The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-28
REPEAL IS NOW IN SIGHT.
~ooRUEESs SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED
As THE SENATE MEASURE.

..S.,,. Free Coinage An,end u,ent Defeated
Vote OF 30 TO se--The Vote on tho
r,,., Passage OF the Hiii May he Taken
To-day. bat IL More Likely 10 he De-
,.ved Untii Mondny-Senntor Teller De-
uv,r, n Solemn and Mt Times Pathetic
r,,.rni Grafton Over Free Silver. bu,
Pr,d,et. Its Resurreetion-Sever Crit,-
alan or the senator, Who Deserted the
Cause of silver In 1t. Last Nour.-Stcw.
.r,ond Jones VIII Try to Flush Their
s,..ehe- To-day, and Nvoicott VIII Have
Something to say Before the Finn, Vote
=. TaLen-Senntor VOORHEES, Gives Noiico
,,,t the Five-m;rute Rule Will 10 An.
,r.d to Debate on the Am endm, nt-.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 27.-Tho beginning OF tho
.rd came In the Senate this afternoon ns sud-
denly and unexpectedly as the Democrats
aropped the lislc-Gorman compromise on
Monday last At g o'clock nobody was looking
lar A vote before tomorrow. but before al
iournment two votes had been taken. with the
,osult that Senator Peffer's free coinage
,msndnent was defeated. and the Voorhees,
,nbstitute for the Wilson bill was adopted "a
ina Senate measure. This substantial prog
,sss led Mr.. Voorhees, to remark this evening
MAT he now hopes for q final vote on the Re-
nsai bill at to-morrow's session. 1t Is more
likely, however. to be postponed until Mon
6ar. There are more speeches to be made.
and more sparring for position. but the repeal
f the sherman act within very short time is
,ertsin. and by good-sized majority.
senator Stewart OF Nevada. the Santa Claus
N the Senate. Is tho sole obstacle now In the
nav OF immediate action. For many weary
aays the lon -whisk cred advocate OF free coin
ace has stood Mt his desk sucking lemons and
hlking In an incoherent way. presumably on
The subject OF silver. until even his best friends
In the Senate are disguised and discouraged.
He stopped to-day. but 1t Is feared that he
may start up again tomorrow. Mr.. Stewart is
not dlibusterinG: he 10 only talking. He rec
penizes that tho repealers have won the long
1ght and that the final vote must soon be had.
but he is seriously impressed with the impor-
hnee OF finishing what he regards rs great
ontribution to the financial debate. and there
b no power to make him stop talking until
sees ct to do so. He talked three or
bur hours to-day until he was 80 ex-
h.usted that he hardly had the strength
necessary to suck the lemons that he had on
his desk. Then he sent for his colleague, Mr..
Jopes, and it was only with great difficulty that
be- managed to keep his tongue waRging until
Mr. Jones could get on his feet. He finally
urlved. however. and proceeded to add few
thousand words to his great speech that is
aow on it's seventh day. Mr. Stewart has
tpoken for the floor for a few hours to- morrow.
I'D thinks now that that will be enough for
lin to round out his speech. An attem pit will
10 made. however. to shut him out altogether.
Voting on the main question may possibly
YpeCun late tomorrow afternoon. but 1t is
probable that the day will be used 70. speech
making and votes ON amendments. leaving
he final vote to come up on Monday. To-day
he Senate In the early part Of the session was
kdreary. monotonous place. with q few Sem
ltors In their seats except when a quorum
vas called. and very few persons in
the gallery. Tho rain beat down on
the ROOF. and it was necessary to
have the electric lights going oil day.
Nothing happened to break the monotony
hthe voices OF the Nevada Senators until the
preliminary voting came: so suddenly. To-
morrow matters will be made lively again.
Soon after the Senate meets the eloquent Mr..
WoIcott OF Colorado will speak. He will &C.
mpy the floor fifteen or twenty minutes only.
but. as he Is q very rapid talker and a more
npid thinker. no will no doubt say o great
many interesting things In that time 1t is
understood that he will pay his respects to
lone Of the false friends Of silver in the Sem
Ie and make it plain to his constituents and
tho country Just how the cause OF silver cnme
10 DO beaten. Mr.. Teller may also have some
remarks to make tomorrow. 80 that the day Ia
already fully pretmpted.
Neither Mr.. Stewart nor any other OF the
silver Senators has any idea OF flibustering
orcausng any unnecessary delay. They fully
recognize the fact. as every one else does now.
that nothing can happen to defeat the Repeal
bill. anil no effort will be made to prevent u
vote. The speeches now being made are for
the most part necessary for proper wind-up
Of the long discussion. and after they are over
the important voting will at once begin.
According to tho present outlook there is
syery Indication that the Repeal bill! will pass
the S-nate not later than Monday or Tuesday.
AMI At once go to the House. whero 1t will re-
eeiVe Prompt attention. The question whether
The Wilson bill! or the Voorhees, substitute will
30 the act to receive the signature OF President
cleveland Is now determined. as far as tho
Senate is concerned. 1t is reported to-day
that Mr. Wilson. tho leader Of the Honse. is
DOT satisfied to have the Voorhees, substitute
become the law. but will insist on
having tho House disagree to it and
hop, the original Wilson bill. 1t would
then be necessary for a committee OF confer
snce to he appointed. This many friends OF
tepea! are anxious to avoid. as committees OF
conference are. as n rule. dangerous things.
Abi! often goes into IL committee OF confer
ehce In ono shape and comos out In another.
It's hot !!Goly that this would happen in the
case Of tho RcrcGl hill. but a conference com
Mite would nc ioast serve to delay matters.
Ana that is lust what everybody now wishes to
Noid
J,
Ills pretty vel! settled that an Adjournment
instead Of recess will follow the passage OF
Tue Repeal bill. although this programme may
possibly he changed. Tho Tariff bill will not
Dsfeady before December. 80 that Il large ma
pf!y Of members are in favor OF Il vacation
"s'lHg until the regular meeting time III this
saSIce Is followed an adjournment will be
practically the same us n recess, with the ad-
en'ohal benefit of giving the members an
oher chance at the mileage appropriation.
but whether an adjournment or q recess is
o. congress IA not apt to be in good working
,ruel again after next week until the first
monday In December
'oTiSG BkGUN IN THE SENATE.