The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-10-25
ABOUT ALL OYER WITH
This Week Will Witness tho Conclusion
Of the Long StFlS6la
THE REPEAL BILL TO PASS
silver Democrats Conclude Il to Be
UnwIse Longer to Resort to Fill
ibustsring-Propo Ao-
ton In the Future.


Senator Harris. acting for the silver demo-
Gratis. informed the silver republicaus that
the democrats had concluded, after tax.
ing all the circumstances into oonsidsra-
ton. that their best course was to drop
tho fight against repeal and allow IL TO
como TO o vote. II this decision h not re-
considered, and II does not seem NJ all
probable that II will be, the end Of the
present fight will soon he reached and the
result will be in accordance with the presi-
dents wishes and those of the repeal
forces of the senate. The silver republic
cans will not undertake TO prolone the
fight beyond the time necessary to COM
plete their speeches and will after that
permit voting to begin on amendments TO
the bill. II 10 generally believed that this
will take plnce before the end Of tho week.
Republican silver senators say their
course will depend entirely on tho demo.
cratic silver senators. They have said
from the beginning that whenever the
democrats should refuse to aid them in
obstructive measures, they would allow
the voting to begin. There was n con-
ference during the forenoon of some of
the repeal leaders Of the house, but the
precise nature OF II could not be ascer-
tanned.
HOW 1T CAME ABOUT.
The report that the silver democrats in
the senate have decided against the
further effort to prolong tho fght over the
repeal bill 10 correct beyond question.
The policy was decided upon In q con.
ference OF the silver democrats, who have
refrained from fllibustering, but who felt
inclined yesterday to enter upon cam
paign Of that character In opposition to
the bill. Cockrell, Vest, Harris and
Walthall were among those present.
II Is understood that they dis
cussed the question at some length and
decided that inasmuch as the silver mon
could hope for very little in the way Of
compromise II they should succeed in de-
feating the bill, II was better to submit
without further heated discussion aud
allow the question to 20 TO tho country.
1t is believed now that IL may be possible
to begin voting upon the amendments to
the bill by Thursday, as It seems probable
that speschmaking will be concluded by
tomorrow evening. There are q great
many amendments, and IL 10 possible
there may be more or less debate under
the five minute rule. IL 10 generally
agreed, however, that a vote on the bill
itself can be reached by tho close Of the
week.
WHAT DUBOIS SAYS.
Dubois of Idaho. who took Q leading
part yesterday in arranging for . coutinu-
alton OF the fight against unconditional
repeal, expressed the opinion that vote
would come probably within . week, az
there would be no opposition or attempt
ai filibusterinR. "Speeches which have
been begun will be finished" said Dubois.
"and such other speeches as senators may
desire TO deliver. II 10 understood that
Teller has something yet to say. and Stew
art and Jones desire to conclude their
work. Allen also desires to make soms
further remarks. Yesterday the leaders
| on the democratic side said thes
would stand by US it We would
continue tho fight, and Harris and
others declared it was their determine
ton to prevent vote from being taken
even If methods not yet invoked should bs
used. With this understanding We de
clared our intention of keeping up the
fight This morning Harris gave the sams
assurance, hut an hour later he camo te
me and said he folt 1t his duty. after Tho
assurance no had given, that he should i'm
form me that no would not continue the
fight as suggested, but would yield to th,
L
cratic side. He said he spoke for the sll
yer men on that side. told him " We
could no longer depend upon the friend,
of silver on the democratic side we coult
no longer keep up the contest, and that
the vote might be taken after debate hat
closed, but that there would be no NOR
obstruction.
1.-THE silver mon will offer amendment,
and debate them, and will probably vot,
for all the amendments, which promis
anything for silver. II Is impossible q
say when tho vote will he taken, but
should think within q week."
THE HOUSE READY TO ACCEPT 1T.
The democratic repealers Of the house
to the number Of %, had meeting thi
morning. There was q discussion Of tn
situation in the senate and the method
tho friends Of repeal should take whel
the repeal bill reached the house. But m
action was considered advisable. and th,
meeting adjourned subject to the call o
tho chairman. The disposition anon
the repeal democrats OF the house is 4
concur with the amendments of tho Wi
son bill, IL Il comes over in the shape nov
known as the Voorhees, bill. The recoa
nized leaders OF repeal say there 10 moth
/ Ing III tue voOrucco uiit tn8t u1ueFs tfOn
the Wilson bill except the declaration &
the effect that II is the policy Of tn
United States to use both gold aud silve
as the standard OF money, and u that il
satisfactory to the senate they are Willing
to adopt it.
Tho repeal republicans say they ar
willing to support any bill which the RI
peal republicans In the senate endorse
The disposition in the house is not TO ID
lay tho passage OF the bill by asking for
conference or disaareeiug with the vool
hees bill. Further than this the tendenc
is to encourage concurrence in tho senat
bill. The silver men realize that an
fight by them would mean defeat in tn
end and will probably content themselve
with voting against tho bill after a shor
debate.
THE QUESTION or ADJOURNMENT.
After the silver bill comes the matter G
adjournment, or as some prefer, a recess
The difference Of opinion over recess Q