Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-19
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WASHINGTON, Sept. iS-This win IN
doubtedly prove an interesting week in
congress, iuasmuch as both branches are
practically stalled" and public business
b greatly embarrassed
Bat, if the present program 10 carried
cut, this week will witness determined
efforts on the part OF the leaders In the
senate and in the house TO break the spell
which has bound congress. The first day
Of the week is practically dies non, for
congress in body will spend the after
noon In attendance upon the exercises At
tending the celebration OF the centennial
anniversary Of the laying of the corner
stone of the Capitol. So. Ia y legisla-
tive point Of view, the week will begin to-
morrow.
On that day. Senator Mills of Tex-s Is
expected 10 oe.iyer his oft postponed
speech for repeal Of the silver purchasing
clause of the Sherman law. Other speeches
for the week of which notice has been
given. will be delivered by Senator Georgr
Of Mississippi against repeal on Wednes-
day; by Senator White OF Csliforui.
against repeal on Thursday, and by Sens-
tor Hansbrough OF North Dakota in the
same line, at the next convenient oppor-
tunity. The silver leaders-Teller, Jones
of Nevada and Morgan-aiso stand ready
10 address the senate whenever there Is
opportunity or necessity iJr il.
No one can foretell how many of these
speeches will be heard in the senate cham
ber, for Senator Voorhees, has it in mind
to renew his request tha. a time be ii xed
for d vote OH the bill
IL is not to be supposed that he expects
that unanimous consent Will be given to
any such arrangement. But the senator
believes that the time for action has nose
come. He has made that request twice
before and it has been rejected. He will
make 1t again and it will be rejected. The
senator believes that with this record be-
hind him he will be able to convince tha
country and the senate that the repeal
bill is being subjected to unreasonable de
lay, and he will then ask the majority Of
the senate to remain in session almost con
tinuousiy until the point of action is
reached.
The result cannot now be foretold, but
II Mr.. voorhees, can command the con
slant attendance and support of 43 sena-
tors committed to the repeal bill. the his
tory of the week in the senate will prob
ably be repetition OF the history of a
week OF the celebrated campaign against
the force bill The silver men are fully
prepared to meet this phase Of the case.
and may be relied on to swell the con-
gressional record to proportions almost
unheard Of
The House Program.
The program in the house for the com
ing week is pretty clearly outlined, coli
4, 81 .,f f,,f ha G,th
inaugurated by the Republicans last week
against the proposed repeal Of the federal
election laws. Nothing was done today
save to meet at las o'clock aud adjourn
after prayer and the reading OF the jour
nal in accordance with the resolution ac-
cepting the invitation to participate in
the exercises connec' ed with the celebra-
tion Of the centennial anniversary Of the
laying OF the cornerstone OF the Capitol,
which will take place on the east front.
On Tuesday, tue Democrats having then
a quorum of their own faith in attendance
and voting upon the main question. the
repeal bill will be reported from the com
mittee on election Of president and vice
president and representatives in congress
and be placed on the calendar. AS soon as
the bill and accompanying reports can be
printed, Mr.. Tucker. who is in charge Of
the measure in the absence Of Mr.. Fitch,
chairman of the committee, expects to call
them up for consideration.
When the debate thus begun will end
the future alone can determine. The
interim between the presentation OF the
report and for the beginning of the de-
bate may be consumed by a further dis
cussion of the bill to regulate aud reform
the public printing, which has already
had one day devoted 10 it, and which was
blocked last week by the struggle over the
election law repeal bill 1t is doubtful,
however, il the time that it is expected
that can be devoted to the printing bill
will be sufficient TO dispose of it. Much
opposition exists to the measure and the
Fate in store for it is believed to be the
same that it met in the last congress.
1t is not probable that the McCreary
,ill to modify the Geary Chinese registra-
ion law will come to the front this week
d such n way as to command the atten-
ion and consideration of the house 1t
ill not be reported to the full committee
n foreign affairs until the regular meet
z day Crhurslayl. and even il it be re-
ported to the house at once it will prob
lbly fiud the election law repeal bill In
possession of the right of way.
Ex-Governor McCreary says ne will not
undertake to antagonize the repeal bill
with his measure. Doubtless favorable
,eport will be ordered by the committee.
and the bill may get on the calendar this
week. Mr.. Geary is the only member of
he committee who is known to be op
osed to IL