The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-31
NO TIME LOST.
The Teller Resolution VIII be Disposed of
Monday.

Washington, January 29.-Great inter
est was manifested about the House of
Representatives today as to the disposition
to be made of the Teller resolution which
passed the Senate last night. Soon after
Speaker Reed reached the capitol he was
called ON by members Of the rules COM
mittee with a view to determining what
course should be adopted. Chairman
Dingley, the floor leader; favored a refer.
ence to the ways and means committee
and gave assurance that prompt action
would be taken, doubtless by an adverse
report to the House. This view was shared
by Mr.. Dalzell and Mr.. Henderson of the
rules committee.
A strong feeling developed, however,
for immediate action without the usual
reference to committee. Representative
johnson of Indiana, member of the
currency committee, called on the Speak
er and urged this line of action. He said
that the House should act today, thus
giving an immediate answer to the coun-
| try to Offset the action of the Senate last
night. The delay, even for few days,
| he urged, would permit the silver major
| lore the country which they would not
have il the House could act Immediately.
| Mr.. Reed asked that the views OF other
mem bers of the House on the proportion
be secured and Mr.. johnson interviewed
number who favored prompt action.
| The determination was finally reached
by leaders that the resolution should be
disposed of by the House on Monday in
order that the attitude of that branch OF
Congress might be placed before the
country Immediately. This conclusion
was reached after numerous conferences
| between Speaker Reed, Chairman Ding
| ley of the ways and means committee,
Messrs. Dalzell and Henderson of the
rules Rcommittee and other influential
the resolution which had come from the
Senate was referred by the SPEAKER to the
ways and means committee and Chair
man Dingley at once gave notice OF q
special meeting Of the committee at TO- 81
Monday morning. At the same time he
notified the Democratic members of the
committee that his general purpose was
substantially as follows: The bill will be
considered by the COMMITTEES Monday and
an adverse report made on it and nc
amendment or change in the phraseology
will be made but the adverse report Will
he on the resolution as it stands. This
will be submitted to the House when II
convenes on Monday and plans made &c
dispose of the matter be- ore the day &
session closes. AS to the procedure on
the floor, Mr.. Dingley made no prediction
beyond saying that it was proposed to
dispose of the subsection Monday. This
will doubtless require special rule as to
the debate. A basis for. such rule was
presented today by Mr.. Dalzell, mem
Der of the rules committee in the form
of a resolution providing that the subject
be considered Immediately after the re-
port of the ways and means committee.
The committee Will probably be ready to
report by 10 O'Clock so that under the
resolution the debate will begin shortly
after noon. 1t is probable that before
the House assemblies the Dalzell resolu-
ton will be so shaded as to fix the hours
| of debate and set time for vote.
| The determination to bring the subject
| to an immediate issue gave general salts
| faction among the majority. Representa-.
| tive johnson of Indiana took the lead in
urging this movement and secured the
assent of most of the Indiana Republicans
and several other members as to move
| ment in this direction. 1t was finally
concluded, however, to let the resolution
90 to the ways and means committee
with the distinct assurance of Chairman
Dineley that the issue would be pressed
| to a conclusion on Monday.