The record-union., 1893-10-25
Special to the REcoRD-Ux1oS.

NAON--
Senator Harris, acting for the silver
Democrats, informed the silver Republi-
cans that the Democrats had concluded
and decided, after taking all the circum-
stances into consideration, that their best
course was to drop the fight against re-
peal and allow it to come to vote.
If this decision is not reconsidered, and
it does not seem at all probable that it
will be, the end of the present fight will
soon be reached and the result will be in
accordance with the Presidents wishes
and those of the repeal forces of the Sem
ate.
The silver Republicans will not under
take to prolong the fight beyond the time
necessary to complete their speeches, and
will after that permit the voting to begin
on the amendments to the bill. 1t is gen.
orally believed this will take place before
the end of the week.
The Republican silver Senators say
their course will depend entirely on the
Democratic silver Senators. They have
said from the beginning whenever the
Democrats should refuse to aid them in
obstructive measures they would allow
the voting to begin.
the number of twenty-three had a meet
ing this morning. There was a discus
sion Of the situation in the Senate and the
methods friends of repeal should take
when the repeal bill reached the House,
but no action was considered advisable
and the meeting adjourned subject to the
call of the Chairman.
There is a disposition among repeal
Democrats of the House to concnr with
amendments to the Wilson bill if it comes
over in the shape now known as the
Voorhees, bill. Recognized leaders OF re-
peal say there is nothing in the Voorhees,
bill that differs from the Wilson bill ex-
cept the declaration to the effect that it is
the policy of the United States to use
both gold and silver as standard money,
and ii that is satisfactory to the Senate
they are willing to adopt it.
Repeal Republicans say they are will
ing to support any bill which the repeal
epublicans of the Senate indorse
The disposition in the House is not to
delay the passage OF the bill by asking
for a conference or disagreeing with the
VOORHEES, bill. Further than this. the
tendency is 10 encourage a concurrence in
the Senate bill.
Silver men realize that any fight by
them would mean defeat in the end, and
will probably content themselves with
voting against the bill after a short de-
bate.
After the silver bill comes the matter of
adjournment, or, as some prefer, a recess.
The difference OF opinion over recess or
adjournment involves question of mile
age. Some think if an adjournment is
taken now embers would again be en-
titled to mileage for the regular session.
while a recess would prevent mileage be-
ing allowed. Others maintain that mile
age for both sessions must be allowed.
whether there is an adjournment or re-
cess. Most Repu blicans the Populists
and many Democrats of the Senate said
they expected Congress to adjourn early
next week until the first Monday in De-
cembe
Leaders of the Democratic party. upon
whom the decision will largely rest, are
not quite confident OF an adjournment.
Senator Harris said there was a great deal
for Congress to do, and he did not see
why it should not proceed with the work
without interruption. Senators Voorhees,
and German refused to discuss the ques-
ton at all, saying 1t had not been can
vasSed.
we were ready to go on" said PETER
and Kyle in unison, to an Associated
Press representative, "and could con-
tinue the fight for some time with little
assistance, but were willing to quit when
the old parties did so. We feel badly to
have silver receive this setback, but
politically we view the situation with
cOmplacency. We cannot mourn, for it
is not our funeral. We expect that the
result will make millions of votes for the
POpulists."
Silver Republicans and repeal Republi-
cans made mild but Intellectual attempt
TO unite their forces before the close by
bringing Senators Sherman and Teller
together. but they soon found they could
not unite upon measure that would
stand any likelihood of receiving the
necessary majority TO insure lis passage.
The conference of silver Democrats of
the Senate to-day, whose action brought
the long fight TO practical close, con-
Guided that while their constituents
would justify them in making as strong a
fight as they could make in legitimate
and regular way, their people would not
indorSe them in filibustering methods,
and they concluded to yield at once.
Senator VOORHEES, said tonight that he
was hopeful of reaching a voting stage by
Thursday, and the opinion is general that
the bill will be disposed of before the end
OF the week.
1t is not believed by anyone that half of
the twenty-seven amendments proposed
will be regularly offered. There is al
ready talk of future silver legislation.
One of the leading advocates of repeal is
quoted tonight as saying that he will in
lIOuuC6 q lAeO COtudS6 Dill upon the as
Sembling OF the regular session. Senator
Sherman told an Associated Press repre-
sentative that ne was contemplating the
introduction of bond bill, and it would
probably incidentally make some pro-
vision for the use of silver. Many other
Senators have financial bills in contem-
plation.
The outlook is indeed good that the
regular session will be flooded with finan-
clal bills. and no one need be surprised
If the tiity-third Congress should de-
velop record of financial discussion al
most as important as the one now closing.
Dubois OF Idaho, who took leading
part yesterday IN arranging for the con-
tinuation OF the fight against uncondi-
tional repeal, said this afternoon vote
would come probably within the week.
as there will be no further opposition or
attempt at filibustering. 1.-The speeches
which have been begun will be finished. -
said Dubois, land such other speeches as
the Senators may desire to deliver II is
understood that Teller has something vet
to say. and Stewart and Jones desire to
conclude their works. Allen also desires
to make some further remarks. Yester-
day the leaders on the Democratic side
said they would stand by us if we would
continue the fight. Harris and others
declared that it was their determination
to prevent vote from being taken, even
ii methods not yet invoked should be
used. With this understanding we de-
clared our intention of keeping up the
fight.
assurance, but one hour later he came 70