The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-20
MORE COMPROMISE TALK.
The Claim That an Agreement Has
Been Reached Again Heard.

Been Reached Again Heard.
Everything Now Out and Dried, O.
oording to the Story, if President
Cleveland VIII Only Give His Con-
sent-only a Hint Given Out as to
the Terms of the Alleged New Agree
ment.
Washington, Oct. Ex-senator Jones of
Nevada twitted Senator PETER, as they
left the Senate chamber at the close of
the session this afternoon upon the pros
pect of his not getting an opportunity to
finish his speech As Senator Jones has
also on hand a speech only half delivered,
Mr.. PETER was able to respond in kind.
The conversation was but the echo of the
report heard on all sides about the capitol
that compromise has been agreed upon
by the democratic senators. There is no
doubt that this report is substantially
correct yet there is a slight obstruction
somewhere which renders the members
of thescommittee cautious about giving
the details. 1t is believed the president
has not yet expressed his approval of the
certain members of the committee and of
the Senate who desire his approval of the
bill before committing themselves abso-
lutely to it.
AMEAsURE IN PREPARATION.
1t may be stated explicitly, however,
that the members of the Senate on both
sides Of the chamber, without exception,
regard it as settled that measure is in
course of preparation at the hands of the
democratic steering committee, the terms
of which, except as to details, have been
practically agreed upon by the entire
democratic side of the chamber Senator
Voorhees,, who, as the leader of the re-
peal forces, could have no part in an eff
fort to secure a compromise, showed by
every act that hecOnsidered the end near,
and when approached on the subject re-
piled that be would not be surprised if
the days work should produce important
results.
Senator COckrell, leader of the com
promise forces, was also exceedingly
cautious. lie admitted that the steering
committee had the subject in hand, but
declared that as yet nothing had been ac-
cOmplished. The committee was engaged
until about o'clock to-day in the room OF
the Senate committee on appropriations,
individual senators.
A CALL ON CARLISLE.
At that time they picked up their hats
and overcoats and strolled out singly aud
in pairs and went to the treasury depart
ment, whore supposedly they had con
| ference with the secretary. After leav-
| ing the department some of the members
| Of the committee returned to the capitol,
| but Senators Blackburn and Ransom
were not among this number, uand the
rumor gained currency that
they had gone to make call
upon Mr.. Cleveland 1t is believed
| that the committee received some en-
couragement at the Treasury department,
for after Mr. Cockrell's return to the cap,
ltol he again set to work with a will upon
the details of the proposed bill, calling in
several democratic senators, including
| Senators Jones of Arkansas, Harris and
| Camden to assist him in this work,
THE BILL.
The bill is substantially the same as
was reported in these dispatches. 1t
provides for the repeal of the Sherman
! law, but removes the date at which the
repeal will take effect until Jan. or July
| l. 1895. II retires the treasury notes be-
| low 50 or Sl0 it coins the $54 900, 900 of
silver seignorage now on hand; it makes
| the purchase of 4,500, 600 ounces of silver
per month mandatory There is some
| difference Of opinion as to whether the
| date of the limitation will be fixed at the
end of the calendar year of 1894, or at the
end of the fiscal year in July of 1895.
THE BOND QUESTION.
There is also a wide divergence OF
views as to the bond question. There
are great many senators on the demo
Al
eliminate the bond question from the bill
entirely, and if Secretary Carlisle will
only say that the parity of gold and
silver can be preserved without bonds,
| that question will not be touched. The
proposed law will add only about $780,
| 900 900 to the silver circulation, counting
| the seigniorage and supposing that 1t
will cease its operations Jan,
| l. 1895, and so some think it will
not be necessary to do anything
at all about bonds. If the question Is
| handled at all, it will be dealt with indi-
rectly by Confirming the right Of the
| Secretary of the Treasury to issue bonds
under the act of 1875, limiting theamount
| to 500, 100000, the interest to 3 per
cent and the time to five years, and pro
viding that the bonds shall be used only
to strengthen the gold reserve and not for
banking purposes.
DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION
There is a difference of opinion as to the
| probable time when the proposed measure
will be introduced in the Senate There
are those who think it may go in to-mor-
row, but others say it win first be sub
mitted to a democratic caucus, and thar
at any rate it win not be possible TO in
| troduce it before Monday. There is a
general feeling that the bill should be put
| upon its passage as soon as possible TO pre-
vent further exhibitions of harsh feeling
in the Senate. Indeed, it is understood
| that the committee has had in mind the
Importance Of putting a stop as soon as
possible, to this exhibition on the part of
senators on the dem ocratic side, and it is
an open secret that this has had a great
deal to do in forcing an unders standing.
IL the compromise bill should become a
law it is regarded as almost certain that
congress will soon adjourn,
VOORHEES, TO BE PGTIED.
Senator voorhees, is to be pitied. His
arduous labors in behalf Of repeal have
been enough to break him down. When
to those you add the anxiety Of mind
and the unpleasantness Of the Sc
we're criticism 10 which he has been