The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-10-09
VIEWS OF THE STATESMEN.
Matters of Grave Importance
Before Congress.
THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS BILL.
Cleveland Wants 1t Rushed Through,
and His Adherents Are Anxious
to Help Him.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 8.-A momentous
event in the Senate this week will be the
attempt 10 secure continuous sessions Of
that body. That the attempt will produce
important results can hardly be doubted
by any one familiar with the situation.
The general desire as we'll as the belief in
the chamber the present week will be to
bring a solution OF the problem. The
opinion expressed is there will be COM
promise of some character agreed to and
put through. A proposition simply to ex-
tend the Sherman law for definite per-
iod, with a reduced monthly purchase.
seems To be taking shape as the most
likely of the various propositions to receive
approval.
1t may be stated. however. the silver
party in the Senate, including both Demo-
Gratis and Republicans, are not so anxious
to secure compromise as supposed. The
silver men appreciate the fact they are In
the minority and cannot dictate the terms
of capitulation, but feel if they can make
it clear that they are able TO 60 On with the
debate indefinitely they will be able to Sc
cure very liberal concessions. One point
for which they seem determined to hold
when silver purchasing shall cease within
Cleveiand's administration, and the
chances are they will win in the matter.
What the silver men would like best next
to free coinage wonld be a continuation OF
the present bill That would be triumph
ana not compromise.
Senator Manderson intimated yesterday
that he con sdered this result possible, and,
having canvassed the chamber very thor
Oughly to secure compromise. he is quite
competent to pass upon the point. Such a
result could be brought about by taking a
recess until the regular meeting day in De-
cember or by taking up some other bill.
The general desire among the Senators is
to get away. If, therefore. the night ses-
sion experiment should not bring the pas
sage of the bill to possibility recess
resolution would secure a majority in lis
support.
The elections bill will possibly reach the
Senate early in the week, but there will
likely be no immediate effort to take il up
An important matter will occupy the at
tention of the House this week. Tuesday,
according to the terms of the special order,
the Tucker bill will go to vote. Although
the Democrats are united in demand for a
repeal of the laws permitting Federal su-
pervision at the polls, some of the North
ern Democrats believe the Tucker bill,
which blot, out all the laws on the statute
books relating to Federal supervision, goes
too far. Indeed, even some Southern
Democrats believe some of the statutes
which the Tucker bill seems to repeal
should remain on the books.
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morrow night to give the Democrats an
opportunity to discuss the proposed modi-
fcations and decide whether any amend
ments to the pending bill shall be adopted.
The prevailing opinion among the Demo-
Gratis who canvassed the situation is that
the Tucker bill will be agreed upon as it
stands. Cleveland is reported TO have
said he hoped every vestige Of the law per-
mitting Federal interference would be
wiped out, and the expression is expected
to have effect in the caucus. After the
disposal of the elections bill the bill from
the Banking and Currency Committee will
again come up. Thursday. if the banking
bill be disposed of, the McCreary subs:i-
tute for the Everett bill to amend the
Geary exclusion act so as to extend the
time for the registration of Chinese will
come up and be voted on after two days.
The bill will be bitterly opposed by some
of the Pacific Slope members, especially
by Geary. who does not like its provisions
and who believes that the bill only tenn
porizes with the situation. To prevent
filibustering. Chairman McCreary of the
Foreign Affairs COMMITTEES asked for a
special order giving two days for its con-
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end of that time. This will be granted by
the Committee on Rules.
In whatever shape the silver bill may
pass the Senate, everything else will be
laid aside In the House 10 act upon it, The
sentiment In the House ia very strong that
a compromise will be the result, but If q
compromise should carry with it pro.
vision for bond issue. it would encoun-
| ter the most bitter and formidable opposi-
tion. Indeed. Democratic leaders do not
hesitate to give it as their opinion that the
proposition for the bond Issue will never
be passed in the lower branch of Congress.
During the morning hour of the week
various minor matters may come up and
be disposed of, notably the old McGarra-
han claim. Work on the tariff bill by the
Demo members of the Ways and
Means COMMITTEES continue on lines of
making the raising of revenue the object
OF the bill and protection an incident.
Several committees Of the House will be
busy during the week. The Committee on
Merchant Marine and Fisheries expect the
hearing upon the Ftthian free shipping
bill will be concluded Monday or early in
the week. The Committee on Territories
will try and get quorum together to con-
slider the several bills for tbs admission of
Utah. Arizona, New Mexico and Okla
homa. There has been more pressure
for the Utah bill than the others. and it
will be disposed of first.
VOORHEES, TACTICS.