The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-09-23
WASHINGTON LETTER.


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now being fought over silver. lie no
longer hints of being able to WELD some
mysterious power that will when he so
wills compel the opposition to allow a
vote to be taken. Speaking of the out
look he says: "No power on the earth, in
the Heavens above nor the depths below
that will compel the Senate to vote on
the repeal bill. 1t will be from now on
merely a test of personal endurance on
both sides. | shall move for longer
sessions at an early day" The only
reason why Mr.. Voorhees, does not at
once move for longer sessions or for a
continuous session is that he fears de-
feat, which would be fatal to his bill. He
knows, as does every body else that a
majority of the Senators would vote for
his bill ii a vote could be taken. But he
does not know-and there is the rub
that a majority will vote either to
lengthen the session or to remain in
continuous session night and day until
a vote is reached. The highest claim
made by the repealers is that 40 SEN
ators will vote with them. Allowing
that claim to be correct it leaves a very
small margin to work on should a con-
tinuous session be held as that would
necessitate the continual presence of at
least 43 of them. it being certain that
49, ,sl,o. ,,or r,o,,l1 49, oa...t - ,,ol,-
ing a quorum. But it is positively
known that some of the republican re-
pealers will not remain in their seats
should an attempt to hold a continuous
session be made; three of them have SO
stated publicly. President Cleveland
still refuses his sanction to any ON
promise, and insists that the repeal bill
be forced to a vote. But it is much
easier to insist than it is to do it. Con-
sentative Senators have not abandoned
hope of reaching some sort of a COM
promise, with or without the consent of
President Cleveland.
1t will be some time before the speech
of Senator Daniel of Va, against the
Voorhees, bill is forgotten. The Senator is
a pleasing orator at all times, but it was
the plain spoken manner in which he
asserted his right to differ with the Pres
ident in regard to the financial situation
and the necessity for the unconditional
repeal OF the purchasing clause of the sill
yer law, together with the slaps, inferred
rather than spoken, against his party col
leagues who have changed front on this
question in obedience to Mr.. Cleveland's
wishes, that will GAUGE the speech to be
remembered. The populists are going
to use it as a campaign document
against O'Ferrall, the democratic candi-
date for governor of Virginia.
1t is worth nothing as a curious phase
of the tariff question that wealthy
manufacturers, supposed to be deeply
interested in keeping up protective
duties, are bringing influence to bear on
republican members of the House for
the purpose of preventing any serious
opposition being made to the proposed
an~ti-protection tariff bill. That is, OPP
position that will delay its final passage.
The manufacturers say they are anxious
to have the new tariff put into operation
at the earliest possible moment: in, or
der that its working may be fully I'M
derstood and approved oil condemned by
the people in 1896. Other people say
that the manufacturers are preparing to
make a big cut all around in wages and
that is the secret of their not wishing
the new tariff bill to be delayed.
Notwithstanding the express wish Of
Mr.. Cleveland thatit should not be done
until after the Senate had disposed Of
the repeal bill, the democratic leaders
of the House are evidently determined
that the bill for the repeal of the federal
election laws shall be reported at once
and be taken up by the House. There
were so many democratic absentees
last week that the leaders could not
master a quorum, but they say they
will have a quorum OF democrats this
week and will 20 ahead with the bill.
Mr.. Cleveland is said by some to have
used his influence to keep the House
without a quorum SO as to prevent the
reporting OF the bill at this time, but to
a man without prejudice it doesn't ap
peal that any influence is needed to