Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-28
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wAsurSsrs3s, Oct. g-Tbe program Of
she managers Ut the repeal bill in TIE SEN
ste is 10 get IL cut some time today Ga the
amendments to the bill, finish the work
en- the amendments tomorrow. and vote
ca the bill on Monday.
This sehesirle Of course Is subject TO
change. When it was arranged IL IVES
supposed that senator Stewart would CON
Guide hts speech last night That he did
not do, and Ii he should wish % proceed
todsy it Il possible that il viii become
necessary TO change the plans 50 as TO de
fer the vo.e upon the amendment until
tomorrow.
Senate Jones viii require only \ short
time to conclude and Senator Allen viii
not speak al great length. Senator Vol
colt will make . l5-minuts speech and
Senator German may also make brief
statement. There may possibly also be a
few other short speeches before the close
Of the debate Senator Faulkner. after
again eanvassing the senate last evening.
thought i, would he possible, IL Mr.. Stew
art did not extend his remarks for too
great length Of time. 10 begin the voting
by o'clock today. The opinion prevails
IN the senate that the house will pass
the bill when il Is sent over with very little
delay. and the senators are hopeful Of con-
Guiding the business OF the extra session
by the middle of next week
Whether there shall then be n recess or
IN adjournment will depend upon the
committee on ways and means. Ii the
Democratic members Of the COMMITTEES
are of the opinion that the tariff bill will
be in shape before the beginning OF the
regular session. a recess is more proba-
bic than adjournment Otherwise an ad-
journment will take place
Elections Cat - Figure.
There was a well-tlefiued report in circu-
latiuu about the capital that there had
been an effort made to have the Demo-
cratic managers in the senate postpone
voting upon the bill until after the Virginia
election, upon the theory that the pas
sage Of the hill at this time wculd have
the effect of injuriug the chances OF the
Democratic party in that state 1t APP
pears that the Virginia Populists have
made their fight in this campaign almost
entirely upon the silver issue, and have
made such headway rs To render tue Dem
ocratic managers somewhat anxious
The suggestion appears to have received
some consideration. but when il WAS repre-
sented upon the other hand that the I'M
mediate passage of the bill would have
good effect in Massachusetts aud New
| York il was thought best To let the bill
take its course. Indeed, under the eircum-
stances, with the bill in its present shape, 1t
would be impossible To check progress,
and especially would it be difficult for the
repeal managers to accomplish that result
il so disposed
Republicans Patriotic Aid.
Tothe attitude OF the president in firmly
adhering 10 unconditional repeal and re-
fusing all compromise will be due the
successful outcome Of this stubborn con-
troversy Had he yielded at all to the
c1nlpromisers, the whole question would
have been lost and the ADMINISTRATION de-
feated in its first attempt to mark out a
line of policy on the silver question.
The president now fully realizes shat he
is largely indebted to tbose Republicans
like Sherman, Lodge, Platt, Allison, Hoar
and others, whose steadfast support Of his
! policy enabled him to command the situa-
ton He has taken more than one occa-
sion to compliment them upon their
patriotism in rising above party ON great
question in which the whole country is
largely involved.
An attempt was made On the part Of
some Of the Democratic senators who
were not very friendly TO Mr., Gle, land TO
| ALLEVIATE his Republican supporters in the
senate The president was aware of this
fact, aud for :, time it caused him much
uncasiness, hut when he was assured
by Senator Sherman AMI other leading
| Republicans of that body that they wou'd
| stand by bin as long Ms he maintained his
| position of unconditional repeal, he at
| once made up his mind not to yield "A hair
| in the direction OF the compromisers. He
was further Informed ny these Republican
| senators that if any attempt WAS made to
| antagonize it. but they would expose the
hollowness OF the measure.
| This assurance from the strong men of
the senate who are Republicans stimu-
| lated him to defy his enemies in that body
who were trying to wreck his administra-
ton. The president is now aware who in
| the senate are his frieuls aud who are his
enemies They will probably have an OPP
portunity Of learning something i'll this
direction during the remainder OF his adj
| miuistratiOn.
The unconditional repeal Of the Sher-
| mau act will be d great triumph for the
administration, in which the Republicans
will be emitted TO fair share OF the
hohors This the president is entirely
willing to accord to them, knowing that
| but for their aid he could not have Sue