The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-09-18

Tucker Bill Will Have tho Support
ofthe Entire Democratic Strength.
oates Substitute.
wAsuxaroS, D. @, Sept. 1z-The re.
neal bill will again occupy the attention
Of the senate this week to the exclusion
Of almost every other subject There
may be some division during the
morning hour Of each day over
resolutions of inquiry on any subject
that can be legltimately taken up, but
tho principal part of each day, and pos.
eibIy OF each night, will be devoted to
the consideration Of Mr.. Wilson's meas.
urO to destroy the vital clause Of the
sherman act.
There will, however, be a break in
the monotony tomorrow caused by the
the recess which will be taken in OBJ
servance of the centennial celebration
OF the laying Of the corner stone of the
capitol and possibly another change d
programme on Tuesday, when Senator
Voorhees, will attempt to extend the
day session into the evening. The sill
yor advocates will be expected to do
most OF the talking. Senator Mills is
the only friend OF repeal who has given
notice Of an intention to meke speech,
while the records of the senate show
that Messre. Mansbrough, George, and
White, Of Gala, will talk on different
days during the week.
ADMINISTRATION POLICY.
It has been go far as possible the
policy OF the administration forces,
and those who are especially anxious to
have the Sherman law wiped out to
avoid making speeches, consequently
thew have taken comparatively small
part in the debate. They know
that speech OF given length by one of
their men consumes as much time as a
speech OF the same length BY mem
ber OF the opposition, and they have q
keen suspicion that the opponents Of
the bill care very little how the time
is occupied, so long as It ia occu.
pied. Furthermore, the leaders OF
tho repeal forces know that every
speech that 10 made by one OF the
advocates Of the bill simply furnishes a
text for those who are opposingit. This
condition of affairs accounts for the
silence OF such OF the repeal senators as
villas, Palmer, Gray, McPherson and
Hill, alliof whom are able debaters and
generally willing TO do their share OF
the talking. There is no set speech an
nounced for tomorrow. II the adjourn-
ment for the centennial celebration
should be poatponed for any length Of
limo It is possible that Senator Teller
wilt make areply to some OF the state
mentS OF Messrs. Dolph and others.
SPEECHES THAT ARE DUE.
Senator Mills is booked for a speech,
while Senator George will have the floor
on Wednesday, and Senator White, Of
California, on Thursday. Further than
this no speeches have been announced.
Senator Jones, of Nevada, is preparing
an elaborate address and may be ex-
pected to take the floor at no very dis.
tant day. Senators Morgan, Cockrell,
Vest, Harris, Bate, Perry, Blackburn,
Call and Perkins and possibly others
are also expected to take up the ques-
ton later, and most Of them will make
long speeches, SO that It would appear
that unless the effort to prolong the
sessions into the night successful there
is still in prospect considerable time
for legitimate debate.
There ia much interest in Senator
Voorhees's announced intention to at.
tempt to prolong the daily sessions. II
he should succeed in forcing the senate
to sit at night there are those who
think the change would be only tempo
rary. They base this opinion upon the
knowledge that the senate Is composed
in large part of men past middle age
and not accustomed TO severe physical
strain, aud upon the tact that the enc
mics Of the bill will insist that there
shall be at all times a quorum in the
senate. They will not allow the ma
jority to order o night session to force
them to talk and then 90 away and
leave them without an audience.
THE STRAIN on VOORHEES, AND TELLER.
Indeed it is fact that but for his
sense Of duty Senator Voorhees, would
not court the physical effort heis bring
ing upon himself in asking for night
sessions. The labor Of the session has
80 far been very severe on him to pre-
vent the conaummation OF some untor-
Geen plan on the other side or to take
advantage OF any opening made to press
the bill along. While he does not COM
plain 1t is known that the strain is al,
ready beginning to tell upon him. Fri
day night whom he left the capitol he
was we'll nigh exhausted, though in bet,
ter condition yesterday.
Senator Voorhees' task Is only
cqualed in severity by that Of Senator
Teller, who, as the leader Of the opposi-
tion forces, Is also compelled to remain
at his post the entire time Of the ses'
sions, and, in addition, is expected ID
be able to take advantage OF any oppor'
tunity offered, aud either to have his
speakers prepared to "go on" or take
the floor himself Both Of these men
arc past sixty years OF age, and the
ordeal will be very trying for them
twill also test the endurance OF man!
others, and II II should become appar
ent that the night sessions will mo-
have the desired effect Of producing
vote, the prediction is fairly made thai
these sessions will be Of very short
duration, il ordered at all.
LIVELY WEEK IN THE HOUSE.
The indications point to a.very lively
week in the house. Tomorrow will b
devoted to the ceremonies attendingth'
centennial celebration Of the laying O