The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-06
SENATE INDIFFERENCE.
REPUBLICAYs DISPOSED no DO As
LITTLE WORK As POSSIBLE.
Speaker Crisp Importuned by House Com
mitteemen Desiring Special orders
for Various Bills.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. 5.-There
appears TO be a disposition in the Senate
on the part of Republican members to do
as little as possible pending 4 change In
the administration and possible cnanse
in the organization OF the Senate Itself.
A leading Republican Senator said TO-
day. that outside of appropriation bllis
there would be little done. 1--WE are not
disposed TO ignore sanitary legislauoh'
and that matter will be attended 10 as
soon as possible" he continued. 1t would
be folly for us to pass any partisan mea-
sures. for they would not 20 through the
House, and the calendar would simply De
numbered ND with a mass Of bills that
could never become laws. Looking at the
situation from every point of view, j am
inclined TO think that we will do as littlc
as we possibly can" Yesterday an order
was made setting apart tomorrow 1or
consideration Of the immigration ana
Quarantine bills.
Mr. Chandler says he will hold his Sus-
pension bill back until 1t is seen just
what the new Treasury regulations would
be, and what the friends OF the quar-
antine bill of Mr.. Harris proposed TO DO
II that measure was stringent enough 10
give the country adequate protecuon
then there would be no necessity Tor MS
more radical bill. but If it was not, then
his bill, he said. could be introduced and
passed at any time.
Speaker Crisp has his hands full Oh
compromising claims OF the committee
men anxious to secure favors from the
Rules Committee in behalf Of the measures
in which they are interested. There are
at present a dozen measures In behalf OF
which special order is being asked TO set
apart a day next week for consideration.
Chairman Stump, of the Immigration
Committee, has seen the Speaker, VINO
assured him that the committee would De
| given a day for its immigration Restrlc-
| ton bill Mr.. Stump asked for Iuesday'
| but no special day was decided on py MI
Crisp =,
The Torrey Bankruptcy bill, which is
being pressed for special order. however, IS
| not expected to become a law at thls
| Congress. Mr. Brickner and other mem
| bers from the 1Great Lakes region are
after another opportunity to pass the
| Omnibus Lighthouse bill. which secureu
n, special order just before the holidays
| but received scant consideration OWING
| to the slim attendance In the House.
| The Commerce Committee. Whlch re-
ported the bill. also want day FOR the
|
| portaG amendments in the Interstate
| Commerce law to meet the recent de-
cisions by courts. Special orders nave
| been asked and promised for the hauiH
Investigating report and the bill for the
election of President and Vice-Presiden'
and OF senators by a direct vote OF the
people. The Judiciary Committee "an1s
| a day for miscellaneous business as uo
| several other committees.
| MIR. Bland has not yet preferred any re
quest. but it is his intention to see tht
Speaker and ask another opportuIty =.
pass the bill providing for free coinage ol
| silver. .
Mr.. Harter and other uncompromisiIne
antl-sllper men say they are ANXIOUS loi
| trial at the repeal Of the present Sher
| man silver bullion purchase law anu
as n renewal of the silver fight is abou
the only thing in which radicals on , eltheI
side of tbs currency question seem agreed
- looks as # there would be another
hout in this Congress over silver legis
lation.