The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-12
EXCHANGING OPINIONS.
aoTH Parties REACH AN AGREE
MENT IN THE HOUsE.
V.rious views on tho Silver Fight-Proba-
nu,tiss Of the Result Of the Long Debate.
The Situation in the senate.

,r after the action Of the day before,
Indicate that the parties in the Senae
kre beginning 20 line up. There is a slight
6lanccu0n on the Republican side on the
bart Of a few silver men, but generally
lhcy have adopted the policy Of annoying
thGr opponents In the majority by in
ksung upon an immediate disposition OF
tns silver question, and therefore resist
ing every motion 20 adjourn and calling
tor the yeas and nays to put the Senators
On record.
one of the Republican leaders in fnan-
cia matters said that they would Keep
" this line Of action until the majority
was obliged 10 proceed 10 business. lie
Insisted that the Democrats could not
charge the Republicans with partisan ac-
Q0u inasmuch as they were simply try
lng 10 give immediate effect u the Presi-
dents suggestions as contained in his
message. on the other hand. the Demo
cratic Senators resent the attempt Of the
Republicans 20 control the business Of the
Senate and dictate the character of the
legislation that shan De attempted. They
aave resolved that they will not permit
action until they have themselves agreed
upon a line Of policy. and the conduct OF
the Republicans has had the effect 10
consolidate AL OF the elements on the
DemOcmtic side upon this resolution.
Meanwhile the Democratic caucus COM
Initteo is In almost constant session, try
tng 10 arrange a plan Of action, and the
keenest parllamentarians on the kepubll-
can side are quietly comforting among
themselves 10 devise means TO carry out
their ideas. so that the situation in the
Senate promises 10 be interesting.
Yesterday afternoon Senator German
was closeted until o'clock with Senators
U0ckrel Blackburn, Ransom, Villas, Gray,
Walthali and White, OF Louisiana. dis
cussing the financial question with
view TO arriving at some party policy
g. be submitted 10 another caucus 10 be
held probably on Monday.
This morning at 1929 o'clock the same
Senator's again met in the room Of the
Committee on Appropriations and were
in session almost all day. The compost
tlon Of the committee as nearly as can
D. learned from the expressions Of opin-
ions given 10y its members, is "A very fair
one and represents the various factions
in the financial fight. Mr.. German has
thus TAR avoided expressing his views and
bis position Is not positively known, but
81 is believed that he Is for prompt ac-
ti0n, whenever IL may be brought dUOut
ly harmonious and concerted work by
the entire party. Senators Villas, Gray
and White are unconditional repeal men,
while Senator Walthall IS probably a
free silver man. Senators Cockrell, Black
burn and Ransom have heretofore been
silver members, but II is thought that
each Of them would support a compro-
mise. II the committee can arrive AT
some conclusion that Is satisfactory TO all
s. is not unlikely that the Democratic
caucus will adopt the result Of their de-
uhaati0ns as the party policy.
Dr. fr known that the Republicans have
decided that on the silver question there
tnan De uD party policy which VIII Dind
every member. but that II shall be every
man fr himself Among some Of the
members on that side of the chamber
th.r. le dissatisfaction over the efforts
of he minority TO call a roll on matters
that lt ls apparent they must lose, as the
Un IHrify is $50 great against them.
Do is said that a plan Of compromise
which meets with favor among the iTee
silver men is for Congress TO declare
limit Tor the amount Of silver that VIII be
allowed 20 circulate and that when that
limit is reached the mints shall be closed
t1 silver The difficulty with this plan is
the task of fixing the limit Of the amount
OF silver circulation; 5000 0o0 would con-
tent some while others demand that the
limit shall not be less than SLW,OoOOOO
There U.s. evidently no desire on the part or
even the unconditional repeal members OF
ue Democratic side 20 try TO force mat
t- "a free and FUN discussion Of the prob
lena.
some degree OF order has az length re-
suited from the chaotic situation which
las existed in the House since Congress
assembled. IN measure the rivalry be-
tween the would-he leaders who want the
credit for the repeal OF the sherman law
Las been modified and the angry claim
ants Modified. These jealousies have
been the petty irritations on the outside.
which have threatened 10 delay the final
settlement Of the question. Underneath
al the chickering's there has been this one
fact apparent-that whatever was accom-
Iished must be brought about through
the agency OF the conservative men, VINO
are willing 20 ignore for the time their
silver theories and meet the present sit
ualou as they lind IT,
Some unseen influence ended the squab-
be between the Would-be leaders last night
and 10 was then decided that the matter
should be taken out of their hands; that
ON outside party. IN the person Of Mr..
Wilson of West Virginia, should have the
honor OF introducing the repeal bill, ana
that there should be fair and square
vote on both sides of the question, the sill
yer men being given an opportunity 10 vote
on amendments for the various PROPOSE
uons for the coinage of silver This re-
stored harmony among the anti-silver
men. and from 10 O'Clock this morning
until the hour Of the meeting Of the House
ue two committees representing the Sill
ser men and the anti-silver men were n
conference.
There was some apprehension OF trou-
De over the matter when il should reach
ue House and il was decided that II
N.re was any difficulty by way OF OBJ
fT4cuon I'm the House 10 carrying out TINS
plan and the adoption Of the order OF
business reported TO the Committee on
Rules. a proposition should be brought In
90 once Tor the adoption Of the rules OF
ue last House. including cioture, SO that
The order OF business could be enforced.
Speaking OF the change in the sherman |
tll from It's original provision requiring |
he purchase Of four and a half million |
dollars worth OF silver 10 four and half |
million ounces. Senator Jones, OF Nevada, |
h quoted as saying.
When the bill was before the Senate |
COMMITTEES on Finance. j favored the |
purchase OF a definite quantity measured |
D. weight 90 avoid any chicanery over a
dollars worth. The bin came over from
the House in the other FORM and / was
one of the several In the committee TO
suggest the change"
"But 10 seems that this change did not
accomplish the desired result" was sug-
GeftCd"
'Hrfaf a. tina % rapifed the Senator