Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-12
THE FIRST OF OCTOBER
Will See the Senate Ready to Adjourn
or Begin the Work
OF LEGISLATION UPON QUESTIONS
Other than Silver and Finance.
There Is No Doubt About the
Feelings of the Majority, and
the Minority Will Not Attempt
a Filibuster.

WASHINGTON, D. c., September IL
While all outward appearances Indicate
that the situation In the Senate Is uh-
changed and that the present debate on
the repeal bill may continue indennlte-
ly, there are certain facts apparent 70
the initiated which go to show that the
end is In sight and there is strong
probability that the Senate will De
either ready to adjourn or to take up
other legislation by the first OF OCTOBER.
This conclusion is not reached as the
result Of statements given out Tor eHecI
by the advocates of the bill, but It's De-
lieved to be justified by the clrcum.
stances of the situation. Very few OF
even the staunchest OF silver advocates
any longer claim majority OF the Sen
ate upon the subject Of repeal.
They are hopeful OF securing the
adoption of an amendment which Will
give recognition in some form to silver,
andthus avoiding the necessity OF tax
ing a vote upon the repeal bill as 1t
stands. There are certain votes which
they hope to secure for an Amendments
Of this character.
1t may be stated definitely that no or
ganized determination to tilfbuster has
been reached and the probabilities now
are that there will be no extended en0rt
after the legitimate debate has been ex-
hausted to prolong the session OF the
Senate, or postpone the time for action
upon the bill.
The opponents OF the bill recognize
that the time is not propltious for
flibuster, and that even IL they should
attempt to hold off a vote beyond the
legitimate time, the circum stances
would all be against them.
They appreciate that they are placed
at a tremendous disadvantage by the
fact that there are no other important
bills before the Senate, and that they
are thus compelled to consume all the
time Of the Senate sessions. The cal
endar is bear now, but for the repeal
bill the Senate could adjourn tomorrow
Another circumstance which they are
called upon to face is the fact that they
are at the beginning Of Congress with
no possibility of forcing an adjournment
If the majority should hold odt for con-
tinuance until the fourth OF March,
1895.
There are sufficient number OF
speeches announced to consume the
time of the Senate for probably two
weeks. After that 1t will be necessary
to either go over the same ground in
speeches, begin actual filibustering
operations or let the voting begin. II
will rest largely with the Southern op-
ponents of the bill to decide whether
the vote shall be postponed or taken.
IL Is safe to say that il they or the
majority of them decide against tili-
buster IL will not be undertaken. Sen
ator Pughs speech to-day gives some
reason for believing that the Southern
Senators may be disposed to hold out
indefinitely for the defeat OF the bill,
but other Southern Senators situated as
he is and who believe as he does have
not so clearly outlined their politics.
To-day the greater part of the time
was occupied oy Senator Pugh (Ala-
bama), In opposition to the repeal OF
the Sherman law. He vas followed by
Senator Teller (Colorado), also against
the bill who concluded his speech be-
gun on Saturday last
The silver men neither Saturday nor
to-day followed the tactics inaugurated
early last week, of insisting upon the
presence of quorum, and apparently
the feeling between the friends and OPP
ponents of repeal is much better than
it has been therefore, during the session.
Both Mr.. Pugh and Mr.. Teller dis
cussed the question in calm and dig
nifed manner, and they were accorded
most respectful attention.