Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-11
The SILVER FIGHT.
An Agreement Reached by Both
Parties in the House.
IT'S PROVISIONS FULLY SET FORTH
Probabilities Of the Result of the
Long Debate.
THE SENATE SITUATION

AUG oFieA proceeOlnGs IN the senate yes
terday coming after the action the day be-
fore indicate that the parties in the Senate
are beginning to line up. There Is a slight
disanecton on the republican side on the
part OK Few silver men, but generally they
have adopted the policy OF annoying their
opponents In the majority by insisting upon
an immediate disposition of the silver oues-
tion and therefore resisting every motion
to adjourn and calling for the yeas and
nays to put the Senators on record.
One Of the republican leaders in financial
matters said that they would keep up this
line OF action until the majority was obliG-
ed to proceed to business He insisted that
licans with partisan action, inasmuch az
they were simply trying to give immediate
enect to the Presidents suggestions as con-
tanned in his message. On the other hand,
the democratic Senators resent the attempt
OF the republicans to control the business
Of the Senate and dictate the character of
They have resolved that they will not per
NIT action until they have themselves
agreed upon a line Of policy. and the con-
duct Of the republicans has had the effect
to consolidate all Of the elements on the
democratic side upon this resolution Mean
while the democratic caucus committee is
range plan Of action. and the keenest par
liamentarians on the republican side are
Quietly eonferring among themselves to de-
wise means to carry out their ideas. so that
the situation In the Senate promises TO be
interesting.
Senator GOrman's Work.
Yesterday afternoon Senator German was
closeted until o'clock with Senators Cock
rell. Blackburn, Ransom. Villas. Gray, WAL
thall and White Of Louisiana, discussing
the financial question with a view to arriv-
Ing at some party policy to be submitted to
another caucus to be held probably on
Monday. At the conclusion of the confer
ence. Mr.. German. the chairman of the
Senators here given as those composing the
committee appointed by the democratic
caucus to act In the capacity Of a steering
committee. None Of the Senators were
willing to make any announcement as to
what the committee accomplished.
This morning at 1890 o'clock the same
mittee on appropriations. and were in ses-
sion almost all day. The composition Of the
committee. as nearly as can be learned
its members. is a very fair one, and repre-
sents the various factions in the financial
fight. Mr.. German has thus far avoided ex-
po9uvsiy known. but it is believed that he
bsdys ~ 145hx hssmonious and concert
Villas. Gray and White are unconditional
repeal men. while Senator Walthall is prob
ably q free silver man. Senators Cockreii,
Blackburn and Ransom have heretofore
been silver members, but 1t Is thought that
each Of them would support compromise.
II the COMMITTEES can arrive at some con-
clusion that ts satisfactory to all 1t II not
unlikely that the democratic caucus will
adopt the result of their deliberations az
the party policy.
The Republican, Position.
1t Is known that the republicans have
decided that on the silver question there
shall be no party policy which will bind
every member. but that 1t shall be every
man for himself. Among some of the men,
bers on that side of the chamber there
Is dissatisfaction over the efforts Of the
minority to call a roll on matters that Il
Is SO great against them.
1t Is said that a plan Of compromise
which meets with favor among the free
limit for the amount of silver that will be
allowed to circulate and that when that
limit Is reached the mints shall be closed
to silver. The difficulty with this plan Is
the task Of fixing the limit Of the amount
Of silver circulation. $500 900 would con-
tent some; while others demand that the
There Is evidently no desire on the part OF
even the unconditional repeal members Of
the democratic side to Try to force matters.
free and full discussion of the problem.
The situation In the House.
Some degree Of order has at length re-
suited from the chaotic situation which has
existed In the House since Congress assem-
bled. In a measure the rivairies bet ween
the would-be leaders who want the credit
for the repeal Of the Sherman law have
Modified. These jealousies have been the
petty irritations on the outside. which have
threatened to delay the final settlement OF
the question. Underneath all the dicker-
ings. there has been this one fact apparent
that whatever was accomplished must be
brought about through the agency Of the
for the time their silver theories and meet
the present situation as they find It.
,,s some , unseen influence ended the SQUAD
and It was then decided that the matter
should be taken out Of their hands: that
an outside party. in the person of Mr.. viii
or OF introducing the repeal bill and that
there should be a fair and square vote on
both, both sides Of the question. the silver men
amendments for the various propositions
for the coinage Of silver. This restored
harmony f 2n among the anti-silver men and
Of the meeting of the House the two com
mittees representing the silver men and the
anti-silVer men were in conference.
An Agreement Reached.
They had little difficulty in coming to
an agreement and when the House met
they were ready to present their PROPOSE
tion, which Is In the form Of a special order
from the committee on rules, providing for
the immediate consideration of the question
In the following order: The bill to be taken
up to be one for repeal Of the Sherman law,
subject to amendments. which will come
in the form form Of propositions for free coin
age OF silver at various ratios up to 20 to
!. and for the substitution of the Bland
law. the debate on the whole proposition to
last for fourteen days. There was some ap-
prehension of trouble over the matter when
1t should reach the House. and 1t was de-
cfded that II there was any difficulty by
way Of obstruction in the House to carry
ing out this plan and the adoption Of the
order Of business reported to the commit
tee on rules. proposition should be
brought in at once for the adoption of the
rules of the last House. including cloture.
SO that the order OF business could be en-
forced.
Senator Jones' Strong Language.
Speaking Of the change in the Sherman
bill frorl its original provision requiring
the purchase Of four and half million dol
lars worth of silver to four and a half mill
lion ounces. Senator Jones Of Nevada is
quoted as saying:
when the bill was before the Senate
committee on finance, favored the pur-
chase Of q definite quantity measured by
weight to avoid any chicanery over a dol
lars worth The bill came over from the