Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-10-24
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on the Democratic side of the chamber
and all overtures to Republicans have,
so far, been repelled without excep-
ton.
It can be definitely stated that the
members of the steering committee have
made an individual appeal to great
many Republican senators, but have been
rebuffed alike by repeal and silver SEN
ators.
Some of them have given their positive
negatives, while others reply more diplo-
matically "that they must see the bill be-
fore they can give an answer"
The repeal and the silver Republicans
unite in opposition to the measure for
different reasons.
It is understood that Dem ocratic party
leaders are still seeking to secure the ap-
proval of the president, without whose
acquiescence they can not accomplish
anything. It is even intimidated that if
he gives his consent it will not be impossi-
BILE to obtain some OF the missing names
If the compromise
IS DEFINITELY DROPPED
as it seems inevitable that it will be, the
senate may pursue either of these courses:
They may adjourn until December l,
press the bill on the present plan, or at
tempt to secure the adoption of cloture
rule.
One or two Democratic senators have
expressed themselves as favorable to
taking an adjournment, but the matter
has not been canvassed sufficiently to
warrant any predictions. Senator Hill
will doubtless press his cloture PROPOSE
tion if he can obtain assurance of suffi.
cient assistance to make it worth while to
do so.
NOBODY KNOWS.
At 4 o'clock yesterday, Senator Faulk-
ner said "Half an hour ago l told you
vote would be taken in week, now il
looks further off than ever"
Senator Hawley said, as he was start
ing for the Worlds fair last evening: "It
looks to me as if we were about where VI
were on the 7th Of August last. hat
hoped to see the bill through, but I fee
I must see the fair, and it now'looks as j
: I might visit 1t and get back in time fo
the finish."
Cloture is question which senator
!
of last week. There can be little doub
that Senator Voorhees, had in mind tn
bringing up his cloture resolution to-day
. but he is understood to have abandone,
this idea for the immediate present.
CLEVELAND FOR o1oTuRE.
Senators Palmer and Mcpherson ant
{ other repeal senators had long confer
!, ence with the president yesterday after
l noon. When he returned to the senat
, chamber, Senator Palmer said he though
. cloture would be undertaken soon.
! s'It has come," he said, ITO be a ques
: ton whether majority shall rule. 1t !
) more important than even the fnancie
question. We shall have to have tina
fight out"
tits believed Senator Palmer expressed
the sentiments of the executive. Tha
senators with whom he talked got tina
impression is fact.
Some OF the repeal senators, who hav
{. heretofore stood staunchly by the admin
? istration, are criticizing the cours
which was pursued in the compromis
: matter by the administration. This
9 especially true of the repeal members
THE STEERING COMMITTEE.
There is no doubt that they we're led
believe before the agreement was signe
Q that the compromise would be approve
and that the president was at least vii
> ing that the bill as amended should b
0 passed. They say it was altogether favol
d able to the administration view. The
>, do not take kindly to the fact that the
Q should have been allowed to go SO far
n the matter and then be told they hay
IL acted without warrant. However, I'll
:, senators who are opposed to unconditio1
y al repeal have been endeavoring for se'
eral days to bring about a compromi'
have not been deferred by the recent d
claration that no compromise would
accepted by the administration. The
senators are still laboring to secure
q majority of Democratic senators to favt
compromise. One Of them said that tht
have secured, including Senator Dani
/ who signed yesterday, thirty-six names.