Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-08-25
WASHINGTON NEWS.
"A Hint on StatehOOd--A Senatorial
Threat-The Silver Fight
National Notes.
A LONG FIGHT AHEAD.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.--.It is evident
that the unconditional repeal leaders
have discovered that, even though they
have majority in both houses. as they
claim, they can not bring about direct
vote in the senate. They have learned
that the silver leaders have determined to
fight for months if necessary to prevent
an unconditional repeal. 1t is almost
certain that vote will not be had in tho
senate until there is a compromise of some
sort favorable to bi-metalism agreed to.
A vote may not be secured SO easily in
the house on Monday as was anticipated.
The Populists members have decided to
fllibuster to prevent the vote on every
proposition that comes up. Several days
may elapse before vote is reached in the
lower branch even.
THE VOORHEES, BILL.
The senate will probably soon pass the
VOORHEES, bill to increase the volume of
national bank notes and send the meas
ure to the house for its concurrence.
People who expect the house to adopt
this with promptness will be disap-
pointed 1t will give rise to debate, and
the silver men will meet the Voorhees, bill
with more liberal propositions. They
will propose a measure which, instead of
swelling national bank currency $19,000,-
0C0, would increase tho circulation $685.
100000, and at the same time satisfy the
demands of strong element of the
American people by making it impossi-
BILE for the national banks to increase or
diminish at will the volume of circulat-
ing currency.
MORE DELAY.
For two and a quarter hours yesterday
the house coumistee on banking and cur
rency discussed Representative Johnson's
bill providing for the exchange of treas.
ury notes for government bonds. The
committee adjourned until Tuesday next,
when the author of the bill hopes that
decisive action will be taken upon it,
STATEHOOD HINT.
The early adjournment idea is moi
growing to any very great extent, par
ticularly in the house.
There is plenty for us to do" said
Martin, of Indiana, shat we have prom.
ised to do; admit New Mexico; admit
Arizona repeal the federal election laws
These things will keep US busy while the
committee on appropriations, ways and
means and banking and currency are
perfecting measures for the consideration
of the house."
THREAT.
Some Of the extreme silver advocates
i, ~ r. u ci, ,1auo
tion the senate persists in refusing seats
to the appointed senator's in Montana
Washington and Wyoming, they will holt
the session and stave off vote on the
silver question. The legislatures OF
those states have been called together il
extra session to fill the vacancies.
CLOSING THE DEBATE.
To-day and tomorrow the silver debate
in the house will reach it's climax and the
ablest speakers in the house will close
the silver debate. Bourke Cochran, Will
son, of West Virginia; Thomas B. Reed
and Bland, tho sponsor Of the silver dol
lar, will speak. Ex-Speaker Reed, ir
particular, is expected to outshine all pre-
vi0us efforts.
NATIONAL NOTES.
Thos. NJ. Patterson, of Denver, fell
from a cable car and narrowly escaped
severe injury.
Henry Talbot, of Illinois, has been ap
pointed clerk of the house committee or
ways and means. Talbot served in thu
same capacity under the chairmansip o
Messrs. Morrison and Mills.
Secretary Thurber reiterates his state
ment that Mr.. Cleveland is very mucl
better, and that rest is all is that needed
to restore the president to health. Mr.
Thurber denies that there is trace o
Bright's disease III the presidents condi
tion.
Secretary Smith announces that he vii
not execute mining leases on the Uncom
pahgre Indian reservation in. Utah, ther,
being doubt whether such action woult
be legal. This throws out the applica
cation of the Gibson Asphaltum com
pany for some of the land.
Senator Teller has introduced bill ap
Npropriating $l2,291 for the relief of A. G