Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-22
END NIGH AT-HAND
Senate Compron:se foe Repeal
Bil Agreed Upon.
WHAT ITS PROVISIONS ARE
Drnaoerass Viii Agree Upon f~rms
sad force the Measure az Party
Qaestisn- -Ih1 Provisions

wasni>ogos. OzI el-rhs dastziir
of tas fostheouing eompromlss oa ths
silver question: have been practically
sxsss4 ap0n add fes moments before
o'clocs this aiterEiocn democrat sena-
tlrs tegan pseaging themselves in writ
iak 4. abide - l. The agreement pro
vices that TIE repeal of the purchasing
e.aa.s a the okssTHsan act shsll take
sdsei October I. hl<t aod that the bond
qasslion sh4i % eliminated eatirely.
All silver bullion uow IN the treasury
cad al that nay be purchssed up % the
t.me the repeat goss iniO eject. together
Fith the scignofass. - % Dc eosneA save
ths amours necessary 10 redeem tbs
oufstaadng silver certificates All
grscabacks and treasury notes under SO
il value sasl he rntired and silver Ger
tif.afes or eoiced silyes dollars shals
ta.s theis pace.
As 81. a 50 tla coclmittee reached this
couc.1slon tie sirfEscFatic side wers
ssar Ter ADD there sas a steady stream
of senator's NcnGlag their way 10 the
ceminitt-e suon. senator Voorhees,. ia
charge u the b.s having been pre-
yl6Hsly ssd for somt time elaseted with
tte sammlt'ec. A paper vas drawn up.
si,.f~.asd o. .enatos Noorhees. N which
s.uafars plcdgea themselves thar u hs
W44d move g. amend the ball Ia accord
ance with thh outlines given above thes
eou -lpforl Il and then vote for the
hiI a. amended ls Nus a potewOrthf
fact taaf the silver senator's signed tbis
t1is dreem-ut.- although there were
scuis sho did it gnfser the most vigorous
fflrrsIatlons. iooslng urOn the com
riofiise a. tha. ex.res@ea H. a. an ab
.eef surrender a AZ that for which they
haa fauiht tae-o many weeks
Republicans silent
As a5oa ~ this paper has been signed
NJ. parpcse aav.Ug been previously
discussed Tn ti.e ShairmaL * the
Eraacr committee -she amendment will
~ prepared sld iatrcdueed IN the scn.
ate IL - hoped BY the conference com
mirtec that every democrat wfl sign
ta- pledge and that senator voorhees,
VAL aet promptly upon its reception.
The republicans d,ciiae o talk in re
gsr.i % their course. saying that they
ugft drst see lie proposed am@ndnseut
There - q dlsposltion on the part OF
s0me of the republicans 10 repudiste
any compromise that eularges the vol
um- q silver money without CORE
spoading Increase IN the issue % bonds
lor ia protection The democrats. how.
ever. expect % De able to draw their en-
tire vote 90 the support Of their com
promise bill aud force II through with
oat The aid q the minority.
Carlisle ws- Represented.
Ihe secretary % the treasury was
heari fr0m during the morning on three
different OCCASIONS through the agency
of a trusted friend. the gentleman 80
acting appearing before the committee
- lafe .n The day 40 : O'Clock this after
B1en One - the members Of the com
mitfse. Whea asked after this last visit
81 the representative % tho secretary of
the treasury whether the compromise
W1gl4 be acceptable 20 the president
sail that 4 was drawn 90 the lines a
TIE su1 zest.ons that eru4nated from the
aliiafr istrntton stsef
~ fss. every democrat who has seen
ths plsige has signed a. but this does
not mean shat a majority has yet signed
h. MANY democrats. owing o. the fact
thar TIE truce vas being maintained.
pgs la s1me time about the departments
an.i rers aof present. 20 sign u. but the
segatera n Charge u the measure assert
tist it xAi haec every signature.
~ republicans say they are opposed
g. tlss -art of comprc5nise and will
Fore aganst II. claiming t4at II - not
reTeal n the law such as il demanded
in tae p'sr'1rm ~ the party. The
SILVER repuriic8as speaklpg through
sp-h men az senator's Woicott and
Teller say they wLl rot flbustes
axsinst auy measure upon which the
f.smnef1f. agree. foT that would be
fIsile. Iasy Nla not. however. vote for
tAe til
Provisions 81 the TalL
Tie eisnse ia TIE hai providlnr FOR
the retirement - tnlfed states notes
ani Treasury aates teidS -lo vac favor
ativ received ia the treasury depart
taent Tas retired ssas dollar. txo dol.
iar snd rye COLLAR notes. IL - under.
sfartl. 70 ruftrse are Ga - converted into
higher dsnaaiiuafiaus 80 that the pre-
rrf amount = tiissa eissses of money n
circulation viii not b. effected by
tae ckaagr The amount ~ United
Siafes u1Ira that wi8 be rstiFud
ii taa Proposed cnmprum .se goes into
sferf b. 81 fll.cvs One dollar. f3fs9
fe tNa dollar. sees ~. i've dollar.
. sIt fraasulF rntes x lsOe.
ilnr do.ss sff1s ss,. two dollar. sl2
fFe 1rlisr So fft ~ Sisvef
trra esfrs sfove fs in cisCuittrsn az
.afrats ahoas slo0elis0 ssid under
ha.i ine l8 1E fftss sbout sl.A.oo0oo0
Ias rise - hFv uHgsrstooh rontem-
r'atrafhe isss- ~ saaiisr denominations
~ silver rsrtiftfi.s fr tie larger de