The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-10-24
COMPROMISE MEN DOOMED
They Give up The Fight and are in
Despair.
ADMINISTRATION IS VICTORIOUS
1t Is Believed that the Repeal Advocates
VIII Soon accomplish their
Desires.
Associated Press.


Washington. Oct 2S.--The senate met
at 10 O'Clock this morning. The legis-
lative day of October 18th continues,
The consideration of the silver repeal
bill was resumed. Jones, of Nevada.
resumed his argument in opposition to
the bill.
The opinion is now general that the
compromise bill will never be intro
duced in the senate. The reason for
this is that the compromisers have been
unable to get a sufficient number Of
pledges to guarantee the passage of the
bill. The most authentic statement Of
the number of pledges makes 1t thirty
nine, or four short Of a majority. The
pledges are all from democrats. The
republicans have been appealed to to
help them out, but have ALL repeal and
silver men alike, refused to join the
movement. TIL repeal republicans re-
fuse because of the failure to provide
for the bond issue and because of the
provision for the coinage of seignorage,
and the. silver men refuse because of
the short time the Sherman law is to
be continued. There is a belief that
Tic lWO ItpuDllCdIl ldCliOIlS might unite
upon the bill, and with the aid of the
populists and possibly a few democrats,
pass 1t. However, they are still at
work among the members, and even
hope to bring the president to their
way of thinking. In cases of absolute
failure, the senate may either adjourn
to December 1st, press the bill on the
present plan, or attempt to secure the
cloture. Doubtless Hill will press the
cloture resolution if he is sure of suffi-
cient assistance.
Voorhees, stated this afternoon that
he would close today's session and end
the Legislative day of Tuesday by
moving an adjournment till tomorrow.
1t is surmised that this action may be
Tor the purpose of putting matters In
to shape for bringing up the cloture
question. When 1t became apparent
today that the compromise scheme had
failed, the silver men renewed their
old tactice Of calling for quorum.
The prevailing opinion in the senate
late this afternoon was that the efforts
to secure compromise on the demo-
cratic side will not be renewed. There
are indications that there will not be
many more speeches, and when these
are concluded the voting must neces-
sarily begin. The republican senators
will make an effort to. agree upon the
measure. which hardly seems probable,
and will try to get the democratic sem
ators' assistance or sufficient Of 1t tol
put the bill through. 1t now develops
that there are eight democrats who
have not signed the agreement to sup
port a compromise. They are Mills, |
Hill, Mitchell CWisconsin), Mcpherson,
Villas, VOORHEES,, and Irby. About the
only definite announcement made after
the compromise was declared off, was
that there would be no effort tomorrow
at the cloture, and the silver men have
their forces and are pre-
pared to continue the fight indefinitely.
Whether this Is given out in earnest or
for purpose, some silver senators
Rave announced that when they heard
that the compromise bill would not be
they would make no more
factious opposition, but would give way
as soon as the prepared speeches were
and let the repeal bill pass.
There can be little doubt that Senator
Voorhees, had this in his mind early
in the day when he said that he would
ask for an adjournment instead of a
recess tonight, bringing the cloture
resolution up tomorrow. When he az
forwards allowed a recess instead OF
an adjournment he cut off all posi-
bility of taking up that question to-
morrow. Senator's Palmer and Nc
Pherson and other repeal senator's had
a long conference with the president
today. When he returned to the SEN
ate chamber Palmer said he thought
that the cloture would be undertaken
soon. "It has come" said he, Ito be a
question whether the minority shall
rule 1t is more important even than
the financial question. We shall have
to have that fight out" 1t is believed
that Senator Palmer expressed the sem
timents of the executive.
There is no mistaking the fact that
many silver democratic senator's feel
greatly relieved that the compromise
will not be offered. They
say that they surrendered all their
contrary to their best Judg-
ment, and that they are more than
willing to have the administration take
the responsibility of not accepting a
settlement. Some repeal senator's who
have heretofore stood staunchly by the
are also criticising the
course which has been pursued in the
matter by the administra-
tion. The senator's opposed to uncon-
repeal are still laboring TO Sc
cure a majority of the democratic sem
ators in favor Of a compromise. One
Of them said tonight that they had Sc
sured, including Senator Daniel, Whol