Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-23
TALK Of SILVER MEN.
Will Cause Further Delay
For Repeal.
BUSY WEEK FOR The nOUSE
Likely to Be Much Opposition the
Bankruptcy Bill.

although there rem n teN VINO have
not yet 81 ol = request TO Chairman
Voorhee, O. H. the substitute for his
pending bill, and IL Il therefore still uu-
certain when IL will be presented The
question will probably occupy the atten-
tion OF the senate this week to the exclu-
sion OF every other subject, unless IL be
bJme minor matter like the confirmation
OF presidential appointments. Even thoug
the compromise bin be brought In AT once
there is little prospect OF concluding the
consideration of the question before the
latter part OF the week.
Senator Jones of Nevada, who has
spoken already on three different days,
has announced that he would require parts
OF two or three days more for the con-
clusion OF his remarks. Senator Teller
also has on hand a speech which he began
two or three weeks since, which he would
like to have an opportunity to conclude.
There are probably others Of the silver ad-
vocates who are similarly situated. They
will b. given AN opportunity TO present
the matter prepared, even though the ad-
tustment of the question shall be definitely
settled. There will also in all probability
be many speeches In expl .nation Of votes
upon the compromise, but these will be
comparatively brief.
There is possibility that the COM
promise may fail, though all the prob
abilities are in favor of its success II IL
should fail, the throttle will be thrown open
again, and no one can foretell what the
week may bring forth. Such state OF
affairs would almost certainly force the
senate into fight over the rules. II is
probable that Senator VOORHEES, will make
summing up speech during the week il
the compromise amendment Is introduced
House viii He Busy.
The course OF events In the house during
the coming week will hinge upon the re-
suit Of the effort to put through the com
promise at the other end of the Capitol
II the compromise should reach the house
before the consideration Of the bankruptcy
bill-which Is made continuing order be-
ginning today-is disposed OF, that order
will be vacated TO the end that prompt
action may b. had on the financial meas
ure. IL Is not expected, however, that the
compromise bill will reaGS the house under
the most favorable circumstances until
the latter end Of the week.
Unless IL becomes apparent that there
might he unreasonable delay the bill will
be referred under the rule to the coinage,
weights and measures committee IL there
IL disposition to hold il there a motion
will be made to concur In the senate
amendments when the bill IL taken from
the speakers table. The attitude Of the
Republicans toward the bill will be gov
erned by the course OF the Republican sem
ators. The silver Democrats, too, except
perhaps few extremists, will follow the
lead of their political brethren OF the sem
ate. In fact, no sort OF doubt seems to ex-
ist about the house. IL will pass, and
pass with expedition, any compromise
| that goes through the senate.
T, The bankruptcy BILL unless the financial
measures are dislodged, VIII probably
| occupy the ell tire week. Much opposition
TO this measure In its present form has
developed. Mossrs Cu,bersrn and Bailey
| (Dems.) and William A. S.oue (Rep.) Of
the committee which reported the bill are
among its opponents. Mr. Culberson says
that IL mus be amended in IIauJ particu-
lars, while others say that Il can never
pass unless radical changes are made One
Of these changes is the involuntary clause,
by which man may be put through the
bankrupt court, even when 1t is not to his
advantage for a majority of his creditors
to have such action taken.
| Grounds For Opposition.
Mr.. Stone points out many defects In
the bill, which, he says, to the casual OBJ
server, are harmless. He is opposed to the
bill on general principles There have been
three bankrupt laws passed, and all have
been repealed The longes tlat any re-
mained on the statute book was III years;
the others less than two years. Mr.. Stone
says that to pass law now during the
depression would cause great deal of
| ka- l.. IL L. D. IL. -. a
be leniency instead Of strictness In the
condition of debts.
| Minor matters will occupy the attention
Of the house during the morning hour.
| The McGarrahan claim will consume two
days The passage Of the printing bill. on
| which the house was dividing, will be de-
layed until a quorum is produced, as its
opponents, who are too weak to defeat 1t,
say they will insist upon the presence Of q
quorum II the bill is to carry. All the
Democratic members Of ways and means
committee engaged in the preparation Of
the tariff bill agree that il Is desirable to
have the bill reported to the house at the
earliest day possible, and most of th EN-
think that IL can be reported at least
| within a month.
| The income tax sentiment Is growing
! among the Democrats Of the house. 1t Is
admitted that some other taxation than
that now in force will be necessary, as
members OF the majority say that the new
tariff bill will mean decrease In revenues
derived from imports, Of at least t25, ,OOO,-
600, without taking into consideration
the present deficiencies.
| 1t IL now intended to make up the pre-
sent deficit by coinage Of the seigniorage OF
silver in the treasury. but the deficiency
under the new tariff bill cannot be dis
posed Of in any other way than by some
other mode OF taxation.
| 1t Is almost settled that there will be no
public building bills passed at this con-
gress. The showing by the treasury de-
partment that many buildings are far
from beinL completed, and more than %
ordered in the Fifty first congress havepot
yet been begun, seems to have convinced
the members Of the committee on public
buildings aud grounds that IL would he
useless To try aud get through any build
ing bills at this congress.
Cleveland Wants Absolute Repeal.
A man high in the councils OF the ad-
ministraton said last night: THE presi-
dent adheres 10 the position that the pur.
chasing clause of the Sherman Law should
be Internationally repealed. The lower
house Of congress voted for the repeal
by all overwhelming majority. The ms
jurity In the senate are In favor OF uncon-
ditional repeal. aud the sentiment OF tne
country demands the passage OF he pena