The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-25
A Handful Of Senators Able to
Delay All Business.
REPEAL MEN NOT SO HOPEFUL.
They Number Thrse- -ffths Of the Sen
ate, Yet Csn Do Nothing.
No Likeiihesd of stsvenson. she Greea-
bscker, Helping voerhess Out
ssewsrrs Attack en- CasvsIaad-
bate on EIectlen Law 70 BE Ettssr.

wasHfSGros CfTY. Sept. 24-The senate
speech-making unless the unexpected
should happen. There is no chance for a
material change OF programme unless it
should come through . compromise.
There is small storm cloud in shc hori-
ron for tomorrow in the shape of Senator
Stewards resolution concerning the duties
of the various branches Of the govern
ment. Ii Is understood to be the inten-
ton of the Nevada senator 20 arraign the
president for alleged interference with
congressional duties. II other senators
should desire TO express themsesves upon
the subject the desire may provoke some
sharp reioiners. There will probably be
other resolutions up for debate for the
first hour or two of the daily sessions at
different times during the week. Dubois,
although scheduled to speak Tuesday,
VIII in all probability give way 10 Senator
Perkins and will not speak until later
Perkins will suggest compromise look
ing TO the coinage ofthe American product
OF silver. with = duty on foreign silver.
Jones OF Nevada may speak during the
week, and ii is understood that when he
takes the floor he will keep il for two or
three days.
The house will devote its entire atten-
tion for the coming week. excepting to-
morrow. to the Tucker bill Tor repeal Of the
Federal elections law. The debate will
run, according to the sieclal order adopted
Friday. until Tuesday. October 8. 1t is
probable the debate will be Of an exceed
ingly Lively character.
IA ~-~sr 4
hold chairmanships Of the more unim-
portant committees that we're deprived OF
clerks by the ''economlsts" and reform
ers" are arranging = surprise to meet the
economical platform. They intend 10
~ffer bill or resolution to abolish or at
least cut down the mileage allowance OF
members. Under the present law mem
bers receive % cents per mile for each nile
travelled to and from Washington City. To
Eastern members this allowance Is q COM
parafively small sum, bat to those who are
Obliged TO travel from 1000 to 5000 miles
ii is an item of soma consequence The
reduction Of the mileage allowance would
not affect Eastern members to any great
extent. aud now they propcse to Sc lin
practical way wheihsr those who have
been conspicuous in cutting OF clerks will
vote to reduce mileage.
The situation in the senate fails to show
encouragement FOR ttosGwho are making
the battle for uncosdfticnal repeal. The
repeal forces are apparently no nearer vic
tory than ten days ago, and ii docs not ap-
pear that they have made convert in the
senate for two weeks. The prospect for
unconditional repeal is not so bright as
rbo<. ffxaw Al ~ T.
repeal senator's have apparently lost conf
dence. and the anti-repeal senator's have
regained all the courage they lost after the
passage of the measure by the house. Two
weeks ago IL was mysteriously rumored
that the repeal forces might demand vote
at any hour and rush the measure through
the senate. Now no advocate OF repeal
can be found who will predict with any
confidence that final vote will be reached
before the middle of October, and the nu-
merical strength OF the repealers is as
strong in the senate today as three weeks
ago; they havs an undoubted majority.
probably three-fifths. and there can be no
question OF the result when final vote Is
reached. But when the vote is to come il
the great mystery Of the future. Under
the present rnles OF the senate half dozen
senators can indefinitely proiong the fight
and postpone the vote. and. if they are so
inclined. may either defeat the measure or
force compromise. The difficulty. how
ever, win be in agreeing upon a form of
compromise.
No one acquainted with the vice presi-
dent and his antecedents gives the least
credence to story sent out from here that
he will at given time recogni 20 Voorhees,
for the purpose of moving passage of the
bill and refuse 20 recognize any one else.