St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-25
GROWERS GREAT GRIT
1t Wins in the Long Contest
for Repeal.
SILVER SENATORS SURRENDER.
Mr.. Harris Announces That
Filibustering Is Ended.
A VOTE EXPECTED VERY S00K
Adjournment Likely to BE
SILVER SENATORS SURRENDER.
A VOTE EXPECTED VERY S00K.
Adjournment Likely to Be
Taken About Saturday.
DIScUSSi0R Of THE VICTORY

WASHINGTON. Oct. 24.-There was an
eaSy-going and conservative air about
the senate this afternoon which has not
been observed in that body since the re-
peal bill was taken up for discussion in
August last, The announcement of an
agreement that v5te be taken had no
more than been made and come to be
generally unnerStOod than the senate
resumed its wonted manner Of going Oh
with business without regard to the
presence of quorum, and with due
concern for the bodily welfare of men,
bers shown by closing its labors at
o'clock. During the afternoon sena-
tors exchanged pleasantries with one
another, for which many of them have
had little time, and some of them less
inclination of late, owing to the strain
imposed alike upon patience and
physical organism. After Senator
Faulkner moved recess two hours in
advance of the usual hour, most of the
members remained in the chamber
chatting among themselves and with
those who ehanced to stroll in, as if
they had just returned
FROM A LONG JOURNEY
and had not yet had an opportunity to
talk it all over, or as if they had be-
come accustomed to the long hours, and
had become so attached to the chamber
that they felt 10th to leave it earlier
than usual. When at last they got out
and found the sun still shining, an I'M
usual experience with them Of late,
most of them drew a long breath of re-
lief. They realized, apparently for the
first time, that the end was really near,
and began to make plans for the future.
They asked themselves whether they
were going TO adjourn until time for be-
ginning the regular session. Apparently
they had not thought to discuss this
vital question among themselves while
in the senate chamber, and when there
might have been an interchange of
views which would have been of value.
Left to himself, and with only his own
personal convenience and comfort to
consider, each senator would probably
decide in favor of adjournment imme-
diately after the passage of the repeal
bill. Most of the Republicans and the
POpulists and many of the Democrats
said that they expected congress to ad
JOurn early next week until the first
Monday in December. Senator Faulk-
her. who has acted as Senator
VOORHEES, PRINCIPAL AID
In the long battle which has almost
closed, said, when spoken to upon the
subject, that he believed adjournment
would soon follow.
There is nothing" he said, "to be
gained by remaining here now. There
Is no Legislation pressing. The ways
and means committee Of the house will
not complete its labors upon the tariff
bill and have it in shape Tor presenta-
ton to the house before the goth of No
vember, if then. l think congress
might as well adjourn and let that com.
mItee continue its work. Most of the
senators came here expecting to remain
only two or three weeks, leaving their
affairs at home in bad condition. Nat
urally, they wish to return and have a
few weeks to put things IN order before
taking up the work of the regular seS-
sion. 1t would be hard work to hold a
quorum. Consequently, l think we
suail adjourn sOon."
The leaders OF the Democratic party,
upon whom the decision will largely
rest. were not quite so confident of ad-
journment. Senator Harris said there
was great deal for congress to do, and
he did not see why it should not proceed
with the work without interruption
Senators Voorhees, and German refused
TO discuss the question at all, saying il
had not been canvassed. The
CONFERENCE OF SILVER DEMOCRATS
held today to decide whether fiIibuster
Ing should be resorted to was not large
nor long-continued, but upon its decision
hung the important question of the pos
sible defeat of the bill, and certainly
that Of the delay of its passage. They
simply canvaSsed the situation, and con
eluded that it was not wise policy tc
attempt to make good the promise they
had made yesterday to the silver Re
pUblicans of making further opposition
30 the bill by the use Of oh
structive tactics. They made tha
pledge while laboring under fit O
resentment over the defeat of thei
compromise measure. After weighing
the subject fully they concluded that
while their constituents would juStif,
them III making as strong fight for sill
Yer as they could make in legltimat,
and regular way, their people woult
not indorse them in resorting to fill
clustering methods. They also recog
niZed the fact that, with a majority il
the senate against them, they would b,
compelled to yield sooner or later, an,
that if they should succeed in gettin,
any concession whatever it would be O
very small consequence. Further
more, they contended that if the settle
ment of the question should be longe
delayed the business depression woul
be laid at the doors of silver. Takinj
all these matters into consideration, a
they also did the physical condition Q
members of the senate on both side
who have been through
THE LONG SIEGE,
they concluded to repress their resent
ment and yield at once. Senator Harri
was chosen to carry the message to tn
Republicans. Immediately af.erward
halt WAS called upon an incipient fiji
custer, and tbs long fight was prat