The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-11-02
IT WILL SOON BE OVER.
THE SENATE MAY VOTE ON THE RE.
PEAL BILL FRIDAY.
A Few More Plaintive Walls and the Cat
viii Die-New Currency BILL Intro.
dussd-Cleveland Jubilant-Othsr
Washington News.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Prospects at
the close of the session of the senate
this evening looked favorable to a be-
ginning of the vote on amendments to
the repeal bill Friday. Senator Faulk
ner has been canvassing the senate
during the afternoon with view to
asking the senate to fix time when a
vote will be taken, but concluded not
to make the request, for the reason
that he was of the opinion that after
getting the views of various senators
speech making would be expedited by
allowing business to drift. The result
of Senator Faulkuer's inquiries was
the discovery that speeches ON the
main question would soon be exhaust
cd. Senator Jones will conclude to.
morrow and Senators Teller, Martin,
Allen and Stewart will each talk an
hour to an hour and a half So far as
learned there will be no other speeches
and when the last of these is concluded
voting will be the next thing in order.
Later inquiry confirmed the pre-
diction heretofore made that some OF
the amendments will receive sufficient
votes to insure their adoption and it is
possible that none will receive as high
a vote as will be recorded in opposi-
ton 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 uucon litional repeal by
voting for some of the amendments
but majority of the free coinage men
are of the opinion that nothing can be
agreed upon that would be advanta-
geous to silver aud many of them now
announce their intention of voting
only Tor d free coin age amendment
and giving no countenauce to any Of
the other amendments. This program
of course is subject to change as so
many other senate programs have
changed in the past few weeks.
T Repu blicans have abandoned
all idea of introducing an amendment
rs a party measure. Sherman 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 says now he doubts the
expediency of interfering in any way
with the passage of the repeal bill as
it stands. He thinks authority should
be given for pnds but sees diff 'ulty
in getting such provisions through at
this time aud will in all Probabilities
not attempt iG. The repeal Republic
cans say to introduce bond amend
ment at this time would certainly
bring on debate which might prove
interminable aud result in the defeat
Of the bill But if the voting on
amendments can he begun early on
Friday the final vote can be reached
by Saturday at the latest. and the bill
sent to thu house for its action.
When the house shall have acted
upon the bill, adjournment until the
beginning of the regular session, the
first Monday liz 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 sub
iect sufficient consideration to feel
justified In making any official an
nouncement.
FINANCE BILL.
Brosius of Pennsylvania, bv request,
introduced q bill to establish golh
currency and silver currency on a
basis OF interchangeable value. 1t
contains 81 sections and covers 10 pages
of closely type written paper aud is
one of the many schemes proposed to
settle the inancial question.
TO ABOLISH AN OFFICE.
Mr.. Robinson OF Pennsylvania has
introduced bill to abolish the Office
of naval officer at ports OF entry.
BLAND RESIGNS HOPE.
The last doubt as to what might be
done in the senate on the repeal bill
was removed this morning when Mr..
Bland (Mo.), the great free silver
champion gave up all hope. He said
he had no idea that any further effort
would be made to prevent a vote on
the Voorhees, bill in the senate. Asked
what would be done when the Dill
came over to the house he said: u
am of course opposed to the bill ano
all compromises that do not
recognize silver as money me
bill ought to be referred
to the coinage committee, but being a
house bill can be taken from the
speakers table and the senate amend
ments concurred in without reference
to the committee" Mr.. Bland was
asked il the silver men would force
the repealers to have quorum. ''Oh
no" he replied. "They, will have to
have a quorum to pass the bill" Mr..
Tracy, IN. W, is convinced that the
silver men are ready to delay action
unless there is po,itive quorum pre-
sent in favor of repeal.
CLEVELAND FEELS GOOD.
President Cleveland came into the
city from Woodley this morning aG IL
o'clock, The president Is very nH ion
oratified at the turn affairs have taken AIKEN
In the senate though he has oelle believed
all along that unconditional repeal
would pass. There have been times es
of ANXIETY, but never for moment mas
The president wavered in his belief: IT.
was learned at the White House Ina'