The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-05
An Estimate Of the Vote for
Repeal in the Senate.
STEVENSON MAY END DELAY.
Stewart, the Silver Miner, Expected
to Abuse John Sherman Today.
cuIlom Speaks for Repeal aad PETER
fer Free Coinage-The TarfR Hear
iass Be<an-Pssates Onion and Grape
Importers Ash Ksdnetions.

wasHrssros CITY, Sspt 4-Ths open-
ing of the week finds increased interest in
the financial situation in congress, and
senators are being sharply called upon by
the public TO indicate where they stand.
The following poll of the senate on the re-
peal bill has been given ont as one sub
mitted to President Cleveland for his per-
sonai information:
For repeal-Aldrich. Allison, Brice.
Cafirev, Camden. Carey, Chandler, Cul-
iem, Davis, Dixon. Dolph. Faulkner, Frye,
GaliInger. Gibson, Gordon. Gorman, Gray,
Hale. .HawIey. Higgins. Hill, Hoar Houston.
Lindsay, Lodge, Mcmillan, Mcpherson,
Henderson. Mills, Mitchell Of Wisconsin,
Morgan, Morrill,. Murphy. Palmer, Platr.
Proctor, sherman, Smith, Squire, Stock
bridge, Turpie, Villas. Voorhees,, WASH
burn. White of Louisiana, Wilson. To-
tai, AZ.
Against repeai-Allen, Bate, Berry,
Cockrell, Coke, Colquift. Daniel. DUBOIS,
George, Harris. Trby. Jones Of Arksnsas.
Jones OF Nevada, Kyle. Martin, Mitchell
of Oregon. PETER, Perkins Pettigrew.
Power, Pugh, Roach: shonp, Stewart.
Teller. Vance, Vest. Walthall. White OF
California, Weleott. Total, 30.
Doubtful, with disposition to vote for
repeal Blackburn. Butler, Ransom. To-
tai. 3.
Doubtful. with disposition 10 vote against
repeal Call, Cameron, Hansbrough,
Pasco. Quay. Total. 3.
Several senators are paired, but should
every senator vote. the above is believed
TO be a fairly accurate statement. The list
OF senators set down rs for repeal contains
several who rs last resort only, will vote
| for conditional repeal. Some OF them
would much prefer to have the bill
amended but shonid they fail in this are
| said to be prepared TO vote for uncondi-
tional repeal One of the amendments
proposed provides for the coinage Of the
bullion nov in the treasury and the issu.
ance Of silver certificates therefor. An
other will provide for the pur-
| chase Of s2O.o00.00o or s30, ,o00, 900 in
| silver, AZ the discretion of the sec.
retary Of the treasury. for coinage
| purposes. By coinage Of bullion now on
hand and the purchase of additional silver
the silver coinage OF ths United States
| would be between 77o6. coo and $780,
100000. 1t is nos nearly s600. 600 COO
| When $500. .000, 600 shall have been reached
coinage of silver Is to cease. The financial
| policy of France, which has silver circu-
lation of x78o, 600 000 seems to be the
! model many senatora ara disposed TO fol-
! low. The old Bfanusxzfis6n act viii also
be introduced as an amendment. and thers
1 will be. about the same amendments as
were introduced in tho house for an in
| crease in ratio.
1t Is stated that the administration men
are counting on Vice President Stevenson
to pat an end to fiIibustering in the senate
| after 1t has proceeded for time. While
there Is no cioture rule in the senate, the
| presiding officer can decline to recognize q
senator who wishes to speak for the clear
| purpose of delaying. II Is said Stevenson
will permit the silver speeches to run
along for a time until their purpose being
/ dilatory becomes evident At such time,
| il is said, the vice president will fail to
| give continued recognition to the silver
men, but viii recognize Voorhees, in mo.
ton TO take final vote. This would bring
the contest to an abrupt termination.
/ Senator Stewart has secured the original
| silver demonstrating bill of 1873 and
| another copy of the measure which went
to the house. iaterlined. erased and gener.
ally tampercd with. and will present them
| in his speech tomorrow, on the real his
tory of the demonstration of silver. Ii il
said he will attack Sherman savageiy.
The treasury department today pur
chased q. 600 ounces of silver at 73lS cents
an ounce, and offered the same amount
| for 26O 900 ounces more