The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-03
Mine-Owning Senators Deter
mined to Prevent Repeal.
OTHERS IMPATIENT FOR 4 AvoTs.
Dolph Again Says He Drew Regis
tration Clause Of Geary Act.
He Makes speech for the Purpose OF
saying So. bus IL Promptly Contra
diessd-Crisp's Enemies Fishsisg The
Changes In the Rules He wanss.


the senate all point to an early effort on
the part of the advocates Of the repeal bill
10 force early action upan that measure,
the silver senatorsdo not seem alarmed over
the immediate sitnation. When spoken to
upon the question they say little. but seem
to have look upon their face which indi-
Gates that they may know thing or two
the world at large is not become familiar
with. While none Of them wilt admit in
terms that he has any intention of filibus-
tering. they say with singular unaninai.y
that they expect and intend to secure full
and free discussion of the question in all
its phases before q vote can be taken. II
appeared twice during the week that the
silver men might run ashore suddenly for
want of speakers. That danger Is no more
imminent. The programme for next week
is to have at least one set speech for each
day. and after that depend upon luck and
routine to consume the remainder OF the
time.
PETER yesterday introduced treasury
bill, which was referred to tho judiciary
committee. The bill. n matter of fact.
is in the nature OF an amendment 10 the
constitution. The first amendment, known
as No. rs. directs the secretary of the treas
ury to print ard issue TO state govern
ments s., o0 tor each 100 900 i'm
habitants. or at the rate of $50 per capita.
This money is 10 be distributed in small
denominations OF legal tender bills and
delivered to the state free of cost or inter-
est. The states are prohibited from lend
ing IL IN excess of sn Interest charge of s
per cent. The president Of the United
States and the national treasury with one
senator and two members of the house
shall be q committee to see that
each stats shall choose commission
ers, who shall give bonds for the
secure handling Of the money re-
ceivsd. the bonds 20 b approved by the
governor Of the sfatS< The money shall
be let on landed sesqrity Of double the
amount borrowed. ~ person shall bor-
row more than s2.0c Corporations shall
not be allowed 10 len money. The time
for which the maney 1<all be lent shall be
sixteen years. and os,1 4ourth shall be paid
every four years. Tho interest shall be
collected at the end Of each year. No fees
or commissions shall b. charged on loans.
All lands and Improvements forfeited for
non-payment Of principal or interest shall
20 into ia pRh eih. othsr money.
other than the metal now outstanding
shall be called into the treasury and de-
stroyed. The secretary of the treas
ury shall be required to print $780,
000 50-cent bills and .the same
number of 25-cent bills, to be
sold by postmasters. Amendment
IL prohibits the deposit of any public
money in private or incorporated banks
other than the national treasury or sub
free coinage of both gold and silver, addi-
tional mints to be established near mines.
Amendment 10 prohibits sub-treasuries
from buying gold or silver or receiving
gold or silver for deposit and issuing sub
stitute money therefor. Amendment 20
divides the national treasury into two sep
arate departments. one to receive all rev.
enue due the government and disburse the
same. and one TO issue and distribute
money to states and renew muti,ated bills.
The effect of the action OF Voorhees, yes
terday in calling for q vote by the senate
on the repeal bill viii be to keep the sena-
tors regular in attendance, also to keen the
silver men constantly on the alert and on
the defensive, for. If they know at each
pause in the debate Voorhees, will be
pressing for vote, they will be compelled
TO keep one or moro of their men in the
chamber ready TO take the floor at q mo-
ment's notice. The silver men will not
allow vote until they are unable TO hold
the floor longer. That is the point to
which the fight will finally be brought, for
he men from the silver states will never
consent to vote any other way. 1t is
doubtful If the Democratic majority
would ever consent to the adoption of
cioture. no matter how long the time
might be strung out. What the free coin
age men seek to accomplish by DELAY was
indicated by Vance He urged the advo-
Gates OF SILVER 10 hold on a little while
longer. He spoke of the improvement
already going on in business throughous
the country. Business will be sufficiently
improved to weaken the demands of the
people upon the senate for action, and in
this way they will finally get the advo-
Gates of repeal TO consent TO some sort of
compromise.
The treasury department today pur-
chased sos, 900 ounces Of silver at 7SI<c.