Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-14
VERY MUCH ElAIt D.
Friends Of Repeal Think They Have Gained
the First Point.

WASHINGTON, Aug -. The adoption
Of the plan agreed upon by the silver ami
nntisilv steering committee granting
two weeks debate on the silver question.
to the exclusion Of all o ther business, will
enable Speaker Criep to 90 ahead without
interruption with the completion OF the
standing committees. He expressed him
self rs very much gratified at the under
standing which had been reached. The
friends of the administration, who favor
the unconditional repeal of the silver
purchasing act. are very much elated at
the outcome of their first move. The
managers who have brought this about
are onfldent that all of the schemes Of
the silverites which are 60 be voted upon
will be defeated They expect IA very
strong vote on the proposition to change
the ratio from l6 to l to - TO I with free
coinage, but all the other. from Ii up to
that figure including the restoration OF
the Bland Allison act, will be voted down
Then will me the vote on the uncon-
ditioual repeal of the purchasing act
From "a canvass which has been made by
the managers of the administration forces,
they are assured that they will have not
less than
Fifty Majority In Favor Of Repeal.
This was today conveyed to the president
aud Secretary Carlisle, both of whom were
greatly pleased with such sn UNEXPECTEDLY
prompt solution Of the silver problem, aS
far as the house was concerned. The presi-
dent and secretary were much disturbed 1t
the situation which prevailed in the senate
when the gu -stion at first took partisan
trend The president now feels, however,
that he can safely be absent from the city
while this general discussion is going on.
The presidents Democratic friends in
the senate are at work and feel confident
that they will be able to secure some leg
islatiou coupled with the repeal PROPOSE
ton, which will tend to relieve the pres
ent distrust and uncertainty concernl1 Z
financial matters. The scheme which Is
now under consideration is one which Is
likely to receive the fun Repubhcan
strength outside of the silverites. 1t will
also receive the support Of large majority
of the conservative Democrats who are
an xous to solve this problem. on plane
outside of politics.
The SiIverites In the senate,
however, are marshallng their forces and
proposit ion looking to the repeal of tpe
silver purchasing act. unless it is coupled
with a clear aud explicit recognition Of the
white metal They claim that they have
strength enough to ho'd their own and
proloug the struggle indefinitely.
The extraordinary vigor with which the
silver de bate has opened in the house al
ready raises a question Of physical endur.
Yarb ber he. ba l.
tanned for the "A days prescribed by the
resolutions adopted. with the existing
| conditions of rainless. sultry weather
Many Of the new members, who desire tc
impress upon their constituents the idea
| that their representatives are taking prom
| inent part ia shaping the national policy
| on this momentous issue will doubtless
| take advantage Of the opportunity afforded
| by the general
| leave to Print
| In this manner they will secure the pub
| lcation of their remarks in the discussion
| and an authorization to print sufficient
| number If copies to supply to their con
stitneuts without taking any chances by
| testing their uudeyelaped debating power
| on the floor Of the house. IL is Therefore
expected that after day or two the length
| of the days session will be curtailed, ant
| the privilege Of demanding night session
| will lie seldom taken advantage of, If at a II
| Nevertheless. it must be borne in mint
| that congress under more climatic condi
| tidns has induiged in debates on the tariff
| and other questions far exceeding il
| length that prescri Deti for the silver ques
| tiun The Bland resolution provides 10
| about 69 one hour speeches and about ~
| FIVE minute speeches-or ib3 opportnnltie
If oratory TO be distributed in house G
| So mem bers.