The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-15
The Arguments Of q Democratic Ssna'
tor Against Repeal
ARE OFFSET BY PLAIN FACTS,
Partisan Fight Begun ON the Federal
Election Bill, which May Not End
Soon and which May Injurs the
Chances Of Repeal.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 15-One Of the most
pronounced Democratic silver advocates
IN the senate, and who held the same posi-
tion In 1885, points to the fact that before
the first Inauguration Of Mr.. Cleveland
be attempted TO secure the suspension Of
silver coinage under the Bland act, and
Informed his party friends in congress to
that effect
He contended that unless the purchase
and coinage Of silver was stopped the
country would be thrown into panic
and . general prostration Of business
would follow. The Democratic party,
this senator said, refused to carry out his
wishea
Over eight years have elapsed, and 2.ooo.-
o0O ounces Of silver per month was coined
for seven years The purchases meanwhile
were raised to 4.50o, 900 ounces, and still
none Of the disasters as foreshadowed oc-
curred either in the Cleveland or Harrison
administrations, and the troubles OF the
past few months are showing signs OF re-
cuperation. The senator and his frien ds,
therefore, reiterated that other causes
than the purchase OF silver helped to pro-
duce the business and financial troubles
D0kO0kA WuASn tm0 OVunShy - INV Resoo-
ing.
R~psalsrs Have the Best OF It.
The logic Of the situation. however, IL
regarded - with the anti-silver move
ment, a. IL has guaranteed the repeal of
silver purchases. and since which the
country has been again fast getting on It's
feet. The advices received here from all
parts Of the country show that there II
not only q solid restoration of business,
but the banks are again discounting and
paying currency out to their customers.
The large manufacturing establishments
ere also getting accommodations from the
banks to facilitate their business.
The administration senators point to
this fact a. conclusive evidence that their
efforts are having beneficial effect, in
anticipating the passage Of the bill In the
senate They therefore do not intent to
relax their efforts, but will adopt a line Of
tactics next week which will force the
silver advocates to show their hand. 1t 10
proposed after this weeks debate to hold
night sessionA This course will be re-
sisted BY the silver senator's. II the ad-
ministration managers are successful and
the proposition for night sessions Is
adopted. the silverites have plan in view
which they think will Illustrate this move
The great event Of yesterdays session of
the senate was the delivery Of a speech by
Mr.. Daniel Dem., va) against the pass
age Of the repeal bill. 1t occupied four
hours aud I'VE miautes aud was listened
70 throughout with an interest which did
mot seosn to diminish from exordium to
peroratiOn. No other senator desired to
speak after Mr. Daniel. and the senate ad-
fouyned.
A hattie Royal.
Tho nrst skirmish over the federal cleo
tiou repeal bill took place In the house,
and although the casualties were few, il
was manifested that both sides were in
earnest and that the regular battle will
b. severe one. The Repu blicans opened
their batteries hy declining to allow the
sscasus belli" to be even reported to the
housA Under the generalship of Mr..
Burrows the Republicans resorted to fli-
bustering tactics, and for the day had the
best Of the skirmish. as they prevented
the reporting OF the measure, and the
house adjourned without action.
: But before this was done the Democrats
adopted . resolution rsvoking all leaves
Of absence except those granted on sc-
count Of sickness. Over this resolution
there was avery brief but very spicy dis
cussion, In the course Of which Mr.. Gros-
vspor (Rsp.. o. intimated that If the bill
were called up at the present time the
Wilson bill. when It returned from the
senate. might not receive the Republican
Assistance II formerly did, aud Mr. Nc
Millin (Dem.. Tenn.) vigorously declared
that the federal election bill would be
rsportei II II took the whole congress to
doso
In short, In the brief debate there were
indications that the approaching debate
would b warm partisan dispute