Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-23
SENATE FIGHT is ON
COMPROMISE Silver Measure to
Be Pushed.
poputIsTs Will OPPOSE IT


wAsHlsoroS. Oct - This week slil
ousa % congress with bsttsr promise ola
brsaA IL the d.aaloek ia The seaate than
has b-sn evident TOR many days II 10
tie iateatioa u the managers of tie
eomproaniae movement 20 place their
PROPOSITION before the holy az the car
hast possible moment probably t2mof-
so3 os the next iay. Thea g sill be the
qaesfion q ways and means % secure
acton upon Il. tor strong opposstion -
expected from tks POpuiist senator's aud
taege - 10 mesas of knoSing What
Measure Il support can b., exyected trom
tes rspnblicanN u necessary, however
tAefe may ue a resort % clotare. such
: psopo.liion would BE- much stronger.
whea eadorssl By a majority "a demo
er1f .e1aiufa. than when q Nas broacted
t-fare aad there u no reason 20 suppose
taaf ne vice. president WoUid not IN such
,.fe tade the necessary steps - bring
the question 20 a vote. The voorhees,
amenimeat 10 the rules would IA tbs
egs1l be the % eiossng The debate.
and a. tins has already occupied more
thau The thirty lays specified an the new
r,iie th. atoptioa % the voorhees, rule
would result ia a vote upon ths BAL and
amendments very speedily.
Essn Il the compromise movement
sbaslid fail again. II - understood that
fhe clofurc rule vii be pressed, proos-
ily te4nning Tuesday. aud it - ex-
u-ctei ~ senator tiIli that the few con
sersatige democrats In favor Of repeal.
no - Tar have declined 10 sign MS pc
t.tloa "a tho sieo presidsat, IN the hope
that by az agfesment on a compromise
TIE necessity Tor eloture would be re-
rove,i. xill then fall into line and sign
the petition
Work in the House.
The development q the program Ia
tie house this week will depend uFoa
fhs course Il cveuts ln trs senate. IL
the latter body should speedily adopt
tae silver conproaslse uoS lmCl.ncnt. or
make any other disposition II the pend
irg Question 10 j. the belief 81 Spe1ker
1Fi-p and other members of the cun-
r,if.se GA rules. which is Tie managing,
force n the house. that a recess
for tWo or three weeks. 0r posi-
~ even nnal adlournmcnt. o'
tie extraordinary session would follow
in a day or tVo The annourremeat
tnerel0re. that al early s-ttieneut d
ths SILVER question Ia tie senate sas
probsh.s brought on season ~ salt
inq. Ia the meantime. however, the
eatabllshmsnt % uniform system 81
haakfuptcy. reported by the c1mE4Ittef
os ,he inyii-iary. - On the calcUder for
e0a-ill~raficu tomorrow. with 10 iimi'
q true % the order That whi enehss
thr house. in case the oppoftunits psc
saufa ifss,f. e. consider a prupg'tttor foi
4 recess ur adioGrument. either "a act
quickly OF the bankruptcy ball ard g
lt out * the way. 90 90 postpone preseu
tesufts action and take u up aEaii
~ hsin congress shall rsi,ssembie.
~otae Iinportant House Bills
~ -sse congress continues ia session
thrltn the week. beside the bank
REPLIES biil fleEe are several measure
on tte calendars which arc likely 10 b
ral.e, gp Tor actiou 0g consideration u
tie morning hours Prominent anon
tlrm are rhe bills authorizing a settle
ucut ef the accourts % lorida slth t.
81 lfd -satcs. directing the appoipi
msat ~ committee O. revise The per
s3al-i - The navy, % amsDd the iutei
state eommsrce act, - submit the fam
nss y tiarrshan c'aim q the court q
private land claims hF bll % regt
iats fhr rahlT PRINTING aal distrinutin
o documents Hill te ths frst husines
atel rss1ing TIE Journal tomorrow. th
house hssmg Adjourned oa Saiuria
psedlUE "a Foie on its Paesa-e, the ro
cal 81. .pslng uo 441ram.