The Washington bee., 1893-08-05
THE EXTRA SESSION
WASHINGTON BEGINS To 49,,
WITH EXCITEMENT O''lj

No Fight Over the sps,..
poets OF Silver Repeal Dopht p-PrO.
senate-The Tariff Question - I" Tie
on the Situation. Chp
Washington, Aug. 2-Tbo n
and all the members of tbd l 'eSbln
are expected in Washinrton' 'le T caoae,
close Of the week. The mo;dli ofloEe u
the members of both Hon~n1 Slofi'y ly &
gress will also be on hand h, VI CCs
day. -0 oy SatQ
The past week has been ave-.
dull in Washington. NJ. I..ee'rl5l
dozen members of nitbn,. - over
Congress We're in the citv lg'se T
really nothing surprising in ,b; tne'e
weather has been hot. and -. tsI
who are soon to plunge inro tbo 1s la
OF politics at the capital aro Is iT. Ta1
stay away to the last momant t'Ae'y
Ex-Speaker Crisp arrived NJ,
1t is admitted that he will have ,'r''l Nv
val for the Speakership Tb,a IT, 10
however, considerable goSsin os n'.S .
other prominent positions in tho os W ~
katiOn of the House. Two or V.sda
candidates will appear agajnSt H SI'''
keeper Turner, the 'feeman' of wv N
York. EX-COngreSSman Snow - SyR T,
nois has conducted headonarton. "4
the National Hotel during 4bo 'S
week. Ex-COngressman Yoda. PN
Ohio will probably be reelected s.. v
geant-at-arms, and Mr.. Dalton Min Tc
continued as postmaster. I"
The general opinion is thai :
changes will be made in the rba;-I lev
Of the committees of the HouSe '','s3 nr5
that there will be no DELAY in rba 4.l s-a
organization of that body. Tho Fun su-
COngresmen in town express the on.
lon that no small or fractional Foptl.l pa
will be permitted The real fgbt !,
fore Congress is on the silver oHns,ion
and members on both sides of y
question are anxious to get down !,
serious work. There is notabla av
preston Of confidence on the mar, ~ :.
the friends of silver repeal. They NM =
dict that the Sherman silver law rIr
be repealed in the House witbT,
much waste of time. To do this Som'
change Of rules to prevent fiEbus,as
ing is necessary, and such change wlI
probably be made.
The real doubt as to the work -
Congress lies in the Senate. The rIs,
Of that body permit indefinite dqba-a
and the ablest and most experiences
advocates Of free silver coinage ara
among it's members 1t is not claim.
ed, however, that there will be auv
serious opposition to the repeal Of rha
Sherman law. The Senate'S oppoSitiou
to any House measure will probably
assume the form of an amendment IN
favor Of free coinage of silver II
Is not believed that the tariff Question
viii be seriously considered at the ey
ira session.
EX-Speaker Crisp, in conversation
Is not inclined to talk freely of the
probability of the repeal of the Shcr
man silver law. The bare question
Of repeal could hardly. Mr. Crisp
thought, be considered alone. for while
it was true that the Democratic party
was opposed to the law, and demand
cd It's repeal in the platform. it was
not known TO what extent conditions
would be insisted upon Mr.. Crisp
expects the President TO bring the
tariff prominently before Congress
either coupled with the question Of
finance or In a subsequent message
bearing directly upon the subject The
ex-Speaksr looks forward to a long
and arduOus session of Congress.