The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-27
An Attempt TO Secure a Vote on
the Senate Silver Bill.
The THREE SENATE CLASSES.
Utah's New Senators TO Cast Lois
For Position.
Congress TO Discuss Foreign Relations
in Connection With the Diplomatic
and Consular Bfii-The Armenian.
the Venezuelan boundary and Kim
dred subjects Likely TO BE Treated
at Length.

Washington City. Jan. 2e-The silver
substitute FOR the boad bsll and the Mon-
roe doctrine declaration viii continue 20 be-
the chief subjects for consideration in thu
senate during the present week. Senator
Jones Of Arkansas. in charge of the silver
eli, has given motive that he viii attempt
TO secure a vote on the Bill on Thursday
and thai he will ask the senate 10 remain
IN session on Thursday nigat until this IS
accomplished: but Z is considered prooa-
BILE by the friends of the hll that ne may
not succeed AZ that time in getting a vose.
and that this viii not come until Friday
or Saturday,
The opponents of the hiIf are not, so
far as has heen discovered. seeking 20 de-
lay the final disposition of the measure.
and its advocates VIII have no objection IN
further postponement. after the initiation
OF the Utah senator's into their duties as
senators. but there are number Of sen-
at0rs who desire 10 speak on the bill who
have not had an opportunity, and they
are 10 he afforded that privilege before tho
vote IS decided upon. These include Seaa-
tors Hiu. Cockrell. Bacon. Nelson. Hans
hrough. Mitchell OF oregon, aud others.
The silver bli Is expected 10 pass, but
even its friends DO not place the majority
al more than FIVE votes. while others IN
sist that even with affirmative votes from
both the Utah senators. the majority VIII
not exceed three The bill Is 50 radical
that the more conservative silver men VIII
probably east 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 ara
other senators prepared 10 speak on his
subject when the opportunity shall oner.
Senator Davis, the author OF the resolu-
ton. VIII be absent from the city during
the week and consequently the resolution
will not be pressed for vote.
The friends OF the revenue tariff bill
VIII make an effort TO get the measure in
10 some shape during the week. III SEN
ator Jones of Nevada. is present at that
meeting his vote Will decide whether tho
hll shall be reported favorably or ad-
versely r he is not present Z is probable
that the committee VIII Inform the senate
OF its failure 70 reach an agreement and
make a report without recommendation.
The first business or the session today
will be the Introduction of the Utah sena-
tors Cannon and Brown. into office. They
will be conducted to- the vice president by
sitting members. and after taking this
oath OF Office, Will draw lots for the classes
to which they shall be assigned. The SEN
ate is divided .nto three classes, fixed by
the time of the expiration of their terms
OF office One OF the Utah senators VIII
be eligible 10 the 20 class and the other 10
the 90 class The one who draws into the
first class will serve until the 4th OF March.
1887 and the one who secures admission
10 the other class VIII serve unt!l the same
date IN 1899. This proceeding VIII be con-
ductea upon the basis OF resolutions
which will he offered by Senator Mitchell
or Oregon, 10 whom the duty fails as
chairman of the committee on privileges
and elections II Mr.. Dupont or Delaware,
is awarded The seat from that state there
v9n he ninety members OF the senate ana
all three classes will contain the same
number OF senator's. thirty each.