St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-23
TIE COMPRONIsE MEASURE.
Speculation as to the Prospects of
the New Bill.


the New Bill.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-The silver
question Will probably again this week
occupy the attention of the senate to
the exclusion of every other subject.
unless it be some minor matter, like the
confirmation of presidential appoint
ments. Even though the compromise
bill be brought in tomorrow, there Is
little prospect of concluding the consid-
Grafton of the question before the latter
part of the week. Senator Jones, of
Nevada, who has spoken already on
three different days, announced last
night that he would require parts of
two or three days more for the conclu-
sion of his remarks. Senator Teller
also has on hand speech which he be-
gan two or three weeks since, which he
would like to have an opportunity to
conclude. There are probably others of
the silver advocates who are similarly
situated. They will be given an
opportunity to present the mat
ter prepared, even though the
adjustment of the question shall be def
nitely settled. There will also, in all
probability, be many speeches in eX-
PLANTATION of votes upon the cOmprO
mise, but these will be comparatively
brief. There is a possibility that the
compromise may fail, though all the
probabilities are in favor of Its success.
If it should fail the throttle Will be
thrown wide open again, and no one
can foretell what the week might bring
forth. Such state Of affairs would be
almost certain to force the senate into
fierce fight over the rules. 1t is proba-
bic that Senator Voorhees, will make
summing-up speech during the week if
the compromise amendment is intro
duced. There has been nothing today
in the way of getting additional sup
pOrters to the proposed compromise,
but it is the intention of the leaders of
the movement to push the matter at
once and secure sufficient signatures to
secure favorable action. 1t is their
hope to obtain the consent by telegram
to have the names of some of the alb
sentees attached to the bill.
The course of events in the house
during the coming week will hinge upon
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the compromise at the other end of the
capitol. II the compromise should
reach the house before the consideration
of the bankruptcy bill, which is made a
continuing order beginning tomorrow.
is disposed of, that order will be va
Gated, to the end that prompt action
may be had Oh the financial measures.
1t is not expected, however, that the
compromise bill will reach the house
under the most favorable circumstances
until the latter end of the week. Un-
less it becomes apparent that there
might be unreasonable delay in the
committee the bill will be referred,
under the rule, to the coinage, weights
and measures committee. If there is
disposition to hold it there a
motion will be made 10 concur in
the senate amendments when the
bill is taken from the speakers table.
The attitude of the Republicans to-
wards the bill will be governed by the
course of the Republican senators. The
silver Democrats, too, expect, perhaps,
few extremists will follow the lead of
their political brethren of the senate.
In fact, no sort of doubt seems to exist
about the house. 1t will pass, and pass
with expedition, any compromise that
goes through the senate. The bank
ruptcY bill, unless the financial meas
ure dislodges it, will probably occupy
the entire week.
Much opposition to this warfare in its
present form has been developed.
Messrs. CuIbertson and Bailey, Demo
Gratis, and William A. Stone, Republi-
can, of the committee which reported the
bill, are among its opponents. Mr..
Stone will open the fight against the
bill tomorrow. Mr.. Culbertson says
that it must be amended in many
particulars, while the others say
that it can never pass unless
radical changes are made. One of
these changes is the involuntary clause
by which man may be put through the
bankruptcy court, even when 1t is not
to his advantage or a majority of his
creditors to have such action taken.
Mr.. Stone points out many defects in
| the bill, which, he says, TO the casual
| observer have not occurred. He is op-
posed to the bill on general principles.
There have been three bankruptcy laws
| passed, and all have been repealed.
The longest was maintained eleven
years, the others less than two years.
Mr.. Stone says to pass law during the
| depression would cause great deal of
hardship, as it is time when there
should be leniency instead of a strict
ness in the collection of debt Under
the present stringency, he thinks. there
would be unanimous move to have
| goods sold under the hammer, which
would sorely interfere with men
engaged In legitimate business.
Another serious obstacle which
he finds In the bill is
that it is so intricate very few lawyers
would be able to master it in oil its
details, and that they would have a
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