Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-24
MIR o. SILVER MEN.
n, viu casss fafser DELAY il ssffiias ~
Repeal Qsssaiss.

ties Of the pfa{soSf1 cotu pfolAfsS ot-'A -
silver QUESTION heccuiux Law were Va,
orously discussed here yesterday. Friends
~ IN. MEASURE are sang1ine that IL VIII
Be accepted BIZ the majority Of the seaase'
although th,re remain few who have
not vet ssSnsd the request 10 Chairman
VOORHEES, to effer the Substitute ios as
psaaiax bill. and il is therefore stlu IN
certain whsa il viii be presented ihs
Question will probably occupy the Aften-
r5en Of The senate this week TO the exeaa-
sion OF every other subject, unless u o
some minor mattel like the Confirmation
Of presidential appointments Evsn though
the compromise bill be brought in al oiies
there is little prospect Of eonelud.as the
consideration OF the question before tae
latter part Of the week
Senator jones Of Nevsds. VINO mss
spoken airesdy on three different days
Ia, announced that he would require parts
Of TWO or three days more fur the con-
ciusioa Of his remarks. Senator Teller
also has on hand speech which he began
two or three weeks since. which ne woa'4
like to have an opportunity 10 coneinas'
There sre probably others Of the silver sd
yocstes who are similarly situated. They
will be given aa opportunity TO present.
the matter prepared. even though tae al
ius,ment IF the question shall be definitely
settled There will also in all probability
be many speeches in explanation OF votes
upon the compromise, but these will be
comparatively brief
There is a possibility that the com
promise may fail, though all the prob
abilities am in favor of its success IL it
should fail. the throttle will he thrown open
again, aud no che eau foretell what the
week may bring forth. Such state OF
Affairs woali almost certainly force the
senate into Il light over the rules. IL Is
probable THAI Senator Voorhees, will make
. summiH. u2 speech during the week II
the compromise amendment is introduced
House VIII BE Busy.
TIE course o5 events in the house during
the coming week will hinge upon the re-
suit OF The effort 10 put through the com
promise az tbs other end Of tue Capitol
Ii the compromise should reach the house
before the consideration Of the bankruptcy
biIl-whieh Is made a continuing order De-
ginning today--is disposed of. that order
will be vacated to the end thar prompt
action may b. had on the financial meas
ure IL is not expected, however. that the
compromise till will reach the house under
the most favorable circumstances until
the latter end Of the week.
Unless it becomes apparent that there
might be unreasonable delay the bill Will
be referred under the rule to the coinage,
weights and measures committee II there
is a disposition to hold ii there motion
will be made to concur in the senate
amendments when the bill is taken from
the speakers table. The attitude of the
Republicans toward the bill will be gov
erned by the course OF the Republican sen
ators, The silver Democrats, too, except
perhaps few extremists, will follow the
lead OF their political brethren of the SEN
ate. In fact, no sort of doubt seems TO ex
ist about the house. 1t will pass, and
pass with expedition, any compromise
that goes through the senate.
The bankruptcy bill. unless the financial
measures are dislodged, will probably
occupy the entire week, Much opposition
to this measure in its present form has
developed Messrs Culberson and Bailey
u1emsl and William A. Stone (Rep.) Of
the committee which reported the bill are
among its opponents. Mr. Culberson says
that it must he amended in many particu-
lars, NUtit ttHeTs say lhtt IL Gill never
ass unless radical changes are made. One
Of these changes is the involuntary clause.
by which a man may he put through the
bankrupt court, even when it is not TO his
advantage for a majority vi his creditors
10 have such action taken.
Grounds For Opposition.
Mr.. Stone points out many defects in
the bill. which, he say4, to the casual OBJ
server, are harmless. lie Ia opposed to the
bill Oh general principles. There have beer.
three bankrupt laws passed. and all havs
teen repealed. The longest that any re-
manned On the statute book was II years,
the Others less than two years. Mr. Stone
says that to pass a law now during the
depression would cause a great deal Of
hardship. as II is n time when there should
he leuiency instead Of strictness in the
condition of debts
Minor matters will occupy the attention
81 the house during the morning hour
The Mctiarrahan claim will consume two
days. The passage of the printing BILL on
which the house was dividing, will be de
layed until a quorum is Produced, as its
opponents, who are too wea.. to defeat It.
say they will insist upon the presence of
quorum IL the bill is to carry All the
Democratic members of ways and means
committee engaged In the preparation Of
the tariff bill agree that it is desirable to
have the bill reported to the house at the
earliest day possible, and most of tn EN-
think that II can be reported at least
within month.
The income tax sentiment Is growing
among the Democrats of the house 1t is
admitted that some other taxation than
that now in force will be necessary, as
members of the majority say that the new
tariff bill will mean decrease in revenues
derived from imports, Of ut least $500
900, without taking into consideration
the present deficiencies.
1t is now intended TO make up the pre-
sent deficit by coinage Of the seigniorage Of
silver in the treasury. but the deficiency
under the new tariff bill cannot be dis
posed of in any other way than by some
other mode OF taxation.
1t is almost settled that there will be no
public building bills passed at this CON
gress. The showing by the treasury de
partment that many buildings are far
from beinh completed, and more than %
ordered in the Fifiy,first congress have no;
yet been begun. seems to have convinced
the members Of the committee on public
buildings and grounds that il would he
Useless 10 try and get through any build
sBg bills At this con gress.
Cleveland Wants Absolute Repeal.
A man high in the councils Of the ad-
ministration said last night: The presi-
dent adheres to the position that the pur-
chasing clause Of the Sherman law should
,e uncondiyionnlIy repealed. The lower
rouse Of congress voted for the repeal
by ala overwhelming majority. The ma
] 'rity in the senate are Ia favor of uDcon-
ditional repeal, and the sentiment Of the
country demands the passage OF the pend.
ing bill. II is not true that Secretary
Carlisle Is or has been in favor Of the com
promise which was subscribed 70 By a
number Of senators on Saturday.
Redmond Defends Organizers.
CORK, Oct % - John Redmond, the
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