The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-14

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WASHINGTON, D. G., August 49,
Congress has settled down to debate
with degree OF expedition almost un.
known in its history aud with an ap-
parent discrimination to do something
that promises we'll for the outcome,
Fortunately for the majority in the
senate, the action Of the house on the
silver question relieved them from the
necessity of speedy and perhaps ill-ad-
ylsod action. The Democratic caucus
committee charged with the prepara.
ton of a plan that should secure the
adherence Of the united majority will
therefore commence its iabors with
more elaboration than could otherwise
have been possible, and it is not ex'
pected now that they will perfect their
work-which involves consultation with
many senators at each stage-much be-
ioto the house has acted. The finance
committee will probably wait upon the
action Of tho Caucus committee, and so
the silver question Is not likely to fg-
ure in Il formal way in the proceedings
Of the senate this week.
1t is entirely possible, even pro bable,
that speeches will be delivered upon
thc subject, but If so, they will be based
upon some such resolution as that in
troduCel by Senator Lodge, calling for
vote upon the repeal OF the silver
purcha3e section OF the Sherman act,
and not upon bill regularly reported
from the finance committee, and ready
for immediate action. There is
strong disposition in some quarters to
dlI in the timo during the week by the
discussion Of tho Lee Mantle senatorial
election case, Which is in a privileged
position and can be called up at any
time to tho displacement OF other busl-
ness.
Tho programme in the house hasbeen
definitely fixed blythe adoption OF the
order introduced Friday last by Repre-
tentative Bland. The time will be de-
voted exclusively TO the consideration
Of the silver question under the rules OF
the last house governinggeneral debate.
Notwithstanding the apparent lack OF
interest in tho discussion manifested by
members Saturday, the number OF ap-
plcants for recognition already on the
speakers list demonstrates that the
period allotted to the debate-eleven
days under tho general rules and three
days under tho five minutes rule-will
be all occupied.
There arc now between ninety and q
hundred names enrolled by the
speaker, the great majority of whom
probably expect to talk the full hour
allowed by the rule. There are num-
ber, however, who have stipulated for
shorter periods, generally twenty min
ules, or half al hour. fit appears
that the time for debate will be too
short TO accomodate all who wish to
speak, night sessions will be held to
engthen the period, butthis expedient,
it is Believed, will not become necessary
before next week with the expiration
Of which tho debate will close.
Since the house entered upon the
discussion Of the silver question, Fri
day, under an order which will not OK
haust itself until tho close OF next week,
the probability that the organization OF
the house by the adoption OF rules and
appointment OF committees would not
bo completed for two or threo weeks,
has changed into almost n certainty.
AS yet, no call for a meeting of the COM
miiteo on rules has been issued, al
though one may be tomorrow or Tues
day.
One Of tho members Of the majority
OF the committee when asked abbut the
prospect for action on the rules said
that until the present order OF the
house had expired there was no need
Of rules, 1t was not possible TO break
in upon the silver dobate with one over
The adoption of the rules even were
the now code ready to DO reported. So
IN his opinion tho committee would not
bo In hurry to prepare their report
The member further remarked the
probabilities were that tho rules OF the
house in tho Fiity.socond Congress,
which had been rofesred to the commtt-
lce ior consideration, would not be ma.
tcrinlly changed; in fact, ho expected
Du' iew changes OF any nature from tho
system under which tho last house was
directed
Secretary Carliale gpent m hour or
two with Speaker Crisp, in his room at
tho capitol last Thursday, and thoy pro.
badly touched upon tho subject Of
rules in tho course OF their corversa.
ton, Nothing could be moro natural
than that Mr., Crisp should solicit an
opinion from his predecessor in tho
Snonker's chair, and especially from ono
who won such high repution as pre-
siding officer aa did Mr.. Carlisle in that
position, and any suggestion tho Hecre-
tary saw lit to make would doubtloss be
mtttoc.
There 10 but ono rulo about which
0nygeneral interest attachos--tho one
governing closure. The best obtainable
opinion is that thcrO will DO no radical
change from tho rulo In force last Con.
gTc's which gavo tho house the powor
10 end debate, or prevent tllibustoring,
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