Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-28
VOTING IN THE HOUSE.
After Fourteen Days of Discus
 sion the Roll Is Called.
FIXING THE SHERMAN LAWS FATE.

Tn the senate
 WASHINGTON, Aug 2S-When the house of representatives met at noon today, a sea of faces in the galleries looked down upon the crowded floor, where almost every member was in his seat. Action on tho Wilson repeal bill was about to begin.
 According to the previously arranged pro gramme the house began voting on the sev eral propositions included within the order adopted l5 days ago for the consideration and disposal of the silver purchase ques- tion The vote was to be taken first upon the proposition to provide free coinage of silver at a ratio of l6 to l. This failing, other ratios up to 20 to were to be voted upon. Then the house was to be given an opportunity to say whether or not it would restore the Bland Allison act of lS1S
 All these are connected with the repeal of the silver purchasing clause of the Sher- man law of 1890. That is doomed in any event. Finally, all these having failed, as stunning that they would fail to secure a majority of the votes cast, the house would face the naked issue of unconditional re- peal.
 Future Programme Uncertain.
 On Tuesday the report of the committee on rules recommending the code tor the government of the Fifty-third congress will be taken up, and, it is believed, adopted without much delay. There is no inten- tion manifest at this time to antagOnize the committees recommendations, and after explanation of the effect of the proposed changes by Mir. Catchings and probably some further observations by Messrs. Reed and Burrows, the minority of the com mittee, a vote is expected.
 After the rules have been adopted the programme in the house is uncertain. A recess for three days may be taken, which will give members and employees an op portunity to recover from the unusual and exhaustive strain of the past two weeks, oI the house may determine to continue ir session that members may present the bills already prepared and waiting to bt introduced, but whether at once or later il the week, a bill day will be provided. A small avalanche is expected of measure: which failed to secure favorable action il previous congresses. establishing at onct calendars of considerable magnitude anC giving the new committees plenty of ma terial for examination and report In the senate the week begins tamel, with the Mantle case in the foreground. had been agreed that d vote shall be takeI at o'clock today upon the pending motion of Senator Vance to lay on the table Mir Manderson' $ motion to reconsider the vot by which the senate declared that Mir
  body, There has been some expectation that Senator Morgan. who was absent wheI | the last vote was taken, would be in hi seat and there is an intimation that ther | has been a change in the views of some 0 the senators who voted against MT Man ties claim, but few of his friends are con \ fident that the decision of the senate wil | be reversed.
 Senator Gordon is set down for d speec N ,F \ that he will take occasion to further rN pound his theory of financial relief base | upon the temporary suspension uf the stat \ bank tax.
 wAlcott Has a Silver Speech.
 Senator Walcott has also announced hi intention of addressing the senate Q Wednesday on the subject of silver, and h | is sure of a large audience on the floor an | in the galleries.
 The national bank extension bill i~ likcl to be taken up at the first opportunity au pushed as rapidly As possible. It may | that a vote can be reached on the Cock n.
 amendment relative to the deposit of bond
 in the treasury early in the week. but thrl
 still remains the formidable Butler amen,
 ment repeating the state bank tax. II tn
 threatens to consume an undue amount
 time it is probable that the bill will he >Id
 tracked in order to allow Mir. Nuurhvc>
 forward discussion and action upon the IT
 peal bill which bears his name.
 This result may be hastened if the pr,.
 ent plan of the silver men takes shape
 namely, to eudeavur Iu attach tu the ban
 bill an amendment providing for free ,il>, ! coinage.
 The Wilson bill k expected tu reach Il
 senate not later than Tuesday II will | promptly referred tn the finance commI | tee, and from that time on the commit,
 will hold daily meetings until II i~ pryInut
 to make a report To the senate.
 It is within the bounds ot possibility tL
 some senator may create a turmoil at ~uu
 stage by endeavuring to call up the PeH
 resolution directed at the New York bank
 but this can be done only by u majuri vote
 Fourth Glass Po>tmasters.