Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-08-01
CONTINUOUS SESSION.
The Special Session May
Run Into December.
WRANGLING OVER OFFICES.
Silver Question Will Be Promptly
Brought to the Front.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Although the
Monday. close search revealed the pres
tnce In the city at noon yesterday OF but
10 Democratic representatives. Only three
senat ors appeared at the capitol, and IL is
doubtful IL there are more than half
dozen senators In town Ex-Speaker
Crisp was accessible to all callers who
had business with hin at his hotel, aud
received many visits from membsra He
believes that the work of this special ses-
sion will continue without iptermission
until next December, when the regular
session convenes.
Surprise is expressed that the customary
call for Democratic house caucus has not
yet been issued Mr.. Holman Of Indiana
is the chairman Of the caucus aud 1t Is his
function TO issue this call, but be has not
yet arrived In Washington. The uacer-
tainity on this point has somewhat en-
barrassed the state delegations that have
candidates in the field for house Offices. as
they desire to have their formal state
caucuses fixed ia nearly AZ possible pre-
ceding the full Democratic caucus
All the candidates for doorkeeper Of the
house OF representatives are now on the
ground, ard the
Contest Has Begun In Earnest.
Mr.. Hurst of Tennessee las opened
headquarters at the Metropolitan. and
Mr.. Smith OF Texas will be there some
time this week. Mr. Turner will make
his headQ uarters at his office In the house,
but Is likely to be found at those places
where members are most liable to gather.
The attitude OF Tammsny towards Mr..
Turner il so far an unknown quantity,
although IL is claimed by Mr. Turner'S
friends that that organization will be for
him. A prominent New Yorker now In
the city said that Turner would receive
Is out OF the 20 Democratic votes in the
delegation.
The state caucus will be held, It was
said, tomorrow night. Mr.. Turner Is
very confident. The fight against Mr.
YOder, che present sergeant-at-arms Of the
house, Is being conducted with some vigor,
that gentleman being compelled to meet
the assault from two quarters. He finds
an opponent In his own state, S. r.. John
son, and another In the person of ex-
Representative Snow of Illinois, who has
opened quarters here and will make a
strong bid for the position.
II may happen that in wrangling Over
the bone, which it is claimed belongs to
Ohio, IL may fail to some other state.
The All Absorbing Question.
l.. f. Livingston, Democratic- Populist
of Georgia, has plan 10y which he hopes
to bring the silver question before
congress shortly. He said that at the
first opportunity he could get he intended
to introduce joint resolution defending
the policy Of the government and de-
claring it to be the intention Of this
congress to maintain the use Of gold and
silver as currency on parity with each
other
"This," said Mr.. Livingston, Twill be a
notice that we are favorable to bi-
metallic currency, and / have no doubt
that it will be adopted. ! am one
Of those who do not believe that the re-
peal of the Sherman law will prove an
adequate remedy for ills from which we
are suffering My people are In favor of
the repeal Of that law, but will insist upon
something to take its place. Even free
coinage will not suffice"