St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-27
UTAHIp THE SENATE
CANNON AND BROWN, NEW MEM.
BEERS, TO BE SWORN IN
TODAY. III
THEN THE VOTE ON SILVER
EVEN FRIENDS OF THE BILL ARE
NOT COUNTING ON A HEAVY
MAJORITY.
THE DAVIS MONROE RESOLUTION
Next In Line for COnsideration-For-
efgn Relations to Occupy the
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THEN THE VOTE ON SILVER
THE DAVIS MONROE RESOLUTION

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The silver
substitute fol- the bond biz and the
Monroe doctrine declaration win CON-
tinue to be the chief subjects for con-
sideration IN the senate during the pres
ent week. Senator Jones, Of Arkansas
in charge Of the silver bill. has given
notice that he will attempt 10 secure
a vote on the bill on Thursday. and
that ne will ask the senate TO remain
in session Thursday night until this is
accomplished; but 1t is considered prob
able by the friends Of the bill that
he may not succeed at that time In
getting a vote. and that this will not
come until Friday or Saturday The
opponents of the bill are not, so far
as has been discovered. seeking to de-
lay the final disposition of the measure,
and its advocates will have no object
In further postponement after the initi-
alton of the Utah senator's, but there
are number of senators who desire to
speak on the bill who have not had
an opportunity. and they will be az
forded that privilege before the vote
is decided upon. These include Senaa
tors Hill. Cockrell. Bacon, NelsonS
Hansbrough, Mitchell (Oregon) and
others.
The silver bill is expected to pass.
but even its friends do not place the
majority at to exceed five votes, while
others insist that with affirmative votes
from both the Utah senator's, the ma
jority will not exceed three. The bill
is so radical that the more conserva-
tive silver men probably will cast their
votes against it.
Mr. Thurston is the only senator who
has given notice of a speech on the
DAVIS MONROE DOCTRINE
resolution, but there are other senators
prepared to speak when opportunity
snail offer. Senator Davis, the author
or the resolution, will be absent from the
city during the week and consequently
the resolution will not be pressed to q
vote. The friends of the revenue tar
III bill Will make an effort to get that
measure into the senate III some shape
during the week. A meeting OF the
finance committee will be held on Tues
day. If Senator Jones, of Nevada, is
present at that meeting, his vote will
decide whether the bill shall be report
ed favorably or adversely; If he is not
present, 1t Is probable that the commit
tee will inform the senate Of its failure
TO reach an agreement and make q re-
port without recommendation.
The first business of the session Nom
day will be the induction Of the Utah
senators, Messrs. Cannon and Brown,
into office. They will be conducted to
the vice president by sitting members,
and after taking the oath of office will
draw lots for the classes to which they
shall be assigned. The senate is divid,
ed into three classes. fixed by the time
of the expiration Of their terms Of Office.
One of the Utah senators will be eligible
to the '97 class and the other to the '99
class. The one who draws into the first
class will serve until the 4th Of March,
1897, and the one who secures admis-
sion to the other class will serve until
the same date in 1899. This proceeding
will be conducted upon the basis of
resolutions which will be offered by
Senator Mitchell, Of Oregon, to whom
the duty falls as chairman of the conn
mittee on privileges and elections.
If Mr. Dupont, of Delaware, is award
ed the seat from that state, there will
be ninety members Of the senate, and
all three classes will contain the same
number of senators-thirty each.