The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-10-13
SOLUTION PROBABLE
This Week is Liable to See Something
Definite Accomplished In
the Senate.
S,lver's Day of Recognition Appears
to BE at Hand-COmpro-
mise Talk.

W,surNGToN. Oct. 9.--l'he momentous
event in the senate this week will be the
attempt to secure continuous sessions OF
that body That the attempt will pro
duce important results can hardly be
doubted by any one familiar with the
situation. The general desire as well rs
belief in the chamber is that the present
s.eek will bring Il solution of the prob
lem. The opinion is expressed that
there will be compromise of some char
acter agreed to and put through. the
proposition to simply extend the Sher-
man law for definite period with re
duced monthly purchases seems 10 be
taking shape as the most likely OF the
various propositions to receive approval
The proposition to include bond pur-
Lhases is also receiving attention anu the
present indications are that while many
democrats may not agree To such q
proposition, it may be put through with
the assistance of republicans The sena-
tors from the silver producing states are
being constantly consulted and advised
with as to the terms OF the agreement,
but they will not be allowed to dictate IN
the matter OF compromise. IL
may be stated, however. that the
silver party IN tbe senate
including both democrats and re-
publicans, is not so anxious to secure
compromise as is supposed. The silver
men appreciate that they are in a minor
ity and cannot dictate the terms OF set
tlement, but they feel that if they can
make it clear they are able to go Oh with
the debate indefinitely, they will be able
to secure very liberal concessions. One
point on which they still seem determ
ined to hold out is against fixing the
limitation of time that silver purchases
shall cease within Clevelands admins
tration and the chances are they will
win in the matter What the silver men
would like best, next to free coinage,
would be a continuation of the present
law. That would be a triumph and not
a compromise. Senator Manderson in
timated yesterday that he considered
this result possible, and having canvass
ed the chamber very thoroughly to soc
ure compromise Manderson is quite
competent to pass upon the point, Such
a result could be brought about by TAX
ing up some other bill. There is gen
eral desire among senators to get away.
If, therefore, The night session expert
ment should not bring about the passage
the bill, there is possibility that the
recess resolution would secure major
ity in its support.
The elections bill will possibly reach
the senate early in the week, but there
viii likely be no Immediate effort TO take
it up This important matter will oc-
cupy the attention Of the house this
week Tuesday, according to the terms
Of the speciul order, tho Tucker hill will
90 to C. vote. Although the democrats
are united in their demand for the re
peal of the laws permitting federal
supervision at the polls, some rorthern
democrats believe the Tucker bill, which
blots out all laws on the statute books
relating to federal supervision, goes to
far Indeed, even some southern demo
Gratis believe that some of the statutes
which The Tucker bill seeks to repeal,
should romain on the books.
a democratic caucus will be hed to-
morrow night to give the democrats an
opportunity to discuss proposed mndl
,ications and decide whether any yamend-
ments to the pending bill shai be ad-
opted. The prevailing opinion among
The democrats who have canvassed the
situation is that the Tucker bill will be
agreed upon as it stands Cleveland If
reported to have said that he hoped
every Vestige Of law permitting federal
interference would be wiped out and the
expression is expected to have its weight
in the caucus.
After the disposal IF the elections bill,
the bill from the banking and currency
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