missouri, and Mr.. Breclx-
inridge, Of Arkansas, defended the appro-
prAtion committee aud said tho Republican
secretary Of the treasury had cut of the dis
trict commissioners, estimates 100000. A
brief but crisp debate ensued on the item to
cut of the appropriation for ST. Joseph's
Orphan asylum, which was finally accom-
plished,
Free Coinage Men Confident.
The hitherto desultory mode Of business
procedure in the house win end with the
present week, and matters win begin to
take on lively aspect from next Monday,
when the special order Of the committee on
rules, setting apart time for the consider
alton Of the free coinage bill, win be de-
bated.
Tuesday is get for the beginning Of the
debate on the tariff bills The debate will
be opened by Mr.. McMillin, OF Tennessee,
acting in the absence OF Mr. Springer, and
members Of the ways and means committee
win follow, each being allowed unlimited
time Other members OF the house will, OF
ooune, speak on the tariff bills but It is
probable that their speeches viii be limited,
80 that the three tariff measures now before
the house may be acted ON speedily. Il is
expected that the bills WIN be disposed Of
by the house before March -, the day set
apart FOR the beginning Of debate on the
free coinage bill No iihbustering on either
the free coinage or tariff bills viii be per-
mitted by Speaker Crisp, who has expressed
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important measures.
The anh-froe coinage men have had
several informal conferences but so far no
definite plan OF campaign has been decided
ON. A determined effort win be made Mon
day by the antis 20 prevent action on the
special order OF the committee ON rules.
The free coinage adherents have little
fear for the ultimate passage of THEN bin
by the house, but they are not allowing
their efforts 30 lag on this account. An
members known 10 be in favor Of free coin
age have been notified 20 be on hand In the
house Monday, and they have also been re-
quested to remain in Washington until after
the silver bill is disposed Of.
phe Republican Policy.
Prominent Republican members have
quietly talked over the free silver situation,
but no conclusion that win result in definite
action has been reached. A suggestion was
made that the Republican members, in con-
, junction with tho anti-free silver Demo
Gratis, refuse TO vote on the passage Of the
free coinage bill in the hope that Speaker
Crisp win be compelled to count a quorum
by ex Speaker Reeds process, thus aclynowl-
edging the correctness and legality of the
present but not voting method sustained
by the United States supreme court Mon
day From what the Republican members
say, their plan is 30 assist the passage of the
free coinage bill in every possible way, in
the idea that the adoption Of the Bland
measure win embarrass the Democratic ma
iority.
The free coinage members, however, do
not plaoe much crodence in these state
ments. They believe that the Republicans
viii do all in their power 10 sidetrack the
bill, and In this belief they viii be guided
accordingly
Uncle Sam After a CoaIing Station.
WASHINGTON, March S--Inquiry at the
navy department develops the fact that the
United States is now negotiating for about
2O0acres Of land at Swimming point and
Goat island, Samoa, with every prospect Of
securing possession. One or two small pieces
I Of land, in all a few acres, have already
! been acquired that is the titles have beer