Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-06

WASHINGTON, d. c., September s.
The financial policy Of the administra-
tion was to-day clearly defined and it
can be announced Low that all second
airy legislation on finance IS to be post
poned until the Senate acts upon the
repeal bill.
The House Committee on Banking
and Currency, towards which all eyes
are now directed as the organization to
initiate the legislation to follow repeal
Of the purchasing act, met this morn
ing, but after twenty minutes desultory
discussion, adjourned for one week.
1t was learned after the adjournment
that the President and Secretary Car
Isle had both expressed the wish that
allremedial legislation to follow the
repeal bill be postponed until the latter
measure has actually passed the Senate.
N There is no doubt OF the Intention OF
the committee to follow out this sug-
gestion, although Chairman Springer
he has been in conference with the ad-
ministrstion In regard TO the matter.
The bill OF Congressman johnson,
now pending in the banking commit
tee, does not seem to meet with the IA
vor OF the majority, and mona OF the
various measures affecting the ten per
cent. tax on State bank issue will be
considered until the Senate has dis
posed OF the repeal bill. Indeed, all
subsequent legislation will be held
back init
TaE REPEAL BILL Is DISPOSED oF'
During the meeting Of the committee
there was a formal discussion OF the
policy 10 be pursued with reference 10
measures now before the Senate which
have been reported by this committee.
Senator Voorhees, had, it was said,
announced In unmiStakable language
hisl determination TO push the repeal
bill as rapidly as possible, snd indicated
that thatiwould be done, at least for the
present, with reference 10 other bills
which the committee has had under
consideration.
This is taken TO mean that whatever
truth there may be In the rumor that
the administration has other financial
plans brewing, or that Mr.. VOORHEES, Is
himself anxious 20 secure other legisla-
zion. all these schemes will be at least
tenn porarily be held aloof and the re-
peal bill will be given undivided atten-
tion.
Senator Harris also made an import
ant announcement In the meeting on be-
half. IL is supposed, OF the opponents Of
the repeal bill. This was 10 the effect
that hereafter IL was his purpose to de-
mand that at sll times there shall be
Quorum in the Senate.
This announcement Is supposed TO
have originated In a state G. affairs dis
covered In the Senate yestt iday. After
the body had refused TO adjourn 10 per-
init Senator PETER 70 postpone his speech
until this morning, IL became apparent
that a large majority OF the SEN
ators had taken their departure
for home, leaving the Senate chamber
comparatively vacant, and that some al
least Of the absentees were those who
had announced by their votes their de-
sire TO have the business Of the Senate
continue.
THE SILVER MEN,
majority Of whom had voted for ad-
iournment, soon discovered this situa-
tion and privately entered a protest
with the repeal leaders against the pro-
ceeding as inconsistent and unfair.
No formal action was taken at the
time. but Mr.. HarriS's statement 70 the
committee is taken TO mean that they
have united for the purpose Of insisting
uDon a quorum while the Senate is in