The morning times., 1896-01-27
WILL PISS It THIS week.
Senate Intends TO Reach a Vote
on the Silver Bill.
MAJORITY OF EIGHT TO FIVE
Number of Senator'S Hooked for Ad-
dresses ON This Subjecf-Unh VIII
Probably Send It's Representatives
Up Today-Tariff BiH to He Taken
Up-H Can Go Through.


The week beginning today ends tn,
second month sbiss Congress has beer
In session. peSpiteiiEe fact that Their
has been no holiday recess, but littl'
has been accomplished. owing largely Il
the consideration in the Senate of til,
substitute TO the House bond bill
Although ibis measure was speedily
disposed of In the House. IL las been the
unfinished business nof the Senate for
several weeks The end, however, is in
sight, for on Friday last Mr.. Jones OF
Arkansas. in charge OF the bill, gave
notice ibat he would ask the Senate TO
remain in session Thursday next until
the bill was disposed Of
1t is hardly likely that vote will be
Reached on that day as a number of Sena tors
have expressed their intention OF spea king
to the pending substitute and the time Is
too short, after the morning business each
day has been attended to, to permit of the
delivery OF the speeches. II is probable,
however. that before the week Is out the
vote will have been taken and the free
coinage substitute adopted by the Senate.
THE MAJORITY.
There can be little doubt as to how the
vote will result Mr.. Jones has steadfasuy
refused to agree To a time for Il vote until
after The election of The Two new Senators
from Utah. They were due to reach this
city at late. hour last night, and as soon
rs their election had been announced Mr..
Jones gave the notice to the Senate OF his
desire TO reach n vote this week. Mr..
Jones asserts positively that the free
coinage substitute Will be adopted and he
places the majority at between five and
eight votes.
Incidentally, during the week, there will
be less discussion On the Monroe resolu-
ton reported by the Committee un Foreign
Relations. Mr.. Tburstoa of Nebraska, one
of the neT Senators, bat a man well known
in national politics, has given notice that
he VIII address the Senate ON these resolu-
tions Tuesday, and a speech of some force
is expected from him
Quite an array Of talent has been secured
for the discussion OF the silver bill, and If
all The gentlemen who have significd their
intention are prepared 10 speak promptly
there need he no tagging in the debate.
senator Knute Nelson of Minnesota, will
address ;hr Senate tut,ay.
Mr.. Tiilman of sorth Carolina will take
the floor. according 10 his present expecta-
tinns. Tuesday. II will he his maiden
srccch in the Senate. ard the reputation
OF tie man Mt home is such az to lead TO
great expectations from him in the Senate.
The other speakers OF the week will he
Senator voorhees,, ex-Chairnan of the
Finance Committee, who il Is said will
take Senator sherman to task for his at
titude on the financial question and viii
pay his respects 10 tie recent IoRd syndi-
cate Nr. Ccckreii of Missouri, Mr. Mitchell
of Oregon. Mr.. Bacon cfGeorgia. Mr.. Hans
hrough. and possibly Mr.. Hill Of New York
will also speak on the money question.
There are probably Others who have not
yet formally given notice of their iiten-
tions.
THE TARIFF BILL
Immediately after the silver bin is oIt
OF the way the tariff measure passed by
the House viii belTepOrt.si to the Senate,
and that will take precedence as tire
unfinished business. Ii is not known
whether this viii i,- fayoraily or adversely
reported. All depends upon tie vote
Of Mr.. Zones of Nevada. He has not yet
given his final answer on the SUBJECT
Ir it shcuid he uDfavorably reported,
the Republicans will have il placed upon
the calendar. ami they claim To have
right OF way. They also claim 10 have
4 sufficient number of votes to pass IL
when the time for taking the vote shall
arrive Both thetIta;i Senators. although
lcEno owicdccd as silrcr men. are both said
to bc favorabie toithe Republican policy
of protection. and VIII vote for the mea-
sure agreed upcn by that party in its
rccent caucus.
The financial question is not expected to
be effectua,ly disposed of by the vote on
The free coinage subs: ituie. II can he us
-asily discussed on a tariff bill. and while
his bond substitute may be the last effort
10 pass free silver bill through Congress,
I will hardly be the end OF the discussion
IF the subject. There is n disposition to
AXE hold OF the appropriation bills as
loon possible and for that reason The
ariff measure will be debated by those in
Is favor as little as possible.
Already leaders are beginning iu figure
IN an early adjournment, in ,hr hope that
congress can get away before The Presi-
icniiaI campaign is fairly On.
IN THE HOUSE.
The time of the House this week viii
De largely occupied in the consideration
II appropriation bills. The diplomatic and |
bill is ready TO be reported. De-
,atc upon il may begin immediately. |
Juder the rules, today is assigned 10 the |
District of Columbia. but as yet the Com |
nittee on Affairs OF the District has
,iaced before The House only two unim- |
'nriaut measures relating To the study |
md practice of medicine.
The diplomaiic and consular bill will |
probably bee coed for several days debate, |
nd when IL is disposed OF the District OF |
'olumbis appropriation bin VIII be ready |
or report 10 the House.
The Committee on Elections, particu- |
ariy cummiItce No. ., OF which MIR. ohn- |
on is chairman, win he prepared with
eports on one or two or the contests re- |
erred la them. in case the House should 1
ack occupation.