The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-27
WORK FOR CONGRESS.
The Silver Bill and the Tariff to Be
Considered.

Hope that Congress May Adjourn Before
the Presidential Campaign is Fairly On.
Washington, January 26. The time of
the House this week will be largely eccu-
pied in the consideration of the appropri-
alton bills. The diplomatic and consular
bill is ready. .to:be reported. The debate
upon it may begin Immediately under
the rules. Tomorrow is assigned to the
District Of Columbia. AS yet the COIN.
mittee on the affairs OF the district have
placed before the House only two unim-
portant measures. The diplomatic and
consular bill will probably be good for
several days debate and when it Is dis
posed of the District of Columbia appro-
priation bill win be ready for report to
the House. The committees On elections.
particularly committee No. 2, will be &C.
cupied withreports on one or two contests
referred TO it tomorrow in case the
House should lack occupation, although
Friday Mr.. Jones of Arkansas, in charge
or tine House bond bill, gave notice he
would ask the Senate to remain in ses-
sion Thursday next until the bill is dis
posed of. 1t is hardly likely the vote will
ne reached that day, as number OF
Senators have expressed their intention
of speaking on the free coinage substi-
tute, and the time Is too short after the
morning business each day has been at
ttended TO to permit of the deliver OF
speeches. 1t is probable before the week
is out that the vote will have been taken.
Mr.. Jones asserts positively that the fres
coinage substitute will be adopted and he
places the majority between five and
eight votes incidentally during the week.
There will be more or less discussion in
the Senate on the Monroe resolution re-
ported by the committe on foreign rela-
tions, Mr.. Thurston of Nebraska, giving
notice that he will address the Senate on
the resolution Tuesday. Quite an array Of
talent has been secured for the discussion
OF the silver bill this week. Senator Nell
son of Minnesota, will address the SEM
ate tomorrow.
Mr.. Tillman Of South Carolina, will
take the floor Tuesday. Among the
speakers on the bill will be Senator Voor-
hees, ex-chairman Of the finance COM
mittee, who it is said will take Senator
Sherman to task for his attitude on the
financial question, and will pay his re-
speots to the recent bond syndicate. Mr..
Cookrell Of Missouri, Mr.. Mitchell of
Oregon, Mr.. Bacon of Georgia. Mr..
Hansborough, and possibly MIR. Hill Of
New York, will speak on the money
question.
Immediately after the silver bill is out
Of the way, the tariff measure passed by
the House will be reported to the Senate
and that will take precedence as unfin-
ished business. 1t Is not known whether
this will be favorabiy or adversely report.
ed. 1t all depends upon the vote OF Mr.
James OF Nevada. He has not yet given
his final answer on the subject. If it
should be unfavorably reported the Re
publicans will have it placed on the cal
ander. They claim to have enough votes
to call it up and give it the right Of
way. They also claim to have suffl.
cient number OF votes to pass it when the
time for taking the vote shall arrive.
Both the Utah Senators, although &C.
knowledSed silver men, are said to be
favorable to protection, and will vote for
the measure agreed upon by the recent
Republican caucuses. The financial Ques-
tion can be easily discussed in connection
with the tariff bill while this substitute
may be the last effort to pass the free sill
Yer bill through Congress, it will hard
ly be the end OF the discussion on the
subject. There is disposition to take
hold Of the appropriation bills as soon as
possible and for that reason the tariff
measure will be debated by those in it's
favor as little as possible. Already the
leaders are beginning to figure on an
early adjournment. in tho hope thet Con-
gress can get away before the Presiden.
tial campaign is fairly on.