Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-09
The REPEAL BILL
WILL BE DISPOSED OF THIS
WEEK,
~
is THE GENERAL OPINION
There May DO Compromise and
There May He Reccss-The
Tucker Election Bill VIII BE Pas
sed With Possibly Some Amend
ments

WASHINGTON, iDct. s-The mo
mentus event in the senate this week viii
be the attempt to secure continuous
sessions. There is general belief in the
chamber that the present week will bring
IL solution of the problem. The opinion
is expressed that there will be a compro-
mise of some character put through.
The proposition to simply extend the
Sherman law for a definite period seems
~ be taking shape. The proposition To in
Nn,1e q bond purchase Is also receiving
D, . ihon, and II may be put through
= a the assistance Of Republicans.
aver state senator's will be expected
20 0cquiesce in any reasonable agree
ment looking to continued recognition of
silver. Tho silver men appreciate that
they are in the minority and cannot die
tate the terms of reorganization. but feel
that the majority is almost as anxious for
adjournment as they, and II they can
make 1t clear that they will he able
TO 80 on with the debate indefinitely,
they will be able To secure very liberal
CONCESSIONS. One point against which
they seem determined TO hold out Is
against the existing Limitation Of time
when silver purchases shall cease within
Cleyeland's administration.
what silver men would like most of all
next 10 silver coinage would be to hive
the administration forces abandon the
fight altogether and leave the present
bill in force. That would be triumph
aud not compromise. III the night ses-
sions experiment should not bring the
passage of the bill in some shape, amended
or unamended, there is a possibility of n
recess. This solution would secure a ma
tority in its support,
The election bill will possibly reach the
senate early in the week. but there will
N.s M lat .aNNs cab
Important matters viii occupy the at
tention Of the house this week. Tomor-
row Is the last day for debate on the
Tucker bill to repeal the federal election
laws and Tuesday it will go to vote.
Although the Democrats are united In
the demand for the repeal of the laws per
hitting federal supervision at the polls
some believe the Tucker bill, which blots
out all laws on the statute books In re-
lation TO federal supervision, goes too
far. Notably Mr.. Oates believes in an
addition to the declaratory statement re-
gnrdng the fourteenth and fifteenth
amendments, that the law giving United
States judges jurisdiction In cases of an
infrnction Of the election laws In federal
elections should not be disturbed. A
Democratic caucus will be held tomorrow
to give the Democrats an opportunity to
discuss the proposed modification and de-
eide whether the amendments to the pend
ing bill shall be accepted.
The prevailing opinion is the Tucker
bill viii be agreed upon with possible
notifications to meet the objection OF
Mr.. Oates. Mr. Cleveland IS reported to
have said to Mr.. Tucker that he hoped
every vestge OF the law renting fed,
eral interference will be wiped out. and
this expression is expected TO have It's
effect In the caucus.
After disposal Of the elections bill the
bill TO prevent officials of national banks
from borrowing Of their own institutions,
except Oh written permission of the board
of directors, will again come up.
If the banking bill is disposed of. Mr;
Creary's substitute for the Everett bill
to amend the Geary exclusion act will
come up. To prevent filibnstering Mr..
McCreary has asked for II special order
giving two days for its consideration:
Mr.. Oates has also asked for n special
order for consideration of the bank
ruptcy bill. Mr.. Oates says there is no
danger of the measure being defeated
by Mr.. Ililgore, who successfully con
Quoted the ten days iilibustering against
II In the last congress.
Should the senate dispose Of the silver
problem everything else Will be laid
inside in the house to act upon it.
During the morning hour various minor
matters may come mp and be disposed
of. notably the old McCiarrnhan claim.