The Bessemer indicator., 1893-08-19
Washington Notes.

Mr.. Pence says the outlook for silver grows
brighter all the time.
Yellow fever has suddenly appeared In Pen
saeola, Florida. Two cases are reported,
Senator Manderson thinks that free coinage
at 20 to l will be the compromise agreed to.
Mr. Cleveland left Warrington on the lith
for Buzzard's Bay where he will remain until
September LIST
large part OF the members of the House
the next week or two.
The Washington Post, an enemy OF silver,
declares that the Senate will not allow the
unconditional repeal OF the Sherman law.
Considerable surprise is felt as a result of
the appointment by Speaker Crisp OF Mr..
outhwaite In place OF Mr.. McMillin on the
committee on rules,
1t is now positively stated that until the
House has finally acted upon the proposition
to repeal the purchasing clause of the Sher-
man act, the Senate will do nothing in that
direction.
The Democrats In the Senate do not pro-
pose being forced by the Republicans into
hasty action upon the silver question, and
they resolved that no forward step shall be
taken until they have agreed among them
selves upon plan of action that shall secure
the support of the entire party,
Inquiry OF leaders on the Republican side
OF the House elcits the statement that they
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now in progress. They think that the Dem
ocra,ic alternative OF free silver or no silver
Is not the only solution of the problem, bu.
as they are not allowed TO amend the bill
they Will not participate In the discussion to
any great extent.
Representatives Pence aud Bell have re-
ceiyed a number OF letters from New York all
OF which arc TO the effect that there is now
going on In that gold center revolution In
sentiment and a growing feeling of friendship
for silver. Judge Kerr of Pueblo, who is now
there making speeches for the cause of silver,
is drawing large crowds and the people are
being enlightened.
At meeting called by the committee in
charge OF the bill for the unconditional repeal
Of the purchase clause of the Sherman act,
held Tuesday night in the Arlington Hotel,
Representative Rayuor OF Maryland presided.
Forty members were present, representing
every section Of the country They compared
notes and the meeting felt satisfied that there
was a majority In the House OF not less than
thirty In favor of the Wilson bill Various
subcommittee were appointed TO meet from
time TO time and report the condition of the
House on the subject Of the repeal until the
vote has been taken.
In the agreement reached by the conference
OF silver and anti-silyer men Friday morning,
the friends of the white metal conceded but
little and gained the point for which they
have all along been sticking, that they should
OF free coinage pure and simple, before the
question of repeal came up for action. This
was an amicable arrangement In which they
had everything to gain aud nothing to lose
The gold men say that they agreed TO 1t be-
cause a careful poll of the House showed that
they could defeat any proposition looking to
the adoption OF II coinage bill at an Increased
ratio, and for that reason they had nothing
TO fear from the stlyerItes
1t is reported that there was very slgnlh-
cant occurrence In the Senate finance com
mittec on Thursday. A motion was made
authorizing the chairman to Introduce bill
10 amend the law governing the issue OF ma
tional bank notes, so a. TO permit the Issue of
notes TO the par value of the bonds deposited
as security therefor. This was agreed to
after discussion, By a majority Of to /. Then
II was proposed to authorize the chairman to
report bill 10 repeal the silver-purchasing
clause OF the Sherman law. Whereupon Mr..
Vest Is said TO have made speech denounc-
Ing the proposition and notifying It's friends
that no bill which ignored silver could pass
the Senate, ss At present constituted. Under
the Influence Of the remarks OF Mr.. Vest, the
committee unanimously reconsldcred It's ac-
tion on the currency question and adjourned.