The herald., 1893-10-09

THE WEEK IN CONGRESS,
It Is Fraught With Great
Expectations.
A M0mentous Event on Deck in
the Senate.
The Fate of the Silver Bill Will Be
Decided.
Silver Men Hopeful Of Securing Very
Liberal Concessions-The Tucker
Bill to Bo Voted on In
the House.

By the Asroclated Press
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.-The momentous
event in the senate this week will be
the attempt to secure continuous
session of that body. That the at
tempt will produce important recruits
can hardly be doubted by any one
familiar with the situation. The de-
sire as well as the belief in the cham
ber is that the present week will
bring solution OF the problem. The
opinion Is sexpressed that there will be
compromise of come character agreed
to and put through. The proposition
to simply extend the Sherman law for
an indefinite period, with reduced
monthly purchases, seems to be taking
shape as the moat likely of the varicus
propositions to receive approval. The
proposition to include bond Issue lie
also receiving attention, and tho pres-
ent indications are that while many
Democrats may not agree to such q
proposition, it may be put through
with the assistance Of the Repu bhcans.
s THE SILVER MEMS HOPES.
The senators from the silver producing
states are constantly consulted and ad-
vised with as to the terms Of agreement,
but they will not be allowed to dictate in
the matter OF compromise. 1t may be
stated. however, that the silver party in
the senate, including both Democrats
and Republicans, il not so anxious to
secure compromiss IS supposed. The
silver men appreciate that they are in
the minority and cannot dictate the
terms OF capitalization, but feel that II
they can make it clear that they will be
able to 90 on with the debate indefin-
itely, they will be able to secure very
liberal CONCESSIONS. One point on which
they atill seem determined TO hold out, is
against fixing the limitation of the time
silver purchases shall cease, within
Clevelanu'a admi1iatratioh, and the
chances are they will WIN In the matter.
What the silver men would like best,
next to free coinage. would be ccntin-
uation OF the silver bill, thst would be d
triumph and not . compromisc.
THE CRUCIAL TEST.
Senator Msnderson intimated yester-
day that he considered this result pos
sible, and having canvaased the cham
Der very thoroughly to secure cempro-
mise; Mandsrson Is quito competent to
pass upon the point. Such result
could be brought about BY taking a re-
cess until the regular meeting day In
December. or by taking up some other
bill. There 10 general desire among
the senators te get away. II, there
fore, the night session experiment
should not bring the passage of the bill
there is possibility that 4 recess reso-
luton would secure . majority in its
support.
The elections bill Will possibly reach
the senate early ia the week, but there
will ikely be no immediate effort to
take 1t up.
THE TUCKER FrLL.
An important matter win occupy the
attention ofthe house this week. Tues-
day, according to the terms OF the spec-
ial order, the Tucker bill will 20 to
vote. Although the Democrats are unit
ed in the demand for the repeal OF the
laws permitting federal supervision at
the polls, some northern Democrats be-
lieve the Tucker bill. which blots out all
the laws on this statute books relating tc
federal supervision, goes too far; indeed,
even some southern Democrats believe
some of the statutes which the Tucker
bill aims to repeal, should remain on
the books. Democratic caucus will be
held tomorrow night to give the Demo-
Gratis an opportunity to discuss the pro-
posed notifications and decide whether
any amendments to tho pending bill
shall be adopted. The prevailing opin-
ion among Democrats who have can
vassed the situation, is that the Tucker
bill will be agreed upon as it stands.
Cleveland 10 reported to have said he
hoped every vessige Of the law perm Z
ting federal jnterference would be wiped
out, and this expression ia expected to
have effect in the caucus.
After the disposal OF the elections
bill, the bill from the banking and cur
rency committee will again come up.
CHINESE REGIsTRATIoN.
Thursday, If the banking bill is dis-
posed Of, the McCreary substitute for
the Everett bill to amend the Geary
exclusion act, so as TO extend the time
for the registration Of the Chinese, will
come up and be voted on after two days.
The bill will be bitterly opposed by
some of the Pacific slope members, espe--
cially Geary, who does not like ito pro-
visions and who believes the bill only
temporizes with the situation. To pre-
vent fiIibustering, Chairman McCreary
OF the foreign affairs committee has
asked for special order giving two
days for its confederation. and providing
for vote at the end OF that time. This
will be granted by the committee on
rules.
THE SILVER BILL IN THE HOUSE.
In whatever shape the silver bill might
pass the senate. everything else would
be laid aside in the house to act upon it.
Sentiment in the house is very strong
that q compromise will be the result. but
If the comprom4e should carry with it q
provision Tor bond issue. il Monld en-