The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-11

WARRINGTON. Oct. 6.-several sena-
tors have been discussing plans for start
ing the latter part Of next week on a
visit TO the worlds fair. Senator Sher-
man said I'm an interview that the re-
publicans were simply waiting for the
democrats 20 come 20 an agreement on
the silver question among themselves,
which they would I'm the end have 20 do.
There has been a general increase OF
sentiment in this direction during the
day. The attempt TO secure night ses-
sions has now been postponed until next
Wednesday. The best opinion is that Mr..
Voorhees, will carry into effect his inten-
ton of asking for the prolongation Of the
senate into the night, and II he fails in
this effort, or fails in retaining quorum,
the senate will be in better mood for
coming to an understanding.
1t IS understood that some republican
advocates Of repeal will decline 10 assist
their democratic co-workers to the extent
OF sitting up nights with them.
Senator Pugh says the silver men in
wife this test. and when II is once begun
will themselves see that the session is
made continuous. He says that If the
repeal advocates demand night sessions
that will be hlibustering and that the
anti-repeal forces will be justified in re-
sorting to the same tactics.
The greater part Of the talk Of COM
promise Is still on the line of Mr.. Faux
ner's amendment with a bond provision
added.
There is, however. a new proposition
looking to the continuation Of the Sher-
man act for definite time, two or three
years. but the suggestion has not met
with general favor on either side.
The Gold Reserve.
Several days ago the treasury depart
ment mailed interest checks aggregating
in value about 5000. 900 to pay interest
on the public debt due Oct l. The
effect OF their payment is already being
felt in the reduction of the gold reserve,
which today stands at $s9. 1926, 693. as COM
pared with a reserve of 500, $50, 172 on
the I'd instant. The reserve has nearly
reached the lowest point in its history,
which occurred about the middle of last
June. when it was several hundred
thousand below what it is today. The
net currency balance. however, has
turned the other way from that Of the
STU AN1EANt anu S4loNS III increase OF
$2.647, $50 since the second of the month
The department. Is accommodating cur
rency at some of the interior points, in
anticipation of the large pension pay
ments which will have 10 be made soon
No gold is going out Of the country, so
far as the officials Of the department
are informed.
The Tariff Bill.
The democratic members Of the WAYS
and means committee have acknowl-
edged that some difficulties are now be-
ing reached. The iron and steel sohed-
ules is a perplexing knot to be solved
The frame work Of the bill before the
majority is understood 10 be a draft
submitted by Secretary Carlisle. The
members of the committee find many
changes which they believe are desir-
able. 1t is understood that 1t has been
definitely determined that the sugar
bounty shall be repealed.
A proposition is made TO place a half
cent pound on raw sugars or take off
the same rate on refined sugars. 1t is
said that Secretary Carlisle has been
in consultation with the majority during
a portion Of the deliberations II is
generally DeueFeO by the democratic
members, not only Of the committee, but
OF the house that an increase OF internal
revenue taxes is part Of the adminlstra-
ton plan. Another feature is the sug-
gestion that the money for pensions
should be a separate fund issued in
some special manner. An income tax
and a direct tax have both been sug-
gested Members of the committee on
invalid pensions have received intima-
ton that they have TO act on sugges-
tions Of this kind.
The silver senators are beginning TO
discuss among themselves the advis-
ability OF making an effort to displace
the repeal bill with the federal elections
bill when the latter measure shall come
70 the senate from the house, but they
seem 10 be somewhat divided upon the
question.
MIR. Voorhees, Position.
Senator Voorhees, would rather adj
1Ourn the senate than submit TO COM
promise He says that sooner than ac-
cept such terms OF compromise as Sena-
tor Blackburn suggests the repealers will
vote to adjourn until the regular session.
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