The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-09-18

the Federal Elections Law VIII Got
Before the House This Week.
WASHINGTON, Sept. is-The seventh
week Of the present session of congress
gives promise Of great interest The sit
uatlon is extraordinary in legislative his
tory, in that both houses are just now in a
condition where it is impossible TO make
headway in the dispatch Of public bust.
ness. But if the present program is carried
out this weeh will witness determined eff
forts on the part of the leaders in the sem
ate and in the house to break the spell
which has bound congress for so many
days
As congress in a body will spend this
afternoon in attendance upon the exer.
cises attending the celebration Of the CEN
tennial anniversary Of the laying Of the
corner stone Of the Capitol the week will
begin tomorrow, when Senator Mills, Of
Texas, is expected TO deliver his oft post
poned speech for the repeal of the silver
purchasing clause of the Sherman law.
lhe other speeches for the week, Of which
notice has been given, will be delivered by
Senators George, White and Hansbrough
The silver leaders, Teller, Jones and Nor
gan, also stand ready to address the sen.
ate whenever there is opportunity for it
No one can tell how many Of these
speeches OF how many more will be heard
IN the senate chamber, for Senator Voor-
hees will renew his request tomorrow,
that a time be fixed for vote on the bill.
IL is not TO be supposed that he expects
that unanimous consent will be given to
any such arrangement But the senator
believes that the time for action has now
come. He has made that request twice
before and it has been rejected. He will
make 1t again and it will be rejected. The
senator believes that with this record be-
hlnd him he will be able to convince the
country and the senate that the repeal
bill is being subjected to unreasonable de-
lay, and he will then ask the majority of
the senate to remain in session almost CON
tlnuously until the point of action is
reached
The result cannot now be foretold, but
If Mr.. Voorhees, can command the con-
slant attendance and support of forty
three senators, committed to the repeal
bill, the history of the week in the senate
will probably be a repetition Of the history
OF week of the celebrated campaign
against the force bill. The silver men are
fully prepared to meet this phase of the
case, and may he relied upon to swell The
Congressional Record to proportions al
most unheard Of
The program in the house for the week
is pretty nearly outlined, a condition of
things growing out of the fight inaug
urated by the Republicans last week
against the proposed repeal of the federal
elections law Tomorrow the Democrats,
having then a quorum of their own faith
i'm atteudauCp and voting upOn the main
question, the repeal bill will be reported
from the committee on election Of presi-
dent and vice president and representatives
in congress and he placed on the calendar.
As soon as the bill and accompanying re-
ports can be printed Mr.. Tucker, who is
in charge of the measure in the absence OF
Mr.. Fitch, chairman Of the committee, ex-
poets to call the bill up for consideration.
When the debate thus begun will end the
future alone can determine.
1t is not probable that the McCreary bill
/ to modify the Geary Chinese registration
/ law will come to the front this week in
such a way as to command the attention
/ and consideration of the house. 1t will not
/ be reported to the full committee on for
! eign affairs until the regular meeting day
| (Thursday), and even if it be reported tC
the house at once it will probably find the
elections law repeal bill in possession Of tht
/ right of way. Governor McCreary says h,
will not undertake to antagonize the re
peal bill with his measure Doubtless
favorable report will be ordered by tn
committee, and the bill may get on tn
calendar this week. Mr.. Geary is the onl,
member of the committee who is known t,
be opposed to it.