The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-25
peal bill was taken up for discussion in

orally understood than the senate resumed
Its wopted manner OF going on with busi-
ness without regard to the presence of a
quorum and with due concern for the
bodily welfare Of members shown b. clos
ing its lsbors at O'clock.
After Senator Faulkner moved a recess
two hours In advance OF the usual hour
most OF the members remained In the
chamber chatting among themselves and
with those who chanced to stroll In as II
they had just returned from long journey
and had not yet had an opportunity to
talk II all over, or as IL they had become
accustomed to the long hours, and become
attached to the chamber that they felt
loathe to leave 1t earlier than usual.
When at last they got out and found the
sun still shining-an unusual experience
with them Of late--most of them drew q
long breath OF relief They realized ap-
parently for the first time that the end was
really near and began to make plans for
the future.
May Adjourn Next Week.
Left to himself and with only his own
personal convenience and comfort to con-
slider, each senator would probably decide
In favor Of adjournment Immediately after
the passage of the repeal bill. Most of the
Republicans and the Populists and many
of the Democrats said they expected con-
gress to adjourn early next week until the
arst Monday in December.
Senator Faulkner, who has acted az
Senator Voorhees, principal aid in the long
battle which has almost closed, said, when
spoken to upon the subject, that he be-
ieved adjournment would soon follow.
The older leaders of the Democratic
party, upon whom the decision will largely
,est, were not quite SO confident of adj
ournment Senator Harris said there
was great deal Tor congress to do and
he did not see why it should not proceed
with the work without interruption. Sem
htors Hoar and German refused to answer
:he question at all, saying 1t had not been
anvassed.
The Conference.
The conference of silver Democrats yes
terday was to decide whether filibustering
should be resorted to. and the question Of
The possible defeat of the bill and the
delay of.its passage were discussed. They
simply canvassed the situation and con-
cluded that it was not wise policy to
attempt 10 make good the promise they
had made Monday to the silver Republi-
.ans Of making further opposition to the
bill by the use Of obstructive tactics. They
made that pledge while laboring under
feeling of resentment over the defeat Of
.heir compromise measure.
After weighing the subject fully, they
concluded that while their constituents
would justify them in making as strong a
light for silver as they could make in
legitimate and regular way, their people
would not endorse them In resorting to
ilibustering methods They also recog-
nized the fact that with a majority in the
ienate against them they would be COM
,elled to yield sooner or later, and that il
.hey should succeed In getting any con-
session whatever, it would be Of very small
consequence.
Furthermore they contended that IL the
settlement Of the question should bo
longer delayed the business depression
would be laid at the doors of silver. iak-
ing all these matters into consideration, as
hey also did the physical condition Of
members of the senate On both sides who
iave been through the long siege, they
concluded to repress their resentment and
Tield at once.
Conhuent HopuIst&s
Senator Harris was chosen to carry the
message to the Republicans. Immediately
lfterward halt was called upon fill
ousterer. and the long fight was prac-
ically at an end. The Republican silver
men conferred among themselves briefly
md agreed that 1t would be a waste of
time and in every way foolish, because in
ihe end futile. to continue the fight. The
three Populist senators had agreed to
abide by the decision Of the Republicans.
'We were ready to go on" said Senators
PETER and Kyle in union, land could have
continued the fight, but we are willing
to quit when both of the old parties do so.
The fight has gone on long enough and
has terminated in way to show that
neither of these parties is friendly to
ilver. We feel badly to have silver re-
seive this setback, but politically we view
Ihe situation with complacency. We can
lot mourn, for it is not even defeat. We
Expect the result to make millions of votes
br the Populists."
The silver Republicans and rep cal Re
publicans made mild but Intellectual eff
tort to unite forces before the close by
bringing Sherman and Teller together,
but they soon found that they could not
unite upon measure that would stand a
likelihood of receiving the necessary ma
krity to insure its passage. The repeal
Republicans expressed themselves as will
ing to support bill providing for the
purchase and coinage of 2, 100000 ounces OF
silver per month, until Jan. /, 1895, and
also providing for the issuance Of $500, ,000,-
700 worth of bonds.
The silver Republicans did not consider
that this proposition offered them much
more in the interest of silver than the Dem
ocratic compromise measure which was
knocked over yesterday. They also said it
will be impossible to get in position to get
the support necessary to pass the bill from
the Democrats or Populists.
Played Out.
Mr. Teller is well nigh exhausted by hi:
long vigil and hard work In the senate
since the silver fight began. He has not
been hopeful OF the silver cause for q
month, aud he has regarded the end AZ
near since the time week ago yesterday
when the silver men made their effort tC