The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-16
SITUATION IN THE SENATE.
,,pr11 DEMOCRATS DETERMINED TO
-" r,oyr 10 THE hitter END.

r..-, VIII H. No F"r'"e' "
Int the Daily Sessions VIII h'
,.u,h.ncd Unconditional Repeal or
,.,,r, =. Their Mo,to-The silver Sena
u.v,,y Exhausted Legitimate De.
n..,,r, that They WIN Prevent 8
49,. nv FliihusterinG Tactics Untu the
,,, Surrender. TO Them-The Com.
,,,..r- All at Scn-Somo Interviews
u.,surSGroS. oct. 15.-The attempt to force
IL, On, Senate ON tho Silver Repeal bill
s",s NJ n continuous session having
W "a further tests OF endurance" Will he
h,t instead tho daily sessions OF tho
n.,,uIll be prolonged as lorg as possible Tor
- days in order to fully demonstrate to the
nn,,v that the silver men are illibustering
.ho noint Of revolution. This Will be accom-
.Isbsd by forcing them to Keep some speech-
p.t.r ON the floor continuously which at
...sont they seem able to do. some time this
~ the day being as yet very uncertain. the
n.rocrats in tho Senate with tho exception
.,tbose who will stand out for unconditional
s.rosl to the bitter cnd. may get together and
rr.e upon some sort OF compromise to be
's.,.d In tho Senate as the only means of
..cape from the present dilemma. All sorts OF
sso,ta arc in circulation as TO the terms Of tho
,am. quarters has already been agreed upon.
MI. ruth is. however. that no formal confer
.r.. IN the subject OF tho proposed new bill
h. bssn held and probably will not DO be-
,,ro to.morrow. There have been many in
,o,m., conferences, and several propositions
h.rs been talked over. Tho consultations,
.,,arsr. have not reached point beyond q
-ough draft OF compromise proposition. The
n.;orty OF the suggestions brought forward ur
=, data include the proposition for continuing
cha purchase and coming Of silver at re-
dused amount for a few years, with a pro-
vision giving legal discretion to the Secretary OF
tina Treasury 10 sell bonds for gold In case Of an
emergency. Tho proposition for the repeal OF
tbs tan Der cent. TITO bank tax Is also popular
With many Senators. but it Is not likely that 1t
will be included in the compromise measure.
While some Democrats are talking compro-
mise as tho only possible result OF the contest
IN the Senate. 1t must not be supposed that tho
out.snd out repeal Democrats have abandoned
their cause Senators Voorhees,. Villas. Palmer,
Gray. White Gallery. Mcpherson. Smith. Mills.
Hill. Murphy. Turpie. Brice. Mitchell OF Wis
consin and Lindsay are about all there
are OF out-and-out Democratic repealers
In the Senate. and they are deter
mined to fight to the bitter end. 1t
Is also true that President Cleveland and tho
members OF his Cabinet are opposed to any
compromise, and profess to believe that the
cause Of repeal has not been materially in
iured BY the inability to reach vote in the
senate There is still a good sized majority In
the Senate in favor Of the passage OF an I'M
conditional repeal bill. but it is the inability Of
the Senate to reach a vote that gives the COM
promisers q good basis upon which to work.
and they are taking advantage OF it. 1t Is no
easy task that the compromise Senators have
before them. however. and many OF them
realize that this is SO. There are
sl more out-and-out friends OF repea
who will never surrender than there are
friends Of any one OF the numerous PROPOSE
tons yet submitted. and the work Of concen-
trating the conflicting elements in support o!
some measure will he no holiday task and can
not be accom- plished in day.
There Is still talk in certain quarters OF the
possibility Of bringing the fllibusters to terms
BY having the presiding officer refuse to recog- |
nzs them. and put the question OF the passage |
Of the Repeal bill to a vote. notwithstanding
their protests. Several Senators have sug-
gested. or 1t has been suggested for them,
that they would be willing to assume the chair
and put the question to vote. whether such
action would be revolutionary or not Some of
the friends OF senator liill have suggested that
10 Is the very man for the emergency. and it is
reported that Senator Gallery OF Louisiana has
expressed his Willingness to throw himself
Into the breach. The llibusterers laugh at ali
sleh suggestions. and threaten that II any
Oh the right to talk until doomsday they
the chair.
No CONFERENCE OF coMPRoMIsERs.
The Democratic Senators who are said to be
COmnrImiRa RI hA
agfeed upon and passed in the Senate during
sa present week. did not hold conference to.
discussion OF the subject was had By them.
Nenator German. who is credited with being
y me ~ heaa and front Of the compromise move
lme lor unconditional repeal. spent the day
s.h MS family at his country homo In Mary
i.M,., senator Faulkner. Mr.. Germans chief
'ut % town; The thor alleged comproInisers
ls,,I IN. me day In other ways than arranging
eGGihsIiatlVe compromises.
1,ssnam drove out TO Woodey and spent two |
S tds with the President The financial con
n yets Eeneeay Vas discussed with Particu
n. III ~ resident Is not vet ready to favor any
: OF eompromise. although it is pretty safe
ONE o. tho Senators TINT the President might
Ct tba IN, 70 sg, Pill repeating the Sherman
y, q n, ns oiIi 10 take effect q year or two from
, os purchases Of silver The Administra.
"a is unalterably opposed to any bill that
~. .n, hHt repeal the bherman act. That is a
icpSaolican law and the Administration IL ,
,,e T.. 70 Its repeal la is unwilling thcre-
M nv " o9Intenance any new measure looking
"' iuFther purchase OF silver. :
-, OPINIONS OF SENATORS.
H. ~ asserted with great positiveness in GER
s quarters mis- evening-indeed. 1t has been
.nn avea lor the past three days-that the
NON eialc senators have practically agreed |
al com nr9nse bill. and that It will be- in
sss a.. on tuesday. but those who make I
non ia atements are perhaps too enthusiastic /
bt tEe subject. IL the opinions OF Senators
ia J hassile s OF the chamber nre Of any value =
q 20 sSeyohd question that TO hasten a bill into !
" m .na'e at such an early date would not by +
tba ,sl hasten Its passage. In order to get +
a Sar rue T!luatlon Of the repeal question in I,
ma SSust tt, NE Sun correspondent to- day oD- =
oIs - antotylews with a large nun Der OF SEN =
1yss gu eoth sides OF tho cham ber who fairly n
rsv 'eh' lhc various factions in the contro- a
VS. oriei summary of these opinions fol- I,
~ DUTY Is plain" said Senator Voorhees,. =
~ w lgla the Repeal bill before the Senate u
iono ny ~, ~ reached or 1t is disposed Of Just Il
ali a. as can md quorum behind me / "
peal ,or rohsidrTation of unconditional "
y co, nave nothing whatever to do with ! II
nesd i,pptVuls". and doubt IL any can be ar a.
over t MAJ ! would vote for. When this fight q
D Of ib ao matter what the outcome. the Sen n
rformto = nited states has ono great duty to II
!ghin, ms y 10 reform itself. 1t is now tho Il
liculnHS STOCK OF the world. 1t is absurd. \,
m for nn0 Us rules were framed by gentle I,
Ian