The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-02
5THE WEEK IN CONGRESS-
End of the Senate's Silver Debate
Not Yet in Sight.
THE ELECTION BILL IN THE HOUSE.
The Debate, which Has Thus Far Been
Rather Tame and Uninteresting, VIII
Probably Increase in Interest as 1t
Nears the End.

The Debate, Which Has Thus Far Been
Rather Tame and Uninteresting, Will
Probably Increase in Interest as 1t
Nears the End.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-The ninth week
OF the present session OF congress began
this morning, and the result of the work
80 far accomplished cannot be said to be
encouraging to persons who had hoped for
speedy adjustment of the great financial
question which caused the issue of the call
for the special session. The present out
look is towards continuation of the de
bate which has been in progress for the
last five weeks In the senate. The renewed
talk of compromise legislation, however,
gives the impression In some quarters that
the end may be near
The list of speakers has not been com
pleted for this week, and 1t may be as
sumed that when 1t is the names OF few
repeal senators will appear upon it, and
the debate will be left almost altogether
to the silver men. Three of these-Teller,
George and Morgan-are entitled to the
hoor at any time to conclude speeches
which they have begun, but not finished.
The weeks business in the house will be
confin ed, so far as can be stated, to con
tnuance of the debate on the election bill
under the order which will exhaust itself
on the 10th inst The debate, as far as it
has progressed, has failed to develop any
OF that intensity Of partisan feeling so
freely predicted of it. In fact, It has been
rather tame and uninteresting, and on one
or two days last week an early adjourn
ment was necessitated because there was
no one ready to proceed with the argu-
ment. An improvement in this respect is
anticipated this week. The speakers list
contains the names of some of the leaders
who have asked for time-Burrows, Hem
derson, Dolliyer, Fitch, Fellows and
others.
The expectation is that the debate like
that on the bill for the repeal of the Sher-
man purchasing law, will increase in in
terest toward the close and 90 out in a
blaze OF glory, so to speak. There are a
number of measures on the calendar
which committees may call up during the
consideration morning hour, but it is not
probable that any of them will be brought
to the attention of the house, for the time
for discussion is too brief to warrant ex-
pectation of definite action. Mr.. Richard
son does not intend to press the printing
bill until after the election debate has
been concluded.
Considerable work will be done in COM
mittee rooms. The committee on banking
snd currency will continue its hearings on
fhs financial measures pending before
II. Representative Davis of Kansas, being
Ryst on the list for tomorrow morning.
Tho same day the committee on the mer-
chant marine and fisheries will begin a
series Of hearings regarding the rehabili-
taiion of the marine industry OF the coun-
w. Captain Goldman will first appear.
Tomorrow, also, the committee on cleo
tons Will hear the contest of Whatley vs.
Cobb, from the Fifth Alabama district,
and the committee on foreign affairs will
take up for consideration the McCreary
Substitute for the Everett bill to amend
and modify the Geary Chinese registra-
tien and restriction act. No effort will be
naade to report the bill to the house until
after the order for debate on the election
bill has expired