The morning call., 1893-10-12
NEITHER SIDE TO WEAKEN,
They Have Settled Down for a
Continuous Session.
CAMPING WHEREVER THEY CAN.
And the World Will See Battle
Against Time on the Finan-
cial Question.

WASHINGTON, OcC. IL. - 1ue usual
methods by which controversies over legis-
lation are settled have failed to carry, and
the world is now watching the decision of
the great financial question by test of
physical endurance. This peculiar condi-
ton Is a necessity under the rules by
which the Senate operates. There were
few Senators in the chamber, but glance
into the cloakroOm and peep into the
c0mmittee-rOO showed many OF them
sleeping, Outstanding their strength for the
siege. TIE forces on both sides have been
divided so as to be able to give each other
relief by taking up the defense OF their
position in turn. The employees OF the
Senate have likewise been separated into
relays in anticipation of continuous work.
The private addresses of the several Sem
ators have been carefully revised up to
date and the sergeant-at-arms has COM
piled mass OF interesting information as
to the usual haunts of Senators in order
that those who drift away may be tracked
to their lairs.
In the committee-rOOmS cOuches and
blankets have been prepared and every
thing possible done to make comfortable
the situation in which the Senators have
found themselves. AS the hour of
o'clock approached. at which time it was
known the signal guns for beginning the
contest would be sounded. there was a
gradual filling up of seats on the floor and
in the galleries, and it became evident that
the fight was to 60 on and that the public
would watch it through. Many members
of the House were present. The galleries
nfoi nd
in IN e doorways was mass of humanity
clamoring for admission.
The silver men have considerable ad-
vantage over their opponents. and they are
free to admit their pleasure over the pres
ent condition. While they can rest in the
committee-rooms and lobbies. leaving only
on guard one speaker and Dubois to see
that quorum is present, it's obligatory on
the part of the friends of repeal to remain
continuously in their seats in order to
maintain the quorum.
Some members of the Senate. who be-
lieve compromise is better than the
passage or abandonment of the repeal bill,
were engaged this morning in an effort to
secure an agreement The effort. however,
was only tentative and failed of results.
attempt said that the leaders were not in a
mood for an agreement at this time, ana
the only way to bring about an under
standing was to begin nightwork and let
the country see the impossibility of ac-
complishing repeal by that means. He
thinks 1t will come when the repeal lead
ers discover, as In his opinion they soon
will. the i'm mpossibility of holding quorum.
The Chambers of Commerce of Mont
gomery, Ala, Norfolk, Va, and Charles
ton. S. c., have forwarded kilograms to
their respective Senators requesting that
they vote for the repeal of the silver bill.
CHICAGO, Oct 1.-THE Records
Washington special says: A conference
was held last night by German and other
compromisers, at which Voorhees, was
present. The conference resulted in the
practical settlement Of the terms of a
compromise-the continued purchase Of
4,500. 900 ounces of silver each month until.
with the amount now uncoined in the
treasury. the amount shall reach $780,
100000. and provision giving the Secre-
tary of the Treasury authority to issue
$4,000 600 worth of per cent gold bonds
if necessary to maintain a gold reserve.
The Presidents representative at the con-
ference is said to have agreed to the terms
of the compromise.
VOORHEES, BECAME DRAMATIC.
But He Overdid it a Little, Being Also
Ridiculous.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 11.-In the Senate
to-day the repeal bill was taken up. and
Cockrell of Missouri resumed his speech
begun on Monday. He said the opponents
of the bill were ready to pass it if
amended.