Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-10-19
WASHINGTON GRIS7.
The Sherman Law Will Stand-Dem.
ocrats in Caucus Fix Up Com
promise Scheme.
Republicans Elated Over the Muddle-
Appointments Hung up-$5o,-
100000 Shortage.
A DOUBTFUL CASE.

out hesitation. The repeal men signed
with some reluctance.
Later s D. m.-The Democratic sena-
torial caucus WAS in session tive hours
this afternoon and the steering commit
tee of the senate say it has been agreed to
compromise the silver fight. The Sher-
man law will be permitted to run until
January, 1895, which will carry it over
until after the next congressional cleo
tion. Five Of the eight committeeman
have signed the compromise plan.
To-DAY's SENATE.
The senate met at II a. m. this morning
and waited an hour for the appearance of
quorum.
Senator Stewart addressed the senate
denouncing the effort to change the rules.
A TREMENDOUS SHORTAGE.
Secretary Carlisle has sent report to
the senate on the condition of the treas
ury which says that if the present condi-
tion of affairs continue there will be
deficit OF the end of the year of $50 100000.
MINERS OPPOSE IT.
Representative Bells bill which passed
the house last week, suspending for one
year the operation of the mining laws
requiring 800 worth of work on every
mining claim, is to be opposed by the
Black Hills miners These men insist
that the benefits of the bill shall not ex-
tend to non-residents. They have noti
fed Representatives Picker and Lucas
that corporations hold many mining
claims in the Black Hills and in other
sections, and they will take advantage of
this suspension to the detriment of the
different mining regions.
APPOINTMENTS HUNG UP.
Information comes from Sec. Carlisle
that all presidential appointments have
been hung up until the senate acts upon
the silver question. When Senator Brice
called upon Sec. Carlisle this morning to
secure action upon some customs and
internal revenue appointments for Ohio,
the secretary told him frankly that the
president had put his foot down upon all
appointments of the presidential class,
and that there would be none made e1-
cepting probably few of great emer-
Qency, until after the senate had acted
upon the silver bill.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
The treasury department has issued IN
advance statement of the imports and ex-
| ports for the frst nine months of the
present year. During the year the value
of imports WAS $685., 5,885,623; of domestic
exportsy 1851, ,O41 1852; of foreign exports,
$16,222, ,731, total of exports, $40S,-
1s4, 4,1e8. The excess Of exports over
imports for the nine months was $22,-
221 1,44O.
| As compared with 1892 the relative
situation has greatly changed. The i'm
ports greater BY $7,984,255. On Septem-
ber 80, &46,359, 500, or $21, ,106,262 less
than last year. The exports of domestic
articles were greater by $7,9S4,o55. On
September so, 1892, the excess of i'm
ports over exports for the month was
$4,557,579, for the three months, &c.,
23.O8O; but for the nine months tho ex-
cess of exports over imports was $780,
2O4,O9O. In September, 1893, the exports
of gold were $1,436,862. Imports, $G,67S-
945. The exports of the silver were $4,-
742,O82. Imports, $l,914,7S9.
/ POLITICS aREEp1Na IN.
i Democratic leaders say it will never do
to let the session end without some re-
suit. They do not see way out of the
difficulty yet, but they are confident some
solution will finally be reached. They
say the party might as we'll disband at
once as confess its inability to legislate.
They insist that action of some kind
must be the resul. of the session and they
believe it will not be long before some
thing is done. Their confidence in this
regard seems to be based more on the
idea that the party will be governed by
the instinct of self-preservation than
upon any idea of what the form of action
will be. 1t seems to be the general idea
among senators on both sides of the
chamber that there will be nothing de-
cisive done this week at least.
Republicans are delighted with the
muddle. They arc inviting attention te
, the inability of the Democratic majority
i to do anything, and if the session should
end in absolute failure every Republican
newspaper in the country and Republi
can speaker on every stump would pom
to the spectacle of the Democratic part.
in undisputed possession of the entir'
/ legislative machinery, but without thu
ability to enact into law the first recon-
mendation of their president, although
the majority of the Republicans hav'
been standing ready and anxious to hell
them In every way. u, -
NATIONAL MOTHS.
Senator Voorhees, has for third TIM
abandoned the night session idea.
Senator VOORHEES, intimates that tn
> present week may end the long debate.
In the house to-day only routine bust
q ness received attention. The bankruptc
: bill was made special order for Monda
3 next.
: At the request Of the. citizens of tn
j, recently opened Cherokee strip, the wa
i department has directed that the Sd cav
airy remain there until Nov. 20.