The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-26
Bland Thinks the House Will
Promptly Accept the Senate
Repeal Bill.
Considerations Which Led Silver
Democrats to Refuse to Be-
come Tilibusters.
Repeal Will Probably DO Through the
Senate Not Later Thaa Saturday.
Admiral Stanton Bounced.

WARRINGTON. Oct. IO.-1no IhbS oOuDt -
TO what might be done in tho senate on the
repeal bill seemed 10 be removed this
morning whom Bland. the great free silver
champion of the house, gave up all hope.
He had inst returned from the senate.
whore he had bsen oonfsErina with the sil
yer leaders. He said 70 A Associated press
reporter that hs had no idea that any fur
thsr EFFORT would be made TO prevent vote
on the Voorhees, bill In she senate; that
speeches would be made. and when they
were completed the vote would come.
Flo was asked whss would be done whom
tho bill came over TO the house. II am. Of
course, opposed to that bill. and to all oon-
promises that do not recognize silver as
money" he said. 1.-THE bill ought 10 be
referred to ths coinage committee. but
being hosse bill il can be taken from tho
speakers table and the senate amendments
ooncurrsd in without reference 10 the oom-
mittee."
Bland was asked II the silvor mon would
force the zepealers TO have > quorum. "Oh,
yss," he replied. "thsy will have TO have
their quorum here to pass the bill"
The arguments advanced by the adminis-
tration democratic leaders. which caused
suoh . sudden about-facs In tho position Of
the ,anti-repeal democrats yesterday. were
that mp to the present time the democrats
had BY no act given oountenance to flibus-
terina; had made no spesohes for delay;
had como to the front and helped TO make
q quorum during the long night sessions.
10 optinue tho ii aht longer they must take
an active pat in flibusterinR. which. it was
urged, with the record they had made. they
could not afford to do. Such . course
IL, in DIV n IA fas <iN
party very black eye. ~ IL would appear
| that their eou SO WAS prompted by desir .
to defeat the Administration measure. al
ready endorsed by the democratic house.
They were info med that they would NOT
have q. .oot poral's guard with them In such
held responsible for any such disgrace a. 1t
would bring on the senate. This had the
intended effect.
The . ospect al the close of tho session
| Of tho senate this evening was favorable 10
begin voting on the amendments TO the re-
peal bill BY Friday. Senator Jones will
conolu3s Tomorrow, and Senators Teller,
Martin. Allen and Stewart each cesiro tc
| talk. 80 far as learned there will be nc
Other speeches, and when the last of these
10 concluded voting will bs the next thing
Later inquiry confirms The prediction
heretofore made shat none of the amend
ments will receive sufficient vote to insure
adoption, but IL 10 possible some of them
will receive % high vote as will be re.
corded in opposition to the bill. The rea-
son for this IL found in the fact that che
carry. and therefore consider IL unneces.
sary 70 attempt to have any of them
adopted. majority of the free coinage
men are of tho opinion that nothing can be
agreed upon that would be advantageous &c
silver. and many of them announce thei,
I .-l- t.
age amendment. and of giving NO oounte-
nance to any of the other amendments.
| The republicans have abandoned all ides
| Of Introducing an amendment a. party
measure. sherman thinks authority should
be given for bonds. but sees difficulty In
getting such q provision th!oueh A. This
time, and will, In all probability. not At.
tempt it.
1t is believed shat If voting on the amend
ments can be begun early on Friday. the
final vote can be reached by Saturday and
the bill sent TO the house for action. When
the house shall have acted upon the bill
there is very little doubt now that adjourn
ment will bs taken. So general is the dc.
sire en- the part Of members to get away
shat it would be pext TO impossible to hold
! q quorum Of either house in Washington,
even should II be attempted. At one time
1t was believed there would be an effort &c
pass the bill for the extension Of the Chi.
nese exclusion aot but the probability Il
| AveIted.
Senator Pe1kins, Of California. asked N
members Of tho committee on foreign 70
lations to postpone the report upon his bill
until White is able to take part in the dis
eussion, and hs was led to believe the re
quest will be granted. White 10 detaines
in California by important business. Per.
kins says there 10 ssfiioisnt Of tho appropri
alton carried by the Gesry law to send th
highbinders and Chinese gamblers out o
the country. and hO thinks there will be n,
great injury 10 any one II they are deportss
before tho proposed change In the law i
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