The state herald., 1893-09-15


The frat thing that the Democrats in me
House Will do, Will he to pass a bill repeating
the laws providing for supervisors Of federal
elections.
The ways aud means committee Of the
House IL now engaged In bearing arguments
from importers, manufacturer. aud otherp rs
Ia what the tariff on various articles should
he
Office. seeker. src pouring Into Washington
Jus, nov from every part OF the country.
Jus, why they should invade the capital at
thi, particular time IL u matter hard TO ca.
plain.
The Secretary OF the Navy has Issued or.
der. 10 the commandment OF the Norfolk navy
yard 10 prepare the new cruiser Detroit for
sea at once. Her destination Il Grcytown,
Nicaragua, where the department believes
trouble has again broken out The presence
Of another ~nrsbip, IN addition TO the Al.
lance on the west coast, Is deemed necessary
for the protection Of cur Interests.
The silver men Ia the Senate Tuesday
sprung a surprise on the repeal forces In the
declaration Of Mr. Stewart that hereafter a
quorum OF the Senate would have TO be- prrs-
ent when senators spoke ON the silver ques-
ton, II the opponcnt. Of the rcpeAl insist
upon quorum being present NJ all timcs II
viii be new move, and mhy seriously Inter.
fcrc with the programme Of the friends Of ~.
peal.
The silver senators are now In the midst of
the struggle no stone viii be left unturncd
and the debate will bc continuous and CT.
hsus,iyc. The men from the West have said
the sherman law had nothing TO do with the
existing depression, aud that statement Il
supported by the fact that business 10 pick.
Ing up and trade IL rr,lying. Tho grca, fear
of the Naturalization I. that bushes. viii
have thoroughly recovered from the blow the
bankers hayr dealt II, brfof. they can yet the
bill repealed, and that their only argument
falso and Illogical rs II Il, viii fall To the
ground IT, only prop having been knocked
from under H.
Awnhlngion Dispatch snysi Tho last e,.
trrmity of rlotutu Il not To be invoked by the
American s~nair, A heavy majority Of the
members are In favor Of the unconditional re.
peal OF the purchasing CLAUSE Of the Sherman,
act, but this majority hns been carefully poll.
ed and II has declared that the conditions arc
not such As 10 warrant tho radical departure
FROM the time.honofcd traditions Of The Sen.
ate that would he necessary iu secure n rlot.
nre 81 debate aud force the repeal bill 10 ,hr
! final vote.
To one unfamiliar with III, situation, ,hr
event. Of the iasi few days have been upin,er.
eating and uDimpotiAnt Hut 10 one Who ha,
observed the repeated conferences In the lob,
/ bles OF the chamber and has been aware oI
tho conferences daily held between tho presi
dent and leading senators, participated In nj
moo, Invariably BY SECRETARY Of the Trcasur,
CariiAlc. the events have been full Of proml.,
not Of the passage Of the unconditional re-
peal bill, but Of = compromise measure.
Tho senators who have openly expressed
themselves In favor Of unconditional fepen
and they arr nearly ihfcr.nf,h. II the ken
nie--hAve been consulted AZ 10 thu advisable
ny Of Tho clo,iirc rule aud the result has bnri
that Ices than thirty ~ the eighty.sif senator
have expressed themselves In favor " rcsofi
Ing 10 such extreme measures. This start
ling departure. therefore, will not b. attempt
I'd
win cloturc finally abandoned. there &c
main but two alternatives for tho repeal seu
at,rs.-a compromise, or = defeat At The hand