The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-24
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President Cleveland and Mr.. Carlisle to
the compromise arranged Is that it makes
no provision for bonds. The administra-
tion and the Republicans are represented
as determined to agree to nothing except
unconditional repeal unless the issue of
bonds Is authorized, and the administra-
tion would make very small concessions
even II given the bonds.
The Democratic conference committee
went into secret session again yesterday,
with orders that no one was to be ad-
mitted. After half an hour spent In de-
liberation other senators came and went,
and il appeared as il Democrats were being
consulted upon the new situation that
confronted those in charge of the bill.
There was an air of uncertainty about the
senate chamber yesterday, and senators
who were very confident OF a solution of
the financial question when the senate
took a recess Saturday are looking very
gloomy over the prospects, and according
to the opinions freely expressed by some
senators any idea they may have had of a
recess has vanished.
Senate Proceedings
The senate entered on the 18th week OF
the present session at 10 o'clock yesterday.
No adjournment has occurred since
week ago yesterday; the legislative day of
Tuesday, Oct. IL continues.
Mr.. Stewart (Rep., New gave notice OF
an amendment which he intended TO offer
to the repeal bill proposing conference
TO be held at Washington within nine
months of delegates OF Mexico, South
America. Hayti and San Domingo for the
adoption Of a common silver coin to be
legal tender In all commercial transac-
tions between the citizens OF the countries
represented in the conference.
The house joint resolution for the print
ing OF 2000 copies OF the hearings before
the committee on ways and means of the
house was agreed to, with an amendment
making the number 1000, TO be divided
equally between the senate and the house.
The consideration of the bill TO repeal
the purchasing clause Of he silver act OF
1890 wan then resumed, and Mr.. Jones
(Rep, New entered upon the fourth in
stallment OF his argument in opposition TO
that bill.
At l:05 p. m. Mr.. Jones remarked that
the chamber was very close, and, being
tired. he decided to yield the floor TO the
senator from Colorado (MIr. Teller. ex-
pressing his desire 10 resume his speech at
another time. The days proceedings
were decidedly uninteresting.
In the House.
The debate on the bankruptcy bill be-
gan IN the house. There is great deal of
determined opposition 10 the measure
led by some OF the ablest lawyers i'm the
house. IL is directed generally against
the policy OF national bankruptcy laws.
IN view of past experience with sublaws,
and particularly at the involuntary clause,
mt this time when so many business firms
In close straits, might, underit operation,
be forced TO the wall.
The senate amendments to the Rawlins'
bill for the relief of the Mormon church
was agreed 10 In the house.
A bill authorizing the payment OF the
expenses OF Louis L. Williams, Worlds
fair commissioner from Alaska, was OBJ
jectcd 10 By Mr.. Kilgore (Dem., Tex.)
on the ground that it would open the way
TO deluge OF claims against the govern
NEST growing out OF the Worlds fair.
The printing bill was passed. i67 TO H.
Mr.. Mcliae called up the bill TO protect
forest reservations, which was partly con.
sidered In the morning hour few days
ago. but by unanimous consent IL went
over. an objection upon which the speaker
reserved bis decision. According TO the