Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-10-28
LOOKING FORWARD.
Congress Now Gazing on Adjourn
ment.
SILVER AMENDMENTS SET ASIDE.
A Few More Feet of Talk and Then Vote
M Action ON Other Measures
Hard to Hold u
Quorum.

voting on the amendments to TIC rc-
peal bill by Friday. Senator Faulkner
had been canvassing the senate during
the afternoon. with Il view of asking
the senate to fix time when the vote
could be taken. but concluded not to
make the request, after getting the
view of various senators. the speech
making would be expedited by allow
ing the business to drift.
The result of Mr.. FaullSner's inquiries
was the discovery that the speeches on
the main question would soon be ex-
haustcd. Senator Jones will conclude
to-day and Senators Teller. Martin,
Allen and Stewart each desire to talk
from an hour to an hour and half.
So far us learned there will be no other
speeches. and when the last of these
shall have concluded the voting will be
the next thing in order
Later inquiry confirmed the predic-
ton heretofore made th;d some of the
amendments will receive sufficient
vote to insure an adoption, and 1t Is
possible none of them will receive as
high n vote rs will be recorded in oppo-
sition to the bill. The reason for this
is found in the fact the silver men do
not expect any of them to carry and
therefore consider it unnecessary to
attempt to have any of them adopted.
There is still some talk that some OF
the more conservative repealers will
aid in preventing unconditional repeal
nv voting for some of'the amendments,
but a majority of the free coinage men
are of the opinion nothing can he
agreed upon that would be advantage
GUS to silver, and many of them now
announce their intention of voting
only for the free coinage amendment
and of giving no countenance TO any OF
the other amendments. The pro-
gramme is of course subject to change.
as many other programmes have
changed in the past few weeks.
The republicans have abandoned all
idea of introducing an amendment as
party measure. Mr.. Sherman had ut
one time thought it would be wise pol
icy on the part of his party to offer
measure for the settlement of the ques-
ton, but he now says he doubts
The cxpediency of interfering in any
way with the passage of the repeal
bill as it stands He thinks that au-
thority should be given for bonds
but sees the difficulty of getting
such a provision through ut this time
and will, in all probability, not attempt
it. The repeal republicans say that to
introduce bond amendment Mt this
time would certainly bring on debate
which might prove interninable and
result in the defeat of the bill. The
stories which have been sent out from
here stating purpose to present
bond amendment have, however, back
of them only statement on Mr.. Sher-
mans part that such would be desir-
able if it could be adopted, or il it could
be offered without endangering the
main question.
It is believed if the voting on the
amendments can be begun early in the
session Friday, the final vote can be
reached by Saturday at the latest, and
the bill sent to the house for its action.
When the house will have acted upon
the bill, adjournment till the begin
ming of the regular session in Decem-
Der will be in order. There is very
little doubt now that this adjourn
,ncnt will be taken, although the dem
ocratic managers in the senate have
not vet made an official announce
ment on the subject They have been
in conference with Speaker Crisp OF the
house. who advises adjournment when
the repeal bill is disposed of. So gem
eral is the desire on the part OF sena-
TORS and members of the house to get
AWAY that it would be next to impossi-
be TO hold a quorum of either house
in Washington, even should it be at
tempted.
It was ut one time believed there
would be an effort to pass the bill for
the extension of tho Chinese exclusion
act. but that probability has been
averted. Senator Perkins, of Califor-
mia. who has taken an active interest
in this matter, as has also his demo
cratic colleague, Mr.. White, has asked
the members of the committee on for
eign relations to postpone their report
unou this bill until Mr.. White shall
he able to be in the senate
and take part in the discussion,
and he is led to believe the request will
be granted. AS Mr.. White is detained
in California, it is more than likely the
bill will not be reported until the con
yening of the regular session. Mr.
Perkins says there is sufficient of the
appropriation carried by the Geary Law
to send the highbinders and Chimes
gamblers out of the country, and he
thinks there will be no great injury to
anyone If they should be deported be
fore the proposed change in the lawi
made.
snow Sues for Divorce.
OTTAWA, Kan, Oct 26.-E- Ii. Snow
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