Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-15

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Silver Qsestiea.

wasHrSsroS, Aug i4-congress nas
eettlei down 70 debate with a degree Of
expedition zlnass uaknown in its history.
and with an apparent determination to do
something ths, promises we'll for the out
some
Fortunately for the majority in the
senate the action Of the hoas~ on silver re
iieyed them from the Necessity Of speedy
and perhaps i'll advised action The Deuo-
cratic caucus committee charged with tho
preparation of plan that should secure
the adherence os the united majority will
therefore commence its labors with more
deiiberAiioa than would otherwise have
bcrn possible. and is Is Dot expected now
sha, they will perfect their werk-which
involves consultation with many senator's
a. each stage-;nach before the houss
acts
The financial COMMITTEES win probably
sit upon the action Of the caucus commit
tee. and 50 the silver question is not
likely To figure In = formal way in the
proceedings of the senate this week II is
entirely possible. and even probable, that
speeches viii te delivered upon the sub
3sci, but IL so. they will b- based upon
some such resolution as that introduced
by Senator Lodge. calling for vote upon
the rrpeal OF the silver purchase section Of
the Sherman act, and not upon the bill
regularly reported from the finance com
mittee, and ready for immediate action.
There is strong disposition in some
quarters 10 I'LL Ia the time during the week
by the discussion of the Lee Mantle sen
atoriai election case. which is In = priv
legged position aud can be called up a, any
time 10 the displacement Of other business
silver Has this Floor.
The program In the house had been
definitely fixed by the adoption Of All or
der introduced Friday by Bland The time
will b- devoted exclusively to the oonsid.
Grafton Of the silver question under the
rules Of the last house governing general
debate
Notwithstanding the apparent lack Of
Interest in the discussion manifested By
members Saturday. the number Of ap-
plicants for recognition ALREADY on the
speakers list demonstrates thst the period
allotted to the debate-ll days under the
general rules and three days under the
five. minute rule--wiil be all occupied.
There are now between - and 100
names enrolled by the speaker. the great
majority of whom probably expect TO talk
the full hour allowed by the rule. There
are a number. however. who have siipu-
lated for shorter periods, generally -
minutes or half an hour II II appears
that the time for debate will be too short
to accommodate all who wish to speak.
night sessions will be held 20 lengthcn the
period, but this expedient, ii IL believed,
will not become necessary before next
week, with tn. expiration Of which the
debate will close.
No Present Need Of Rnles.
Since the house entered upon the dis
eu>sion Of the silver question Friday, un-
der an order which will not exhaust itself
until the close Of next week, the probsfii
iIy that the organization Of the house by
the adoption Of rules and appointment of
committees would uot be completed for
'wo or three weeks has changed into al
most a certainty.
As yet no call for meeting Of the com
mittee ON rules has been issued. slth ougb
one may be tomorrow One Of the mem berr
Of the majority Of the committees wbsu
asked about the prospects for action
on the rules said tnst until the present
order o' the house had expired there WAS
no need Of rules. Il was impossible to
break upon the silver debate with one over
the adoption Of rules. even were the new
code ready &c be reported So. in his
opinion, the committee would not be in q
hurry TO prepare their report The MEN,
Der further remarked the probabilities
were that the rules Of the house In the
Fifty second congress. which had been re-
ferre1 u the committee for consideration,
would not he materially changed, in fact
he expected but few changes 81 any nature
from the system under which the last
house was directed
Crisp seeks Advice.
Secretary Carlisle spent an hour or two
with Speaker Crisp in bis room at the
capitol few days ago and they probably
touched upon the subject Of rules ia the
course Of their conversation. Nothing
could he more natural than that MIR. Crisp
should solicit an opinion from his prede-
cessST in the speakers chsir, and especially
from one " ho won such high reputation as
presiding officer as did Mr.. Carlisle in
that position. sBd any suggestions the
secretary SAW fif 20 make would doubtless
ts most carefully considered by the COM
lnittee-
There is but one rule about which any
general intsres; a.;aches--ihe one govern
ing closure The best ottaipable opinion
is that there will be no radical change
from the rule in force in the last con-
gress, which gave the house power to end
debate or prevent fiiibas.ering upon any
proposition whenever the majority 20 de-
esded