Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-25
WHAT OF THE HOUSE
VIII the Senate Repeal Bill Go
Through
WITHOUT A WINDY SESSION.
tsenerai Opinion fnciines Toward the
sucocs. OF the Biis in the
Popular Branch

wssnIsoTos. Oct ALI the senate
repeal ball p.assss what will happens
This inquiry prompts references to
the facts Of the situation as they stand.
Tbs Wilson bin which the house passed
August = last. providing Tor the repeal
OF silver purchase clause of the Sher-
man Law confirmed this prosiso:
but this repeal shall not impair. or
In sby manner affect the legal tender
qualify % the standard silver dollars
heretofore coined; and the faith and
credit OF the United States are hereby
pledged to maintain the parity OF the
standard gold and silver coins OF the
United States at the present legal ratio
ar su~h other ratio as may hcestabllshed
by law"
The voorhees bill which was reported
10 the senate from the finance commit
tee as Substitute for the Wilson bill
replaced that proviso with the following
sutstitute:
And 10 is hereby declared TO be the
policy 81 the United States 10 continu.
the use 10 both gold and silver as stand
ard money and to coin both gold and
silver into money OF equal intrinsic and
exchangeable value. such equality To be
secured through international agreement
or by such safeguards ~ legislation as
Will insure the. maintenance OF the
parity in value ot the coins OF the two
metals. and the equal power Of every
dollar at all tiINrs IN the markets and IN
the payments oi debts And it is hereby
declared that the efforts OF the govern.
ment should be steadily directed To the
establishment OF such system OF bi-
metallism as will maintain al all times
the equal power OF every dellar coined
or issued by the United States in the
markets aid in the payments OF debts"
Concurrence Probable.
Should this bill pass aud be sent over
10 the house. Speaker Crisp says there
will 10 two motions In order. one 10 con-
cur in the senate amendment or substi-
tute. the other to refer il to a commit
tee. The expectation expressed was that
the former motion would be made and
adopted. The declaration in the Voor-
hees bill 10 so far satisfactory to the re
pealers in the house that. in order to get
prompt action on the bill il 10 believed
they will concur in il without question.
Whether any obstructive tactics will DO
employed against the bill in the honse
was question asked today and the inn
preston received was that there will not
be. Mr.. Bryan. the Nebraska silver
champion. said. when the question was
put 10 him, that there had been no con
sultation among the silver men and he
did not know what they would do.
Mr.. Pence Of Colorado had definite
ideas on the subject.
"How can you obstruct anything un-
der the rules here." he asked. There
is no freedom OF debate in the house;
that much I've learned since coming
here. III necessary to secure prompt ac-
ticn the committee on rules will report
an order for vote.
Quorum Il Wanted.
The necessity Of having q quorum in
the house TO act upon the bill has been
one OK the questions considered. At
present there is 20 quorum IN the city.
the house officials believes that on the
morning OF the day after final vote
shall be reached In the senate there will
be one within sight OF the speakers
desk The house OF representatives
would like to adjourn this week il pos
sible. and the speaker ani the commit
tee on rules Will do all in their power 10
bring il about, il the matter comes with
in their jurisdiction. But the senate
must first dispose OF the NcCrcass bill
10 amend and MOSTLY tho Geary Chinese
restriction and REGISTRATION act before
the administration Will accede 10 an al.
journment. but that bill can be acted
upon in the senate while the house dis
poses Of the silyeE question. Congress
A.. A. H.. A /.
both bodies earnestly pursue the pur.
pose which prominent members of each
express. an adjournment of the extra
session Is not only a possibility but n
probability. Every body ie very tired
ard ready To quit and come back again
in regular session with strong resolu-