The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-23
AN EARLY VOTE.
Enemies of Silver Very
Hopeful.
HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY.
An Agreement Under Which More
Time Will Be Devoted to
Actual Work.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-Repeal men in
the Senate are still IN the hope of reaching
vote at comparatively early day. and
none of them place their time beyond the
first week in October. 1t will be observed
this will be in time to get the bill out of
the way for the Federal elections bill, if
that measure should come over from the
House of Representatives on the 9th of
October. as it probably will. They say,
however. that even in case the Federal
elections bill should reach the Senate be-
fore the financial bill is out of the way
there would be no danger Of displacing the
latter measure.
The silver Senators believe that the
agreement reached.tO-day will inure to
their benefit, and are very much pleased
with it. They are determined to hold on
until 1t can be ascertained whether the
elections bill can be taken up In the Sen
ate to the displacement of the silver bill
Ii is understood that the agreement is
for only one week, but it is presumed tb at
If necessary it will be renewed at the ex-
plration of that time.
In the Senate Allen (Populist) of Ne
braska introduced bill mskingsthe dollar
(Which may be coined OF 412b grains of
silver, or % $40 grains of gold) a unit of
value. The bill also repeats the Sherman
act. provides that owners of silver may de-
post it in the MINT which, less 90 per cent
for seigpiorage to be coined and put in the
treasury, shall be ccined into standard
dollars for their benefit
Mitchell of Oregon introduced bill ap-
propriating $4,000 for the construction
Of two steam revenue cutters for the Pa
cific Coast
The resolution of Platt OF Connecticut
for cloture rule was then taken up. and
WolcOtt of Colorado spoke in favor of
bringing the question to a vote, though
opposed to cloture. as the only way of
determining whether or not the Senate
wanted to stfie debate. II it failed To
pass, criticisms on the opponents of repeal
must cease.
Teller of Colorado occupied the balance
of the time until 2 o'clock in speech
against the proposed change in the rules
when the repeal bill was taken up. and
George 3D. OF Mississippi concluded his
speech begun on Wednesday against the
bill.
Hansbrough R) of North Dakota then
addressed the Senate in opposition to re-
peal. Stewart (R.) of Nevada followed,
and proceeded to argue that gold had risen
in value while silver had remained
stable measure of value.
When Stewart sat down VOORHEES, said /:
IL may say that consultation has taken
place this afternoon between the friends
and the opponents of the pending meas
ure which has resulted in an agreement as
to the hours which we will occupy in de-
bate. Without going into details, am
warranted in moving that on Monday and
thereafter the hour of meeting shall be IL
O'Clock and adjournment snail take place
at o."
There were no objections and the chair
declared it so ordered.
VOORHEES, then moved an executive SEES
sion, after which the Senate adjourned.
In executive session the nomination of
John Bafour Hemingway to be United
States Attorney for New Mexico Nas con-
tirmad