New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-07
FOR A TEST OF STRENGTH.
MR. VOORHEES, NOW INTENDS TO HAVE
ONE NEXT WEEK
THE ERA OF BUSINESS" TO BEGIN on wEDNEs.
DAY UNLESS HIS COURAGE FAILS OR THE
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS INTERPRETERS.
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washington Oct. 6-The Senate resumed legis-
Iativs work again to-day. after the more absorbing
and conRenal contest of yesterday over the con-
hrrnauon of half-dozen obscure Indian agents,
with a lasstude and an indifference which prom
ised anything but genuine progress toward the
much-desired vote on unconditional repeal Little
can be said of the days proceedings except that
they served TO consume the flag ends OF two
spetches against repeal left unfinished by Senators
Call and Butler Mr.. Teller also spoke for an
hour more. but this slight drain on his resources
as a time killing orator is scarcely worth men
tioning in a summary of the net results OF the
afternoon. Mr.. Mcpherson gave notice that he
would speak on Monday next In favor OF repeal, IN
spite of the hints which candid Democratic critics
have been recently giving to him to the effect
that, while speech the VOORHEES, bill may be
Silver Tor anti-silver silence under existing con-
ditions would be more than ever golden
THE PHYSICAL ENDURANCE" PROGRAMME.
As usual on Thursdays Fridays. the en-
ceuraging announcement is made to-day that Mr..
voorhees, will during the coming week. if his
courage does not once more fail begin his long
deferred EZRA Of business" Heretofore the pleas
ing prediction of each Thursday or Friday has uni
formly been followed by the depressing discovery
on Saturday that something has gone wrong with
the Indiana statesman's coercive policy. and that
It must be abandoned again for personal or party
reasons This weeks promise on Mr.. Voorhees,
part is guaranteed "air-tight however. at
least until the actual moment comes for It's execu-
ton. The Indiana Senator this time unfods
brilliant project of physical coercion by means
Of a continuous session. and the date now set for
this test of physical endurance is Wednesday.
October II. II is said to be Mr.. Voorhees, present
purpose to demonstrate the strength or weakness
OF the repeal movement by insisting that the
Senate shall not adjourn next Wednesday until
some definite action is taken the Repeal bin.
The Democratic leaders present promises. Of
course like all his previous ones. subject to re-
call or revision for If the Democratic caucus called
for next Monday night should vote to delay the
passage of the Federal Election Laws Repeal bill,
all existing arrangements in the Senate would be
overturned and new programme OF action would
have 10 be agreed on. IT, however, the Federal
Election bill from the House on Tues
day next. II is not unlikely that continuous ses-
sion of some sort will be attempted b. MIR. Noor-
bees less in the hope of actual success perhaps.
country that. under the leadership OF the men
now in control OF the fortunes OF the Repeal bill
vote on the bare question of unconditional repeal
is practical impossibty. There is little con.
fdence left indeed among the sincere friends or
the VOORHEES, bill that its nominal author either
listing circumstances all-nght session set for
Wednesday next holds ont little promise OF any
thing but unqualified failure. The general feeling
In the Senate that absurd and illogical meth
cd of legislation that of physical exhaustion
cannot but result in failure has greatly increased
the talk of compromise as the only sensible ana
feasible way out of the present situation