Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-02
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DEGREE OF CERTAINTY
Thai the Sherman Law Will bs Repealed In
Senate.

WARRINGTON, Sept. LIT is matter of
the highest interest to the people OF the
country that upon the two most important
points be fore Congress, something can be
said with some degree of certainty as
viewed from the present situation. First,
everything points to the passage Of the act
repeating the Sherman law. Second, there
will be no delay in taking up the tariff, and
on Monday next, work will actively begin
on the new bill.
II does does not seem possible for the
Senate to withstand the situation on the
pressure brought to bear upon the body,
especially the recalcitrant members Of ii.
The idea of u Southern and Western
alliance went a. a-glimmering when SO South.
ern members voted for honest money, and
of 1877 Northern votes IS we're cast in favor
of repeal. while Senator Gordon's appear
ance for honest finances knocks out another
prop from under the silver advocates.
Senator Ransom 10 another Southern sena-
tor who 10 persuaded in favor of repeal,
and who may be expected to make speech
explaining his course. Senator Teller has
made his silver speech, while Stewart hss
already spoken once, and he has announced
that he will give the true history Of de-
monetization." That will be another silver
speech, and he can be expected to attempt
to get the floor again. Senator Morgan
can speak for any length Of time. There
will be other silver speeches, and when
each man has spoken once and wants to
speak again, he will be guilty Of flibuster-
ing; and there 10 4 growing antipAtby
against filibustering, or deliberation, as the
silver men have agreed to call it, 30 that II
will not be so disagreeable = word.
"The sedate Senate" as a senst0f said to-
day to your correspondent, twill begin to
cry Vote Vote" when the repeslers have
come 10 the conclusion that there has been
enough talk" They are in no mood to
brook ,,elay, and such talk ~ 10 made that
it is th. purpose of the silver men to send
to the clerks deck speeches that have been
made in former Congresses in favor OF free
silver, on the pretense that they are thus
showi the inconsistency of men who nov
favor repeal, 10 nonseasical. 1t - also
said Il Il statistics will be read In the Sen-
ate. The Senate will probably not object
to bav ng printed as part Of the remarks OF
silver men the speeches referred to. or the
statistics. Such waste OF time - having
thA Sc lengthy documents read by the clerk
will not be permitted for an instant.
Tn situation is growing 90 critical that
again talk is heard that closure rule must
be ID pied, if the silver men insist on talk
ing a. intiDitum. The sentiment against
this ,.ibustering is so strong that. not
with. sndirg the most sacred precedents of
the S. nat. would overthrow by cloture
rule. it would have fair chance OF pass
ing.
There are repealers in the House who
ave making themselves anxious. because the
vooI lees bill, when it B passed by the
Senate, will have TO come before the
House agsin, and possibly be referred
to the coinage committee. The
repealers in the House are
90 n, uch in the majority, that the repeal
bill, shen it comes from the Senate. could
be referred to the banking committee
since the coinage committee is for free
coin ge, or the bill could be considered in
the House. without being referred to any
committee, and it probably will be and be
Immediately adopted.
Senator Teller, when he announced in
exc cutive session, that he had brought his
winter clothes and was prepared to remain
for any length of time, has caused repeal
senator to remark: Teller may have
brought bis winter clothes. in preparation
for a long contest; but, il he expects IA
wear them, he will have to swelter in Sep.
tember doing so. for the repeal bill will
pass before that month has passed"
Senator Sherman in his speech, which
was equal to his best efforts, literally fayed
Stewart alive in fes short sentences,
when he told of the senator having voted
for that cruel bill which 'demonetized sil.
ver." and then had read a portion of g
speech Of the vhite-hsired and white
bearded old man from Nevada. in which
Stewart declared for single gold standard
There was great laugh at Stewarts ex'
pense when that point was made, and the
influence Of Stewart. il he ever had any,
has been destroyed by this exhibition of In
constancy.
Senator Morgan, who coming was hailed
by the silver men, as IL he were to be the
Moses to lead them TO the defeat Of the re-
peal bill, said today, when asked What were
the chances of defeating that bill, that II
| would pass. This is very significant.