Omaha daily bee., 1892-03-07
FREESILVER and THE TARIFF
Prolific Sources Of Discussion and Argu-
ment for Congressman.
CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM FOR THE WEEK
Measures That Will Claim the Attention OF
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WAsnrSGroN ID. c., March @. Silver and
the tariff are the leading features IN the pro-
gram Of congressional procedure this week.
The contest over the free silver question will
begin in the house tomorrow, when the anti
silver democrats will oppose the adoption of
the report OF the rules committee making
the Bland bill special order for a specified
period
The opponents OF free coinage on the demo-
cratic side have vigorously, but vainly, urged
the republican minority to join with them In
opposing the consideration Of the bill, and
such pronounced anti-free coinage democrats
us Mr. Andrews of Massachusetts, and Mr..
Harter OF Ohio now on cede that the special
ord err will almost certainly be adopted. The
anti-free coinage men say, however, that this
is but the beginning Of the fight In the house
and that they will use every possible means
to defeat the passage OF the bill ITSELF
There has been some discussion of prop
ositlon to amend the special order of the
rules committee by fixing time at which
vote shall be taken, but the proposition mas
been discouraged.
Although iilibustering against the silver
order is not unlikely, it is believed that this
can be quickly checked If attempted and
that the order will be adopted without the
consumption OF much time.
Appropriation Bills Will BE Considered.
The leaders OF the house are anxious to Sc
cure speedy action on the appropriations
bills and to have oil these measures now
pending In the house passed before discus
sion Of the tariff is entered upon. For this
reason Monday will not be devoted exclu-
sively to the silver order and TO the usual
grist Of comparatively small measures con-
sidcred on suspension Mondays" An op-
portunity perhaps may be afforded to pass
on one or two bills under suspension of the
rules, but 1t is the present purpose to devote
k~ Nf tla .1as- thssv, inn
appropriation bill and the army appropria-
tion bill in order to clear the decks for tue
tariff DEBATE.
Mr. McMillin of Tennessee will open tide
tariff discussion on Tuesday If no deviation
be made from the program OF account OF the
army appropriation bill Other speakers VIII
follow Mr.. McMillin in rapid succession,
and the whole OF the week will be occupied
with tariff debates, except that Saturday af-
ternoon, in accordance with an order OF the
house, will be devoted to eulogies on the late
Representative Gamble of South Dakota.
Opposition to the Pure Food Biil.
In the senate the pure food bill ls the pend
ing order. There are signs that the measure
is about to encounter considerable degree
OF opposition In addition to the attacks al
ready made upon it, and this may take the
shape Of lnterjection into the regular course
OF business of long speeches and debates on
other matters. In the expectation that some
regular appropriation bills will finally be
bill
Mr. Call has given notice Of his intention
to address the senate tomorrow on the sub
ject of railroad interference in Florida cleo
tions, and MIR. Dolph wishes to deliver q
speech Friday or Senator Stanford's bill to
provide a sound circulating medium. In ad-
dition to these diversions from the regular
order it may be that the long expected de-
bate on the reciprocity resolutions, which
are now on the table, will begin some day
this week.
Opportunity for the discussion of the
financial methods of the government is also
at hand il connection with the bill providing
for the issue of a small amount Of bonds to
defray the cost Of improvements in the Dis
trlct of Columbia, which have already served
as the pretext for several speeches and on
the general subject OF finances. 1t is unlikely
that any of the general appropriation bills
will come before the senate for action this
week, and actual progress in the Legislation
will probably be confined to acJion on some
measures of minor Importance during the
morning hours