The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1893-09-05
THE SITUATION.
A Majority Of Senators Prob
ably Favor Repeal.
STEWARDS REPLY TO SHERMAN.
1t Will be Made in the Senate Today and
viii Give the True History of Silver
Decentralization Ohio Judas to be
Shown Up in His True Colors.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The open
ing of the week finds an increased
interest in the financial situation in
congress, and senators are being
sharply called upon by the public to
indicate where they stand. The fol-
lowing roll call of the senate on the
repeal bill has been given out as the
one submitted to President Cleveland
for his personal information
For repeal-Aldrich, Allison, Brice,
Caffery, Camden, Cary, Chandler,
Davis, Dixon, Dolph. Faulkner, Frye,
Gallinger, Gipson, Gordon, German,
Gray, Hale, Hawley, Higgins, Hill,
Hoar, Hoar, Houston, Lind
say, Lodge, Mcmillan, Mcpherson,
Manderson, Mills, Mitchell of Wis
consin, Morgan, Morrill,, Murphy,
Palmer, Platt. Proctor, Sherman,
Smith, Squire, Stockbridge, Tarpie,
Villas, Voorhees,, Washington, Wash
burn, White OF Louisiana, Wilson.
Total A.
Against repeal-Allen, Bate, Berry,
Cockrell, Coke, Colquitt, Daniel,
Dubois, George, Harris, Irby, Jones
of Arkansas, Jones of Nevada, Kyle,
Martin, Mitchell OF Oregon, PETER,
Perkins, Pettigrew, Power, Pugh,
Roach, shoup, Stewart, Teller, Vance,
Vest, Walthall, White of California
and Wolcott. Total 80.
Doubtful, with a disposition to
vote for repeal-Blackburn, Butler,
Ransom. Total 3.
Doubtful, with disposition to
vote against repeal-Call, Cameron,
Hansbrough, Pasco, Quay. Total 5.
Several senators are paired, but
should every senator vote, the above
is believed to be a fairly accurate
statement. The list of senators set
down as 'for repeal" contains several
who as last resort only will vote for
unconditional repeal. Some of them
would much prefer to have the bill
amended, but should they fail in this
they are said to be prepared to vote
for unconditional repeal. One of the
amendments proposed provides for
the coinage of bullion now in the
treasury and the issuance of silver
certificates therefor. Another will
provide for the purchase of 5000, ,000,-
600 to $500 900, 900 in silver at the dis
cretion of the secretary of the treas
ury for coinage purposes. BY the coin
age of bullion now on hand and the
purchase of additional silver, the sill
yer coinage of the United States will
be between $500, 1000, 900 and $780,
600, 900. 1t is now nearly 5000, ,000,-
600. When sS0O,000,000 shall have
been reached the coinage of silver is
to cease. The financial policy of
France, which has silver circulation
of 100000, seems to be the
model that many senators are dis
posed to follow.
The old Bland Allison act is also to
be introduced as an amendmen ent and
will be about the same amend ment
as was introduced in the house for an
increase in the ratio.
Today is the beginning of hearings
by the ways and means committee of
the representatives of protected in
dustries preparatory to framing new
tariff bill. The only persons present
are the representatives of potato and
onion growers of Bermuda Islands,
who asked for reduction of duty on
these articles on the ground that they
are almost prohibited; that they do not
compete with native products, coming
in before the latter, and because Ber-
muda buys from the United States
much more than it sells. 1t looks as