Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-09-18
VOORHEES, IS HOPEFUL
Another Effort to Force an
Early Vote.
HOUSE HAS A BUSY WEEK.
Federal Elections and Public Printing
to Be Talked Upon.

WAsHINGToS. Sept. ls-This will I'M
aoubtedly pr We an interesting week in
congress-, iua,much as both branches are
practically "-uled." and public business
Is greatly embarrassed.
But, IL the present program IL carried
out, this week will witness determined
efforts on the part Of the leaders In the
senate aud in the house to break the spell
which has bound congress. The first day
OF the week Is practically dies non, for
congress in body will spend the after
noon in attendance upon the exercises at
tending the celebration Of the centennial
anniversary Of the laying OF the corner
stone of the Capitol. So, from legisla-
tive point of view, the week will begin to-
morrow.
On that day, Senator Mills OF Texas Is
expected To deliver his oft-postponed
speech for repeal Of the silver purchasing
clause of the Sherman law. Other speeches
for the week of which notice has been
given. will be delivered by Senator George
of Mississippi against repeal on Wednes-
day; by Senator White of California
against repeal on Thursday. and by Sena-
tor Hansbrough of North Dakota In the
same line, at the next convenient oppor-
tunity. The silver leaders-Teller, Jones
o. Nevada and Morgan-also stand ready
to address the senate whenever there is
opportunity or necessity for IL.
No one can foretell how many OF these
speeches will be heard in the senate cham
ber, for Senator Voorhees, has il In mind
to renew his request that time be fixed
for vote on the bill.
II is not to be supposed that he expects
that unanimous consent will be given To
any such arrangement. But the senator
believes that the time for action has now
come. He has made that request twice
before and it has been rejected He will
make II again and IL will be rejected. The
senator believes that with this record be-
hind him he will be able TO convince the
country and the senate that the repeal
bill is being subjected to unreasonable de-
lay, and he will then ask the majority OF
the senate To remain in session almost con-
tinuously until the point Of action Is
reached.
The result cannot now be foretold, but
II Mr.. voorhees, can command the con-
slant attendance and support Of 43 sena-
tors committed TO the repeal BILL the his
tory of the week in the senate will prob
ably be a repetition of the history Of a
week of the celebrated campaign against
t0e IOrce Dill. ne sllFtF tntu
prepared to meet this phase of the case,
and may be relied on to swell the con-
gressional record to proportions almost
unheard of.
The House Program.
The program In the house for the COM
ing week is pretty clearly outlined, con-
dition Of things growing ont OF the fight
inaugurated by the Repuplicsn last week
h. % ha fala nj
election laws. Nothing was done today
save to meet at las o'clock and adjourn
after praye: and the reading OF the jour
nal. in accordance with the resolution ac-
cepting the invitation TO participate In
the exercises connec' ed with the celebra-
tion of the centennial anniversary Of the
laying Of the cornerstone Of the Capitol,
which will take place on the east front.
On Tuesday. the Democrats having then
quorum of their own faith in attendance
and voting upon the main question. the
repeal bill will be reported from the COM
mittee on election Of president and vice
president and representatives in congress
and be placed on the calendar. As soon as
the bill and accompanying reports can be
printed. Mr.. Tucker. who Ia in charge OF
the measure in the abs nee of Mr. Fitch,
chairman Of the committee, expects to call
them up for consideration.
When the debate thus begun will end,
the future alone can determine. The
interim between the presentation Of the
report and for the beginning Of the de-
bate may be consumed by a further dis
cussion of the bill to regulate aud reform
the public printing, which has already
had one day devoted to it, ana which was
block ed last week by the struggle over the
election law repeal bill. IL is doubtful,
however, il the time that IL is expected
that can be devoted to the printing bill
will be sufficient to dispose of 1t. Much
opposition exists to the measure and the
fate I'm store for 1t is believed to he the
same that IL met In the last congress.
1t is not probable that the McCreary
bill to modify the Geary Chinese registra-
tion law will come to the front this week
in such way "a to command the atten-
tion and consideration Of the house. 1t
will not be reported to the full committee
on foreign affairs until the regular meet
ing day (rhursday). and even IL il be re-
ported to the house at once IL will prob
ably find the election law repeal bill In
possession of the right of way.
Ex-Governor McCreary says ne will not
undertake to antagoni the repeal bill
with his measure. Doubtless a favorable
report will be ordered by the committee.
and the bill may get on the calendar this
week. Mr.. Geary Is the only member Of
the committee who Is known to be op-
posed to IL.
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