Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-28

inc Of battle is now being sharply
drawn for the decisive contest that
takes place in the House Of Representa-
tives tomorrow.
The leaders OF both sides have e1erted
every effort to have their men all here,
and it is expected that the first roll call
will find almost every member Of the
House present and voting.
There is apparently 40 inclination on
the part OF any of the Representatives
to dodge the issue, and as most OF them
have had opportunity to explain on the
floor their reasons for action 1T Is ex-
pected the record will show full vote
on every proposition.
The result of the successive roll calls
OF tomorrow is no longer a matter OF
doubt to any one familiar with the sit
uation. The free coinage bill to be
offered By Mr.. Bland as a substitute for
the repeating bill of Mr.. Wilson
WILL BE DEFEATED.
The exact vote is uncertain, as the ZEAL
W Of certain members TO the measure
| depends much on the ratio that receives
the largest support In the House.
| 1t was the impression two weeks ago
that the largest ratio to be voted upon
30 to'1-would be the most popular,as
the impression at that time was general
! that revision of the ratio Of coinage
would be necessary, IL the free coinage
| men could hope for victory in the
! light OF the recent depression in silver.
This impression received check
| week ago, however, in the announce
ment of Jerry Simpson that the Popu-
| list members would tolerate no depart
ure from the existing ratio and would
! leave the free coinage men In event or
! failure TO adopt the old ratio OF 10 to l.
This announcement at once had its
effect on the sentiment that had been
growing up to that time, for imme-
diately a dozen or more OF the oldest
free coinage men announced that they
would support no ratio but that OF l6
| TO /.
Now there seems no doubt that In
stead OF the highest ratio, 20 to being
the most popular, the old ratio OF
! l6 to l will receive the greatest vote
| and oe the only one seriously consider
| ed. But whatever may be the result OF
! the vote on the separate ratios, the
Bland bill will be rejected as substi-
tute for the Wilson bill, and the major
ity for rejection
WILL NOT BE LESS THAN FORTY.
/ 81 Dlapd hill
| and when the question has resolved
| itself 10 the simple one OF the repeal OF
! the purchasing clause OF the Sherman
act, the Wilson bill will be passed by a
majority OF not less than sixty. These
| figures are conservative and will be
! borne out by to-morrow's developments,
-if,indeed, the majority.tor the Wilson
! bill be not larger than the figures given.
Immediately after the passage OF the
! Wilson bill it will be reported to the
Senate, and if the usual course is pur-
| sued, will be referred TO the committee
OF finance. 1t Is expected that the pol
lev OF the Senate will be to let the bill
| slumber there while all the efforts OF the
upper chamber are directed TO securing
the adoption Of the repeating bill now
! pending in that body.
The reason for this is that the re-
! pealing bill reported by the Senate
Committee on Finance is believed to
| be superior to the House bill because
It contains the declaration, originated
by Senator Hill, pledging government
10 the policy OF bi-metalism. 1t Is
quite certain no bill can pass the Sea-
ate without declaration endorsing
the policy OF bi-metallism, aDd as no
! such declaration is explicitly made
in the Wilson bill the programme will
| be to pass the Senate bill and send 1t TO
the House for conference. OF course
| the effect OF this will be TO revive the
whole question In the House, but II is
! not thought any considerable time will
be consumed by the House in passing
upon the question q second time, as
most Of the members have already had
! full opportunity to be heard aud will
have placed themselves upon record by
their votes on the several distinct pro-
positions and ratios. Already consid-
erable speculation is being INDUCED in
AS TO THE NEXT STEP
to be taken 10 financial legislation after
the passage of the bill repeating the
| Sherman law. The Committee on Coin
age. under the leadership OF Chairman
| Bland, will, it is expected, report free
| coinage bill in due time, and Chairman
| Springer's Committee on Banking and
Currency, Is expected 10 present sew
eral relief measures TO the House. Con-
gresham McCreary, OF Kentucky, one
| OF the delegates on the part OF the
! United States to the recent interna-
tional monetary conference st Brussels,
las prepared joint resolution for in
| trod uction in the House next week, pro-
vidlng for the appointment OF COM
mittee Of three Senators, three Re-
publicans and three experts to
| INQUIRE into the change which
has taken place in the
relative value of gold and silver,
and whether the change is due to the
| depreciation of silver or to the depre-
citation OF gold; cause OF the change,
whether permanent or temporary; the
effect thereof upon finance, trade, COM
merce, agriculture, labor and other in-
terest/ : the country and upon the
| stan6 value in this and other
COR on the policy Of main
taY ible standard in the
! U what should be the
III enfsilver and gold