The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-18
Bankers Say that Unless the Silver Act
Is Speedily Repealed There May
Be Another Panic.
VOORHEES, NEARLY WORKOUT
Democrats Determined to Repeal
the Federal Election Laws.
fuckers Bill to Be Forced Through the
House as Quick as Possible After
Quorum Is Secured.
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Special 20 thu Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1T.-Information has
come to Chairman Voorhees,. of the Senate
on finance. TO the effec: that IT
the Senate does not speedily adopt the bill
repeating the silver purchasing law there
Will be another slump in the merkett and
another era of bank failures. This irfor-
nation does not come alone from the East;
il is from every section of the country
where largo financial interests are ut stake.
Financiers are warning Senators that the
delay and suspense will cause the oondi-
tions of the country 10 drift back TO the
point where they were eight weeks ago.
These ''tips' are causing Senator VoOr-
bees and his followers on both sides
of the cham Der q great deal OF
uneasIness. Anticipating early action at
the hands of the Senate the conditions of
the country began TO improve as soon as 1t
was known that the House would pass the
silver repeal bill. When action wss finally
had BIZ that body, it was believed that the
large majority given it would force the
measure through the senate. When the
Senate took hold Of the question with
vigor, the money markets began TO improve
very UeIceULlDiy, anu now buc UsIhS arc
lending money. and those shops and manu-
factories which are not closed on account
OF doubt Is to what this Congress Will do
with the tariff question, are resumtng busl-
ness. An impression Is IN wash
lngton that 1t a step Is taken on
account OF inaction upon the silver ques-
tioD. it will be n long step, and such an one
as will teach Congress a sound lesson about
the evil effects OF too much "deliberation."
There Is much interest IN Senator Noor-
hResIa annOnnCp6 InfHnfIOn IN attAmO M IN
prolong the daily sessions of the Senate. If
be should succeed IN forcing the Senate to
sit at nighs. there are those who think the
change would DO only temporary. 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. n upon the fact
that the enemies OF the bill insist that
there shall be ct all times . quorum III the
Senate. They will not allow the majority
to order o night session. TO force them TO
talk and then 20 away and leave them
without an audience. Indeed. it is n fact
that but for this sense of duty Senator
Voorhees, would not court the physical ef-
fort he Is bringing upon himself In asking
for. night sessions. The labor of the
session has so far been very severe npon
him, rs he has been compelled to
be constantly in his seat and on the qui
viveevery minnie of the time TO prevent
the contamination of some unforeseen plan
on the other side, OF TO take advantage of
q opening made 20 press the bill along.
While be does not complain, it Is known
that the strain is already beginning to tell
upon him. Friday night when he left the
Capitol he was we'll nign exhausted, though
in better condition yesterday. Senator
Voorhees, task Is only equaled In severity
by that or Senator Teller. who. as leader of
the opposition forces, is also compelled to
remain at his post the entire time of the
SESSIONS and In addition is expected TO be
able Co take advantage of any opportunity
offered. ana either TO have his speakers
prepared TO ''go on" or take the floor him.
self. Both OF these men are past sixty
trying for them. 1t Will also test the en-
dursnce of many others. and il IL should
become apparent that the night sessions
will not have the desired effect of produc-
ing a vote. the prediction Is freely made
that these sessions will be OF very short
duration, If ordered OF all.