The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-13
THE LEADERS CONFER.
SENATE RRPEILEks DHTERNrSED
TO FoBcE THE FIoHr.
They Agree That Something Mast BE Done
90 Help tho Virginia Democrats In
Carrying the State.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Sept. i2.--An I'm
portant conference OF Democratic sena-
tors was held this afternoon. upon the
future OF the silver debate. There were
present Messrs. German, voorhees,. Faux.
ncr, Gray and several Of the other leaders
OF the Senate and friends OF the admins
tration measure. The results OF that
meeting Will probably manifest themselves
In the Senate tomorrow. The main point
to which the Senator's are said to have
addressed themselves was the possibility
Of bringing the silver question to vote
canvass was mane OF the names OF
those who intended speaking on the sub
tect and this disclosed the fact that the
limit OF legitimate debate would not be
exhausted until this week had ended. and
possibly not until one or two days OF the
next had been consumed. II was agreed
that after that speech-making would be
equivalent 10 flibustering. and that every
speech made would be for the certain
purpose of consuming time and postpon-
Ing the day for final action. How TO pre-
vent this is the question senator's do
sirous Of securing "a vote are seeking to
answer.
Cloture IL impossible. for as one Of the
members OF this conference said cloture
had no more chance OF passing the Senate
than would a measure for the repudiation
OF the national debt. The mere attempt,
1t was argued. would be hailed with de-
light by those opposing repeal because
IL would give them an opportunity TO talk
on something else, and thereby consume
more time. The vote will be reached, IL
reached at all, by the test OF physical
endurance and with that end In view the
test will be made as soon as possible.
Early next week a motion will be made.
unless II is made sooner. TO take effect on
a day certain, providing for night sessions
and these sessions will be made continu-
GUS so that quorum OF the Senate will
be required every hour OF the twenty
In this way, coupled with the powerful
influence Of the business interests OF the
country now demanding repeal, the re-
pealers think they can force the silver
men to come TO terms and consent 20 the
taking OF the vote II looks very much as
II this program would b. inaugurated
next week.
The probable action Of the House In
taking up the bill for the repeal OF the
Feleral Election laws also came In for
It's share Of the discussion. and various
opinions as 20 the effect Of such action
by the House were expressed. division
Of sentiment as TO this policy was mani
tested. Some OF the committee thought
II extremely unwise to plunge the House
into hitter partisan discussion just at
this time when the Republicans OF the
Senate were working With the Demo-
cTats for the repeal OF the law fOr which
purpose the President alone hal called
the Cor Vroea tapqtfCr 0thara mat thia
line Of ergument with the statement ihat
senators were not 10 be deferred from do
Ing what they conceived TO be their duty
i'm this matter by any agitation that
might arise In the other body stu Il
was suggested by some that final action
might at least be postponed even II no
further harm came from Il, anl nothing
would be lost by the Democrats from
refraining I'm this matter until after The
repeal OF the Sherman act had become an
accomplished fact.
on the other hand there were ,enators
who urged that Il was imperative for the
good of The party that this bill should
be taken up now and disposed OF. IL was
pointed out that the campaign I'm Virginia
had begun and Congress had been IN ses-
sion now for six weeks without a single
pledge made 10 the people having been
redeemed. II was important that some
thing should be done that would have
qLieting effect In Virginia; and II was
said that this pledge was one upon which
the party was united and there was no
reason why the bill should not be passed
speedily without an acrimonious debate.
The general opinion is that nothing will
be pat In the way OF the House doing as
u thinks best In acting upon the bill Will h
Will be reported Thursday.