St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-06
A POLICY OUTLINED
REPEAL BILL TO BE PUS HE'D AS
RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE.
VOORHEES, LAYS DOWN LAW.

Senator Harris in the Interest OF
Silverites Will Insist on a
Quornm Every Day-Stewart
Talks to an Empty Senate
PETER Introduces a Rather Re-
markable Bill.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-During the
meeting Of the senate committee on
finance this morning there was an in
formal discussion of the policy to be
pursued with reference TO measures DOW
before the senate which have been re-
ported by this committee. Senator
Voorhees, announced in unmistakable
language his determination to push the
repeal bill as rapidly as possible, and
indicated that this would be done, at
least for the present, without reference
to other bills which the committee has
had under consideration. This is taken
to mean that. whatever truth there may
be in the rumOr that the administration
has other financial plans brewing, or
that Mr.. Voorhees, is himself anxious to
secure other legislation, all these
schemes will be at least temporarily
held aloof, and the repeal bill given
undivided attention. 1t is, indeed, as
serted that the moro the announced
purpose of the administration to press
bills for the removal of the tax on state
banks and for the coinage of the silver
seignorage is exploited, the less favor it
finds with the advocates of repeal,
and there are those who assert that the
position which the
NEW YORK 3 BANKERS
have assumed against this policy is hav-
ing its influence in side-tracking the
state bank tax and seignOrage coinage
propositions. The charge is made by
the opponents of repeal. and its truth
is not admitted by the advocates of that
measure. Whatever may be the intlu
enceS at work, there is no doubt after
Senator Voorhees, declaration in COM
mittee that the repeal measure is for
the present to receive the undivided
attention of the senate if Mr.. Y oorhees
can control the matter. and it is not to
be any way complicated by other ques-
tionS. Senator Harris also made an
important announcement in the meeting
on behalf, it is supposed, Of the oppo-
nents of the repeal bill. This was to
the effect that hereafter it was his pur-
pose to demand that at all times there
shall be quorum in the senate. This
announcement is supposed to have
originated in state of affairs discOV-
cred in the senate yesterday. After
that body had refused to adjourn to
permit Senator PETER to postpone his
speech until this morning, it became
apparent that large majority of the
senators had taken their departure for
their homes. leaving the senate cham
ber
COMPARATIVELY VACANT,
and that some at least of the absentees
were those who had announced by their
votes their desire to have the business
of the senate continue. The silver
men, majority of whom had voted for
adjournment, soon discovered this situ-
alton, and privately entered protest
with the repeal leaders against the pro-
oeeding, as inconsistent and unfair. No
formal action was taken at the time,
but Mr.. Harris statement to the COM
mittee is taken to mean that they have
united for the purpose of insisting upon
quorum while the senate is in session.
Senator Morgan. IN discussing the
resolution which he introduced in the
senate today tor joint commission,
composed of seven members each of
the senate and the house, said the pur-
pose in view was to have the financial
question thoroughly Investigated and
reported upon, and a remedy pointed
out if possible. 1.-The present situa-
tion," said he, "is about as bad as it can
be. The commission could not, there
fore, do much harm, and it might do
some good"
The resolution was laid upon the
table, and it is possible that it will be
made the subject of speech by the
senator,