The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-19
SILVER MEN SURPRISED.


They Contend. However. that They "a, IRE
vent the rnaangc of - Repeal u u In the
srnatc-The Aut:-s;n,cr Men, ON the Css-
tra"y. Have Reason TO Bci eve that the
Bin VIII re Pn-- ID In Roth Houses.
WASHINGTON. Aug. lS'- Senator Voorhees,.
Chairman OF the Finance Committee. to-day
reported farorably II bill providing for the
penl OF tho silver purchasing clause Of the
sherman net accompanied by declaration in
favor Of bin etallisn, nS embodied in tho flnan-
cial plank Of the Chicago platform.
Celebration" has little or no standing as
parliamentary measure, and therefore ths
bill reported by Mr. Voorhees, f. .imriy Il rspD-
osti0n for unconditional repeal The four
Tree coinage Democratic on the comHiiiire and
the ono free coinage Republican yigo on-y
opposed the action OF the committee. but ihs
one anti-silvor Democrat ard the four auti-
silver Republicans favored II. and were AS
sisted by Chairman Voorhees,. who cast tho de-
Gliding vote.
The action OF Senator Voorhees, in severely
criticized by the FREQ silver men. and there IL
much speculation ms to his motive Til. most
reasonable explanation Of It appears 60 lie that
he took this means Of announcing that he 10
still friend Of silver. hut TINT he yirlls to tho
overpowerinG demand OF the people Tor !Do
repeal Of the sherman law. Tito lrca silver
men have been all along confident thai he
would assist them in reporting II compromise
bill from tho committee Of such character
that they could consistently support it. They
have not lost heart, however. and still express
great confidence that ;he bill reported to-day
cannot receive n majority vote. even acconpa-
MED as it Is by the declaration in favor OF h-
metallism.
Senator Voorhees, did not. as he had orig
fnally intended. ask the Senate to Ak dny for
the vote on tho hill He said this morning that
he did not think vote would he had on Il .or
some time Rs there appeared 10 be "A DISPOSE
tion on tho part OF Senators to debate tho
measure for an indefinite time He Will ehli it
UP next Tuesday. at which time he will mako
a speech on the financial question generally.
He said frankly to his colleagues on the c0rn.
mittee that lie did not give up one 10. %. sittie
Of his allegiance to silver, but that he holi,'vsd
the repeal OF tho Sherman law ut thi, time
would give the people the money th1T neelsl;
this did not. he thought, prevent the ultimate
success Of bimetallism.
Mr.. Harris sought TO have the y declaration Ia
Mr.. Voorhees, bill exrunged but his motion
was voted down. Mr.. Harris said he mucn
preferred that the bill should go to tho Senate
as simple gold measure, unaccompanied w
any statements seemingly favorable 20 silver.
He was not willing that this Congress- should
take any action IN the ine 81 directing somo
Mr.. Vest offered in committee the ultmatum
previously introduced in the Senate providing
for free coinage at tho rat" Of - to !, and ~
the only compromise to which the silver man
is rejected by ultra siyerites Of the siiver,p.o;;
to- sss? H. Vsst said fs s ss
sHts s in the Senate nnh make the fight
AS for the bill to increase tho circulation at
the national banks. Mr.. Voorhees, expressed
tie hSFs Fsnf vote ssSag tfSia1B5
upon him that he could rol succeed. and the
programme that had been arranged for an
adjournment from to-day until Monday was
thoreupon disnrranged and the Senate will slt
bill. Mr.. Voorhees, and his friends are san.
journment to- morrow night hut senator Cock.
consent tn this.
after day with regard TO their ability tn defeat
rercal bill; or at least to prevent y vote uG,n
afternoon. after the Finance Committee lii
had been reported, They admitted that they
were greatly disappointed by thu action Of the
fight before the subject reached the Senats
cnamber. They prom ntly announced. however,
that it Is, absolutely impossible for a repeal bill
to nnss tho senate ever should Congress re-
main here continuouslg until next summer
Ihe ends Of renal on the fhe haPs "E
willing to subordinate his convictions to the
a sufficient time has been allowed for n full
and free debate after the Wilson bill shall
nay" GG IN Tho oSe5 s9 bY ss VIII DO
The executive committee Of the anti-slves
contingent or the House held n short me-tinH
made by them. it is said. gives them a ma
lority in favor Of the Wilson I'LL OF twenty Ave