The herald., 1893-10-26
Repeal of the Sherman Act
Not Far Off.
Voting May Be Completed by
Saturday.
An Early Adjournment Of Congress
Probable
Action on the Chinese Bill Will BE Dee
ferred TIL the Regular ses-
sion Grover Greatly
Gratified.
By the Associated Press.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-The prospect
at the close of the session Of the senate
this evening was favorable to voting ON
the amendments to the repeal bill by
Friday. Senator Jones will conclude to-
morrow, and Senators Teller, Martin,
Allen and Stewart each desire to talk.
So far as learned there will be no other
speeches, and when the last of these is
concluded, voting will be the next thing
in order.
Later inquiry confirms the prediction
heretofore made that some of the amend.
ments will receive sufficient vote to
insure their adoption, but it is possible
that none Of them will receive 80 large
vote as will be recorded in opposition to
the bill. The reason for this is found in
the fact that the silver men DO not ex-
pect any of them to carry, and therefore
consider it unnecessary to attempt to
have any of them adopted. The major
ity of the free coinage men are Of the
opinion that nothing can be agreed upon
that would be advantageous to silver
and many of them announce their inten-
tion of voting only for the free coinage
amendment, and OF giving no counts-
nance to any of the other amendments.
The Republicans have abandoned all
idea of introducing an amendment as a
party measure. Sherman thinks au-
thority should be given for bonds, but
gees difficulty in getting such provis-
ion through at this time, and will in all
probability not attempt it.
AN EARLY ADJOURNMENT.
1t ia believed if the amendments can
be taken up early Friday. the final vote
can be reached Saturday and the bill
sent to the house for action. When the
house shall have acted upon the bill,
there is very little doubt now that an
adjournment will be taken. So general
is the desire on the pErt OF the members
TO getaway that it would be next to I'M
/ possible TO hold a quorum OF either
house in Washington, even should it be
attempted.
AT one time It was believed that an
effort to pasa tho bill for the amendment
of the Chinese exclusion act would bs
made, but the the probability is averted.
Senator Perkins OF California asked the
members of the committee on foreign
relations to postpone the report on the
bill until White of California was able
to take part in the discussion, and he
is led to believe the request will be
granted. White is detained in CaIifor-
mia by important business. Perkins says
there is a sufficient appropriation car
ried by the Geary law to send the high
binders and Chinese gamblers out ofthe
country. and ne thinks there will be no
great injury to any one If they are ex-
ported before the proposed change in
the law is made.
GROVER is MUCH GRATIFIED.
President Cleveland is very much graf
flied at the turn affairs have taken in
the senate, though he has believed all
along that the unconditional repal bill
would pass. The president will have no
suggestions to make as to adjournment
or recess after congress passes the repeal
| bill, though he 10 anxious to have the
bill extending the time in which China
men could register pass before the disso-
! luton of congress. The impression at
the White House is that no message will
be sent in until the regular session in
December.
WHAT CAUSED THE CAVE.
The arguments advanced by the ad-
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caused such a sudden about-iace in the
position OF the anti-repeal Democrats
yesterday, were that, up to the present
time they had by no act given cocnte-
nance to filibustering; had made no
speeches for delay, but had come to the
front and helped to make quorum dur
ing the long night sessions. To con-
tinue the fight longer they must take
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was urged, with the record they had
made, they could not afford to do. Such
a course would only result in giving the
Democratic party very black eye, as it
would appear their course was prompted
by desire to defeat the administration
measure already indorsed by the Demo-
cratic house. They were informed they
would not have corporals guard with
them in such q course, and that the
party could not be held responsible for
any such disgrace as it would bring on
the senate. This lad the desired effect.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.
Some doubts are expressed as TO
whether vote will be reached on the
bill as soon as expected, Immediately
after the collapse of the filibustsr, sa it
is found more OF the amendments OF
which notice has been given will act
ually be introduced than was expected.
Some of these will doubtless give rise to
considerable debate. The silver men
count on getting more votes for come of
these amendments than on the vote on
the bill itself.
The Faulkner, Squire and Quay
amendments met with most iavor.
The 20 to and l6 to l coinage amend
ments, it is expected, will catch num-
Der OF votes which will finally be cast
in favor of repeal, especially the l6 to l
ratio, where the Populists are con-
cerned.
There is some talk to the effect that
the Republican repeaiers will unite with
the silver men ON some OF the amend
ments and put them through, but in