Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-10-27
CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM.
To Pass the Unconditional Repeal
Bill by Next Wednesday.

To Pass the Unconditional Repeal
Bill by Next Wednesday.
Latest Washington advices, dated
yesterday, say: The program of the
managers of the repeal bill in the SEN
ate is to goto voting some time during
the day tomorrow on the amendments
on the bill, finish the work on the
amendments on Saturday and vote on
the bill itself Monday. This schedule
is, of course, subject to change. When
it was arranged it was supposed tlat
Senator Stewart would conclude his
speech tonight. That he did not do,
and if he should wish to proceed to-
morrow it is possible that it will be-
come necessary to change the plans so
as to defer the vote upon the amend
ments until Saturday. Senator Jones
will require only short time to con-
clude, and Senator Allen will not
speak at great length. Senator VOL
colt will make fifteen minutes speech
and Senator German may also make a
brief statement There may possibly,
also, be few other short speeches be-
fore the close of the debate Senator
Faulkner after again canvassing the
Senate this evening, thought 1t would
be possible if Mr.. Stewart did not ex-
tend his remarks for two great a
length of time, to begin the voting by
O'Clock tomorrow. The opinion pre-
walls in the Senate that the House will
pass the bill when it IS sent over with
very little delay and the Senators are
hopeful Of concluding the business Of
the extra session by the middle of next
week. Whether there shall then be
recess or an adjournment will depend
upon the committee on ways and
means. If the Democratic members
of that committee are of the opinion
that the tariff bill will be in shape for
presentation before the time for be
ginning the regular session, a recess is
more probable than an adjournment.
Otherwise, an adjournment will take
place.
There was well defined report in
circulation about the Capital today
that there had been an effort made to
have the Democratic managers in the
Senate postpone voting upon the bill
until after the Virginia election, upon
the theory that the passage of the bill
at this time would have the effect of
injuring the chances of the Democrat
ic party IN that State. 1t appears
that the Virginia Populists have
made their fight in this campaign al
most entirely upon the silver issue
and have made such headway as to
render the Democratic managers some
what anxious. The suggestion ap-
pears to have received some consider
alton, but when it was represented
upon the other hand that the immed-
late passage of the bill would have a
good effect in Massachusetts, and New
York it was thought best to let the
bill take its course. Indeed, under
the circumstances, with the bill in its
present shape, it would be almost inn
possible TO check progress, and espec-
tally would it be difficult for the re-
peal managers to accomplish that re-
suit if SO disposed.
Senator Power has spent consid-
cradle portion of the day in gathering
facts concerning silver bullion in the
treasury, with the view of getting sup
port to an amendment to the repeal
bill providing for the coinage of this
bullion, which will be offered by him
self or some other silver Senator. He
finds that there IS sufficient Of the
bullion stored to make $134 100000 if
coined, and he thinks there should be
but little objection to its being coin
ed, especially in view of the fact that
seigniorage of this silver, about $54,-
100000, would furnish the money
necessary to supply the threatened
deficit in the treasury. He has been
canvassing the proposition somewhat
among Senators and finds that ii
meets with favor generally among sill
yer men. There is q feeling, however,
among the silver Democrats that the
bill should not be amended in any
way at their instance, so that the ad-
ministration may have all the praise
and all the blame for it when it shall
become law.