The herald., 1893-09-05
How the Body Stands on the
Silver Question.
Senators Asked to Indicate
Where They Are At.
An Alleged Majority of Is to IL for
Unconditional Repeal.
vice-President Stevenson Counted ON
TO Assist the Repealers-Culiom,
Coke and PETER Mako
Addresses.
BY the Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-The opening OF
the week found increased interest in the
financial situation in congress, and the
senators are being sharply called upon
by the public to indicate where they
stand. The following poll of the senate
on the repeal bill has been given out as
one submitted to President Cleveland
for his personal information:
For repeal-Aldrich, Allison, Brice,
Caffery. Camden, Carey, Chandler, Gull
lom, Davis. Dixon, Dolph, Faulkner,
Frye, Gallinger, Gibson, Gordon, Cor
man, Gray, Hale, Hawley, Higgins,
Hill, Hoar, Houston, Lindsay, Lodge,
Mcmillan, Mcpherson, Henderson,
Mills, Mitchell (Wis.), Morgan, Morrill,,
Murphy, Palmer, Plstt, Proctor, Sher-
man, Smith, Squire, Stockbridge, Tur-
pie, Villas, Voorhees,, Washburne, White
(La.), Wilson-H.
Against repeal--Allen, Bate, Berry,
Cockrell, Coke, Colquitt, Daniel, Du-
bois. George, Harris, Irby, Jones of Ar
kansas, Jones of Nevada, Kyle, Martin,
Mitchell OF Oregon, PETER, Perkins, Pet
tigrew. Power, Pugh, Roach, Shoup,
Stewart, Teller, Vance, Vest, Walthall,
White Of California, Wolcott-3O.
Doubtful, with q disposition to vote
for repeal-Blackburn, Butler, Ransom
s..
Doubtful, with disposition to vote
against repeal-Call, Cameron, Hans.
brough, Pasco, Quay-5.
SOME RELUCTANT REPEAL MEN.
Several senators have paired, but
should every senator vote, the above is
believed to be fairly accurate state
ment. The list OF senators set down for
repeal contains several who as last re-
sort only will vote for unconditional re-
peal. Some OF them would much prefer
to have the bill amended, but should
they fail in this, are said to be prepared
to vote for unconditional repeal. One OF
the amendments proposed provides for
the coinage of the bullion now in the
treasury. and the issue Of silver certifi-
Gates therefor. Another will provide
for the purchase Of $500, ,000, 900 Or $780,
600, 900 in silver, at the discretion of tho
secretary of the treasury, for coinage
purposes. BY the coinage of the bullion
now on hand and the purchase Of addi-
tlonai silver, the silver coinage of the
United States would be between $7OO:-s
600, 900 and $500. .000, 600. 1t is now
nearly 5000, ,000, 900; when $500, 900, 900
shall have been reached, the coinage of
silver to ceaee.
The financial policy OF France, which
has a silver circulation of 500 600. 900.
seems to be the model many senators
are disposed to follow. The old Bland
Allison act will also be introduced as, an
amendment. and there will be about the
same amendments as when introduced
in the house for an increase in ratio.
COUNTING ON STEVENSON.
It is stated that the administration
men are counting on Vice President Ste.
venson to putan end to flibustering in
the senate after it has proceeded for q
time. While there is no cloture rule in
the senate, the presiding officer can de-
cline to recognize senators who wish to
speak for the clear purpose of delay. 1t
is said Stevenson will permit silver
speeches to run along for time, until
their purpose OF being dilatory becomes
evident. At such time, il is said, the
vice-president will fail to give continued
recognition to the silver men, but will
recognizes Voorhees, for motion to take
final vote. This would bring the con-
test to an abrupt termination.
STEWART GOING FOR SHERMAN.
Senator Stewart has secured the
original silver denonetization bill Of
1878. and another copy OF the measure
which went to the house. They are
interlined, erased and generally tam
pered with. He will present them in
his speech tomorrow on the ''real his.
tory of the demonstration OF silver"
1t is said he will attack Sherman
| savagely.