The herald., 1893-10-25

cess or adjournment involves the ques
tion of mileage. Some think if an ad
journment is taken now the member
would again be entitled to mileage TO
the regular session, while recess woulS
prevent mileage being allowed. Other
maintain that mileage for both session.
must be allowed, whether an adjourn
ment or recess is taken. Most OF th'
Republicans, the Populists and many
Democrats OF the senate eaid they ex
pected congress to adjourn early mex
week until the first Monday in Decem
ber. The leaders of the Democratic
party, upon whom the decision will
largely rest, are not quite so confident
of adjournment. Senator Harris said
there is a great deal for congress to do,
and he did not see why it should moi
proceed with the work without inter.
ruption. Senators Voorhees, and Cor.
man refused to discuss the question at
all, saying it had not been canvassed.
THE PoPULIsTs' coMPLACENCY.
"we were ready to go on" said PETER
and Kyle in unison to an Associated
Press representative, "and could con-
tinue the fight for some time with little
assistance, but were willing to quit
when the old parties did it. We feel
badly 20 have silver receive this SET
back, but politically we view the stu.
alton with complacency. We cannot
mourn for it is not our funeral. We
expect the result will make millions OF
votes for the Populists."
REPUBLICANS UNABLE TO UNITE.
The silver Republicans and repeal Re-
publicaus made mild but Intellectual
attempt to unite forces before the close,
by bringing Senators Sherman and Tel
Ter together, but they soon found they
could not unite upon measure that
would stand any likelihood of receiving
the necessary majority to insure it's pas
sage.
THROWING UP THE sPUNGE.
The conference of silver Democrats Of
the senate today. whose action brought
the long fight to practical close, con-
cluded that while their consti tuents
would justify them in making as strong
q fight for silver as they could make in
a legitimate and regular way, their peo-
pie would not endorse them in resorting
to filibustering methods, and they con-
cluded to yield at once.
Senator Voorhees, said tonight he was
hopeful of reaching the voting stage by
Thursday, and the opinion is general
that the bill will be disposed of before
the end of the week. 1t isnot believed
by any one that half of the 27 amend
ments proposed will be regularly Of
fered.
FUTURE SILVER LEGISLATION.
There is already talk of future silver
legislation. One of the leading advo-
Gates of repeal is quoted tonight as say
ing he will introduce free coinage bill
upon the assembling of the regular ees-
sion. Senator Sherman told an Asso-
ciated Press representative that he is
contemplating the introduction of
bond bill, and it would probably incl
dentally make some provision for the use
of silver. Many other senators have
financial bills in contemplation. The
outlook is indeed good that the regular
session will be flooded with financial
bills, and no one need be surprised il
the Fifty-third congress should develop
\ record of financial legislation almost
ss important as the one now closing.
MR.. BARTINE's VIEWS.
Ex-Congressman Bartine of Nevada,
Who has been in Washington during the
,ntire silver fight, to certain extent as
/ representative Of the interests of the
vest, speaking of the situation tonight,
,aid: There is no hope for silver.
expect to see silver go to 40 cents an
ounce. There is only one thing to pre-
vent it, and that is the shutting down of
Ill the big silver mines, which will be
The case in Nevada. At the same time
think unconditional repeal is much
better than the compromise pro-
posed, because with that we would have
little opportunity to 60 before the peo-
pie with any hope of winning a silver
victory. Now we may make such
strides towards it in the next election
hat even as unfavorable an executive
as President Cleveland will be compelled
10 do something for silver.
VICTORY FOR THE PoPULIsTs.
Senator Allen of Nebraska talked
about the political effect in the west.
'In Nebraska" he said, sit means a
Populist victory, and that Senator Man
derson will be succeeded by a third
party man."
1t is supposed Bryan would be ready
to 60 into the Populist party and make
the race against Manderson.
THE PARTING OF THE WAYS.
Bryan himself says he thinks the ac-
tion of the senate or rather congress, in
passing unconditional repeal. would
the silver Democrats. He
would not say what he would do, but
mentioned the fact that Bland warned
the eastern Democrats that they had
reached the parting of the ways and he
would see how they would part. The
silver men all say very frankly they pre-
fer unconditional repeal to any such
compromise az was agreed on among
the Democrats last Saturday.
THE CABINET MEETING.
One or two diplomatic appointments
were decided upon at today's cabinet
meeting. and number OF routine mat
tere connected with the various depart
ments were considered, but the greatest
amount of time and attention was be-
slowed upon the all-absorbing topic of
silver and the situation in. the senate.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
gtewar and Jones Speak Against Silver