The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-10-02
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS-
End of the Senate's Silver Debate
Not Yet in Sight,
THE ELECTION BILL IN THE HOUSE
The Debate, which Has Thus Far Been
Rather Tame and Unnteresting, win
Probably Increase in Interest as 1t
Ncars tho End.


Ncars tho End.
WASHINGTON, Oct 2.--The ninth week
Of the present session Of congress began
this morning, and the result of the work
SO far accomplished cannot be said to be
encouraging to persons who had hoped for
d speedy adjustment of the great financial
question which caused the issue of the call
for the special session. The present out
look is towards a continuation of the de-
bate which has been i'm progress for the
last five weeks I'm the senate The renewed
talk Of compromise legislation, however,
gives the impression i'm some quarters that
the end may be near.
The list of speakers has not been com
pleted for this week, and il may be as
sumed that when it is the names Of few
repeal senator's will appear upon it, and
the debate will be left almost altogether
to the silver men. Three of these-rcller
George and Morgan-arc entitled to the
floor at any time to conclude speeches
which they have begun but not finished
The weeks business in the house will he
conlin ed, so far as can be stated, to n con-
tinuance of the debate on the election bill
under the order which viii exhaust itself
on the 10th inst The debate, as far as it
has progressed has failed to develop any
of that intensity of partisan feeling 80
freely predicted of it.. In fact, it has been
rather tame and uninterestng, and on one
or two days last week an early adjourn
ment was neCessltated because there was
no one ready to proceed with the argu-
ment An improvement in this respect is
anticipated this week. The speakers list
contains the names of some Of the leaders
who have asked for time-Burrows, Hem
derson, Dolliver, Fitch, Fellows and
others.
The expectation is that The debate, like
that on the bill for the repeal of the Shpr-
man purchasing law, viii increase in in
terest toward the close and 20 out i'm a
blaze Of glory, so to speak. There are a
number of measures on the calendar
which committees may call up during the
consideration morning hour, but il is not
probable that any of them will be brought
to the attention of the house, for the time
for discussion is too brief to warrant ex-
pectation of definite action. Mr.. Richard
son does not intend to press the printing
bill until after the election debate has
been concluded
Considerable work will be done in COM
mittee rooms. The committee on banking
and currency will continue its hearings on
the financial measures pending before
it, Representa- i've Davis of Kansas. being
first on the list for tomorrow morning.
The same day the committee on the mer-
chant marine and fisheries will begin a
series of hearings regarding the rehabili-
tation Of the marine industry of the coun-
try. Captain Goldman will first appear.
Tomorrow, also, the committee on cleo
tions will hear the contest of Whatley VS..
Cobb, from the Fifth Alabama district.
and the committee on foreign affairs will
take up for consideration the McCreary
substitute for the Everett bill to amend
and modify the Geary Chinese registra-
tion and restriction act. No effort will be
made to report the bill to the house until
after the order for debate on the election
bill has expired.