Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-11
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WASHINGTON. Oct. l0-The session OF
the sen ate was given up entirely to con
sidering the Sherman act The question
came M In three separate forms. The
first was sort of personal explanation
BY Mr.. Harris QpenL, renn.) in reply TO
resolutions adopted at joint meeting Oh
the Memphis committee and Merchants
exchange condemning the course OF the
Tennessee senators on the silver question:
Mr.. Harris declared his dissent OF
threat contained in the resolutions and
said that the maintenance OF his SELF
respect was of vastly more Importance to
him than any otiicewithin the gift OF the
people. After that incident came up the
resolution offered by Mr.. Wolcott (kep.,
Colo.l last Saturday, instructing tue
finance committee To put in active form
the bi-metallic declaration OF policy con
tanned in the voorhees, substitute.
some OF tho most impsssioned speeches
made since the opening OF the debate took
place on this resolution. Mr., Woicott criti-
cise,i the president for his letter to Gov
ernor Northen of Georgia, characterizinR
it as Intrusive, offensive and uniting
the relations that should exist between
the legislative and executive departments
of the government" Mr.. Voorhees, made
the resolution the groundwork OF
speech defending the repeal bill and assert
ing that the statement that il demonetized
silver, even IL repealed a hundred thou
sand times was not true. He declared that
he was ready, when the Sherman law no
longer disgrLc ed the statute book, TO act
promptly in carrying out the pledge
which the bill contained. The Wolcott
resolution was sent to the calendar and
the repeal bill taken up Upon it Mr.
Cockrell Oem) occupied the floor for
three and one-half hours and had not
finished when the senate adjourned.
Ready For the Fray.
Both sides OF the senate are strengthen
ing their lines for the battle tomorrow
The repealers say that there will be no
Sinking on their part. and that they will
not show the white feather, but will
stand there until they can demonstrate
whether or not u majority can legislate
in the senate They are fully convinced
that by means of a protected, continuous
session, If by any means, n vote can be
reached on the repeal bill. Every other
method has been adopted, and II that fails,
the extraordinary spectacle will be pre-
scented of "a senate utterly incapable OF
doing anything which is opposed in any
quarter.
The silver men are now assuming the
attitude of defiance which leads them
rather to court n test of physical endur-
auce They may well do this, since the
fatigue of continuous session must fall ON
the majority, which has in its composition
numb Of men who are not in physical
condition to endure the fatigue of all-night
sessions For this reason the general as
sumption is that n quorum will bo broker
and the protracted session ended without
the accomplishment of anything.
After this there can be nothing left
but compromise, and there is some ar
rogance being displayed by the radical
silver men in their confidence of success.
They are saying that the administration
forces will find it more difficult to secure
a favorable compromise after the test Of
physical endurance has been made aud
has failed than they could secure now IL
they would agree to enter into negotia-
tons for a compromise at once.
In anticipation of Wednesdays battle
the southern senators, who are fighting
against the unconditional repeal, have
been comforting together and have taken
a position of resistance, so that il the re-
peal men could hold quorum in the
senate chamber, the silver forces would
still be sufficiently strong TO prevent II
vote during n session protrscted for many
days. The outlook, therefore, seems to b.
more and more certainly toward a com
promise, and there is a possibility that
within "a hours after the protracted SEES
sion Is started the su bstantia terms OF n
will he outlined and agreed
upon in private conference.
Stories Lack Confirmation.
Wild rumors, bearing upon the silver
were current about the Capitol,
the most important Of which includes the |
possibility Of an attempt to adjourn con
gress until December. According to this |
story, which cannot be confirmed, but |
which has come to the ears Of various
senators, the president Is creditcd with hav- |
ing expressed hope that the senate /
would adjourn rather than accept any |
The silver senators, in dis |
cussing this rumor. say they will oppose |
any attempt to adjourn. because they |
want action of some sort. 1t was also /
said, upon the authority OF "A senator, |
whose standing is high in his party, that /
a compromise had been practically agreed |
upon. All of these statements were true /
with proper amount Of salt
Doings In the House.
The debate on the federal elections bill |
closed yesterday and the voting will be-
gin today. At no time during the dis
cussion has there been much attention !
given to speakers on either side Of the
question. Throughout the past 10 days
The attendance in the house has been far
below the average aud the disputants
usually addressed a large array Of empty
seats. Even the last day OF the discussion
was not productive Of much interest.
The principal speakers on the Republi-
ian side were DolIiver of Iowa, Paine Of
New York and Boutelle OF Maine. This
latter is one Of the aggressive talker. Of
The house, asd he introduced some fire
INTO the debate, but 1t soon died ont Ne.y
York provided the Democratic contr,-
versalists, Coombs, LOCKWOOD AID
Fitch being its champions The latter
closed the debate in carefully prepared
speech, In which he contended for the re.
peal OF laws providing for the appoint
ment of supervisors and deputy marshaia
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