The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-04-04
SENATE AND HOUSE
The Weeks Prospectus for
WashingtOn's Lawmakers.
CONSIDERATION oTTAR1FF BILLS
For Silver Legislation tho Outlook is No
,...-.=. ---s- Very Bright -.a,.,.s,ai~alg

The Less Radical of the silver Advocate,
DO Not Deem It Advisable TO Block Leg
islation by FiIibustering MIR. Dawes
Wants Another Vote on the Indian Agent
Billie Hopes to Secure the Retention
Of Civilian Agents.
WASHINGTON, April 4-The House will
devote the greater part of this week to
the consideration of the tariff To-day
Mr. Wilson (W. Va.) will close the general
debate on the Democratic side. and act
ing fof Mr.. Springer, will move vote
on the pending bill. 1t is expected that
the consideration of such amendments as
may be submitted will not occupy more
than two days 1t is the desire of the
Democratic leaders to send the bill to the
Senate on Wednesday at the latest, but
no advantage, it is said, will be taken of
the suspension rule.
The Binding Irvine bill will be taken
up upon the passage of the Free Wool
bill, provided the House should not de-
eide to sidetrack it for an appropriation
bill.
1t is altogether probable that the mem
vate calendar will make strong effort
to secure the regular order on Friday for
that purpose. This the House may de-
feat, as it is the plan of the managers to
hasten the consideration of the tariff
bills as rapidly as possible.
The prospect for silver legislation in
the House is decidedly poor, the boasts
| of the free silver men to the contrary
| Notwithstanding, nor is 1t probable that
the ardent advocates of the Free Silver
| bill will 20 20 so far as to attempt to OBJ
struct all measures except the tariff bills
if their efforts to secure consideration
for their pet measure are disregarded.
| The less radical element of the silver ad-
| vocates believe that it would be both
| poor policy and poor politics to filibuster
| against measures of paramount national
| importance and to go to the extreme of
attempting to block necessary legisla-
| tion.
| The Senate has resolved to devote two
uninterrupted days during the coming
week to the consideration of bills ON the
calendar, How far this intention will
be interfered with by the debating
schooln on the silver question, as Mr..
| Sherman terms the prospective debate
on the Morgan resolutions, remains to
be seen. Appropriation bills also have
to be taken into consideration. They
have the right of way at any time.
The Indian bill is not yet completed.
Mr. Dawes wants another vote on the
| question of authorizing the President to
appoint army officers as Indian agents.
That passed the Senate with "a discretion
airy modification, when there was barely
a quorum in attendance Mr., Dawes
hopes to secure the compulsory retention
Of civilian agents, as at present, if he
can get the question before a full
| Senate.
Mr. Allison has the District of Colum-
bia appropriation bill ready for presenta-
tion. Its consideration is likely to
occupy two or three days at the least.
Between these opposing forces the general
bills on the calendar will probably stand
a poor show, especially as Mr.. Stewards
free coinage bill is high up on the list,
and he has given notice of his intention
to call it up to-day.