The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-09
A CRISIS IN THE SENATE.
This Week May Decide the Outcome
Of the Silver Fight.

The Proposition to Extend the Sher-
man Law For a Definite Period With
Decreased Purchases Taking Shape
Silver State Senators Not to be AL
lowed to Dictate in the Matter Of a
Compromise-Most of the Senators
Anxious to Return Home-Many
Still Loaded With Speeches.
Washington, Oct. S.-The momentous
event in the Senate this week, so far as
can be foreseen, will be the attempt to
secure continuous sessions of that body.
That this attempt will produce important
results will hardly be doubted by any one
familiar with the situation.
There is a general desire, as well as be-
lief in the chamber that the present week
will solve the problem. The proposition
to simply extend the Sherman law for a
definite period with reduced monthly
purchases seems to be taking shape as the
most likely of the various propositions to
receive approval. Most of the suggestions
so far made for a compromise are very
much alike in that they fix a time when
the purchase and coinage of silver shall
cease altogether and that they decrease
the amount to be purchased per month by
from $1,000, 900 to s., 100000.
BOND ISSUE NOT IMPROBABLE.
The proposition to include bond issue
is also still receiving attention, and pres
ent indications are that, while great
many democrats may not agree to such a
proposition, it may be put through with
the assistance of the republicans. The
senator's from the silver producing states
are constantly consulted and advised with
as to the terms of the agreement, but
they will not be allowed to dictate in the
matter of a compromise There is not a
sufficient number of them to continue the
fight great while.
READY TO GRASP AT sTRAws.
Their allies will not desert them out
right, but if opportunity offers for set
tlement of the question. the silver state
senator's will be expected to acquiesce in
any reasonable arrangement looking to
the continued recognition of silver.
1t may be stated, however, that the sill
yer party in the Senate, as a whole, in
cluding both democrats and republicans,
is not so anxious to secure a compromise as
is supposed. The silver men appreciate
that they are in minority and cannot die
tate the terms of capitulation, but they
feel that the majority is almost as anxious
for adjournment as they are, and if they
can make it clear that they will be able
to go on with the debate indefinitely, they
will be able to secure very liberal conces-
sions.
TO FIGHT A PURCHASE LIMITATION.
One point on which they still seem de-
| termined to hold out is against fixing a
| limitation of time when silver purchases
shall cease within Mr.. Cleveland's ad-
| ministration, and the chances are that
they will win in this matter. What the
silver men would like most of all next to
| free coinage would be to have the admin
| istratiOn forces abandon the fight and
leave the present bill in force. That
would be a triumph and no compromise
| Senator Manderson intimated that he
considered this result possible and had
canvassed the chamber very thoroughly
to secure a compromise. Mr.. Manderson
! is quite capable to pass upon this point
| Such a result could be brought about by
the taking of recess until the regular
meeting day in December, or by taking
| up some other bill.
ANXIOUS TO GET HOME.
There is general desire among the
| senator's to get away. Summoned here
hurriedly last August to do a work which
| they were assured could be accomplished
in two weeks, many of them left their
business affairs in bad shape and desire
to return home to put them in order
Many wish to go away to bring their fur
niture here. Others are pledged TO take
| part in the campaigns in their various
states. Almost all of them are anxious
to visit the worlds fair before it closes.
| If, therefore, the night session expert
ment should not bring the passage of the
| bill in some shape there is a possibility
| that a recess resolution would secure
majority in its support.
The elections bill will probably reach
the Senate early in the week, but there
will likely be no immediate effort to take
it up.
TO KEEP UP BOLD FRONT.
The silver men are prepared to keep up
bold front until after the night session
experiment shall have passed.
Senator Allen of Nebraska had only
fairly begun a speech yesterday when
the Senate adjourned, but he will to-mor-
row give place to Mr.. Mcpherson, who
will oppose repeal Senator Wolcott will
probably make a short speech during the
morning hour tomorrow.
Senator Allen will come in late in the
week TO complete his speech, and also
Senator Teller, to complete the speech
begun by him over a week since.
Senators Morgan, Stewart, Dubois and
other silver advocates are understood to
be prepared with speeches, when an op-
portunity is presented for their delivery.
Senator White Of Louisiana may also
speak during the week in advocacy of re-
peal
Senator Jones Of Nevada is indiposed,
but if his health should improve, he will
begin the delivery Of a speech. The silver
men say that they will agree to do the
talking if the repealers will agree to keep