New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-07
CONGRESS WILLMEET TO-DAY
CAN CLEVELAND CONTROL 1T?
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE AWAITED WITH
ANXIOUS INTEREST.
DOUBT THAT 1T WILL CHANGE THE STU UATIoN-
MUCH DEPENDS on THE SPEAKER AND THE
VICEPRESIDENT INNUMERABLE
PLANS" SUCGESTED-TALK
OF COMPROMISE.
fry TELEGRAPH TO THE TKIBUNE-'


fBY TELEGRAPH TO TKIBUNE-'
Washington. Aug. 6.-Thc early repeal of the
bullion purchase provision of the existing Silver
law * a thing greatly to he desired, but the
utter anccs of tho silver Senators and Representa-
tivcs. as well AS the temper exhibited by them
on the eva Of the assembling of Congress- indicate
grove danger that those persons who hope for, or
expect speedy action will be disappointed. IL
IL never wise to underratc either the strength
or the resources of an opponent, as some are now
doing in regard TO this matter Ot course IL
President Cleveland in his message snail pc dolc
to suggest line of action which VIII DO sat'sia'-
tory to both or all, the parties 10 te coh'''
versy repeal may be speedily elected ana c'e'A-
body is looking forward to the publication oi 'haV
state paper with the most eager ana 'lAio"S
interest. The chances, however, are n uous'ho
70 one that his arguments will leave the contro-
versv about as il stands to-day, so far rs the
opinions and prcjudccs of the extreme SILVER men
are concerned, and therefore that great lcI''
lative battle is impending, not only on the 1"'S-
ton of unconditional repeal. bnt also over 'he
enactment Of Affirmative legislation In regaru "
coinage and the currency
FLOOD OF BILLS EXPECTED.
This battle j. to be fought in a Congress com
posed Of eighty yeight Senators and 800 Represents
tivcs, each Of whom has many views on o''''
subjects which he will desire TO and insist on set
ting forth in debate. Among these 4i4 statesmen
there are probably not less than 800 each one oil
whom firmly believes that if his views shouIu
prevail all the financial troubles of the country
would Immediately vanish Many of these mo'ern
IIamiltons have already prepared or are now en-
gagged in the preparation Of bills which VIII pe
offered at the first opportunity, the indications
bcinr that in the House of Representatives alone
not less that 100 such bills will be introduced
on the first bill day"
Under the rules of the Senate unlimited depa'e
is allowed and the extreme silver men eVlhce
determination to insist on all their rights Ill IT,
gard 10 general debate, and also debate on amchd-
mcnt- which may be- offered 10y themselves aS well
,. la. other Senators Whatever notifications the
o,d ,uL.s of the House Of Representatives may
undergo before they are adopted, there VIII stIlI
remain not only wide privileges of debate noth
in the Uons., and in Committee of the Whole ont
also many opportunities for the use oi Obstructive
tactics.
MR.. BLAND not To RE- THRILLED WITH.
since his arrival in Washington Mr. Bland has
,vcn notice that he and his friends VIII hgh'
~ the death any proposition for TIE aHop'!oh
~ a closure rule and II i not Impossible thaC
,ha frs, skirmish-it may rise To the dignity oi
An enyarcmcnt-- between the friends ana oppoheh's
~ ,epraI in that body will b' over the adop'ion
Of its rules of procedure. Mr. Biand Is p"t''"
,uon,ari,r Of considerable skill. as we'll az tire
,os. aud relentless fighter. and under his leader
.hin the minority may give the majority nara
tn.slc and consume good deal of time. Speaker
Cri.p could prevent that by invoking the powers
and applvinc tlc sound principles of general
parliamentary law. ~ Speaker Reed did put
there has been no hint that he Will do So' anu
the probabilities are all against II.
Df col rsc if this llous" shall adopt IN" ru'H "
the last one and III" minority shall take adNah'aS'
Of every opportunity Of obst'uction wUlch 'n't
code offers the passage of an UNCONVENTIONAL f'P'''
bill will be- mpracticabr. That the extreme
silver men we'll know, and hence their '\c'F'ihS
anxiety and extreme earneStn"ss IN INSISTING ''''
the rights Of the minority shall hr preserved
They may carry their point, ana II 80 Il co"'-
promise bill' will bc inevitable" Many >cn''o''
a,d REPRESENTATIVES. believe that that will be the
final outcome. In fact the air l. hiicu WIN '''"
of = coupro,ni-o. and ABOUT every third states
man one meets has plan" to suggest ana adNo-
cate Many of tLrsc plans contain suggestions
which seem TO be good and practicable. nut II Is
uotcworthv that these are not new, ana nave
h,cn borrowed bodily, in substance, from prop
o.itions which for years have been adNoca'cu VI
favorably considered by RcpuDllcailS'
STEALING REPUBLICAN THUNDER.
TAX. the plan proposed by Mr.. Rayner, OF
uarvl,nd for example Among other things he
suo,.sts ihat National banks be- allowed TO Issue
circulating notes 10 the par value ol the poh"'
deposited by them To secure such notes, ana '''''
the taxes ON National banks shall De r'p'a'"
both of these things have been repeatedly recon"
mcndcd by Republican Presidents ana N''rc'a''''
of the Treasury and bills To carry out the rccoul
menIatons have been as often reported ny h'-
- ,hlican committees in Congress. 10 be as oit'h
defeated by Democratic opposition and obStru'-
finn The same observation is true IN REGARD
to many other suggestions contained III pIi''
,yhich Democratic statesmen are now P'udlllS J"
,le streets of the National capital But 'n'n,
il i, not new thing for Democrats 10 S"''
Republican thunder and claim original property
rights therein.
lhe enactment of any compromise m''S"r"
Whatever would be regarded Il victory by the
silver men, and it is the most dangerous propd-
lily or possibility of the situation. Perhaps
thi, element of danger Will he removed pN "'
MESSAGE which President Cleveland will send to
,ouo,.,s Tomorrow or Tuesday. good many
attempts have been made to ascertain the reatNe
strength of the friends and opponents of uncoh-
ditional repeal in the two branches of Congress.
PROSPECTS or SPEEDY ACTION UNCEHrNN. .
Most of the accounts agree that the Senate II
fairly. evenly dvdcd-tlc friends Of repeal ciaii'i-
iup II majority Of 10 o, and its opponents CHILLI
inc a majority of 10 :. Ii is easy to see that
IN a legislative body like the Senate, Ill "ncn
the previous question is unknown and the pin Nir'se @
If discussion AMI amendment are Nir'udN w
limited and where the friends ana oppohc.tr
a bill both clIim maIoritics ~ slim, the pro9pS,
Of speedy action must be exceedingly vague i anu
uncertain. In the Ilous' OF Representatives, a,n,
both sides claim maiorities, but no trnstwortnS
estimate has thus far been given by either SUI SUI,
The friends OF repeal show more conid'hc" ,l',,, @
their opponents, many Of whom LOOK 10 ,c 'lis
is 70 find birth .,o,.
II will be- seen therefore, that the prospects
of speedy unconditional repeal are pS no 'n.'t,o 10
~ fair ar certain os It's friends could WISH, OF i>