The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-26
THE CALM BEFOREA STORM.
Hot Combat Looked for in the House
To-Day.


Bourke Cochran, Tom Reed, Messrs.
Bland, Culberson and Other Elo-
quent Statesmen to Speak-Last Day
OF the Silver Debate-But Adjourn-
ment Not in Sight-Leading House
Committees Likely to Go Right
Ahead With Their Important Work.
In the Senate Mr.. Hill Makes the
Speech of His Existence, But There
is Much Doubt as to What His Deliv-
eranoe Means.
Washington, Aug. est is now gener-
ally conceded that when the final vote is
taken in the House on Monday the pur-
chasing clause of the Sherman bill will be-
repealed by good majority. The repeal
men claim all along from thirty to seven
ty-five majority. Tomorrow win be the
biggest day of the discussion. Reed,
Co chran, Bland, Culberson and others of
the most noted orators win speak After
this matter is disposed of the House will
settle down to business. Rules will DO
adopted Tuesday, and then bills win be
introduced
ADJOURNMENT NOT IN SIGHT.
Members of the House have no idea of
iourning soon. 1t is doubtful if the at
attempt will be made, although Chairman
Wilson, Mr. Raynor and other
friends Of the administration are
openly avowed friends of an early ad-
iournment An attempt to adjourn would
be met with stubborn resistance. Many
who will vote for repeal do so with the
expectation that some other financial Leg
II,
stand by the administration now but eX-
pect the administration TO stand by them
in the future. Broad intimations made
on the floor of the House that the repeal
of the Sherman law is the first, last and
only thing that the President would APP
prove, has caused suspicion that the
game which is being played is not one of
good faith. II Is asserted that it is the
wish Of the President that the House
shall adjourn, in order that all
attention may be concentrated in the SEN
ate Whether or not this is So the House
will not follow this programme. 1t will
proceed Immediately with legislative bus~
mess.
THE WORK LAID OUT.
The banking and currency committee
will be expected to report some measure
for financial relief as quickly as possible;
the ways and means committee VIII get
iary committee will bring in bill to
repeal the federal election laws the'com-
mittee on territorities is expected to re-
port bills for the admission of Arizona,
Utah, New Mexico and Oklahoma, and
there is much other general legislation
that is necessary, and which will re-
dound 10 the credit Of the party.
The advocates of idleness in the House
will be in discredited minority. The in
dications are that congress viii 90 right
on Just as If the regular session had be-
gun. The appropriations committee can
report an urgent deficiency bill, and the
District Of Columbia bin very soon also
some minor special appropriations
The ways and means committee is not
yet decided whether they will have hear
ings on the tariff If they do it will
consume some time but if they work
diligently it is believed they will be able
TO report the bill about the middle OF
November.
NEWSPAPER REPORTS.
The Evening News Of this city prints
story that the President before leaving,
had q conference with a number of leadv
ing democrats of both houses, and said
that If the Sherman law was repealed he
would favor silver legislation as follows.
First, all silver bullion now in the
treasu ry, 1873, l6l ,375 fine ounces, should
be coined, which would not only increase
the currency to that amount, but the
seignorage would amount TO $1,000, 600.
Second, the Sherman notes should, as
presented at the treasury, be Withdrawn
from circulation and silver certificates is
sued instead.
Third currency commission should
be appointed on which the silver me n
should have strong represen tation, to
devise such a sound and sta pie currency of
gold and silver and paper as would be-
sufficient In volume for the proper trans
action of all the business Of the country.
The News says those present agreed to
the Presidents proposition. The whole
story sounds unreasonable.
WHAT DOES He MEAN2
Senator Hills speech to-day is said to
be the best of his life The question is
asked, What does he meanl Is he posing
as prospective bimetallic candidate for
the presidency, or does he only want to
show his independence of the steering
committee and Senator Gorman2