Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-20

last desperate attempt is making IN the
Senate 10 reach a compromise on the
finance question aud it is claimed the
outlook for success is very hopeful.
The few silver Democrats from the
South, VINO have heretofore declsred
that they would accept nothing which
was not as good as the sherman law,
are now singing quite a different tune.
They are now most anxious that some
sort OF a compromise shall be arranged.
They are ready TO take almost anything
they can get short Of unconditional re-
peal
The idea on which the compromisers
are working is an amendment to the
wnson-voorhees bill providing that
the repeal Of the purchasing clause Of
the sherman law shall not take place
for some months yet; say the first Of
January, 1895, or the last Of July OF
that year, or even six months later.
It Is understood the Southern silver
men will accepta measure Of this kind
in spite Of all their declarations to the
contrary.
The fact Is these southern Senators
who have co-operated with the western
fibusters realize that the ground is
being RAPIDLY cut from under them and
that n the fight In the Senate continues
a few days longer things will have
reached such point that closure will
be forced and unconditional repeal put
through despite Of all their efforts.
Besides this, the southern silyerites
are daily receiving advices from their
States of moss alarming character
,.ltirss, o, aud tina. the business
pOttS ly'6- Sene South are daily being
damaged by the iuacsion OF the Senate.
These reports declare the business
men OF the South are for UncOndi-
tional repeal aud vigorously deuounce
the southern Senators who have
jOiCed hands with the Senators
FROM THE SILVER STATES
in fHoustering agaiast a vote. These
taken in the Senate by the advocates Of
repeal 10 favor of forcing q close Of the
debate have alarmed the silver Senators
and made them aware that the game of
obstruction is played out, and that II
they want 20 get anything at AL they
must get 10 quick.
On the other hand, the friends Of re-
peal grow more and more confident.
The debate on the rules OF the last three
DAYS has thoroughly exposed the fact
that Under the rules as they stand the
majority Of the Senate can do no buSi-
ners nor change the rules themselves as
long as even a small minority chooses
20 obstruct. The obstruCtiOnists
know that this fact is being made
perfectly clear 90 the country, and
the country viii approve and applaud
any course the mOiOrity may find neces-
sary 20 take in order 90 enable them 20
do business and rescue the Senate from
its ridiculous position.
That a determined move DO this direc-
tiOn will soon be made, n another mode
OF settlement Is not found, there can be
no doubt.
Senator Hill stands ready % lead the
N
support him be will be successful
The weak point in the repeal lines
now is on the Republican side These
gentlemen, processing to be for uncOn-
ditiOnal repeal, 40 heart would, FOR
partisans reasons, like 90 see repeal fail
altogether or else a compromise ADOPT
ed, so they bang back from agreeing
TO support the movement for q change
in the rules on the one hand while on
the other some Of them are now talking
up q compromise.
Senator Quay to-day introduced a
compromise proposition 90 the effect
that the repeal Of the Sherman law
shall not go into effect until ths first of
January 1896. he auo other ReUubli-
cans would like 10 see q compromise OF
this kind adopted because It's adontion
would furnish them with a precedent
for demand, and n possible, OF enforcing
similar compromise on the tariff when
that subject
COMES UP IN THE SENATE.
When the Senate this morning en-
tered upon the third division Of the leg
islative day Of Tuesday, at the expira-
tion OF the recess at 10 O'clock this
morning, less than a dozen Senators
were present. Exactly half an hour
was consumed in securing a quorum
A report from the Finance Commit
tee was presented showing a defcIt for
the first three months of the present fS-
cal year 90 be over S21.OOO, 900 at the
rite Of over SS1, 600, 600 Tor the year. 1t
shows the expenditures 20 have been
over SOS, O0O,O0O. or an average of about
$50, 600, 600 a mouth. AT the same rate
the expenditure for the year would az
Rregate about 1894, 100000 or about |
s9I, 900, 600 more than the estimated ex-
penses and would an Increase of expeu-
altures over supposed actual receipts Of /
q little over $1,000. 900.
The Secretary saws a definite forecast |
for the whole year was impossible, but /
it was apparent that should the present /
conditions continue the deficit az the 1
end of the year would be about $50. .OOO,- |
600.
Mr.. Stewart rep, Nevada) then
took the floor and soon drif;ed into a
general discussion OF the silver Quss-
Mr. Dusri' CRsp, IaoAo) ogasdsa