The record-union., 1893-10-26
Special to the REcoRp-UNIoS.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-The arguments
advanced by the Administration Demo
cratic leaders, which caused such sud
den change in the position of the anti
repeal Democrats yesterday, were that ui
to the present time the Democrats had py
no act given countenance to tilibusterng
had made no speech for delay, and had
come to the front and helped to make q
quorum during the long night session.
To continue the fight longer they must
take an active part III 1ilibusterIng, Whlch
it was urged, with the record they had
made. they could not afford to do. Such
a course would only result in giving the
Democratic party very black eye, as II
would appear as if their course was
prompted bv desire to defeat the Ad-
ministration measure already indorsed
bv the Democratic House. They were
informed they would not have corpO-
ral's guard with them in such course,
and that the party could not be held re-
sponsible for any such disgrace as II
would bring on the Senate. This had the
intended effect.
President Cleveland is very much gratl-
fed at the turn affairs have taken in the
Senate, though he has believed all along
the unconditional repeal bill would pass.
The President will have no suggestions
to make as to adjournment or recess after
Congress passes the repeal bill, though he
is anxious TO have the bill extending The
time in which Cinnamon could register
pass before the dissolution Of Congress.
The impression at the w hite House is
that no message will be sent in until the
rp0ular session in Decem ber.
The last doubt as to what might be done
in the Senate on the repeal bill seemed tC
be removed this morning when Bland.
the great free-silver champion of the
House, gave up all hope. He had just re-
turned from the Senate, where he had
been conferring with the silver leaders.
He said to the Associated Press reporter
that he had no idea that any further ef-
fort would be made to prevent a vote on
the Voorhees, bill in the Senate; that
speeches would he made, and when COM
pleted the vote would come.
He was asked what would be done when
the bill came over to the House. Il am,
of course, opposed to that bill, and 10 all
compromises that do not recognize silver
as money. This bill ought to be referred
to the Coinage Committee, but being a
House bill it can be taken from the Speak
er's table and the Senates amendments
concurred in without reference TO the
committee"
Bland was asked if the silver men
would force the repealers to have a quo
rum. ''Oh, yes" he replied, they will
have their quorum here to pass the bill. "
No quorum was present a t the opening
of the Senate this morning, but the silver
men paid no attention to the fact and did
not, as heretofore, demand the legal num-
ber before proceeding to business. There
was a general air OF relief that the long
struggle was over, extending even to the
silver men themselves.
Some doubts are expressed as to
whether tie vote will be reached on the
bill as soon as expected Immediately after
the collapse of the ihbuster, as it is found
that more of the amendments, of which
notice has been given, Will actually be
introduced than was expected. Some of
these will doubtless give rise to consider
able debate.
The silver men count on getting more
votes for some of these amendments than
on the vote on the bill itself. The Faulk-
ner, Squire and Quay amendments meet
with the most favor. The 20 to l and the
Is to l coinage amendments, it is ex-
pected, will catch a number of votes,
which will finally be cast in favor of re-
peal, especially the l6 to l ratio, where
tie Populists are concerned.
There is some talk TO the effect that the
Republican repealers will unite with the
silver men on some one of the amend
ments and put it through, but in such
cases it is likely to lose as many anti
repeal Democrats as it will gain of the
Republicans.