The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-10-26

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 25.-The
prospect at the close OF the session this
evening looked favorable to the begin
ming OF voting on the amendments to
the repeal bill by Friday. Senator
Faulkner had been canvassins the sen.
ate during the afternoon with view OF
asking the senate TO fix time when
the vote could be taken, but concluded
not to make this request, for the reason
that be was OF the opinion after get
ting the views OF various senators
that the speech making would be expe-
d,ed BY allowing the business to drift.
The result OF Mr.. Faulkner's inquiries
was the discovery that the speeches on
the main question would soon be ex-
hausted. senator Jones will conclude
tomorrow, and Senators Teller, Martin,
Allen and Stewart each desire to talk
from an hour to an hour and half. SO
far as learned there would be no other
speeches, and when the last OF these
shall have been concluded the voting
will be next in order.
Later inquiry confirms the prediction
heretofore made that none OF the
amendments will receive a sufficient
vote to ensure adoption. The reason
for this statement is found in the fact
that the silver men do not expect any
OF them to carry, and therefore consider
it unnecessary to attempt to have any
OF them adopted. There is still some
talk to the effect that some OF the more
conservative repealers would be willing
TO aid in preventing unconditional re-
peal by voting for some of the amend
menls, but majority OF the free coin
age men are OF the opinion that nothing
can be agreed upon that would be ad-
vantageous TO silver, and many oil them
now announce their intention OF voting
only for Iree coinage amendment, and
OF giving no countenarCe to any Of the
other amendments. This programme
IS, OF course, subject to change, as SO
many other senate programmes have
changed in the past few weeks.
The Republicans have abandoned all
idea OF introducing an amendment as
party measure. Mr.. Sherman had at
one time thought it would be wise poll
Cy on the part OF the Republicans to
offer measure Tor the settlement OF the
question, but he says now that he
doubts the expediency OF interfering
in any way with the passage OF the re-
peal bill as it stands. He thinks that
authority should be given ior bonds,
but sees the difficulty OF getting such
provision through at this time, and
will in all probability not attempt it.
Tho repeal Republicans say that to in
troduce bond amendment at this time
would certainly bring on debate, which
might prove interminable, and result in
the defeat OF the bill. The stories
which have been sent out from here
stating that purpose to present bond
amendment have therefore back OF
them only the belief in Mr.. Sherman's
part that such an amendment would be
desirable ii it could be adopted, or if it
could be offered without eudanEering
the main question.
1t is believed that il the voting on
the amendments can be begun early in
the session Friday, the final vote can be
reached by Saturday at the latest and
the bill sent to the house for its action.
When tho house shall havo acted
upon the bill, adjournment until the
beginning Of the regular session on the
first Monday in December will be in
order. There is very little doubt that
this adjournment will be taken, al
though the Democratic managers OF the
senate have not yet given the subject
sufficient consideration to feel justified
in making an official announcement.
They have been in conference with
Speaker Crisp and he advises adjourn
ment when the repeal bill shall be dis
posed Of. So general is the desire on
the part OF senators and members to
get away that it would be next to i'm
possible to hold q quorum OF either
house in Washington even should it be
attemnted