The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-11
THE OUTLOOK IN THE SENATE.
Something VIII No Doubt HaPDcl
Refore the Week Closes

Something VIII No Doubt Happen
Before the Week Closes.
The momentous event in the senate
this week so far as can be foreseen will
be the attempt TO secure continuous ses-
sions of that body. That this attempt
will produce important results can hard
" be doubted by any one familiar with
the situation. There is a general desire
as we'll as belief in the chamber that the
present week will bring solution of
the problem.
The opinion is expressed that there will
be a compromise of some character
agreed to and put through. The PROPOSE
tion to simply extend the Sherman law
for definite period with reduced month
" purcha ;es seems to be .aking shape
as the most likely of the various propo-
sitions TO receive approval. Most OF the
suggestions so far made for compromise
are very much alike in that they fix a
time when the purchase and coinage of
silver shall cease altogether and that
they decrease the amount TO be pur-
chased per month by from 100000 to
$4,000, 900. The proposition to include a
bond purchase is also still receiving at
tention, and the present indications are
that while a great many democrats may
not agree TO such a proposition it may
be put through with the assistance of re-
publicans.
The senators from the silver-producing
states are constantly consulted and ad-
vised with as to terms agreement, but
they Will not be allowed to dictate in
the matter Of compromise There is not
a sufficient number Of them to continue
the fight a great while, if there should
be an argument against them
Their allies will not desert them out
right, but if opportunity offers for a
settlement Of the question the silver
state senators will be expected to &C
quiesce in any reasonable arrangement
looking TO the continued recognition OF
silver. II may be stated, however, that
the silver party in the senate as a whole.
including both democrats and repuh-
Hcans. is not so anxious to secure a
compromise as is supposed. The silver
men appreciate that they are in the mi
nority and cannot dictate the terms OF
capitulation, but they feel that the ma
iority is almost as anxious for adjourn
ment as they are. and that If they can
make IL clear that they will be able to
go on with the debate indefinitely they
will be able to secure very liberal con-
cessions. one point on which they still
seem determined to hold out is against
fixing the limitation Of the time when
silver purchase shall cease within Mr..
Cleveland's administration, and the
chances are that they will win in this
matter. What the silver men would
like most Of all next TO free coinage
would be TO have the administration
forces abandon the fight altogether and
leave the present bill in force. That
would be triumph, and not compromise.
Senator Manderson intimated yesterday
that he considered this result possible.
and having canvassed the chamber very
thoroughly TO secure compromise, Mr..
Manderson is quite competent to pass
upon this point
The silver men are prepared to keep
up bold front until after the night
session experiment shall have passed.
What the House VIII Do.
Important matters will occupy the at
tention OF the house this week. To-
morrow is the last day for debate on
the Tucker bill to repeal the federal
election laws and on Tuesday, accord
ing to the terms Of the special order, 1t
will go to a vote. Although the demo-
Gratis are united in their demand for the
repeal Of the laws permitting federal
supervision at the polls, some OF the
northern democrats, like Chairman
Fitch Of the committe that reported the
hill and Mr. Springer and John Dewitt
Warner Of New York, believe that the
Tucker bill. which blots out all laws on
the statute books relating to federal su-
pGvision. goes too far. Indeed sven