Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-21
Congressional FORECAST.

WASHINGTON, March 2O.-The proceed
ings in the house during the coming week
viii be more than usually interesting, as 1t
has made the Bland silver bill the special
order for three days, beginning Tuesday.
Ordinarily tomorrow will be devoted to
the passage of measures under the suspen-
sion of the rules, but 1t IS
probable the army appropriation bill
will be called up, and that its
consideration will consume the whole day.
A great many members desire to speak on
the silver question, and an effort has been
made TO reach an agreement between
the friends and opponents OF free
coinage to provide that debate and
consideration of the bill by para
graphs shall run the whole of the week.
No understanding has yet been reached,
however, as the silver men want the agree
ment to include a stipulation that a vote
shall be taken at the end of the week with
out indulgence in filibustering tactics, but
The Gnti-free coinage Democrats are not, as
q body willing to bind themselves in this
particular Some of the opponents of the
bill discourage tiibustering, but others be-
liave they should use every proper means
within their power TO defeat it I'm
less the silver question runs through
the week, Friday and the first two hours
Saturday will be given up either to bills
relating to private claims or TO the naval
appropriation bill.
Under a special order of the house, Satur-
day afternoon has been set apart for the de-
livery of eulogles on elate Representative
Francis G. Spinola of New York.
THE SENATE.
Nearly all the time Of the senate during
open sessions this week are already
allotted. The Indian appropriation bill
will be taken up tomorrow. The West
Virginia direct tax bill is the special order
for Tuesday, and the senate has resolved
Fbot 5v,,r,, Sos a1yF aftay, this 6iSnOSa6 of
1t will consider two bills of much public in
terest namely, the Mississippi river and
Columbia river improvement bills, lnyoIv-
ing an aggregate appropriation OF about
$4,000, 600.
Bills for the relief of settlers on public
lands are also within easy reach. The most
interesting proceedings IN the senate, how
ever, are expected to occur in executive
session as was the case last week. The
Behring sea arbitration treaty is pend
ing and action upon it will be taken as
soon as possible after the reception of Lord
Salisbury's response to Mr.. Wharton's last
note. But blocking the way of the Behring
sea treaty is another matter which will be
much agitated, the Russian eXtradition
treaty This precedes the Behring sea
treaty on the calendar of the executive COM
mttae and promises to give rise to much
discussion. 1t appears that strong opposi-
ton has developed to that clause
hl bIb Treaty. WHICH LG4deSS "
extradition of persons charged with
capital otfenseS. It's understood to be sub
stantially similar TO the other treaty in
that respect but in view of the political
conditions existing in Russia efforts will be
made to secure an amendment Of the clause,
the effect Of which would be TO except from
extradition persons committing even muir
der for political reasons which
Is construed to exempt from extradition
Nihilists attempting regicide. 1t has been
stated that if amended the treaty will be
obnoxious to the Russian government and
incidentally strong arguments were made
TO show it it should be passed as 1t stands,
at least from international considera-
tons. twas urged it would be foolhardy
for the United States to impair
the strength of the ties of friendship and
interest which now bind together the
United States and Russia and thus lose the
moral and perhaps the physical support of
one of the first military powers in the world
at a time when diplomatic complications ex-
ist in the relations of the United States and
Great Britain which might in certain con-
tingencies result in actual war. These
views have already been eXpounded at
length to the senate but there will doubt
less be further discussion OF the subject
during the week.