Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-07
THE SILVER BILL.
10 IL still Upon the Speakers Table-Ac-
tion Expected To-Day.
[By teloeraph . the Dispatch.


WASHINGTON, July 6.-1he silver bill has not
advanced one step to-day. That was the iudg-
meat of CONSERVATIVE members alter the smoke
of battle had cleared away The silver mcu, who
had yesterday declared positively that they
would not permit any business 10 be done until
the Senate bill had been referred 20 tho Coinage
COMMITTEES. decided this morning that they had
better not attempt TO obstruct that legislative
favOrite, the river aud harb0r appropriation bill
and the bars being once let down, II was easy
for the managers Of the diplomatc-appropria
ton bill TO creep through with their conference
report The silver mon wero the more willing
70 permit this, "A they realized that they had no
immediate means 10 check the progress OF tho
dnbustering motions mat followed one another
with steady persistency whenever silver was
foremost aud disappeared whenever there was
any attempt 30 return 60 the consideration OF
other Legislation. They are getting very i'm
patient NJ the failure Of number OF absent
members to return TO their post of duty,
and IL was threatened by some OF them
that they would try to secure the passage OF an
order providing for the punishment OF the de-
ssrtcis ut this Is idle talk alter the xper el
OF preceding Houses. Nevertheless, tho whips
have had some success, and to-day the total Of
one vote was 224, with n promise OF more to
morrow. IL Was SAID this evening that tho anti
silver Democrats had decided 80 refrain from
further opposition to n reference of tho bill 10
the Coinage Committee. This IL probably pre-
mature, at least, but they will have a conference
tonight to endoavor tO arrange programme.
The Democratic members Of tho Rules Conc
afternoon. They proceeded upon tho theory
that this statement was correct and contented
themselves with agreeing 10 pass in full conn
mittee tomorrow morning q resolution nxing
Friday as suspension day, when the tariff bills,
the Utah lOcal-goyernment BILL and some other
measures can be disposed Of It cannot be learn
ed now whether the rules arc 30 be suspended
by a majority vote. or as heretofore by two
thirds vote. and the difference IL very material
to the silver men, for under the hrst-named or
der they might see their way clear 10 rush tho
silver bill through. One OF the Leading mem
bers OF the Coinage Committee said to-day that
he believed the bill must remain In committee
nt least two days when Il Is finaiy reached. as "
was possible for its opponents 10 consume that
much time In Offering amendments nnd voting.
Meanwhile the bill is still on the Speakers
table, ana the House must decide Nnere 10 re-
fer IL tomorrow as soon ~ the diplomati: con-
ference report is acted upon. There are thirteen
voting members Of the Coinage Committee.
Every ono Of them Is In Washington except Mr..
Mex Keighan, OF Nebraska, who has been attend
ing the Peoples Party Convention, Rt Omaha,
and he IL expected here within the next forty
eight hours. The absence OF Mr.. hckeighan,
VINO IA known TO be In favor OF free coinage, does
not worry the other members OF tho committee.
who are anxious 20 nave prompt action on the
bill.
A member Of the committee said to-day that
OF the twelve members now Ia Washington seven
arc favorable 10 the bill and five are opposed to
H. The lree-gilver members feel confident that
nothing stands IN tho way OF a favorable report
from the committee, although II may BE- delayed
by amendments offered with thai purpose in
view.