Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-10-26


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tire netion IN ths ssoafa yestefday aftef-
noon wkieh hns not heea observed II that
hciy sincs the repeal hill wM saksn mp fuf
diseussann In August Lest. Tho ADnounco-
msns a m agreement tbnt vote b tnkeA
had - nnse thAn been made than tho sen-
a&s-xssnused it, wanted manner a going
On with bus;nem wi&hout regard to the
prssene< u a quorum
Aftsr Senator Faulkner moved . reeess
two hours in advance Of the ueua1 hour
most cf the members remained in ths
chamber chatting amon9 themselves and
with thoxs who ehnnced 70 stroll In - Il
they bad iuse rseusued from . long journey
and had not yet bad an opportunity to
talk 1t ali over, q = il they hid become
aecnstomed to ths long hours and become
attached 10 the chamber that thsy felt
lcafhs to leave IT earlier than usual.
When at last they got out and found the
ann skill shining-an unusual experience
with them Of lafe-most of them drew .
long breath Of relief They reslized an
paxsntiy for the first time that the end was
really near and began TO make plans for
the future.
Talk u Aajsarsmsne
Left TO himself and with only his own
per.onal convenience and comfort TO con-
slider, each senator would probably decide
In favor Of aijourument Immediately after
the pasaage Ut the repeal bill. Most Of the
Republicans aud the Popnlisfs and many
OF the Democrats said they expected con-
gress to adjourn early next week until the
first Monday in December,
Senator Faulkner, who has acted ~
Senator Voorhees, principal aid In the long
battle which has almost closed, said, when
spoken 10 upon the subject, that he he-
lieved adjournment would sooa follow.
The older leaders Of the Democratic
party, upon whom the decision will largely
rest. were not quite SO confident Of ad-
iournment Senator Harris said there
was great deal for congress to do and
be did not see why it should not proceed
with the work without interruption. Sem
ators Hear and German refused to answer
the question at all. saying it had not been
canvassed.
How 1t Was Brought About
The conference Of silver Democrats yes
terday was to decide whether flibustering
should be resorted TO. and the question Of
the possible defeat Of the bill and the
delay fits passage ware discussed. They
simply csnvassed the situation and con-
cluded that it was not wise policy to
attempt TO make good the promise they
had made Monday to the silver Republi-
cans Of making further opposition to the
bill by the use Of obstructive tactics. They
made that pledge while laborlng under q
feeling Of resentment over the defeat Of
their compromise measure.
After weiahing the subject fully. they
concluded that while their constituents
would Justify them in making as strong a
fight for silver as they could make in u
legitimate ard regular way, their people
would not endorse them in resorting to
filibustering methods. They also recog-
nized the fact that with u majority in the
senate against them they would be COM
PEELED to yield sooner or later. and that II
they should succeed in getting any con-
cession whatever, it would be OF very small
consequence.
Furthermore they contended that il thh
settlement Of the question should be
longer delayed the business depression
would be laid at the doors Of silver. TAX
ing all these matters into consideration, as
they also did the physical condition Of
members Of the senate on both sides who
have been through the long siege, they
concluded to reptess their resentment and
yield at once.
Tho Battle Over.
Senator Harris was chosen to carry the
message to the Republicans Immediately
afterward halt was called upon fill
busterer, and the long fight was prac-
tically At an end. The Republican silver
men conferred among themselves briefly
and agreed that it would be waste of
time and in every way foolish. because in
the end futile. to continue the fight. The
three Populist senator's had agreed to
abide by the decision Of the Republicans.
1--WE were ready to go on" said Senators
Peffer and Kyle 10 union, "and could have
continued the fight, but we are willing
to quit WHEN both of the old parties do So
The fight has gone on long enough and
has terminated in u way to show that
neither Of these parties is friendly to
silver We feel badly to have silver re-
ceive this setback, but politically we view
the situation with complacency. We can
not mourn, for it is not even n defeat. We
expect the result to make millions Of votes
for the Populists."
The silver Republicans and rep cal Re-
publicans made mild but Intellectual eff.
fort to unite forces before the close by
bringing Sherman and Teller together,
but they soon found that they could not
unite upon measure that would stand a
likelihood Of receiving the necessary ma
jority to insure its passage. The repeal
Republicans expressed themselves as will
ing to support a bill providing for the
purchase and coinage Of 2, ,000, 900 ounces of
silver per mouth, until Jan. /, 1896, and
also providing for the issuance OF s6U, ,O00.-
600 worth Of bonds.
The silver Republicans did not consider
that this proposition offered them much
more in the interest OF silver than the Dem
Ocratic compromise measure which was
- . over yesterday. Tncy also said IL
Vii be impossible to yet in position to get
the support necessary to pass the bill from
the Democrats or Popnlists.
Teller Gave Up a Week Ago.
Mr. Teller is well nigh exhausted by his
long vigil and hard work In the senate
since tic silver fight began. He has not
been hopeful of the silver cause for
mouth, and he has regarded the end as
near since the time week ago yesterday
when the silver men made their effort to
secure an adjournment instead Of recess.
and found they could only muster 10 or 10
votes
Senator Voorhees, said that he was
hopeful of reaching the voting stage in
two days, and the opinion Is general that
the bill will be we'll discussed before the
eud OF the week. Il is not believed by any
one that half the a7 amendments proposed
will be regularly offered The silver men
will probably discuss some Of these amend
ments under the five-miuute rule, but it is
not expected that there will be great
desl Of debate on the amendments
There Is already talk Of future silver
legislation One of the leading advocates
Of repeal is quoted "a saying that be will
introduce free sroinage bill upon the as
sefnbling of the regular session Senator
Sherman said that be was contemplating
the introduction Of a bond bill, and that IL
would probably incidentally make some
provision for the use of silver Many
other senators have financial bills in con-
temptation.
The outlook is indeed good that the
regular session will be flooded with finan-
cial bills, and no one need be surprised IL
the Fifty-thlrd congress should develop
record Of financial discussion almost as
important as the one now closing.
A canvass OF senatorial opiaion this
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