The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-08-28
VOTING IN IAh HOUSE.
The Great Silver Debate Closed in
That Branch.
UNCONDITIONAL REPEAL CERTAIN


1t Is Generally Conceded That All Of tho
Propositions Relating to the Coinage
of silver WIN be Defeated - Senator
German to Open the Debate in the Sem
ate.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-The great silver
debate closed in the house on Saturday
| afternoon with speeches by ex-senator
Reed, Messrs Bourke Cochran, Wilson
Gather of the repeal bilD, McMillin, Bland,
! Boutelle and Colonel Fellows. The vice
president and a number of senators were
among the visitors on the floor as were
Secretary Carlisle and Secretary Herbert.
When the house met at noon today
it at once began preparations for voting
upon the several propositions included
within the order adopted fifteen days ago
for the consideration and disposal of the
silver purchase question. The vote WI
be taken first upon the proposition to pro
vide free coinage of silver at n ratio of l6
TO 1. This failing other ratios up TO 90 to1
will be voted upon, then the house will be
given an opportunity to say whether or
not it will restore the Blank-Allison act
Of 1878
| All THESE are tbUUttltu Nlll lllt ItIltbl
of the silver purchasing clause of the
! Sherman law Of 1890 which is doomed in
any event. II is generally conceded that
all of the propositions relating to the coin
age of silver will be defeated, and thatun-
conditional repeal will be carried. Only
| the detail of maiorities is in doubt.
Tomorrow the report Of the committee
on rules, recommending the code for the
government of the Fifty-third congress,
will be taken up and, it is believed,
adopted without much delay. After the
rules have been adopted the program i'm
| the house is uncertain A recess for three
days may be taken, which will give men,
bers and employees an opportunity to re-
| cover from the unusual and exhaustive
strain of the past few days.
Some important results are probable
| from committee action during the week
The ways and means committee will meet
| tomorrow, at which time n course of pro-
cedure will probably be decided upon, in
Guiding such matters as the approximate
date when a tariff bill shall be reported
! Chairman Wilson is reported to have pre-
pared bill covering the subject of tariff
revision in general way, which he will
submit to the committee. There are also
several other bills on the subject ready for
On the same day the committee on bank
ing and currency will meet, with the eX-
pectation of concluding "A report upon the
bill of Representative Tom L. johnson,
providing for the exchange of national
bonds for currency at the demand of the
holder. The committee, it is believed, will
favorably report the bill, with an amend
ment intended to protect the gold of the
treasury from raids by those who receive
currency for their bonds. The committee
may also take up the question of repeating
the 10 per cent tax on the circulation OF
state banks.
Some time in the course of the week the
committee on appropriations will report
bills pursuant to the recommendations Of
Secretary Carlisle for an appropriation of
600 for continuing the recoinage of
fractional silver and an appropriation of
300 for distinctive paper for printing
treasury notes. These matters must be
provided for speedily if there is to be no
stoppage of the work.
In the senate work began tamely, with
the Mantle case in the foreground. 1t has
been agreed vote shall be taken this
afternoon upon the pending motion of
Senator Vance. to lay on the table Mr..
Mandersons motion to reconsider the vote
by which the senate declared that Mr..
Mantle was not entitled to a seat in the
body.
Senator German is set down for ayspeech
on the silver bill tomorrow, and it may be
that he will take occasion to further ex-
pound his theory of financial relief based
upon the temporary suspension of the
state bank tax. Senator Walcott has also
announced his intention of addressing the
senate on Wednesday on the subject OF
silver. The national bank extension bill
is likely TO be taken up at the first oppor
tunity and pushed as rapidly as possible
II may be that a vote can be reached on
the Cockrell amendment relative to the de
posit of bonds in the treasury early in the
week, but there still remains the formid
able Butler amendment repeating the
state bank tax. If this threatens to con
sumo all undue amount of time 1t is prob
able the bill will be side tracked to allow
I Mr.. Voorhees, to forward discussion anG
action upon the repeal bill which bears
his name
The Wilson bill is expected to reach the
senate by tomorrow. 1t will be promptly
referred TO the finance committee, and
from that time the committee will hold
daily meetings until it is prepared to make
/ report to the senate. It's within the bounds
Of possibility that some senator may create
turmoil at some stage by endeavoring tC
call up the Pfeifer resolution directed al
| the New York banks, but this can be done
only by a majority vote.
More storm Victims.
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