The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-27
NAY DELAY THE VOTE
Silver Senator'S Have Not Yet Con-
Guided Their Speeches.
Stewart, Jones, WOlcott and Allen Will
Talk Against the Purchase Re-
peal Bill Again To-Day.
1T MAY BE ADOPTED MONDAY
Providing the Many Amendments
Are Disposed of Saturday.
Elections in the States Considered by
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the De-
bate i'm the Senate and House.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-The programme
of the managers of the repeal bill in the
Senate Is to get to voting some time to-
morrow on the amendments to the bill,
finish the work on the amendments on Sat-
urday and vote upon the bill itself Monday.
This schedule is, of course, subject TO
change When 1t was arranged it was sup
posed that Senator Stewart would con-
clude his speech tonight That he did not
do, and IL he should wish to proceed to-
morrow it is possible that 1t will become
necessary to change the plans SO as to
defer the vote upon. the amendments until
Saturday. Senator Jones will require only
short time to conclude and Senator Allen
will not speak at great length. Senator
Wolcott will make fifteen-mnute speech
and Senator German may also make a
brief statement. There may possibly also
be a few other short speeches before the
close of the debate. Senator Faulkner, after
again canvassing the Senate this evening
thought IL would be possible, if Mr.. Stew
art did not extend his remarks for too
great length Of time. to begin the voting
by or o'clock tomorrow.
The opinion prevails in the Senate that
the House will pass the bill when it is
sent over with very little delay, and the
Senators are hopeful of concluding the bus
mess of the extra session by the middle
OF next week. Whether there shall then be
a recess or adjournment will depend
upon the committee on ways and means.
IL the Democratic members Of that COM
| mittee are of the opinion that the tariff
| bill will be in shape for presentation before
| the time for beginning the regular session
| recess Is more probable than an adjourn
will n a
place
There was a well-defined report in circula-
| ton about the Capitol to-day that there had
been an effort made to have the Democratic
managers In the Senate postpone voting
| upon the bill until after the Virginia cleo
| ton. upon the theory that the passage OF
| the bill at this time would have the effect
or nJurtng the chances for the Democratic
party in that State. 1t appears that the
| In this campaign almost entirely upon tbs
silver issue. and have made such Roadway
as to render the Democratic managers some
| what anxious The suggestion appears &c
| have received some consideration but when
| IT was represented, upon the the other hand
that the immediate passage OF the bill would
have good effect In Massachusetts and
| New York it was thought best to let the
Dill take its course. Indeed, under the cir.
shape it would be almost Impossible to
| check progress, and especially would 1t be
difficult for the repeal managers to accom-
plish that result II so disposed.
Senator Power spent a considerable por.
ton of the day in gathering facts concerning
the silver bullion in the treasury, with the
| view to getting support for an amendment
| to the repeal bill providing for the coinage
OF the bullion which will be offered by him
| self or some other silver Senator. He finds
| that there is sufficient of the bullion stored
to make S134, 000, 600 If coined, and he thinks
| there should be but little objection to It's be-
| ing coined, especially in view of the fact
| that the seigniorage on this silver abou,
| S54,000,O00, would furnish the money neces
| sary to supply the threatened deficit In the
| treasury. He has been canvaSSing the prop
osition somewhat among Senator's, and finds
| that it meets with favor generally among
/ silver men. There is a feeling however
| among the silver Democrats that the bill
/ should not be amended in any way at their
| instance, so that the administration may
| have all the praise and all the blame for il
when Ii shall become a law.
Mr.. Tracey, of New York, has made a
| list OF the members in the city and COM
pared II with the vote on the Wilson bill in
| the House. He says that on vote to send
/ the repeal bill to COMMITTEES there would
| be eleven majority, against which the ma
| jority in favor of concurring would be
| much larger. Mr.. Tracey thinks that ever
| after the previous question Is ordered on
| concurrence motion TO send the bin 10 a
| committee will be allowed. Repeal mem
| bers who have been out of town al
| ready returning, and many are expected,
/ now that the vote is liable to come.