The record-union., 1894-02-26
Special to the REcoRp-UN1ox.

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. - The battle
over the Bland seigniorage bill will go
merrily on in the House this week. De-
spite the many reyerses, Bland is as de-
termined as ever to fight it out on this
line if it takes all winter. If he does not
succeed. however, in few days, it is not
longer probable the Speaker and his as
sociates on the Rules Committee can per-
init the bill to be longer block to busi-
ness. AS the opponents of the measure
have adopted flibustering, rule will be
formulated by the committee tomorrow
morning tc prevent this, and to bring
the vote down directly to BANDS mo-
ton. A caucus will be held tomorrow
night or Tuesday to consider the ques-
tion of amendments to the rules, which
will either give the Speaker power to
count quorum, or place it IN his power
to compel a vote with the alternative of
counting quorum.
The outlook for the week is full of con-
tingencies. The struggle over the Bland
biIl may drift into a big parliamentary
contest over a change in the rules, in
which event there will be some bitter OPP
position manifested from the Democratic
side, especially if the proposed rule con-
templated lodged in the Speakers hand
power to count quorum. Pending the
result Of the silver fight the Democratic
opponents of the measure will contest
anything designed to lessen their powers
OF obstructing the seigniorage bill. If
the silver bill is gotten out Of the way be-
fore the end OF the week, the contested
election cases and appropriations will
follow.
In the Senate this week the bills to pro-
vide a new Government printing build
ing, to rearrange the Florida judicial dis
tricts, the Hawaiian question and
Stewards bond resolution remain to be
disposed OF. 1t is probable that the re-
port Of the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions, to be made Monday. concerning
the diplomatic relations between the
United States and Hawaii, under Nor
gan's resolution, will cause more or less
debate. 1t bids fair, to be busy week
and of varied interest, whether the tariff
bill is reported or not.
1t is the intention of the Senate Finance
Committee to report the tariff bill to the
Senate tomorrow. unless the Republi-
cans offer strenuous objections. 1t is eX-
pected that Voorhees, will give notice
That he will call up the bill the following
Monday and ask that it be kept before
the Senate until disposed of. 1t is a part
OF the programme that the bill be taken
up every Monday Immediately after the
morning business and kept before the
Senate to the exclusion OF everything
else. 1t is intimated that if there is any
disposition to prolong the debate move
will be made for extra hours and longer
sessions. The Democratic sub-commit-
tee will consider the bill a short time to-
morrow morning before the full commit
tee meets. The bill, which was sent to
the printer last night, will be changed in
some particulars before finally submitted.
AS it stands now there are three PROPOSE
tions which have not been wholly agreed
10, and, whatever is done, will neceSsi-
tate alterations.
, A member OF the subcommittee said
tonight that he saw no reason why it
should not be reported tomorrow. The
full committee would not change single
thing, even to the dotting of an ''i'' or the
crossing of ''t''. The Democrats will
afford the Republicans time i'll which to
submit views, either in form of bill or
report. 1t is not believed the Republi-
cans Will consent to report upon the bill
tomorrow, and this may interfere with
the Democratic programme and delay the
reporting of the bill.
The Democratic members of the COM
mittee do not conceal their feeling that the
caucus called for tomorrow morning at
the same time the committee meets is an
tagonistic to some features of the bill. 1t
is said to be unlikely that any members
of the Finance Committee will attend the
caucus. 1t is said that whether the bill
be ordered reported to the Senate or not,
the bill as submitted to the full committee
will be made public during the day.
1t is said by a mem Der OF the committee
that several important changes have been
made in the bill as it came from the
House A large number of minor changes
have also been made, including changes
from SDeciflc to aQ ValOrem rates.