The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-11-01
NEARING THE END.
The Long Fight in the Senate
Nearly Over.
Personal Statements OF Senators In Both
Factions s-sllver Men Give Up the
Contest and It WIN be Uncon-
dItional Repeal OF the Sill
yer Purchase Clause.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-The condition
Of the senate can best be set forth In
the following statements which have
been made TO a reporter OF the United
Press by the senators named, who rep
resent the two factions in each Of the
parties. a.
Mr.. Voorhees,, chairman Of the finance
committee and manager OF the bill:
1.-THE end is in sight; and it will be un-
conditional repeal. believe the vote
will come the latter part OF this week.
and there may be a probability Of 1t
coming even earlier. The vote will be
taken on the bill now before the SEN
ate and am sure the house will con-
cur" A9''
Mr.. Harris, leader of the silver dem
ocrats in the finance committees; ~ am
all at sea, but believe that the end OF
the fight is near. will not be party
TO obstructive tactics. l am anxious
for n vote on the amendments and
would take it to-day if possible. Then,
when they are out Of the way, want
TO see the vote taken on the bill itself
as soon as possible" -J
Mr.. Aldrich (rep): ut looks us II
the senate would come to a vote within
very short time. The republicans
will be found where they stood at the
outset, ready and willing to vote for
the bill as reported TO the senate by
Mr.. Voorhees,"
Mr.. Dubois (silverite and one Of the
most earnest workers against repeaD:
THE silver democrats having seen ft
to abandon the fight, l hardly think
the silver republicans will feel justified
In resorting to obstructive methods.
They will probably insist that debate
shall be continued until all have spoken
who 30 desire; also that there shall be
full debate on the various amend
ments."
The populists were heard from to
the following effect, Mr.. Allen, OF Ne
braska: ut begins to look as II the
end were coming. l, for one, will
never give up until the wagon runs
over me. OF course / recognize the
fact that cannot carry on the fight
alone"
II the senate repeal bill passes what
will happen? This inquiry prompts a
reference TO the facts Of the situation
as they stand. The Wilson bill which
the house passed August 2s, providing
for the repeal of the silver purchasing
clause of the Sherman act contained
this proviso: But this repeal shall
not impair, or in any manner affect the
legal tender quality of 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 sill
YER coins Of the United States at the
present legal ratio or such other ratio
as may be established by law"
The Voorhees, bill which was re-
ported 10 the senate from the finance
committee as a substitute for the Will
son bill replaced that proviso with the
following substitute:
"And 1t is hereby declared to be the
policy Of the United States to continue
the use OF both gold and silver as
standard money, and TO coin both gold
and silver into money of equal intrin-
sic and exchangeable value, such equal
ity TO be secured through international
agreement or by such safeguards OF
legislation as will insure the mainte'
nance of the parity in value OF the
coins of the two metals, and the equal
power Of every dollar at all times in
the markets and in the payment OF
debts. And IL is hereby declared that
the efforts of the government should
be steadily directed TO the establish
ment of such a safe system Of bimetal
lism as will maintain at all times al
equal power of every dollar coined ol
issued by the United States in the mar
kets and in the payment of debts"
Should this bill pass and be sento
to the house, Speaker Crisp says there
will be two motions in order, one Il
concur in the senate amendment ol
substitute, the other TO refer II TO I
committee. The expectation expressed
was that the former motion would b.
made and adopted. The declaration II
the Voorhees, bill Is so far satisfactor!
TO the repealers in the house that, II
order to get prompt action on the bill
IT is believed they will concur in |
without question.