Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-02-26
DOUBTFUL OF ITS PASSAGE.

| A Prominent Member of the House
Does Not Believe That tho Bland
Bin Win Pass Until Ii Has Been
Radically Changed-Bland Says the
struggle Will He Kept Up II IL
Takes All Summer-Work for the
Week in the Senate.
WAsHINaTos, Feb. 25.-The present
week in the senate promises to be barren
in legislation, but fertile In action looking
to the shaping of the policy of the party
In power ON the tariff question. Three
very important occurrences are expected
tomorrow, viz: The presentation of the
tariff bill to the republican members of
the finance committee. the meeting of the
democratic osucus with that sams bill - .
bill for the discussion In which dissstis-
fed democrats are expected to be the most
active, and the presentation of the report
of the committee on foreign affairs on the
Hawaiian investigation. 1t is not unlikely
that in presenting this report Mr.. Morgan
may make brief speech.
For two weeks Mr.. Bland has unsvail
ingly striven to bring majority OF the
house to the support of his bill to coin the
seigniorsgs of the silver bullion in the
treasury or ct least to induce majority to
vote upon the question of closing debate
and thus bring il before the house for
disposition. Mr.. Bland says that the
struggle will be kept up until the bill
shall have been voted upon, If 1t takes all
summer.
An impression prevails that the neces
ssry quorum will manifest itself o-morrow
or Tuesday, but whenever that shall occur
the fate of the bill will still bs undecided.
A prominent member who has not taken
an active part in the controversy over the
bill, but who has voted to consider It, said
this evening:
81 much doubt that the bill will be
passed, even II q quorum be secured to act
upon 1t. In my opinion It certainly will
not be until It Is radically changed. II the
republicans will vote with the democrats
who are opposed to the bill in its present
form 1t can be shorn of its most objection
able features. The frat section can be
changed 30 as to permit the issue
of certificates against the seignior-
age only so fast "a It shall be coined. With
the present mint facilities this would
amount to about two millions q month, |
the issue over q period of |
nearly two years, and the second section |
can be stricken out altogether. The prop
osition to incorporate authority to issue |
bonds In the bill will not be adopted. |
With the changes suggested will probably |
be passed, but not otherwise"
The republican program seems to be to |
6libuster, even after the presence of
quorum shall have been secured, and the |
on rules expect to be called |
upon then for an order to limit debate and |
take Q vote.
When the bill shall be disposed of the |
election cases of O'Neil versus Joy from |
the Eleventh Missouri district and of Eng |
lish versus Hiiborn from the Fourth Cali |
fornia district-in both of which the COM
mittse has reported in favor of BUSTING the |
seated members, Joy and Hilborn-will be |
taken up and afterwards the appropriation
bills will be brought forward. There are
ave on the calendar and four others, the |
river and hsrbor, naval, postal and diplo- |
matte and consular are practically complete
md ready for report.