The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-09
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| ate, Hut Nothing DsGaiie Donc-I.odge
Wnats to Rench u Vote on Aug ss-vest
| Defines the Policy OF the Unitea States 40
| Regards siive:-IIaie Kicks Up n Lively
| Political Discusston-Thc silver Men
show that They Are Preparing TO Delay
| thc Repeal OF the sherman PURCHASING
Act ma Long as They Can-Teiier Say. 10
| Cnnnot he Accompii.hea ~ This Session
| The Beiknnp. Richardson Contested
Election Cnss Is srti,d Temporarily.
WASHINGTON. Aug. a-The second day OF tho
| extraordinary session Of the Fifty. third Con-
gross has PASSED away and nothing definite
| has been done toward providing remedy for
| the grave financial condition OF the country.
| Yesterday tho atmosphere was cool and invig-
| Grating. tho Thermometer stood at 3d.. and
! the Congressman were eager. energetic, and
| anxious to tackle the financial problem at once
| and solve 1t instanter To-day the thermome-
ter roso to nearly 900, aud everything became
! hot and confused and Gispirited. The Presi-
| dents lonG-looksd for message has been read
and digested. Numerous bills and resolu-
| lions proposing all sorts OF remedial legisla-
ton have been presented In both Houses. and
| Informal conferences without end have boon
| held during the day. but all without tangible
| results.
Tho plan OF Mr.. Bourke Cochran to Introduce
. resolution providing for the immediate re-
peal OF the purchase clause OF the Sherman
act until Congress- could enact legislation to
take Its place may possibly be considered
eventually. but Mt present 1t shows few signs
| OF life. Mr.. Cockran's colleagues on tho New
York delegation. even those who arc most de-
voted to the anti-silver cause. resent what
| they term his attempt to force the issue In an
unwise and impracticable manner. and they
| DO not hesitate to gently intimate that he 10
| attempting to pose not only rs the financial
expert OF the House and the Moses OF the
| party. but as the devoted friend. follower. and
| advocate OF Grover Cleveland.
| When Mr.. Cockran's proposition was first
submitted to tho radical silver men Of the
! House they seemed to acIuIesco in il and to
| hold out promises OF support. These meu
| however are now holding Mr. Cochran aud
his resolution ut arms length while urging
| the necessity for delay in order that no rash
steps may be taken while the House Is In q
disorGanized state. without com mittees and
without code of rules by which business con
| be properly proceeded with.
| Mr.. Cockran's enthusiasm Is applauded by n
large number OF Senators and Represent ,tiycs,
| who are patting him upon the hack und say
| ing that he deserves credit at least for being
| the first OF the anti silver mon in either House
| to attempt to provide legislation in answer TO
the demands Of the people. Tho fact. how
! ever. that Mr.. Cochran has been q bit prama-
| ture. was developed to-day when members
upon both sides Of the House began to throw
| cold water upon his proposition, and to call
| attention to the personnel OF the men who took
part in tho several conferences yesterday. hold
| for the purpose OF agreeing upon u plnr OF
action with the Cochran resolution rs it's basis.
Very few. IL any, Of the leaders of tho House
were present at those consultations. and when
tho committee Of log rollers. which was tho
outcome Of them. began their missionary work
to-day they found the members. as a rule dis.
inclined to bind themselves at present to any
particular course OF procedure.
In the House the main obstacle to prompt
action with regard to the Cochran resolution
| or any similar proposition seems to be that
| the members. particularly those who are
known as silver men. are afraid that their
cause will be weakened II tho subject Is
brought up for discussion or election before
tho House has adopted code of rules that
will give all bills and notions a parinm entary
status and a protection against cloture unless
demanded by a majority OF the mem ers of
the House. Mr.. Bland and tho other radical
silver men are insisting that II the old rules
are adopted 1t must lie with tho understand
ing which prevailed during tho last Congress
that a clOture rule shall not be enforced ex-
cept when petitoned for by majority Of the
Democrats. The Speaker and other leaders
Of tho House. however. are said to be inclined
to oppose the adoption Of any such quallfca-
tons. The Indications are that II an attempt
is made to adopt q set OF rules before financial
legislation is considered II contest will be pre-
cipitated that will delay the settlement of the
financial question indefinitely. Under tho cir
cumstances botb tbe silvar md Tho ,,ti
s;lv.r go 49,, =. .asosss a Wv IL.
, sN'ei h'h aee'h ~ necessary 10 oe exceeding
ly wary and careful Of their first stops
Following quickly on tbo heals n, Mr. Co.h
ran senator Harry cabot odoa to-davtro,
run senator Hohry Cabol LouVe to-day trod
roughly upon that feature OF Senatorial eti-
uuette when holds that n Senator must ko.n
himself in the background for at least two
years, and came forward with proposition to
take vote upou tho question OF tho repeai Of
81 o. ~. S..S ~ on r.,
the sherman lew not Inter than Aug -. The
enthusiasm OF the young Massachusetts Sen.
ator was rudslv ninnsd nv AN ohiaction from
ssnotor stowart inst "a Mr. CocSran,. ', w"s