Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-03-21
THE SILVER DEBATE
An Exciting Meeting Expected
in the House.
THREE DAYS DEVOTED TO BILL
The Arrangement Made Not to Filibustel
l. OF

Mr. Hartsr, Of Ohio. Was willing to 1Tsks
liams, the Leaders OF the Democratic
AntI-Silver Men Would Not be found
Proceedings In the Senate During the
Coming Week.
WASHINGTON, March 81. - This week
will probably DO the most exciting of
the present session OF Congress, o far
a. the House Ia concerned, as tomorrow
the silver debate will begin, and n vota
is now expected to be reached on Thurs
day. To day is suspension day, and it 10
supposed that several important bills
will be passed under the two-thirds rule.
Tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday
will be devoted to the consideration OF
the Bland Free Coinage Silver billion
these days the House will meet ut II
O'clock, with . recess from s until 8 and
adjourn at 10 p. m. unless q chanRe4&A
the programme occurs. Friday private
bills will be considered AZ usual. and On
Saturday the private pension bills passed
last Friday night in Committee Of the
Whole will be put through the House
under the order made Saturday week.
The Free Wool bill will thus be side
tracked for over week. This bill and
other tariff measures will be taken up
next week, however, and considered
without interruption.
1t is understood that the arrangement
between the silver and anti-silver wings
of the Democratic party by which in re-
turn for promise of the anti-silveP men
not to filibuster against the Bland bill,
the time was extended from three to five
days, is off. AS stated in these dispatches,
Mr.. Harter, of Ohio, was willing to make
the promise, but MeSsrs. Tracey and
Williams, who are in charge Of the
Democratic opposition to the bill, refused
to be thus bound. The time is to be
divided among the parties, SO that the
anti-silver Democrats and Republicans
will have half between them. Repre-
sentative Abner Taylor, Of Illinois, has
charge of the time for the Republicans,
Mr. Tracey for the anti-silver Democrats
and Mr.. Bland for the silver men.
The pending special orders in the
Senate are bill for the repayment of
the purchase money and fees paid on
certain entries of public lands, which ia
opposed by Mr.. Berry, Of Arkansas, and
has therefore been taken out Of the
morning hour SO AS to allow of more ex-
under the five minute rule; and the re-
solution with regard to the refunding Of
the West Virginia direct tax, upon which
Senator Morrill, is anxious TO speak
1t is not deemed probable, however,
that the aged Senator from Vermont will
be sufficiently recovered from his recent
severe illness to be able to take the floor
during the present week.
For tomorrow, MIR. Gibson, of Louis
lana, has had assigned his bill for a per-
manent system of improvement OF the
Lower Mississippi, to extend over a
series of years and to cost about fifteen
millions of dollars.
To this plan Mr.. Allison has given
notice of an intention to move an amend
ment so as to take in the Upper Missis-
sippi.
Mr. Dolph and Mr.. Mitchell desire to
follow this measure with bills for the
improvement of the Columbia River,
Oregon.
The Indian Appropriation bill and the
District of Columbia Appropriation bill
will be called up for the Senate's action
during the week.