Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-24
United rross Dispatch By Special wiroa.

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WAsHINGToN, DC, Aug. 23.-The i'm
poriant question of the right of the gov
ernor of State to appoint man to fill a
vacancy in the Senate resulting from the
expiration Of a regular term, is to be de-
cided to-day in the Senate on yea and
may vote. That decision is to govern
the admission of three Senators from
the States Of Montana, Washington and
Wyoming, and is to establish prece-
dent for the future. AS the vote is not
to be taken till p. M, it is probable
that most of to.day's session in the SEN
ate will be devoted to the bill for the in
crease of national banks circulation.
Mr.. Stewart, r., New is to make
speech on the bill to discontinue the
purchase of silver bullion. Since
Speaker Crisp announced the commit
tees of the House there has been con-
siderable speculation as to the pro-
gramme of the House and of Congress
when the present order covering the
silver debate has been exhausted. The
feeling that an early adjournment Of
the special session is possible has been
strengthened since its existence was
first noted at the close of last week.
GENERAL TARIFF BILL.
Chairman Wilson, of the committee
on ways and means, was asked to give
his views on the probabilities OF legisla-
ton as connected with his committee
and replied:
II can only speak for myself; the
committee has not yet held q meeting
and of course there has been no oppor-
tunity for consultation. My own opin.
ion is that the committee will prepare
general tariff bill in accordance with
the declarations contained in the plat
form adopted at Chicago"
"Will there be any business trans
acted by the House after the Silver
Purchase Repeal bill has been passed,
assuming that it will be passed ?"
"Mr. johnson has introduced his bill
to provide for the exchange of bonds
and currency on demand, but that can
be attended TO while the Senate is con-
sidering the bill we sent them. There
is nothing else in view that know of"
'lf there be nothing to engage the at
tention of the House will not an early
adjournment be nader"
SPEAKING OF ADJOURNMENT.
~ think it quite probable that the
Congress will find itself in position to
adjourn somewhere about the middle Of
September until the date for the begin
ming of the regular session."
In talking about the work of the
appropriations committee, Chairman
Sayres made similar observations. He
was asked when he expected the esti-
mates for 1694-5 to be furnished the
committee.
"'lhey cannot be prepared" he an
swered, "until after the expiration of
the first quarter of the current year
which will be on the 30th of September.
The financial officers of the various de-
partments take the business Of the first
quarter of a year as the basis of the es-
Inmates of the succeeding year."
"fhen you will have nothing to sug-
gest to the House for some time after
the silver debate is finished 2"
"No, think it will be the policy OF
the House after the vote on the Repeal
bill has been taken, to adjourn for three
days at time pending action by the
Senate and be ready to adjourn some
time next month, until the regular ses-
sion. In the interim the committees on
appropriations, ways and means, and
banking and currency can remain al
work and have series of completed
measures relating to tariff finance and
expenditures ready for the considera.
ton Of the House when it comes to-
Rether again in December"