Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-09-05
CONGRESSIONAL CHAT.
Some ei The Plans and Hints Of Future
Wesk.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-The senate shows
no disposition to shirk the responsibility
placed upon il by the house to pass the
bill to repeal the purchasing clause Of the
Sherman law.
Mr.. voorhees, has given frequent notice
that he will press the repeal bill at all
times until it Is disposed Of It is ex-
pected that Mr.. Hale's proposition that
the senate meet at II O'Clock daily will be
accepted, and thus, gently and gradually.
but firmly the pressure will be brought
to bear upon the silver men who
hold out In the fight against re-
peal. II they are disposed to talk
from this out they will be allowed
to do SC, but whenever there Is an inter
mission Senator Voorhees, will probably
be found persuasively suggesting vote
on some amendment, and all the time
seeking to bring the question to . fiual
vote, the favorable issue Of which he does
not appear to doubt.
Formal announcement Of speeches to be
made have been given by Senators Cullom,
Stewart and Mills, the first for today
MIR. Stewart for Tuesday and Mr.. Mills
for Wednesday. 1t is probable also that
Senator Mitchell Of Oregon will address
the senate on the silver question before
the week expires. The house, instead OF
accepting the code OF rules recommended
by the committee on rules in one session,
as it was expected would be done, spent
the whole Of last week In debate upon the
committees report without coming to any
conclusion thereon.
May Adjourn Thursday.
Much of the opposition to the rules was
purely fictitious and was aroused with the
belief that while thus engaged the house
would at least be saved from doing any
damage or anything which it or the coun-
try might regret As there was nothing
Immediately demanding attention 1t was
felt that the members could make haste
slowly, and the full and free, II not dis
cursive, discussion of the propositions OF
the committee and the amendments Of
ferei by others was not antagonized.
But week having thus been spent the
leaders Of the bouse are now, 1t is believed,
satisfied that all has been granted in the
way OF debate that Is necessary or desir-
able and will make an effort to secure
final action on the report on Wednesday,
the day on which the house has adjourned
to. Should this be successful it Is in
tended to give Thursday to the introduc-
ton Of bills and adjourn from that date
until Monday Of next week. In case Of
failure to carry out this program the re
are no plans for the week. but the pro
gress Of events depend upon the develop
ments from day to day, which no man can
foresec.
Harter's Plans.
The committee on ways and means to-
day begun the series OF hearings it has con-
sented to conduct preparatory to its work
Of preparing tariff bill. The first person
to be heard was Harter Of Ohio, and his
purpose in taking advantage Of the op.
portunity offered by the committee was
entirely consistent with his well-kn ow n
and frequently expressed views upon the
subject
II am going to talk" he said, about
two articles. agricultural products and
-four. which l think oughs TO be PLACED
on the free list. or at least included
within the reciprocity treaties that We
make.
There Is no more reason why there
should be duty on those things than tha,
there should be one on wheat" And then
reeollecting himself, But we have one on
wheat" leaving the reporter to fill in the
blank made by the withdrawal Of the
cereal from his sentence.
The committee on elections will take ur
the Belknap- Richardson case from Michi.
gan Mt its meeting Friday.