The Anaconda standard., 1896-01-27
SENATE Fo0ECAST.
The Silver Substitute on the Bond BiIl and
Monroe Doctrine the Chief Subj scts.

The Silver Substitute on the Bond Bill and
Monroe Doctrine the Chief subj scts.
Washington, Jan. 26.-The silver sub
stitute for the bond bill and the Mon
roe doctrine declaration will continue
to be the chief subjects for constdera-
ton in the senate during the present
week. Senator Jones of Arkansas, in
charge of the silver bill. has given no
tice that he will attempt to secure a
vote on the bill on Thursday, and he
Will ask the senate TO remain in session
Thursday night until this is accom-
plished; but it is considered probable
by friends of the bill that he may not
succeed at that time in getting n vote,
and that this will not come up until
Friday or Saturday. Opponents of the
bill are not, so far as has been discov-
cred, seeking TO delay final disposition
of the measure, and it's advocates will
have no object in a further postpone
ment, after the initiation of the Utah
senators into their duties as senators.
But there are a number Of senator's
who desire to speak on the bill who
have not had an opportunity, and they
will be afforded that privilege before a
vote is decided upon.
The silver bill is expected to pass, but
even its friends do not place the ma
jority at to exceed five votes, while
others insist that with the affirmative
votes from both Utah senators, the ma
jority will not exceed three. The bill
is so radical that the more conservative
silver men will probably cast their
votes against IL.
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
on this when opportunity shall offer.
Senator Davis, author of the resolution,
will be absent from the city during the
week, and consequently the resolution
will not be pressed to vote. Friends of
the revenue tariff bill will make an ef-
fort to get that measure into some
shape during the week. The meeting OF
the finance committee will be held on
Tuesday. If Senator Jones of Nevada
is present at that meeting his vote will
decide whether the bill shall be re-
ported favorably or adversely; If he is
not present 1T is probable the commit
tee will inform the senate of its failure
10 reach an agreement and make the
report without recommendation.
The first business of the session Mon
Qdy Will DC VI lllr y l<Li
senator's, Messrs. Cannon and Brown,
into Office. They will be conducted to
the vice president by the s5oting MEM
beers, and after taking the oath of office
will draw lots for the classes to which
they shall be assigned. One of the
Utah senators will be eligible TO the '97
and the other to the '99 class. The one
who draws into the first class will serve
until the fth of March, 1897, and the
one who secures admission to the other
class will serve until the same date in
1899. This proceeding will be construct
ed upon Ehe basis of a resolution which
will be offered by Senator Mitchell of
Oregon. TO whom the duty falls, as
chairman OF the committee on privil-
eyes and elections. If Dupont of Della
ware is awarded the seat from that
state there will be 30 members of the
senate. and all three classes viii con-
tain the same number of sena tors, 80
each.