Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-03

up an unfinished measure but Mr.. Kill
gore made the point that six days must
eiapse before the matter could come up
under the rules. lie carried his point, but
the Committee on Rules enc next day
reported resolution, which was adopted,
repeating the eix-day clause. The present
rules OF the House were framed so as
to allow business to 80 ahead, az II no
recess or adjournment had taken place.
Tho Senate calendar Is fun OF business.
There are fifty-six bills, seven miscel-
lancous documents, and one resolution
awaiting action, and there are a number
OF other measures lying on the calendar
subject 20 CALL Not much headway will
be made in the Senate, at least untll after
the Christmas holidays. Tho most i'm
portant bin on the calendar Is Senate
bill No. 453. introduced by Mr.. Voorhees,
August 18th, and referred 10 the Commit
tee on Finance, which provides for the IN
crease Of national-bank circulation .up 10
the par value OF the bonds deposited 10
secure such circulation. 1t Is doubtful
whether or not this bill will be called
up again. Mr.. Voorhees, stated this after.
noon that he would take no steps in
regard 20 any matters before his COM
mittee until there had been n meeting OF
the committee, and this meeting will be
held Tuesday morning at the usual hour
Of II o'clock.
An early subject for discussion Will be
The proposed changes I'm the rules. which
the long debate on the silver bill brought
20 tho attention OF the Senate. There are
eighteen amendments now pending be
fore the Committee on Rules, and the
latter will meet at the earliest practical
BILE moment. The great majority OF these
amendments are I'm the direction OF clO-
sure, and were introduced by senators
ns follows: Hin, 3: Butler. !; Mills, /
Hoar. /; Plat. 2; Lodge. 2. Gallinger, 2
Dolph 2; Henderson, 2; and Voorhees,, l
Any report made by this committee
recommending closure VIII be the sigma
FOR the opening Of a prolonged and hot
debate In the House.
on Wednesday Mr. Oates. OF Alabama
VIII call mp the bankruptcy bill, which
was under consideration at the conclu
sion OF the first session, as unfinished
business. General debate on this measure
has lasted some time and Mr.. Gate:
win ask that IL close In two days. After.
wards, amendments will h in order
and debate under the fve-minute rule vii
begin. Mr.. Oates hopes TO bring the
measure 20 n vote In eight or ten days
tie thinks 10 will pass. and he win en-
lcsvor to have 1t voted on before Other
measures OF that urgency get the atten
ton Of the House.
The WAYS and Means Committee ar,
anxious to get the tariff bill up as sOoT
as possible. and expect TO do so before
the holiday recess An other measures
win then retire in the House. and give
the tariff bill the right Of way.
Chairman Saycrs. Of the Approprla
tions Committee. viii have two or three
appropriation bills ready for the Hous'
% act upon by the end Of the frs
weeks session. but ne viii not offer then
FOR consideration If he secs that they vii
in any way antIGonize the 'all-impor
tant question Of revising the eXistini
tariff laws. He informed Mr.. Crisp TO
day that the sundry-civil and fortifica
tons bills are complete.
The House calendar contains SOM
forty public bills and about fifty of
private character.
Mr.. Bland, who now contests with Mr.
Holman the right to be called the oldes
member Of the House. Will endeavor &
bring up the silver question at the ear
Hest day 4 majority Of the Commute
on Coinage, Weights, and Measures, o
which ne is chairman, IS in favor o
free coinage and will report favorably
bin 10 re-enact the coinage law Of 1881
But the silver question cannot com
10 IN the House till the tariff bill !
disposed Of
At some time during the session, am
as early as possible. MIR. Wheeler o
Alabama, chairman Of the Committee OF
Territories, will ask the House to con
slider the ACCESSIBILITY OF admitting to IN
| Union as States Arizona, New Mexico
and Utah.