Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-25

signed. There would have been no
chance of getting the bill through after
the Executive had signifed It's
DIsAPPRovAL OF THE BILL.
Asa matter of fact it would have been
impossible to hold the silly Democrats.
Some OF them were only too we'll pleased
10 have the agreement declared OF, for
they did not consider the compromise
as desirable as unconditional repeal.
One OF the leading advocates OF re-
peal is quoted as saying that he will
Introduce a free coinage bill upon the
assembling of the regular session.
Senator Sherman told an Associated
Press reporter that he was contemplat-
ing the introduction Of q bond bill and
that it weuld probably incidentally
make some provision for the use OF sill
yer. Many other Senators have fnan-
cial bills in contemplation. The outlook
is indeed good that the regular session
will be flooded with financial bills, and
no one need be surprised II the Fifty
third Congress should develop record
OF financial discussion almost as import
ant as the one now closing.
THE BILL AND AMENDMENTS.
There are twentY-seven amendments
to the repeal bill which have been in
troduced in the Senate as ''intended TO
be offered" 1t isnot generally believed
that a very large percentage OF them
will be offered. Upon this contingency
will depend the time OF the disposal OF
the bill after the voting is begun.
Following is the full text Of the Voor-
hees bill which will be substituted in
the Senate for the House bill.
That 80 much Of the act approved
July IA, 1890, entitled, IAN act direct
ing the purchase OF silver bullion and
issue of Treasury notes thereon, and for
other purposes" as directs the Secre-
tsry of the Treasury to purchase from
time to time silver bullion to the aggre-
gate amount OF 4,5OO, 600 ounces, or so
much thereof as may be offered in each
month at the market price thereof, not
exceeding one dollar for three huLdred
and seventy-one and twenty-five one
hundredths grains OF pure silver, and
to issue in payment for such purchases
treasury notes Of the United States, be
and the same
Is HEREBY REPEALED.
And it Is hereby declared TO be the
policy OF the United States 10 continue
the use OF both gold and silver as stand
ard money, and to coin both gold and
silver into money of equal Intrinsic ex-
changeable value, such equality to be
secured through international agree
ment or by such safeguards Of legisla-
tion as will insure the maintenance OF
the parity in value of ths' coins Of the
two metals and the equal power OF eV-
cry dollar at all times ia the markets
and the payments OF debts.
And il is hereby further declared that
the efforts OF the government should be
steadily directed TO the establishment
Of such safe system OF bi-metallism as
will maintain at all times the equal
power OF every dollar coined or issued
By the United StStes In the markets and
in the payments of debts.
SITUATION IN THE HOUSE.
The Democratic repeaers OF the
House had a meeting this morning in
the room Of the Committee on Naval
Affairs. Twenty-three members were
present. Among them were Messrs.
Wilson, Of West Virginia; Harter,
Bynum, Cultivate, Brown, Hall, OF
Minnesota; Cobb, of Missouri; Tracey,
Dunphy, Patterson, Barwig and Buck
ner aud others who had
interested themselves in repeal.
The meeting was called when
il WAS practically understood
that the Democratic compromise
was to be put through the Senate and
the unconditional repeal men OF the
House desired to consult as to what
policy they should pursue. The fact
that conditional repeal was repudiated
Yesterday by the administration left the
meeting without necessity for action.
There was discussion of the situation
in the Senate aud methods which the
friends Of repeal should take when the
bill should come over from the Senate.
But no action by the conference was
considered advisable at this time and it
adjourned to meet at the call of the
chairman.
There is a disposition among the re-
peal Democrats ia the House 10 concur
with the amendments TO the Wilson bill
if it comes over in the shape that is
now known as the Voorhees, bill. The
recognized leaders Of repeal say there
is nothing In the Voorhees, bill that diff
fers from the Wilson bill except the
declaration at the end, and II that is
satisfactory to the Senate they are will
ing to adopt 1t.
REPEAL REPUBLICANS SAY
that they are willing to support in the
House any bill which the repeal Re-
publicans OF the Senate endorse. There
is q disposition in the House not to
delay the passage Of the bill by asking
for conference or dissgreeiDg with
the Voorhees, bill. Further than this
the desire OF so many to get away as
soon as possible will have tendency TO
encourage concurrence in the Senate
bill. The Voorhees, bill eau be taken
up from the Speakers table aud acted
upon at once. Wilson, of West Vir
ginia, would naturally be recognized
20 move concurrence in the Senate
amendments. He could demand the
previous question and then some ar
raugement might be made for debate,
but not very much time would be
allowed at the House. as both sides Of
the question, have had ample time for
debate. Silver men also realize that
any fight by them would mean defeat
in the end, snd will probably content
themselves with voting sgainst the bill
after a short debate. After the silver
bill is out Of the way then CONES up
the matter of adjournment, or as some
prefer, recess. Adjournment prom
ises to be more popular. The members
of the
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
will have control largely of this matter,