St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-18
CHANCE FOR ARECORD
Will Voorhees, Seize the On
pOrtunity. to Push Things?
IT rs HIGH TIME FOR ACTION,
And the Silver Law Should
Be Blotted Out, Now.
NOTHING TO BE. DOVE TODAY.
More Dreapy Speeches in
Prospect in the senate.
ELECTION BILL IN THE HOUSE.
0THiNG TO BE. DOVE TODAY
ELECTION Bill IN THE HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-The seventh
week of the present session of congress
gives promise of great interest. The
situation is extraordinary IN legislative
history, in that both houses are just now
III condition where it is impossible to
make headway in the dispatch of public
business. But if the present programme
Is carried out, this week will witness
determined efforts on the part of the
leaders in the senate and in the house
to break the spell which has bound con-
gresS for SO many days. The first day
OF the week has been practically
a dies non, for congress in body
will spend the afternoon in aJ-
tendance upon the exercises attend
ing the celebration of the centennial
anniversary OF the laying of the corner
stone of the capitol. So from legisla-
tive point of view, the week will begin
tuesday. On that day Senator Mills, of
Texas. is expected to deliver his official
postponed speech for repeal of the
sllver-Durchasing clause of the Sher-
man law. The other speeches of the
week, for which notice has been given,
will be delivered by Senator George, of
Mississippi, against repeal, on Wednes-
day; by Senator White, Of California,
against repeal, on Thursday, and by
Senator Hansbrougn, of North Dakota,
in the same line at the next convenient
opportunity.
THE SILVER LEADER RS
-TRllpr .InrfnS aud Mnryon-
ready To address the senate whenever
there is opportunity or necessity for it.
No one can foretell how many of these
speeches or how many more will be
heard in the senate chamber, for Sen-
ator voorhees, has it in mind to renew
his request next Tuesday tnat time be
fixed for vote on the dill. 1t is not to
be supposed that he expects that unani-
nous 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 IL has been rejected. He will make
it again, and it will be rejected
The senator believes that with this
record behind him no will be able to
convince the country and senate that
the repeal bill is being subjected to un-
reasonable delay. anu be will then ask
the majority of the senate to remain in
session almost continuously until the
point of action is reached. The result
cannot be fOretold, but. if Mr.. Voorhees,
can command the constant attendance
and support of forty-three senators
committed to tile repeal bill, the history
of the week in the senate will probably
be repetition of the history of the
week Of the celebrated campaign
against the new force bill. Silver men
are prepared to meet this phase of the
case, and may be relied upon to swell
the congressional record to proportions
almost unheard of.
IN THE HOUSE.
The programme in the house for the
coming week is pretty clearly outlined.
condition of things growing Out of the
fight inaugurated by the Republicans
last week against the proposed repeal
of the federal election laws. Nothing
will be done tomorrow save to meet at
1:45 p. III. to adjourn after the prayer
and reading of the jour nal, in accord
ance with the resolution accepting the
invitation to participate in the celebra-
ton in connection with the centennial
of the laying of the cornerstone of the
capitol, which will take place on the
east front. Tuesday the Democrats,
having then quorum of their own faith
in attendance, and voting upon tn e
main question, the repeal bill will be
reported from the committee on election
of president and vice president and
representatives in congress and be
placed on the calendar. AS soon as the
bill and accompanying reports 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 them up for consideration.
When the debate thus begun Will end
the future alone can determine. T he
interim between the presentation Of the
reports and the
BEGINNING OF THE DEBATE
may be cons umed by further discussion
of the bill to regulate and reform the
public printing, which has already had
one day devoted to it, and which was
blocked last week by the struggle over
the election law repeal bill. 1t is doubt
full, however if the time that 1t is ex-
pected can be devoted to the printing
bill will be sufficient to dispose of it.
Much opposition exists to the measure,
and the fate in store for it is believed to
be the same that it met in the last con-
gress. 1t is not probable that the Nc
Creary bill to modify the Geary Chinese
registration law will come to the front
this week in such way as TO command
the attention and consideration of the
house. 1t will not be reported to the
full committee Of foreign affairs until
the regular meeting day Thursday, and
even If it be reported to the house at
once, it will probably find the election
law repeal bill in possession of the right
of way. Gov. McCreary says he will
| not undertake to antagOnize the repeal
law with his measure. Doubtless ia
vorable report will be ordered, and the
bill will get on The calendar this week.
Mr.. McCreary is the only member of the
committee known TO be opposed to the
! bill.