The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-23
The Probabilities Are In Favor Of the
Compromise.
NEW BANKRUPTCY MEASURE
Will Occupy the Attention OF tho House.
The Silver Question Will Probably
80 ON All the Week In the senate
May Ee Fight Over the Rules.

WASHINGTON, Oet 23.-The silver ques-
tion will probably again this week occupy
the attention of the senate to the exclu-
sion Of every other subject, unless 1t be
some minor matter like the confirmation
OF presidential appointments. Even though
the compromise bill be brought in at once
there is little prospect Of concluding the
consideration of the question before the
latter part OF the week.
Senator Jones Of Nevada, who has
spoken already on three different days,
has announced that he would require parts
of two or three days more for the con-
clusion of his remarks Senator Teller
also has on hand speech which he began
two or three weeks since. which he would
like to have an opportunity to conclude.
There are probably others Of the silver adj
vocates who are similarly situated. They
will be given an opportunity TO present
the matter prepared, even though the ad-
iustment of the question shall be definitely
settled. There will also in all probability
be many speeches in explanation of votes
upon the compromise, but these will be
comparatively brief.
There is a possibility that the COM
promise may fail, though all the prob
abilities are in favor of its success. IL IL
should fail, the throttle will be thrown open
again, and no one can foretell what the
week may bring forth. Such state of
affairs would almost certainly force the
senate into fight over the rules. It IL
probable that Senator Voorhees, will make
a summing up speech during the week il
the compromise amendment Is introduced.
The House Program.
The course of events In the house during
the coming week will hinge upon the re-
suit Of the effort To put through the com-
promise at the other end of the Capitol.
II the compromise should reach the house
before the consideration of the bankruptcy
bill-which Is made continuing order be-
ginning today--is disposed OF, that order
will be vacated to the end that prompt
action may be had on the financial meas
ure. II Is not expected, however, that the
compromise bill will reach the house under
the most favorable circumstances until
the latter end of the week.
Unless 1t becomes apparent that there
might be unreasonable delay the bill will
be referred under the rule to the coinage,
weights and measures committee. III there
is a disposition TO hold 1t there a 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 gov
erned by the course of the Republican sem
ators. The silver Democrats, too, except
perhaps few extremists, will follow the
lead OF their political brethren of the sem
ate. In fact, no sort of doubt seems to ex.
ist about the house. 1t will pass, aud
pass with expedition, any compromise
that goes through the senate.
The bankruptcy bill, unless the financial
measures are dislodged, will probably
occupy the entire week. Much opposition
TO this measure In its present form has
developed. Messrs. Culberson and Bailey
Dems.) and William A. Stone Rep.) Of
the committee which reported the bill arc
among its opponents Mr. Culberson says
that it must be amended In many particu-
lars, while others say that it can never
pass unless radical changes are made. One
of these changes ia the involuntary clause,
by which a man may be put through the
bankrupt court, even when it Is not to his
advantage for a majority Of his creditors
TO have such action taken.
stones Argument.
Mr.. Stone points out many defects In
the bill, which, be says, 10 the casual OBJ
server, are harmless. He il opposed to the
bill on general principles. There have been
three bankrupt laws passed, and all have
been repealed. The longest that any re-
mained on the statute book was IL years;
tho others less than two years. Mr.. Stone
says that to pass n law now during the
depression would cause great deal OF
hardship. as IL Is n time when there should
be leniency instead Of strictness in the
condition Of debts.
Minor matters will occupy the attention
Of the house during the morning hour
The McGarrahan claim will consume two
days. The passage of the printing bill. on
which the house was dividing, will be de-
layed until a quorum Is produced, as its
opponents, who are too weak TO defeat it,
say they will insist upon the presence Of
quorum II the bill is to carry. All the
Democratic members Of ways and means
committee engaged in the preparation OF
the tariff bill agree that IL 10 desirable 20
have the bill reported TO the house at the
earliest day possible, and most of tn EN-
think that it can be reported at least
within meath.
The income tax sentiment Is growing
among the Democrats OF the house IL IL
admitted that some other taxation than
that now in force will be necessary, as
members OF the majority say that the new
tariff bill will mean a decrease I'm revenues
derived from imports, OF at least a., ,0O0,-
600, without taking into consideration
the present deficiencies.
IL is now intended to make up the pre-