The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-10-26

to put through the compromise at the 9th |
er end of the capitol. If the compromise
should reach the house before the consid-
Grafton Of the bankruptcy bill, which is
made continuing order beginning to-
day, is disposed of, that order will be
vacated to the end that prompt action
may be had on the financial measures
It is not expected, however, that the
compromise bill will reach the house I'M
der the most favorable circumstances
until the latter end Of the week. Unless
it becomes apparent that there might be
unreasonable delay in the committee the
bill will be referred under the rule to the
coinage, weights and measures commit
tee. If there is disposition to hold it
there motion will be made to concur
in the senate amendments when the bill
Is taken from the speakers table. The
attitude of the Republicans toward the
bill will be governed by the course of
the Republican senator's. The silver Dem
ocrats, too, except perhaps few extrem-
lists will follow the lead Of their political
brethren of the senate. In fact, no sort
of doubt seems to exist about the house.
1t will pass and pass with expedition
senate.
Washington, Oct. 24.-Silver compro-
mise is 6ead. This fact was shown in
the senate when the men who had been
engineering the compromise deal failed
to offer their measure as expected, and
all that is now left to do is to continue
the fight on the old lines and wait until
vote can be had on the repeal bill now
before the senate. This, it is thought,
will be the latter part of the week.
Those who were expecting to see the
Democratic compromise bill introduced
into the senate and speedily passed
through that body found, when the senate
met at 10 o'clock, that they were more
than likely to be doomed to disappoint
mcnt, and as the day wore on the indi-
cations became still more marked. The
compromise bill, over which senators
| were so sanguine Saturday, will never be
introduced in the senate. The reason
| for this change in the situation is found
in the fact that the compromisers have
been unable to get sufficient number
! of pledges to guarantee the passage of
the bill in case it should be introduced,
| and they have said from the beginning
that they would bring in no bill unless
! it's passage could be assured before its
| introduction. Statements differ as to the
| exact number of Democratic senators
who have signed the agreement, but the
best authority obtainable places the num-
| Der at thirty-nine; or four less than a
majority. These four they. have thus
far found it impossible to obtain on the
! Democratic side of the chamber, and all
| uo1sf11 f0 Ior
far been repealed without exception. Sen
ators Jones and Stewart Continued their
speeches, which were listened to by less
| than quorum.
In the house the bankruptcy bill was
were made attacking the measure and
it is doubtful if it passes.
Washington, Oct. Ex-senator Harris,
acting for the silly er Democrats, informed
the silver Republicans that the Demo
Gratis had concluded that after taking all
the circumstances into consideration that
their best course was to drop the fight
against the repetl bill and allow it to
como to a vote. The end Of the present
fight will soon be reached and the result
will be i'll accordance with the wishes of
the president and the repeal forces in the
senate. The silver Republicans viii not
undertake to prolong the fight beyond the
time necessary to complete their speeches.
and will after that permit the voting tt
begin upon the amendments to the bill
1t Is generally believed that this will take
place before thu. close of the present
week. Following is the full text of the
Voorhees, bill, which will be substituted
In the senate for the house bill:
'"That SO much Of the act approved
July IA, 1890, entitled AN act directing
the purchase of silver bullion and ISSUE
of treasury notes thereon, and for Other
purposes as directs the secretary of thu
treasury to purchase from time to time
silver bullion to the aggregate amount O.
4,5OO,OOO ounces or so much thereof a.
may be offered in each month at. til,
market price thereof, not exceeding on,
dollar for 371.25 grains of pure silver
) and to issue in payment for such pur
chases treasury notes of the United
States, be and the same is hereby re
pealed, and it is hereby declared to be tn
policy Of the United States to continue
the use Of both gold and silver as stand
ard money, and to coin both gold ant
silver into money Of equal intrinsic OK
changeable value, such equality to be Sc
cured through international agreement o
ty such safeguards of legislation as will
insure the maintena1 &C of the parity ii
, value of the coins of the two metals an,
, the equal power of every dollar at al
i, times in the markets and in the paymeu
OF debts. And it is hereby further dc
clared that the efforts of the government
should be steadily directed to the estah
lishment' of such a safe system of bi
i metallism as will maintain at all time
the equal power of every dollar COME
. or issued by the United States in tn
: markets and in the payment of debts''
f The time in the senate was consume
by speeches ON the silver bill.
Il In the house the bankruptcy bill cam
up and lively discussion occurred O
, the silver question. No action was taker
ONE MAN IMPRISONED.
Helena, Mont, Oct .25,-Yestrday n