The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-08-14
That Great. Unswervihg Statesman, the
Stainless Voorhees,, Will Stand for Uncon-
ditional Repeal in the Senate.
The Ihlegmatic Senators Do Not Feel
Called Upon to Move in Hurry.
Already Nearly One Hundred Members Of the
House Have Notified the Speaker Of Their
Intention to Occupy the Floor.
CLEVELAND HOPEFUL.
Reported that He Believes There VIII Be
an Unconditional Repeal.

Reported that He Believes There VIII Be
an Unconditional Repeal.
specfa, the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Notwithstandina
the rebellious Democratic element In the
Senate and the absence Of any rule BY
which vote oan be forced. President
Cleveland is confident that he can and will
get q bill into law unconditionslly repeal
ing the silver purchasing act.
1t can be stated upon high authority that
just before leaving Washington for Buz.
Yards Bay the President said the repeal
bill would pass the Senate; that he had al.
ready overcome such an impossi bility and
he would prevail in this instance. The
President has directed that all appoint
ments be deferred. and that there be No
more patronage distributed till he sees whs
in the Democratic ranks of the Senate
stand by him in this great struggle. Sena-
tor Voorhees, has reaffirmed his determines
tion to vote for the unconditional repeal Of
the silver law. He says he voted against
the law once and will do 1t again. and yet
not waver In his friendship for silver.
Congress has settled down to debate with
o degree of expedition almost unknown in
Its history and with an apparent determi-
nation to do something that promises well
Tor the outcome. Fortunately for the ma
jority of the Senate the action of the House
on the silver question relieved them from
the necessity of speedy and perhaps ill-
advised action. The Democratic caucus
committee In the Senate charged with the
preparation of plan that shall secure the
adherence OF the united majority will.
therefore, commence Its labors with more
dehberation than would otherwise have
been possible. and 1t Is not expected now
that the plan will be- perfected much before
the House has acted. The finance COM
mitteo will probably wait on this
action, and the silver question 10 NOT
likely to figure in q formal way in the pro.
ceedings of the Senate this week. lt 10 en-
tirely possible and even probable that
speeches will be based on some snch reso-
luton as that introduced by Senator
Lodge. calling for repeal of the silver
purchase section of the Sherman act, and
not on bill regularly reported from the
finance committee for Immediate action.
There Js q strong disposition in some quar-
ters to fill in the time during the week by
the discussion of the Lee Mantle. Montana
senatorial election case, which 10 In
privileged position and can be called MP az
any time to the displacement OF other busi-
ness
The programme in the House 10 prscti-
callV fixed by the resolution introduced
Friday last. The time will be devoted ex-
clusively TO the consideration of the silver
question under tho rules of the last House
governing general debate. Notwithstand.
ing the apparent lack of interest in the dis
cussion manifested by memb bers Friday, the
number of applications for recognition al
ready on the Speakers list Indicates that
the period allowed TO the debate-eleven
days under the general rules and three
days under the five minute-will be all oc-
cupied. There are between ninety and one
hundred names enrolled by the Speaker.
the great majority OF whom probably ex-
peot to talk the full hour allotted by the
rule. There are o numb Der, however, who
have stipulated for shorter periods. gener.
ally twenty minutes or half an hour. IL 10
appear that the time for debste will be too
short to accommodate all who wish to
speak night sessions will be held 20 length
en- the period; but this expedlent, it is be.
lieved, will not become necessary before
next week. with the expiration OF which
the debate will close.
At q late hour tonight Senator White, Of
Louisiana, member Of the steering CON-
mlttee" of the Democratic caucus. was
quoted as saying that the committee had
como to no conclusion respecting q
line of poiicy to be pursued by
the majority of the Senate. His
understanding, however. was that She
debate on the silver question based on one
of the measures already pending. Mr.. Stew
arts free-coinage bill. or Mr.. Lodges reso-
luton to vote on the repeal OF tho Sherman
law on the 22d inst. would begin at once.
possibly TO. morrow. Senator Hoar xpects
TO address the Senate In favor Of the repeal
OF the Sherman law Tuesday or Wednesday.