New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-30
NOW FOR THE SENATE FIGHT
THE HOUSE BILL REPORTED.
IT IS PROPOSED. HOWEVER. THAT THE
VOORHEES, BILL BE SUBSTITUTED.
eRoMPT ACTION or THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
WITH AN OBSTRUCTION IN THE FORM OF
AN AMENDMENT-SEN ATOR HILLS
ATTITUDE on THE TREASURY
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuSK.1
EFSOLUTION

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuSK1
Washington, Au,. 29.-Mr. voorhees, kept his
word to-day about giving the Wilson repeal bill
speedy consideration in the Senate Finance
Committee, but whether the particular action taken
80 promptly by the committee is calculated to
hasten the House bills enactment into law is
st open 10 serious question House bill to
become law most quickly and directly is re-
ported 20 the Senate without amendment, and hut
one vote then stands between il and the approval
of the President. The Wilson BILL however, by
fhe decision Of the Finance Committee to report
Il with a substitute will have to run the gaunt-
lst of preliminary Vote in the Senate, "A dis
arreemcnt between the two houses, passage
through conference and another final vote IN each
branch Of Congress. The Wilson bill III entering
the Senate il displaced in other words for the
resent VOORHEES, bill. and the two measures,
though absolutely similar in essentials, will have
10 fight ont between them the nonor of passing
In title and teNtual pcCullariues into the statute
books Of this Congress.
Some OF the Republican members of the COM
rittee who have been vigorously supporting
Mr. Voorhees, in his ,lorts to secure the Immediate
and unconditional repeal CT the Sherman act, would
have been glad TO report back the Wilson NH
without change and for the sake OF parliamentary
convenience TO retire the VOORHEES, bill altogether
Bu. Mr. VOORHEES, not able TO see those par
.;r,or ,nerits in fine House bill which he found
IN .be Senate one which bears his own name and
no wonld not consent i'll the committee to the
adoption of the Wilson bill outright. mas
much as he held the deciding vote between the
reu,al and ,anti-repcl forces, his lnclinauoh
natrrally governed the situation, ana the wilson
bill WAS therefore reported quasi favorably WIN
,be recommendation that its text he stricken
Tho
.ubstituted in its entirety. Mr.. Teller refused
to Lot the new bill be considered to-day, and his
ohiection carried il over until tomorrow, when as
Ar Voorhees, saws. the National Bank Cirrula-
tion bill pending for the last two weeks VIII DE
displaced for its benefit
. PLENTIFUL SUPPLY or SPEECHES.
Tho torma, anpearance of the House bill in the
Eanato has naturally revived speculation as ~
the length of time the opponents OF the repe"i
ran keep it hung up by means OF general
debate Sanguine predictions have been hiiio
that a vote will he reached within TWO "'cN''
allowing tie Senate about the same tlnie .i'a'
The House took to " debate t'e Wlis VI "I"
There are indications however, that the supply %
speechcs for and against repeal VIII h' "o
feriously depleted in fortnight, ana 'lie "l"
repeal managers can without great dlincuI'y pro-
,onc The discussion, if they minded, for
States Senators will Try TO turn 10 account ule
exclusion of the Montana, Washington ana
Wyoming appointees, by urging delay i'll declding
The ouc,tion Of repeal until these three States
can have a full representation in the "dcloera'l"
branch Put this preteXt is 10 letter or no
worse than any other that may be put Ior"ain
if the silver Senators determined to hilpus'er
10 prevent VOTE Under the rules of the senate
they have practically unlimited powers of opStruc-
tion and although they are LOSING strength ea'h
week and viii continue to lose strength II 'h'S
resort 20 open fhustorine, they are still huilT
ically no weaker and in resolution far more deter
mined than the Senate minority which III tle
lIId Concress held up the Anti-optioha OH
for five or liz months and ultimately prevented
its reaching the President.
In spitc however OF the vast possibilities oi
obstruction in the Senate by debate or other
WISE there il a growing feeling that the ahtl-re-
neal minority cannot long Withstand the pressure
for action of some sort, coming from so many
different quarters. Filibustcring may be tolcr-
ated for time, but few experienced observers oi
politics believe that the demand of the country
for some decision Of the questions which Congress
Was called together in extraordinary session 10
settle can he dclicd with success by the political
elements ENGAGED in the anti-repeal fight. sen
ator Gordons frank abandonment of the cause OF
anti-repeal in his speech to-day and his nsist"nce
on prompt action of some sort were significant oi
the change Of sentiment which is coming over the
Senate, There ar. other Southern Senators who
have been ardent advocates OF Tree coinage LOT
wears past who feel little inclined 10 risk fill
bustering or any other kind of losing fight against
,epcal and will give 10 aid whatever in the effort
to oistruct IA vote on the Voorhees, bill. win
this conservative element and the ant-rcpeal col
minus Lamrcring the more radical leaders like Mr..
Stewart and Mr.. Teller, it will br seen that the
nrc,poc. of maintaining rcsistanca 10 repeal Is
becoming daily less reasonable and lc*, promising.
.ENATog GoGDON's CHANGE or FONT.
Senator Gordon created som" surprise to-day,
not only by advocating unconditional repeal, bat
hy c,iticisins Nh Voorhees, repeal bill rather
sheinlv lIc would greatly prefer the Wilson Dill,
he said and was doubtful whether he would sup
port tie Npithccs measure with ITS unnecessary
"stulnp speech" section. Nlr. GOrdon announce
n,ent of his change Of frOnt-a change not Wholly
uisusp .cted il should he addcd-inhkes the ma
jority for repeal in the Senate more decided than
eyCr On a vote taken tomorrow II coulu
scarcely be leSs than ten or twelve
f,iator Hill male himself rather conspicuous
again this morning by supporting Mr.. Stewards
resolution of inquiry from the Treasury as TO the
Prospect of deficit in the revenues for the present
tsc. YEAR lhis resolution was taken by MI
Ncurli.,-S and others an anront oil some
Sort aimed at Secretary Carlisle ana the Alliin-
stration and Mr. Hills advocacy OF ii was quickly
imputel-whcthcr rightly or MOTTO "A desire 10
embarrass the Administration by cclting lac's
which might initiate against reduction oi 'iic
revenues proposed now by the Dempcrt,'
statss;Ien at the other end o. III" Capitol Mr..
Voorhees, succeeded finally in getting the OBNOXIOUS
resolution buried, by having il referred to the
Finance Committee
Senator Teller spoke the greater part OF the
afternoon against repeal He will finish tomorrow
and will be followed by senator Sherman. who i
expected 10 make Of the most notable Of all
the contributions 10 the extra session dehlte.