The morning call., 1894-02-26
FOR HIS SEIGNIoRAGE BILL.
Opponents of the Measure tC
Continue FiIibustering.
PLANS FOR GETTING A QUORUM
Many Important Changes in the
Wilson Tariff Bill Will Now
Be Made Public.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The battle over
the Bland seigniorage bill will go merriiy
on in the House this week. Despite many
reverses Bland is as determined as ever to
fight it out on this line If il takes all WIN
ter. If he does not succeed, however, iD
few days it is probable the Speaker ana
his associates on the Rules Committee will
not permit the bill to longer block the path
of business. AS the opponents of the
measure have now adopted an open fill
clustering policy rule will be formulated
by the committee tomorrow morning TO
prevent this and bring the vote down
directly to BANDS motion. A caucus will
be held tomorrow night or Tuesday to
consider the question of the amendment
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 fining. The outlook for the
week is full of contingencies. The strug-
gle over the Bland bill may drift into big
parliamentary contest over change in the
rules, in which event there will be some
bitter opposition manifested from the
Democratic side, especially so if the pro-
posed rule contemplated lodging in the
Speakers hands the power to count
quorum. Pending the result of the silver
fight the Democratic opponents to the
measure will contest anything designed to
lessen their powers of obstructing the
segnioraee bill. II tie silver bill is got
out of the way before the end of the
week the contested election cases and ap-
preparation bills will follow.
In the Senate this week the bills to pro-
vide q new Government printing builiing
ha sud- 81 lie
tricts, the Hawaiian question and Stew
arts bond resolution remain to be dis
posed of.
Probably the report of the Committee on
Foreign Relations, to be made on Monday,
concerning the diplomatic relations be-
tween the United States and hawaii,
under Morgan's resolution, will cause
more or less debate. 1t bids fair to be
busy week, and one of varied interest,
whether the tariff bill is reported or not.
1t is the intention of the Senate Finance
Committee 10 report the tariff bill to the
Senate tomorrow unless the Republicans
offer strenuous objections. 1t is expected
that voorhees, Will give notice that he
will call up the bill on the following Mon
day and ask that it be kept before the
Senate until disposed OF ii 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.
Il is intimated if there is any disposition
! TO prolong the debate move is TO be made
for extra hours and longer sessions. The
Democratic subcommittee will consider
the bill short time tomorrow morning be-
fore the committee meets. The bill, which
was sent 20 the printer last night, will
be changed in some particulars before it is
finally submitted AS it stands now there
are three propositions which have not been
wholly agreed to, and whatever is done
| will necessitate alterations. A member of
the subcommittee said tonight that he
saw no reason why the bill should not be
| reported tomorrow. The full committee
would not change a single thing. even to
the dotting Of an or the crossing of a
I. The Democrats will offer 10 allow the
Republicans time in which to submit their
views, either in the form of bill or a re-
port. It is not believed the Republicans
will consent to a report upon the bill to-
morrow, and this may interfere with the
! Democratic programme aud delay the re-.
porting of the bill. The Democratic men,
| bers of the committee do not conceal the
feeling that the caucus called for to-mor-
row morning at the same time the commit
tee meets is antagonistic to sume features
of the bill. 1t is said to be unlikely that
! any members of the Finance Committee
will attend the caucus. 1t is probable
that, whether the bill is ordered reported
to the Senate or not, the bill as submitted
to the full committee tomorrow will be
made public during the day. 1t was said
| by a member Of the committee that several
important changes had been made in the
bill as it came from the House. a large
number Of minor changes have also been
made, including changes from specific to
ad valorem rates.