Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-09-20
THE SILVER CONTEST.
A Compromise May Be
Reached.
ANTI-REPEALER HOPEFUL.
Many More Senators Have Speeches
Ready to Deliver.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2O.-Will a compro-
mise be reached on the silver question:
Developments Of the past few days GER
tainly point in that direction, and the
rumors are fast multiplying.
According To one Of these stories, the
secretary of the treasury was to appear
before the committee on finance this week
for consultation on the subject, but men,
bers of that committee deny it, while
others assert that they have never heard
IL mentioned, either on the floor Of the
senate or in committee. Senator Nc
Pherson permits the use Of his name In
denying that such o proposition has been
advanced. Still the fact remains that
great deal is being said looking In that
direction. The compromise, IL there is to
De one, upon which 1t is thought the offer
would be made, would consist of conces-
sions, not only by the eastern, but by the
silver men.
The latest proposition discussed Is one
that directs the coinage Of the seigniorage
now In the treasury aud the purchase
snd coinage of further amount of silver
10 about the aggregate provided for In the
Faulkner amendment, the silver to be
coined to its full coinage value, thereby
pTcNcHbiHk Ihb bOoIu8o VI ohy hhoIC oCikhAoi-
age. This would appeal to two classes,
those who want the purchase continued
and those who believe that what the coun-
try needs is an enlarged currency and ad-
vocate the coinage Of the seigniorage
rather than the purchase Of more metal.
voorhees, still Hustling.
For the third time since the repeal bill
has been before the senate the senator In
IL ~f M Unnrhaao Ulap, nd \
made an effort yesterday to have the
opposition fix some time when debate
might be closed and the vote taken, and
for the third time the proposition met
with an unfavorable response. AS on the
first occasion, Mr.. Dubois Rep, Idaho)
acted as spokesman for the oppostion; bat
he was seconded and sustained by Mr..
Teller (Rep., Colorado). who stated that he
knew senator's who still desired to address
the senate and OF whom Is had not yet
opened their mouths on the subject, and
he added that until all senators who de-
sired to speak had an opportunity OF doing
So no vote could be or would be taken.
Mr. Voorhees,, in view OF that attitude
of the opposition, gave notice that he
would from and after today ask that the
senate have heightened sessions, and he
was informed that his program would
not be resisted, but that the friends of the
bill as we'll as its enemies would be ex-
pected to be present. After speech by
MIR. Mills (Dem., Texas) In favor OF the
bill and by Mr.. Stewart (Rep.. New
against 1t the senate adjourned
Made No Hsadway.
Although Colonel Ike Hill, the Demo-
cratic whip, reported 1875 Democratic rep
resentatives in the city yesterday. there
Were but 173 of them present on the floor
at any one time, and the majority again
found themselves powerless to make any
progress with the bill to repeal the federal
election laws. Mr.. Fitch returned from
New York and relieved Mr.. Tucker on the
floor as leader of the Democratic hosts.
At 2:45 o'clock, after vainly endeavoring
to secure a call of the committees and the
introduction Of the report on the repeal
bill, Mr.. Fitch moved an adjournment,
which WAS agreed to without dissent