The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-25
They Think If the Former Course II
Pursued They Will Draw Pay for
the Passes They Travel On.
WILL PASS THE REPEAL BILL
Likely to Be Rushed Through
When 1t Comes from the Senate.
debate ON the Bankruptcy Bill-Demo-
cratic Howl Over Otto Gresham's
Seeming Pull"

WASHINGTON. Oct 24-The Democrats
repealers of the House had a meeting this
morning, in a room of the committee on
IL val affairs. Twenty-three members were
present Among them were Messrs. VIII
son of West Virginia, Harter. Bynum,
Outhwaite, Brown. Hall of Minnesota, Cobb
Of Missouri, Tracey, Dunphy, Patterson.
Barwig, Buckner and others who had in
terested themselves in repeal The meet
ing was called when it was practically un-
derstood that the Democratic compromise
was to be put through the Senate, and the
unconditional repeal men OF the House de-
sired to consult as to what policy they
should pursue. The fact that conditional
repeal was repudiated yesterday by the ad-
ministration left the meeting without neces-
sity for action. There was a discussion OF
the situation in the Senate and methods
which the friends OF repeal should take
when the bill should come over from the
Senate, but no action by the conference was
considered advisable at this time and IL
adjourned to meet at the call of the chair
man.
There is a disposition among the repeal
Democrats in the House to concur with the
amendments to the Wilson bill if it comes
over in the shape that is now known as
the Voorhees, bill. The recognized leaders
Of repeal say there is nothing in the Voor-
hees bill that differs from the Wilson bill
except the declaration at the end, and IL
that is satisfactory to the Senate they arc
willing to adopt it. The repeal Republicans
say that they are willing to support in the
House any bill which the repeal Repub-
licans Of the Senate indorse There is dis
position in the House not to delay the
passage of the bill by asking for a confer
ence or dsagreeing with the Voorhees, bill.
Further than this, the desire of so many
to get away as soon as possible will have
a tendency to encourage concurrence in
the Senate bill. The Voorhees, bill can be
taken up from the Speakers table and
acted upon at once. Mr.. Wilson would nat
urally be recognized to move concurrence
in the Senate amendments. He could de-
mand the previous question and then some
arrangement might be made for debate,
but not very much time would be allowed,
as the House, on both sides of the question,
realize that there has been ample debate.
The silver men also realize that any fight
by them would mean defeat in the end.
and will probably content themselves with
voting against the bill after short de-
bate. After the silver bill is out OF tie way
tLeu COIneS Up the matter Oh aQgOuf
or, as some prefer, a recess Adjournment
promises to be more popular The members
of the ways and means committee havs
control largely OF this matter and the me-
jority seem TO prefer adjournment re-
cess. 1t is not believed that a quorum car
be retained after the repeal bill pesse.
and some of the repealers,. even now, are
anxious about quorum when the bill
comes over from the Senate The difference
of opinion over recess or adjournment in
wolves the question of mileage. Members
have already received their mileage for the
extra session, and they think that If an
adjournment should be taken now they
would again be entitled to mileage for the
regular session, while a recess and q
meeting of this session few days before
the regular session would prevent mileage
being allowed. Others think IL would make
no difference, and that mileage for both
sessions must be allowed 1t is one of the
influences that is at work TO hurry up an
adjournment.
Mr.. Oates, in charge of the bankruptcy
BILL says that he is willing Congress should
adjourn as the bill will come up the first
thing at the regular session. Chairman Will
son, of the ways and means committee,
says adjournment ought TO follow, and
that the committee would be glad If such
action is taken, they could work to
better advantage. There seems 10 be a
general desire among the members of the
House TO get away, and the news that the
Senate would vote seemed to be relief,
even TO those who are pronounced silver
men.