The record-union., 1893-10-27
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
Registration.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 26. = The pro-
gramme of the managers of the repeal
bill in the Senate is to get to voting some
time tomorrow on amendments to the
bill, to finish Saturday, and vote upon
the bill itself on Monday. The opinion
prevails in the Senate that the House will
pass the bill when it is sent over. with
very little delay. Whether there shall be
recess then or an adjournment will de-
pend on the Committee on Ways and
Means. If the Democratic members OF
that committee are of the opinion that
the tariff bill will be in shape for
presentation before the time tor begin
ming the regular session a recess is more
probable than an adjournment. Other
wise an adjournment will take place.
There was well-defined report in cir
culation about the Capitol to-day that
there has been an effort made to have the
Democratic managers in the Senate post
pone voting upon the bill until after the
Virginia election. 1t appears that the
Virginia Populists have made their fight
almost entirely upon the silver issue,
and have made such headway as to rem
der the Democratic managers somewhat
uneasy. But when it was represented
that the immediate passage OF the bill
would have a good effect in Massachusetts
and New York it was thought best to let
the bill take It's course.
Senator Power spent a considerable
portion of the day in gathering facts con-
corning the silver bullion IN the Treas
ury, with view of getting support for
an amendment to the repeal bill proVid-
ing for the coinage of this bullion, which
will be offered by himself or some other
silver Senator. He iindS there is sut fiji
cient of bullion stored to make S134,- :
coo, 900, if coined. He thinks there should
be but little objection to its being coined,
especially in view of the fact that the
seigniorage of this silver, about SOD, DOC. 600,
would furnish the money necessary to
supply the threatened deficit in the Treas
ury. He has been canvassing the propo-
sition somewhat among the Senators, and
finds that it meets with favor generally
among silver men. There is a feelin2,
however, among silver Democrats that
the bill should not be amended in any
way at their instance, so the Administra-
ton may have all the praise and all the
blame for it when it shall become a law.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26. - When the
Senate reconvened the repeal bill was
taken up and the President stated
the question to be on the amendment Of
fered by PETER reviving the coinage law
of 1887.
Teller resumed his speech against the
bill. Teller, without finishing, yielded
the floor to Squire, who spoke in favor of
his amendment to the repeal bill, of
which he gave notice October 10th.
Squire said in offering the amendment he
sought to find a middle path, which is
the path of safety. Originally he had
been for repeal, and there he stood now.
There hal been timidity about acting on
the subject of the bond issue, the author
ity for which he had no doubt existed. If
action had been taken he believed the
present panic would have been averted.
Who feared the electioneering cry when
the danger TO his country confronted
him? The credit of a great nation in
volved that of every institution and indi-
vidual in it. Why, asked Squire, should
I not the United States obtain two or three
hundred million dollars, mostly from
abroad, at a low rate OF interest? Bringing
so much more money to the country would
benefit indirectly everyone. He favored
giving the Secretary OF the Treasury au-
thority to pay whatever rate of interest
might be necessary up to per cent, and
he would trust to the Secretary to place
the bonds at as low rate as possible.
The very authorization OF the issue of
bonds might be sufficient. without ever
using the bonds. He appealed to the
Senate to do that which was practical for
immediate relief of the Senate and of the
people.
Cockrell, from the Committee on APP
preparations, reported with amendments
the bill making appropriations for certain
urgent deficiencies for the present fiscal
year.
Stewart of Nevada then resumed his
speech against tie repeal bill. When he
talked about the Act of 1873, which he
claimed demonetized silver, Palmer
asked whether he did not vote for it.
stewart admitted that he did, but said he
did so gnorantly. Every Senator and
Representative but one (reierring to
sherman had been deceived.
Without concluding his speech Stewart
Welded, and the Senate took recess un-
Til tomorrow.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-The House
opened with prayer this morning by Rev.
Smithson of this city. He referred feel
ingly to the death OF Chaplain Samuel w
Haddaway this morning. Resolutions of
regret at the death and appointing COM
mittee to attend the funeral were adopted.
The Senate amendment to the joint
resolution, extending the acknowledge
ments of the United States to foreign
Governments for participating in the Co.
lum bian Exposition. was adopted.
The Joint resolution TO abandon the
present method of having bills and reso-
lutions engrossed and enrolled by hand,
and TO have them printed instead, was
passed.
The discussion of the bankruptcy bill
was resumed, Boatner of Louisiana TAX
ing the floor.
KYLE of Mississippi opposed the bill.
Warner of New York supported the
bill.
Brosius of Pennsylvania spoke in favor
of the bill, and at the conclusion of his
remarks the House adjourned.