The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-11-02
THE SILVER FIGHT ENDED,
AND THE REPEAL BILL WILL PASS
The SENATE.

Senator Tellet's "Reminiscences and Dire
full Prcpheoies-The Populitts Expect
Millions Of Converts after tho Repeal OF
the She, man Law.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-There was
an easy.going and conservative air
about the Senate this afternoon, which
has not been observed in that body
since the repeal bill was taken up for
discussion in August last. The an
nOuncement of an agreement to let a
vote be taken had no more than been
made and come to be generally under
stood than the Senate resumed its
wonted manner of going on with busi-
ness without regard to the presence of
aquorum, and with due concern for
the bodily welfare of members, shown
by closing its labors at o'clock. Dur
ing g afternoon Senators exchanged
pie; antries with one another, for
wb III many Of them have had little
tin and some of them less inclination
of late, owing to the strain imposed
alike upon patience and physique.
After Senator Faulkner moved are
cess, two hours in advance of the usual
hour, most of the members remained
in the chamber chatting among them.
selves and with those who chanced to
- stroll In as If they had just returned
from long journey and had not yet
had an opportunity to talk it all over,
or as If they had become accustomed
to the long hours, and had become so
attached to the chamber that they felt
lOath to leave it earlier than usual.
When at last they got out and found
the sun still shining, an unusual ex-
perience with them of late. most Of
them drew long breath of reliet
: ''"They realized apparently for The first
time that the end was really near and
began to make plans for the future.
They asked themselves whether they
were going to adjourn until the time
for beginning the regular session. Ap-
parently they had not thought to dis
cuss the vital question among them
selves while III the chamber and where
there might have been an interchange
OF views which would have been of
value. Lett to himself and with only
his personal convenience and comfort
TO consider each Senator would proDa,
bly, decide in favor OF adjourumenti im
mediatrly after the pasSag, OF the re-
peal bill Most of the Republicans
Populists and many OF the Democrats
said that they expected Congress TO ad-
J"urn early next week until the first
Monday in December. Senator FAulk-
ner, who has acted as Voorhees, prin-
c'pal aid in the long battle which has
most closed, said, when spoken &c
upon the suhj-ct, that he believed ad-
journment wuuld soon follow.
"rhere is nothiug," he said, 'to ht
gained by remaining here now. There
is no legislation pressing. The ways
and means committee Of the House
u,ll - vN1l,, l,,l ~.
tariff bill and have it in shape for pre-.
Lentation to the House before the 2Oth
of November, if then. | think Con
Rress might as well atj)urn and let
that committee finish its work. Most
o. the Senators Came here expecting 80
remain only two or three weeks, leav-
ing their affairs at home in bad coudi
tion. Naturally they wish to return
and put things in order before taking
up the work of the regular session. 1t
would be hard work to hold quorum.
Consequently think we shall adjourn
soon."
Some of the older leaders of the Dem
Ccratic party upon whom the decision
will rest were not quite so confident of
adjournment. Senator Harris said
there was great deal for Congress &c
dO,'snd he did not see why it should
not proceed with the work without in
terruption. Senators Voorhees, and
German refused to discuss the ques
tion at all, saying 1T had not been can.
vassed. The conf erence of silver Dem
ocrats held to-day, to decide whether
tilibustering should be resorted to, was
not large nor long continued, but upon
its decision hung he important posi-
tion of the possiUle defeat OF the bill
and certainly that OF the delay of its
passage.
They simply canvassed the situation
and concluded that it was not wise pol
icy to attempt to make good the prom
ise they had made yesterday to the sill
yer Republicans OF making further Op.
position to the bill by the use of OBJ
structive tactics. They made that
pledge while laboring under lit of re-
sentiment oyer the defeat of their COM
promise measure. After weighing the
subject fully they concluded that while
theiE constituents would justify them
In making as strong fight tor silver
as they could make in legitimate and
regular way the people would not en-
doIse them in reSortiDg to Glibustering
methods. They also recognized the
fact that with a majority in the Senate
against them they would be compelled
to yield sooner or later, and that if they
should succeed In getting any cOnccs
sion whatever, it would be of very
small consequence. Furthermore, they
contended that If the settlement Of the
quet9On should he longer delayed the
busintss depression would be laid at
the doors of silver. Taking all these
matters into consideration, as they
. also did the physical condition of mem
bers of the Senate on both sides who
have been true to the long siege, they
concluded to represent their Sentiment
and yield Immediately.
Senator Harris was chosen to carry
the message to the Republicans. I'm.
mediattly afterwards halt was called
upon an lncipient lilibuster, and the
long fight was practically at an end
TkC Republican silver men conterr,
among themselves briefly and agreed
that it would be waste of time and
In every way foolish, because in the
end futile, to continue the fight. The
three Populist Senators had agreed to
abide by the decision of the Republi.
cans. "We were r. ady to so on" said
Senators Pt fer and Kyle, III unison, to
4 ti,r, 90,