Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-08-16
FOR A COMPROMISE.
Such Now Seems to Be
the Outlook For Silver.
THE SCHEME OF VOORHEES,
Meets With Decided Opposition From
Silver Senators.


terday showed a very slim attendance and
a growing indifference to the important
question which is now engaging the atten-
tion of that body. The belief is now very
general that there is no prospect whatever
ofthe repeal of the silver purchase act, with
out compromise, receiving the concurrent
action Of the two houses. II q measure
should get through the house 1t will be
radically amended In the senate.
Whether committee of conference
could agree upon a measure which would
receive the Approval of the president is
regarded as extremely doubtful by the
most sagacious Of both houses. The Dem
ocratic managers are now turning their
attention To some other legislation which
will meet the necessities of the situation
and approval Of the president and people.
Nothing Accomplished. I; q
The committee on finance of the senate
had a meeting yesterday at which for an
hour and half the silver question In its
various phases was discussed. The only
result of the meeting was that authoriz-
ing Mr.. Voorhees, to favorably report the
bill increasing the circulating notes of
national banks to the par value of the
bonds deposited. In the committee Dom
there was some very persistent opposition
to the reporting of this measure by Messrs
Jones of Arkansas and Harris of Tennes-
see.
The discussion only tended to show that
the finance committee was as far removed
as ever from common ground on the ques-
tion Of the financial situation and the TO-
peal OF the purchasing clause of the Sher
man law Ia particular. 1t was decided that
with the long time between the meetin IS
Of the committee the members could never
come TO a definite Understanding, and it
was agreed that the committee should,
Therefore, beginning with Thursday next.
hold daily sessions
Both Sides Are Firm.
The members of the committee are as
firm and unyielling as the day they first
met. The anti silver men on the commit
tee are Sherman, Mcpherson. Morrill,, AL
lison and Aldrich. The silver men are
Senators Harris, Vance, Vest, Jones Of
Arkansas and Jones Of Nevida with Mr.
Voorhees,. a. chairman, holdinglthe balance
Of power. How he will vote may decide
the action Of the committee. -
He has said that he is in favor of the re-
peal of the Sherman law, either with con-
ditions or without, that he will vote for it
without condi ton, but by 30 doing does
not give up his allegiance to silver as a
money metal. He has said that the vote
on the repeal will not indicate the stand
ing of the senate on the question of hi
metallism at ALL and for that reason is
willing TO 20 On record in that way.
On the other hand, should the ultra
silver.men agree upon some measure not
too radical in its character, it is said that
possibly Mr.. Voorhees, might go with
them. So far the committee is divided on
the lines that show the extremes of the
proposition. The silver men insist that
they will submit to nothing but free coin
age at the present ratio, aud the other
side, with equal emphasis, assert that the
only thing they will endorse will be the
unconditional repeal Of the pure AS n
clause
hut Few Chnnges In Rules
The code Of rules to be reporte.l for the
action Of the house has been p" ctica,ly
completed by tho majority OF the con-
mittee charged with it's preparation. 1t
has yet to be submitted to the full COM
mittee. which will probably be called
together for its consideration in a day or
two. There is authority for saying that
the changes in the rules in iorce In the last
house will be comparatively few, and all
of them intended to expedite the transac-
tion Of business. Among the expected
new features are two relating to the com
mittee of the whole in which are consi l.
cred all bills, either appropriating money
from the treasury or providing for bring
ing money into the treasury. These fix
100 as a quorum of the committee instead
of majority of the members, aud give
to the committee power to limit debate
without resolving itself into the house
proper. The former rule was part of the
code In the Fifty-first congress, but the
latter will he new prvoision.
For Unconditional Repeal.
At meeting called by the com ;nittee in
charge Of the bill for the unconditional
repeal Of the purchasing clause Of ths
Sherman act, held last night in the Ar
lington hotel, Representative Raynpr #
Maryland presided. About 40 members
were present, representing every section of
the country. They compared notes, aud
the meeting felt satisfied that there was
majority In the house of not less than 81
in favor OF the Wilson bill. Various sub
committees were appointed to meet from
time to time and report condition Of the
house on the subject of the repeal until
the vote had beeu taken. An executive
committee was also appointed, Of which
General Tracy Of New York was elected
chairman.
Wouldn't Stand Cutdown.