Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-26

WIS IN inc present ConOltlOn OF Things |
in the Senate no reason for talking |
against time, he asked to be allowed to |
suspend and resume his speech to-mor-
row. Senator Faulkner took advantage |
of the opening and said that with the |
understanding that the other side took
the view Of the situation expressed by
Senator Jones he would move that the
Senate take recess until tomorrow
morning ut II o'clock. The motion was
agreed to, and IL will appear in the
Record that it was with the express
understanding that there is to be no
more dilatory talk.
Though there will be large number
of amendments offered to the bill IL is
not believed any of them will be adopted
by the Senate. The impossibility Of get
ting enough Senators TO agree TO any of
these amendments when they were
brought forward as compromise propo-
sitions makes it practically impossible
for any OF them to receive a majority
vote when introduced in the Senate.
United Press Dispatch by Special Wires
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-The next
turn Of the Senate kaleidoscope is
watched for with exceeding interest.
The changes in the situation have been
SO rapid and surprising that any and
every kind of development is among
the "unexpected' things which may
happen. The suddenness of yesterdays
collapse, II is thought, this morning,
may be followed by some kind of re-
action, though what shape this back
movement will take seems to be unde-
termined.
In all calculations to be made the fact
that there is still certain amount of
speech-making to be undergone is not
overlooked. Unless Senator Jones of
Nevada and the other. silver men who
have uncompleted speeches, ready pre-
pared to deliver, voluntarily shorten
their efforts to ask "leaye 10 print"
which they are not likely to do, vote
upon the pending bill and amendments
is still some distance ahead.
When the question does come up for
final action, the first amendment to be
voted on is Mr.. PETERS. This was
offered October nth, and is as follows: :
THAT any owner of gold bullion or
silver bullion in condition fit for coin
age, and of the coin value of $50 or
more, may deliver the same at any mint
to the proper officers thereof, and 1t
shall be formed into coins for the benefit
Of the depositors in the manner pro-
yided by the act of Congress approved
January 18th, 1887, and in all respects
according to the provisions of said act,
all of which provisions, so far as the
same are or may have been applicable
heretofore, are hereby revived or re-
enacted, except that the. inscriptions and
devises Of coins of like denominations
now current shall be placed on the
coins authorized by this act and double
eagles may be coined as provided in the
act Of February 18th, 1873"
This amendment is proposed as an
addition to the Voorhees, bill, to follow
after the provision repeating the pur.
chasing clause of the Sherman act. II
is supposed that II will call out the full
| voting strength Of the free coinage
advocates. When this amendment has
been disposed of there are several more
TO follow, of which notice has beer
| given, in addition TO the Id amendments
specified and described In these dis.
| patches some days ago. The votes
upon one or two of them will sufficiently
| indicate the fate Of the rest, but unless
there is complete acquiescence on The
part OF the silver men in speedy execu
ton Of the sentence which seems Il
have gone out against them, the pro
ceedings may still be prolonged TO ,
wearisome extent. Senatorial courtesy
may again come into play, If a solution
is to be fastened, but the Courtesy
will have TO be extended by the silver
men.
A DEAD CALM IN THE SENATE.
The calm that followed the break o
Yesterday was apparent in the Senat
to-day, for that body began its work il
listless fashion, and there was no effor
TO ascertain whether a quorum wa
present or not. The silver men hay
settled down to the inevitable that con
fronts them, repeating the assertion
made by them yesterday that they vii
throw no obstacle in q way Of vote.
Silver men say, though, that.this vot
which will result In the unconditiona
repeal of the purchasing clause of tn
Sherman act, will not be the final gu
in the long fight that has been made 70
silver. They assert, with more or less q
emphasis, that before this Congress ha
adjourned there will be under consider
alton various measures looking to a re
vision of the financial system of tn
, United States, and the restoration {
silver TO what they term its proper plac
as a money of lie country.
sILvERITEs WILL TALK.
The programme of the repealers froi
r this time on will be to wait for the silvC
+ men who have speeches under way I
| fI NJ y,lo TINA will hn frtu
for that purpose. Senator Jones hS
already said that he expects to tinis
I his with one more instalment, an
} Senator Teller is ready at any time
> conclude his remarks. Mr.. Stewar
I who is reported to have half doze
t speeches in reserve, has one that he pa
: ticularly desires to deliver, and 1t ma
A be that he will have the opportunii
D before the final vote is taken.
MAY NOT VOTE UNTIL MONDAY.
Senator Hill said this morning TIL
: he thought likely vote would be hf
? on one or more of the amendments I
9 morrow, but he did not think the ma
proposition would receive the attentit
!, of the Senate before Monday.
q LOOK FOR A VOTE THIS WEEK
Mr.. Mcpherson was inclined to THU
the vote on the Voorhees, bill wou
= come this week, and this view of h
2 situation is also shared by Mr.. VoorheC
/ who inclined to think that the amen
:, ments will be before the Senate by II
q day.
THE DEBATE RESUMED.
. The Senate met at II a. m. and pI
"a ceeded to business without prelin
e nary Gail to obtain quorum.
# A resolution was offered by N
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