New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-03
TIE COURSE OF The SILVER BILL
TO REACH THE COINAGE COMMITTEE on TUES

TO REACH THE COINAGE COMMITTEE on TUES
DAY-THE QUESTION OF CLOSURE.
Washington. July o.-Accortng to the rules Of the
House. the Free silver bill, which came over TO the
House from the Senate will lie the Speakers table
for legislative day, and will then be referred 10
the Committee Coinage, Weights and Measures
As the House will adourn from 10 day until Tuesday,
the bill Will not get before the committee till that
day. Wednesday is the regular meetngday Of the
Coinage Committee, and II Is probable II nothing
unforeseen occurs that meeting will be called for
that day. Representative Bland, the chairman Of the
committee has been absent from the city at his home
In Missouri about two weeks on hearing the news
OF the passage OF the bin. he promptly tecgraphed
that he would start Immediately on his way to Wash
ington, and he Will be here in time to authorize the
calling of a meeting for Wednesday.
Representative Epes, Of Virginia, and Representa-
tive McKcehan. OF Nebraska. also members OF the
committee both Of whom are in favor OF free coinage,
also absent from the committee; but is expected
they will be here In time TO assist the free silver
In getting favorable vote on the Senate bill.
Pending action on the bill BY the committee, nothing
remains 10 be done except to create sentiment for or
against the bill among the members Of the House; ana
this the managers OF the respective sides arc doing
with moe less vigor and success. As there would
be but small prospect Of reaching vote on the bill
unlimited debate allowed, and the necessity
for closure rule to close debate is admitted. the
Of the question whether there will be closure rule
and sccondarily there is one, how the Republicans
viii vote IL such rule IS reported.
The anu-slver Democrats have as yet held no
formal conference, but they doing n great deal
Of missionary work. They believe that they have
sufficient strength TO defeat closure II they obtain
the assistance OF the Republicans but the Republicans
Will not commit themselves. Representative Tracey.
Of York, who OF the most prominent
leaders OF the fight against the Bland BILL has re
sumed the position he then occupied and Is working
to create sentiment against the later measure. lie
says today that the number Of members who are
opposed 10 closure rule remains about the same AZ
1t did when the Bland bill under consideration.
Representative Pierce OF Tennessee one OF the free
coinage advocates, is enthusiastic this morning
the prospects Of getting the bill before the House mt
an early day. He is confident 1t will encounter 10
successful obstruction in the Coinage Committee.
When the bill gets the calendar the Rules Commit
tee Will be asked 10 report special order for Its con
sideraton. The free coinage advocates will not brook
any delay that indicates disposition to shelve tho
request for the order.
Representative Pierce. OF Tennessee. one Of the
silver advocates In the House. to-day offered for ref
erence to the Committee on Rules q resolution pro-
yiding that on the - day OF July the speaker may
entertain motions TO suspend the rules which motions
may be carried BY majority vote. Mr. Pierce is
confident that the resolution will be reported favor
Sbe.
WHAT CONGRESSMAN. BLAND WILL DO.
Lebanon, NO., July 2.-Congressman Bland has this
r. say REGARDING ne passage Of the silver bill