The herald., 1893-10-24
Democrats Cannot Muster a
Quorum for 1t.
Eight Names Lacking to Make
1t Unanimous.
The Fight in the Senate May Coon
indefinitely.
1t IL b elieved the Administration Will
Invoke the CIoture-The Silver
Mon Satisfied With the
Situation.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-The opinion 10
now general among the senators who
will diacuss the question at all that the
compromise bill over which they were
30 sanguine Saturday will never be in
troduced in the senate, The reason for
this is that the compromisers have
been unable to get q sufficient number
OF pledges to guarantee the passage Of
the bill. and they have said from the
beginning that unless they could secure.
a majority they would not introduce it.
The most authentic statement Of the
number of pledges makes it 80, or four,
short or majority. The pledges are
all by Democrats. In this strait the
Republicans have been appealed to, to
help out, but have sll-repeal and fill
YER men alike-refueed to Join the
movement. Some give positive re-
fusals some diplomatically say thev
must see the bill first. The repeal
Republicans refuse because OF the
failure to provide for "a bond
issue and because OF the provision
for the coinage OF the seigniorase
the silver men, because of the short
time the Sherman law is to be contn-
ued. There is belief that the two
Republican factions might unite upon q
bill, and with the aid of the Populists
and possibly few Democrats, pass it.
The Democratic senatorial managers
seem all at sea as. to the situation.
However, they are still at work among
the members and even hope to bring the
president to their way of thinking. In
case of absolute failure, the senate may
either adjourn to December Let, press
the bill on the present plan or attempt
to secure cloture. Doubtless Hill Will
press his cloture resolution, If eure OF
sufficient assistance.
Voorhees, stated this afternoon that.
he would close todsy's session at tbs
end OF the Legislative day OF Tuesday,
by moving an adjournment till tonor-
row. IL is sufmised that this acri0n
may be for the purpose of putting mat
ters in shape for bringing up the clotnret
question. When IL became apparent.
today that the compromise scheme had
failed, the silver men renewed their old
tactics OF calling for quorum.
The prevailing opinion in the senate
late this afternoon was that the efforts,
to secure compromise ON the Deno-r
cratic side, wiilno be renewed. There are,
indications that there will not be many
more speeches. and when these are con-
cluded, voting must necessarily begin.
The Republican senators will make an
effort to agree upon q measure which
both the repeal and silver Republicans
favor. and if they succeed, which hardly.
seems probable, will try. to get Demo-
cratic assistance sufficient to put the,
bill through.
1t now develops that there are eight
Democrats who have not signed the
agreement to support the compromise
Thew are Mills. Mitchell of Wisconsin,,
MCPHERSON, Villas, Voorhees,, Caffery
and Irby. About the only definite sn-s
nouncement that was made after thei
there would be no effort tomorrow
at cloiure, and the free-silver men 70.
organized their forces and prepared to
continue the fight indefinitely. Whether
given out in earnest or for purpose,
some silver senators announced, when
they heard the compromise bill would
not be presented, that they would make
no more factious opposition, but wonli
give way as soon as the prepared speech-
90 were concluded and let the repeal
bill pass.
There can be little doubt that Senator
Voorhees, had in mind early in the day,
when he said he would AJAX for an adj
iournment instead of recess toni,sht,
bringing up OF cloture resolution to-
morrow. When he afterwards allo we'd
a recess instead of adjournment he cat
off all possibility Of taking that cues-
tion up tomorrow.
Senators Palmer and Mcpherson and
other repeal senators had long confer.
ence with the president today. When
he returned to the senate chamber
Palmer said he thought the coturA
would be undertaken soon. 1T haa
come" he said, ito be question
whether the minority shall rule. 1t is
more important even than the financial
question. We shall have to have that
tight out"
1t is beloved Senator Palmer sx-
pressed the sentiments of the exess.
tive.
There is no mistaking tho fact that
many silver Democratic senators eel
greatly relieved that a compromise
amendment il not to be offered. They
saw they surrendered all their best coz
yictions contrary to their best judy
ment. and they are more than willing
to baye the administration take the re.
sponsibility of not accepting q ssttle
ment. Some repeal senators who here
totore stood staunchly by the admins
tration are also critlcising the course
which was pursued in the compromise
matter by the administration.
The senatorsloppnsed to unconditional
repeal are still iaboring TO secure ma
iority of the Democratic senators il
favor of compromise. One of them
said tonight they have secured. inelud-
ing ssxator Daniel, VINO sigusd today,
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