The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-11-01
Associated Press.

Associated Press. 3
Washington, Oct. 31.--The silver men
or the most intense silver men, in thl
house, will, it is said, insist that the
repeal bill be put through by force
and without any agreement on their
part as to the time when the debate
shall end, or anything else. They say
they mean to be forced into submis-
sion. The mode of procedure in the
house tomorrow will probably be that
as soon as the speaker lays the bill
before the house, Wilson, of West Vlr-
ginia, will move that the house concur
in the senate amendments, and upon
that he will, demand the previous ques-
ton. Then the filibustering will De-
gin 1t is doubtful how much strength
the silver men will have, but there is
little doubt that they will have suffl-
cient strength to call for the yeas and
nays, and that will force the committee
on rules to report the closure resolu-
tion This will be done If the flllbus-
tering begins. The repealers have been
worried about quorum, and today
could count but 165 members who voted
against all the amendments when the
bill was pending in the house, and if
all the other members, about 100, who
suppored silver in some form, should
refuse to vote on the various motions,
it would leave the house without a
quorum 1t is understood, however
that they will not do this. Bland will
be given an opportunity to move to |
commit the bill to his committee on |
coinage, weights and measures, as such |
a motion is privileged under the rules |
1t would, of course, be voted down.
1T is probable that the rules COMMITTEES
will fiX-a time on voting on the bill
at some time tomorrow evening, per-
haps about o'clock
The senate opened with prayer this
for the first time since Octo-
Der 18th. Walthall, from the commit
tee on public lands, reported the sem
ate bill extending the time for final
payments on desert land entries. The
amended the bill so as to
extend the time Of payment for one
year instead of three, and making it
apply only to entrymen who were un-
able to pay. AS amended, the bill was
passed. A resolution authorizing the
committee on agriculture and forestry
TO continue during the recess an inves-
Ligation into the state of agriculture,
by a resolution on April
18th, 1892, and March 8, 1898, was agreed
offered the following resolution, which
was agreed to: Resolved, that the
committee on rules be instructed tol
inquire and report to the senate what
revision and amendments to the rules
f any, should be adopted to secure
1 more efficient and satisfactory dis
position of the business of the senate"
rhe New York and New Jersey bridge
,ill was taken up and passed,
Senator Palmer from the committee
IN pensions, today reported to the sem
tie the bill for the repeal of portion
If the invalid pension appropriation act
# the present year, which directs that
10 pensions shall be paid to non-resi-
lents who are not citizens Of the Unit
ID States, except for actual disablli-
les incurred in service. Houk, of Ten
lessee, introduced a bill authorizing
he secretary of war to recognize all
Ioldiers under the pension laws as hav-
ng been regularly in the United States
ervice, who enlisted or volunteered
,ut who were prevented from being
egularly mustered in. Senator Black
urn says it is his purpose as chairman
# the committee on rules, to take up
he subject of the amendment and re-
'ision of the rules of the senate as
authorized by the resolution introduced
" him and passed by the senate today
S soon after convening in regular ses-
ion as may be practicable. He de-
lined to indicate what changes he
you'd advocate, or whether he expect
d to secure the cooperation of ma
GRITTY Of his committee.
Washington, Oct 31.-The silver re- '
cal bill cannot come in the house to- !
ay. Speaker Crisp says under the 4
ules, the bill will be laid before the {
ouse tomorrow. 1t could come up /
y unanimous consent, but Bland says t
hat unanimous consent win not be- Il
iven. Bland was asked IL some ar {
lngement could not be made so that
he day might be devoted to debate
n the bill He replied in the negative
nd said that the rules must be fol- h
wei. He said he thought that no d
me could be fixed in any event for r.
vote as the members who desired A
ould be given an opportunity to h
,ealK on the bill. s
One Of the most interested listeners n
the closing debate IA the senate on a
le repeal bill was Moreton Frewen, Il