The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-14

Debate-Repealers Said to be Discour-
aged
WASHINGTON, Oct. lathe Senate
set to work this morning just as IL
nothing had occurred to modify the sit
uation as to the purchase repeal bill.
Mr.. Voorhees, was in his seat at IL
o'clock, looking somewhat tired per-
haps, but alert and resolved to push the
bill to the last. At 11:3O the bill was
taken up on his motion and Mr.. Stewart
took up his speech at the point where
he had left off ten hours before.
Notices OF two amendments to the
bill were given by Mr.. Vest and Mr..
the silver purchase clause OF the Sher-
man act, the free coinage of silver at
rate of S5,00O,OOO month until the
limit OF 1000, 900 is reached; coinage
of seigniorage into standard silver
dollars lG to ~, authorizing of
the Treasury Department to require
good payment on any United States
obligations whenever it is satisfied that
it is applied for with view of export.
ing gold, authorizes the issue of certifi-
Gates in exchange for silver dollars, and
provides for a joint committee of the
two houses on the question of finance.
Mr.. Aliens amendment Is free coinage
proposition.
The Senate at 1890 p. m. is still in
session Yeas and nays on an unim-
portant amendment have been taken.
Thirty seven voted, the silverFmen re-
fusing to vote. Senator Harris SAYS he
believes his party in the Senate is able
to devise bill with sufficient unanimity
to put it through as party measure.
Senators Pugh and Jones, leading silver
men. talked in the same strain. The
repeal leaders arc apparently as deter
mined as ever to go forward with the
bill unaTended.
The following resolution by Senator
Henderson, of Nebraska, was offered in
the Senate: Resolved, That the com
mittee on Pacific railroads be directed
to investigate and report to tho Senate
If the Union Pacific Railroad Company
had passed into the hands OF a receiver,
and il So by what action and under
what circumstances, and what steps are
necessary to protect the interests and
secure the ndebtedness OF said railroad
to the United States, reporting by bill
or otherwise.
Mr.. Brice, chairman of the committee
on Pacific railroads, pointed ont the
necessity that receivers certificates be
not issued and have preference over
Governments lien on the property; it
will be supplemental to the app.opria-
ton required TO employ council In the
matter.
At this hour, l. p. NJ, quorum is
still present in the Senate and the de-
bate is dragging along without any par
ticular interest. Senator Stewart
ceased speaking at S o'clock and was
succeeded by Mr.. PETER. The galleries
are practically deserted. The President
remains firm for unconditional repeal
and Mr.. Voorhees, will hold out as long
as he can keep quorum.
The failure OF the thirty -eight-hou
session that broke up early this morn.
ing, however, without accomplishing a
single result beyond demonstration to
the country that the silver men were
capable Of staving off vote on the
Voorhees, bill indefinitely, has dampened
the enthusiasm of the weary and broken
down repeal Senators, and they have re-
turned to the fight disheartened and dis
cOuraged.
Meantime the efforts of the comprom-
isers to find common ground goes on.
The basis seems to be the Harris and
Vest amendments, but there is wide
difference OF opinion as to whether a
bond provision should or should not be
added.
If the president continues to reject all
propositions looking TO compromise 3,
nothing is left, but an adjournment of
Congress unless the leaders should de-
eide to go ahead and pass com romi se
measure and send it to the White House
and place the responsibility of vetoing
or signing at MIR. Cleveland's doors.
Judging from the outcome OF the con
tinuous session there is little chance Of
any practical result from this second
attempt to force legislation.
Although several conferences were
held in committee rooms no result was
announced. The President has not yet
given his consent to any compromise.
The leaders OF the repeal forces still
say for publication that they will not
be party to a compromise, but they
are nevertheless participating in the
effort to arrange one.
At 1853 p. N. the Senate adjourned.
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