The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-20
Roth Sides Lire Not Unlikely 10 Iaks
Many Concessions.
MORE SPEECHES ARE COMING
In Support Of the Claims ef the silver
itss, who Refuse - Bot Time when
They WIN Agree 70 Have . Vote
Taken.

WASHINGTON, Sept 20. - There Is .
marked increase In the number and vari-
ETY. Of the rumors indicating q compro-
mise on the silver question.
According TO one of these stories, the
secretary of the treasury was to appear
before the committee on finance this week
;or consultation on the subject but MEM
bers Of that committee deny IL, while
others assert that they have never heard
1t mentioned, either on the floor of the
senate or in committee. Senator Mo
Pherson permits the use of his name in
denying that such q proposition has been
advanced. Still the fact remains that
great deal IL being said looking In that
direction, The compromise, II there is to
be one, upon which 1t II thought the offer
would be made, would consist Of conces-
sions, not only BY the eastern, but BY the
silver men.
The latest proposition discussed IL one
that directs the coinsge Of the seigniorage
now in the treasury and the purchase
and coinage of further amount Of silver
to about the aggregate provided for In the
Faulkner amendment, the silver to bs
coined to its fall coinage value, thereby
preventing the storage Of any more seignior-
age. This would appeal to two classes,
those who want the purchase continued
and those who believe that what the coun-
try needs Is an enlarged currency and ad-
vocate the coinage of the seiRniorage
rather than the purchase Of more metal.
4 Diiatory silverites.
For the third time since the repeal bill
has been before the senate the senator Ia
charge of 1t, Mr.. Voorhees, Dam, Ind
made an effort yesterday to have the
opposition ix some time when debate
might be closed and the vote taken, and
for the third time the proposition met
with an unfavorable response As on the
first occasion, Mr.. Dubois Rep., Idaho,
acted as spokesman for the opposition; bat
he was seconded and sustained by Mr..
Teller Rep., Colorado). who stated that he
knew senators who still desired to address
the senate and OF whom 10 had not yet
opened their mouths on the subject, and
he added that until all senator's who de-
sired to speak had an opportunity of doing
so. no vote could be or would be taken.
Mr.. Voorhees,. In view of that attitude
of the opposition, gave notice that he
would from and after today ask that the
s.nate have heightened sessions, aud he
was informed that his program would
not be resisted, but that the friends Of the
bill as well as Its enemies would be OK.
pected TO be present. After q speech by
Mr.. Mills (Dem., Texas) In favor of the
bill and by Mr.. Stewart (Rep., Nev.,,
against it the senate adjourned
House Did Nothing.
Although Colonel Ike Hill, the Demo
cratic whip, reported 1875 Democratic rep
resentatives In the city yesterday. there
were but 173 of them present ON the floor
ut any one time, and tie majority again
found themselves powerless to make any
progress with the bill to repeal the federal
election laws. Mr.. Fitch returned from
New York and relieved Mr.. Tucker on the
aoor as leader Of the Democratic hosts.
At 2:45 o'clock, after vainly endeavorins
to secure a call of the committees and the
introduction of the report on the repeal
bill, Mr.. Fitch moved an Adjournment,
which was agreed TO without dissent.