The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-10-28
REPEAL NOW ASSURED.
The End of the Long Senatorial
Fight in Sight.
THE SILVER ADVOCATES WEAKENED

The Measure May Reach = vote This
week, and the soIons Are Now Dis.
sussinE the Question Of Adjournms on,
or Recess.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Senators Voor.
hees, Harris, Aldrich and Dubois, repre-.
senting the two factions in each party,
have authorized the statement that they
believe the 1ght Is ended, and that the
vote will be taken on unconditional repeal
at the earliest possible moment. This is
understood to mean as soon a. the silver
Republican senators have concluded their
speechss-a matter Of few hours or per.
haps a day or two. It Is the general opin.
ion among senators that the repeal bill
will be passed not later than Friday.
A conference Of silver Democrats, held
70 decide whether flibustering should
be resorted to- was not so large, nor long
continued, but upon its decision hung the
important question Of the possible defeat
OF the bill and the delay OF passage After
weighing the subject fully they concluded
that while their constituents would Justify
them In making as strong a fight for sil yer
80 they could make in a legitimate way,
thelr people would not endorse them In re.
sorting to hlibustering methods. They
also recognized the fact that with a ma.
iority in the senate against them they
would sooner or later be defeated Further
more, they oontended that II the settle
ment of the question should be longer de-
layed the business depression would be
laid at the door Of the silver men. They
concluded TO repress their sentiment. I'm.
mediately afterwards a halt was called
upon an inoipient flibuster, and the long
Tight was at an end.
The Republican silver men conferred
among themselves briefly, and agreed that
IL would be a waste Of time and in every
way foolish to continue the fight The
three Populist senators had agreed 70
abide by the decision of the Republicans.
House repeal leaders say that there Is
nothing in the Voorhees, bill that differs
from the Wilson bill except the declara-
tion at the end. and II that is satisfactory
TO the senate they are willing to adopt It.
The Republicans say they are willing to
support in the house any bill that is sup
ported by the Republicans in the senate.
WARRINGTON, Oct. 20. - The prospect
looks favorable to tho beginning OF voting
on the amendments to the repeal bill by
tomorrow.
Later inquiry confirms the prediction
that none Of the amendments will receive
a sufficient vote to insure adoption, and IL
is possible that none of them will receive
as high vote as will be recorded in oppo.
Sition to the bill
The Republicans have abandoned all
Idea Of introducing an amendment as a
party measure. Mr.. Sherman at one time
thought it would be wise policy on the
part of the Republicans to offer a measure
for the settlement of the question, but he
says now that he doubts the expedienoy of
Interfering in any way with the repeal
bill as 1t stands.
1t is believed that II the voting on the
amendments can he begun early in the ses-
sion tomorrow the final vote can be reached
by Saturday at the latest. and the bill sent
TO the house for its action.
When the house shall have 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 now that this adjournment
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