The morning call., 1893-10-26
HAPPY is GROVER.
All Things Are Coming
His Way.
CONGRESS CAN GO HOME.
For the AutOCrat at the White
House Needs 1t No More.
SURE OF REPEAL ALL ALONG.
The President Had Faith That He
Would Win His Fight in
the End.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25-The arguments
advanced by the administration Demo-
cratic leaders which caused such sudden
change in the position of the anti-repeal
Democrats yesterday were that up to the
present time the Democrats had by no act
given countenance to filibustering, had
made no speech for delay, and had come
to the front and helped TO make a quorum
during the long night session. To con-
tinue the fight longer they must take an
active part in filibustering. which, it was
urged, with the record they had made,
they could not afford to do. Such a course
would only result in giving the Demo-
cratic party a very black eye, as it would
appear as if their course was prompted by
desire to defeat an administration meas
ure already indorsed by the Democratic
House. They were informed they would
not have corporaps guard with them in
such a course, and that the party could
not be held responsible for any such dis
grace as it would bring on the Senate.
This had the intended effect.
President Cleveland is very much graft
fed at the turn affairs have taken in the
Senate, though he has believed all along
that the unconditional repeal bill would
pass. The President will have no sug-
gestiOns to make as to adjournment or re-
cess after Congress passes the repeal bill.
The impression at the White House is that
no message will be sent in until the regu-
lar session in December.
The last doubt as to what might be done
| in the Senate on the repeal bill seemed to
be removed this morning when Bland, the
great free-Silver champion Of the House,
gave up all hope. He had just returned
| from the Senate, where he had been con-
| ferripg with the silver leaders. He said to
the Associated Press reporter that he had
no idea that any further effort would be
| made to prevent vote on the voorhees,
| bill in the Senate; that speeches would be
made, and W hen completed the vote would
come. He was asked what would be done
when the bill came over TO the House. II
am" he said. opposed to that bill and to
| all compromises that do not recognize
silver money. This bill ought to be re-
| ferred to the Coinage Committee, but
being House bill it can be taken from
the Speakers table and the Senate's
amendments concurred in without refer
enee to the committee"
! Bland was asked if the liver men would
force the repealers to have a quorum.
"Oh, yes," he replied, "they will have to
have their quorum here to pass the BILL"
| No quorum was present at the opening
of the Senate this morning. but the silver
| men paid Go attention to the fact and did
not. ms heretofore, demand the legal num-
ber before proceeding to business. There
was general air of relief that the long
struggle was over, extending even to the
silver men themselves.
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 con-
clude tomorrow. and Senators Teller.
Martin. Allen and Stewart each desire to
talk So far as can be learned there will
be no other speeches, but when the last of
them 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 in
sure their adoption. but it is possible that
none Of them will receive vote that will
be recorded in opposition to the BILL The
reason for this is found in the fact that
the silver men do not expect any of them
to carry. and. therefore, consider it unnec-
| essary to attempt to have any of them
adopted. GThe majority of the free coinage
men are of the opinion that n othng can be
agreed upon that would be advantagso us
| to silver. and many of them announce
their intention of voting only for the free
coinage amendment and of giving no coun-
tenance to any of the others.
The Republicans have abandoned all
idea of introducing an amendment as a
party measure. Sherman thinks that
authority should be given for the issue of
bonds, but sees some difficulty in getting
such a.question through at this time and
will in all probability not attempt it.
1t is believed that if voting on the amend
ments can be begun early on Friday q
| final vote can be reached by 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 part of members to get
away that it would be next to impossible
! to hold quorum of either house in WASH
! ington even If it should be attempted. 1t
was at one time believed that there would
be an effort to pass the bill for the exten-
1
| sion of the Chinese exclusion act. but the
pro ability is that this will be put off de-
spite the fact that President Cleveland
is known TO be anxious to have the mat
ter passed upon before Congress adjourns.
Senator Perkins of California has asked
the mem bers Of the Committee on Foreign
Relations to postpone their report on the
bill until White shall be able to take part
| in the discussion, and he is led to believe
that the request will be granted. White
| is detained in California by important
| business. Perkins says there is sufficient
of the appropriation carried by the Geary
law to send the highbinders and Chinese
gam blers out of the country. and he
thinks there will be no great injury to any
one if they are deported before the pro-
posed change in the law is made.