Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-10-26
NEARLY DONE TALKING.
A Vote on Repeal Is Expected
by Saturday.
NOTHING Is CERTAIN, THOUGH

Some Fear That There Will BE More De-
batting on the Amendments to BE Pro-
posed-Republicans VIII Not Attempt
to Tinker with the Measure.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-The prospect to-
day looks favorable to the beginning of
voting on the amendments to the repeal
bill by Friday. Senator Faulkner can
vassed the senate with a view of asking
that body to fix a time when the vote could
be taken, but concluded not to make this
request for the reason that he was of the
opinion, after getting the views of various
senators, that the speechmaking would be
expedited by allowing the business to drift
The result of Mr.. Faukner's inquiries was
the discovery that the speeches on the main
question would soon be exhausted.
Senator Jones will conclude today, and
Senators Teller, Martin, Allen and Stewart
each desire to talk from an hour to an hour
and a half. So far as learned, there will be
no other speeches, and when the last of
these shall have been concluded the voting
will be the next thing in order
Some Amendments May Pass
Later inquiry confirms the prediction
heretofore made that some of the amend
mentS will receive a sufficient vote to in
sure adoption, and it is possible that some
be recorded in opposition to the bill The
reason for this statement is found in the
fact that the silver men do not expect any
of them to carry and therefore consider it
unnecessary to attempt to have any of
them adopted.
There is still some talk to the effect that
some of the more conservative repealers
would be willing to aid in preventing I'M
conditional repeal by voting for some of
the amendments lint - Of = 10
free coinage men are of the opinion that
nothing can be agreed upon that would be
advantageous to silver, and many of them
now announce their intention of voting
only for the free coinage amendment and
of giving no countenance to any of the
other amendments. This programme is of
course subject to change, as so many other
senate programmes have changed in the
past few weeks
The Republicans have abandoned all idea
of introducing an amendment MS a party
measure. Mr.. Sherman had at one time
thought it would be wise policy on the part
of the Republicans to offer a measure for
the settlement of the question. but he says
now that he doubts the eXpediency of in
terfering in any way with the passing OF
the repeal bill as il stands. He thinks that
authority should be given for bonds but
sees the difficulty of getting such pro
vision through at this time and will in all
probability not attempt il.
The repeal Republicans say that to intro
duce bond amendment at this time would
certainly bring on debate, which might
prove interminable and result in the defeat
of the bill. The stories which have been
sent out from here, stating purpose to
present bond amendment, have therefore
back of them only the belief on Mr.. Sher-
mans part that such an amendment would
be desirable if it could be offered without
endangering the main question.
Vote Expected Saturday.
1t Is believed that if the voting on the
amendments can be begun early in the ses.
sion Friday the final vote can be reached
by Saturday at the latest, and the bill sent
to the house of representatives for its &C
tion.
When the house shall have acted upon
the bill, adjournment until the beginning
of the regular session on the first Monday
in December will be in order.
There is very little doubt now that this
adjournment will be taken. although the
| Democratic managers of the senate have
not yet given the subject sufficient con
sideration to feel justified in making an
official announcement. They have, how
ever, been in conference with Speaker
Crisp of the house, who advises adjourn
ment when the repeal bill shall be dis
posed of.
So general is the desire ON the part OF
senators and members to get away that ii
would be next to impossible to hold q
quorum of either house in Washingto
even should it be attempted. 1t was at one
time believed that there would be an effort
to pass the hill for the extension of the
Chinese exclusion act, but that probability
has been avertcd.