Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1893 — BATTLE HAS BEGUN. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

BATTLE HAS BEGUN.

IN THE HOUSE AN ORATORICAL CYCLONE OPENS. Many Representatives Give Notice that They Intend to Deliver Speeches on the Snbject of Finance —Senate Is Relieved from Hasty Action. The Extra Session. Washington correspondence:

THE plan suggested by the anti-silver men by which to get i the silver question “on”

in the House has been agreed to, and tho battle can be said to have begun. Congress has settled down to debate with a degree of * expedition almost in its his!il tory. The action of „the House on tho r silver question relieves the Senate H majority from any ■ ‘ hasty action. The program in the

House was definitely fixed by the adoption of the order introduced by Representative Bland. The time will be devoted exclusively to the consideration of the silver question under the rules of the last House governing general debate. Notwithstanding the apparent lack of interest in the discussion manifested by members, the number of applicants for recognition on the Speaker's list demonstrates that the period alotted to the debate— cloven day's under the general rules and three days under the five-minute rule—will be all occupied. There are at the time this is written between ninety and one hundred names enrolled by the Speaker, tho great majority of whom probably expect to talk the full hour allowed bythe rule. There are a number, however, who have stipulated for shorter periods, generally twenty minutes or half an hour. If it appears that the time for the debate will be too short to accommodate all who wish to speak, night sessions will be held to lengthen the period. Rules for the House. Since the House entered upon the discussion of the silver question, under an order which will not exhaust itself until the close of next week, the probability that the organization of the House by the adoption of rules and appointment of committees would not be completed for two or three weeks has changed into almost a certainty. One of the members of the majority of the committee, when asked about tne prospects for action on the rules, said that until the present order of the House had expired there was no need of rules. It was not possible to break in upon the silver debate with one over the adoption of the rules, even were the new code ready to be reported. So. in his opinion, the committee would not be in a hurry to prepare their report. The member further remarked the probabilities were that the rules of the House in the Fifty-second Congress which had been referred to the committee for consideration would not be materially changed; in fact, he expected but few changes of any nature from the system under which the last House was directed.

Secretary Carlisle spent an hour or two with Speaker Crisp in his room at the Capitol, and they' probably touched upon the sul t :ct of rules in the course of their conversation. Nothing could be more natural than that Mr. Crisp should solicit an opinion from his predecessor in the Speaker's chair, and especially from one who won such high reputation as a presiding officer as did Mr.Carlisle in that position,and any suggestions the Secretary saw fit to mako would doubtless be most carefully considered by the committee. There is but one rule about which any general interest attaches—tho one, governing closure. The best obtainable opinion is that there will be no radical change from the rule in force in last Congress which gave the House power to end debate or prevent filibustering upon any proposition whenever the majority so desired. Routine Proceedings. Thursday, the only business transacted by either house was the reading of the journal. The Senate adjourned until Monday noon. Senator Voorhees Monday introduced In the Senate his hill authorizing the is3ue of national bank notes ti the full value of bonds deposited. It is acrornpanlod by a letter from Secretary Carlisle recommending its passage as a measure of Immediate relief, and saying it will add $19,000,000 to tho circulation. Keferred to the Finance Committee. The Senate passed the House joint resolution for the payment of the employes of the two houses at tho present session, and also the House resolution providing for a celebration of the anniversary of the laying of the corner-stone of tho Capitol. When the ‘ House met Speaker Crisp announced the following committee appointments: Enrolled Bills Messrs. Pearson (chairman). Bussell (Georgia), Latimer. Hines, Hager. Adams, and Gillett (New York). Accounts Messrs. Busk (chairman). Paymer. Tale. Mutchler, lkert. Wells, Post. Wright (Massachusetes). and Marvin. Mileage Messrs. Lynch (chairman), Strait, Pendleton (Texas), and Mahon. Tho silver debate was then resumed. Mr. Boatner (Dem.), of Louisiana, making the initiative speech in favor of free coin ago. After prayer and the reading and approval of the journal Tuesday, before a small attendance of members, Mr. Burrows. of Michigan, offered a resolution giving Charles E. Bolknap the right to contest the seat of George F. Blchardson, from the Fifth District of Michigan. Mr. Blchardson. the sitting member, asked that the resolution he laid over till Wednesday, and It was so ordered. The silver debate was then resumed, Mr. Hutchison, of Texas, concluding his remarks in favor of free coinage of sliver. Mr. Cockrell surprised the Senate by vigorous opposition to Mr Voorhees’ bill. ’1 he President sent to the Senate the following nominations: Charles H. Page. Collector of Customs for the district of Oregon; Jefferson A. nuff, Judge of Probate In the county of Grand. Utah.

Overflow of News. Lizzie Topel was struck by a train at New York and killed. Six miles of the Southern Pacific track is under water near Tucson, Ari. The bank of Marston, 'Larsen & Davis, at Lake Crystal, Minn., has suspended. The Pioneer Pottery Company at Wollsville, Ohio, has failed, owing $100,000. Forest F. Ford, of Bellaire. Ohio, has been sued by Miss Emma Simpert. of Cleveland, for $25,000 for breach of promise. The President has pardoned Peter J. Claasen. the wrecker of the Sixth National Bank of New York, of which he was President. While robbing a potato patch near Brilliant, Ohio. John McDonald and Charles Justis were shot, the latter fatally, by Lewis Downer, the owner of the place. The families of the men are starving. Gen. James A. Walker and J. C. Wysar, opposing counsel in a big railroad suit at Newburn, Va.. came to blows. Finally Walker stabbed Wysar in the neck and cut him in the shoulder and cheek. Wysar got a gun and tried to kill Walker, but was prevented from doing so.