The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-05-30
A SILVER DISCUSSION
The Subject That Is Occupying
the Senate's Attention.
SILVER MEN WANT A VOTE AT ONCE

But the Ants VIII Probably Succeed
in Preventing Count on the Issue
Until After the Great Party Con.
ventions-Mr. Hatch's Battle in the
House.
WASHINGTON, May 30.-There will be
but one leading topic of discussion in
the senate this week-the silver bill.
The protests of Senator Sherman and
other opponents Of free coinage as to the
manner in which the bill was brought
before the senate were unavailable. II
will take the floor and keep it until dis
posed Of, to the exclusion of all other
measures except appropriation bills and
routine business coming up under the
five minute rule prior to 3 o'clock. The
purpose Of the silver men is to compel a
vote on the question before the meeting
of the Minneapolis convention. Their
opponents will endeavor to staye di-
vision by prolonging the debate, and in
this programme they have this adyan
tage-that Senator Teller and other ad-
claimed themselves in favor of unlim-
tied discussion of the question, accusing
their adversaries of standing alone for
the purpose of Sitting debate. The
chances seem to favor the anti-silver
men so far as pOstponing u vote is con-
cerned. Mr.. Sherman can probably oc-
cupy all of tomorrow by his speech and
the elaborate array of figures by which
it is to be accompanied against free
coinage.
Long MINDED Speeches Expected.
Mr.. Morrill, will also speak on the
same sic, aud some of the silver men
Ptrifer (Kau.) among the number, who
almost vies with Mr.. Morgan in the
length Of his speeches-are prepared to
follow Then there is the diplomatic
. and consular appropriation bill held in
: reserve, which Mr.. Hale can report any
! day and which will take the silver bill
Oft the floor for the time.
AT least eight senators, four of them sill
YER men (relS.r, Wolcott, Shoup and Eel
: tom and four anti-silver men (Hggins.
,, Cullom, Hiscock and Quay are delegates
i, to Minneapolis, AID will be leaving the
, city on Wednesday or Thursday, and
there are other senators who will also
desire to participate in the party's coun-
oil. Consequently unless vote can be
forced tomorrow OF Wednesday, there
: is Il likelihood Of a decision being de-
layed in the senate until after the Min
, neapols convention, and possibly even
until after the Chicago convention,
Though every nerve will be strained tt
. reach vote before the lattsy event.
In the House.
The most interesting occurrence ex-
: pected in the house this week will be the
fight Mr., Hatch, of Missouri, will make
to call up his anticipation bill for consid.
. Grafton. According to the chairman OF
the committee on postoftices and posi-
T. roads, the postoilice bill will not be lin,
= ished until late on Wednesday, and OF
that evening or the next day Mr.. Hatch
. taken up. Bnt the Democratic caucu'
last Tuesday decided that the appropri
alton bills should be considered unit
i disposed of, and that the caucus actioI
will probably be adhered to WAS demon
g stlated last week by the house in taking
: mp the pustofIiee bill in preference tC
!; NJ. Hateh's measure, although Mr.
y Hatchs motion was defeated by II til
vote only. The fertilization appropTiu
II tiOu hill is next in Order, and motion
+ to take it up will be made immediatel,
|, after the postuifice bill is out Of the way
Il Mr.. Hatch will bitterly contest this, an,
- an interesting parliamentary battle j
i expected, The rest Of the week viii
l probably be consumed in the discussion
Of the measure that Is then taken up.