The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-14
THE FARCE In THE SENATE.
oyr srAy HAS THE POWER TO OBJ
srRUCT BUSINESS INDEFINITELY.

Same senator. Talk OF Compromise. but Nr
yoorsee. says Iuo ia, No Thought o
s,--,nder-Tho struggle Resumed In th,
senate, and MIR. Stewart or Nevada Con
a,ue. ITS Rambling, me-Kiiiins Speech
WARRINGTON. Oct. 13. There were man,
.orforences among Senators this morning
benrjng upon two suhjects-the length OF the
s.Tlv sessions and the probable compromise
an tho silver question. In the discussion o
Tho former the Republicans are consulted. In
,he latte, they are ignored. There are four
d,rorent lines on which compromise has been
suggested. omanating from Senators Vest
prch Harris, and Jones OF Arkansas The
.mendments offered by Senators Vest and
Harris appear to be most favored. While II
vas understood that there shall be q
saucus 10 consider these propositions.
,ho date for that caucus has not been
e,ed. The silver men say they know
that they can never get unlimited free
coinage, and are willing to take q mean be-
tween that and tho unconditional repeal OF
tbe Sherman act. position they maintain
thov have held since the fight began. II the
compromise agreed upon by the Democrats 10
reasonable, even II they cannot support II. the
silyer men from the Republican States say
tbev will not fllibuster against It. but that
sfter they have placed themselves on record
they will permit 1t to come to q vote.
The Republicans have been eliminated from
this politico financial equation entirely. They
are not consulted. aud will have nothing to do
with It. Republican leaders say to-day that
they can hardly conceive OF o compromise
satisfactory to Democrats that could meet
with their approval. For this reason 1t is
likely that they will content themselves with
fhuu ainf afnip
tent record for unconditional repeal.
The Democrats hayo o majority Of tho Sen
ate. even II the Republicans and Populists vote
solidly against their measures: and II the
Democratic caucus endorses the compromise
hill 1t will be put through as q party measure.
Republicans are merely waiting for develop
ments, and Democrats are endeavorinR to
clear tho way for the settlement OF the ques-
lion. The Indications are that this will be ac-
complished early next week.
Mr. Voorhees, said to reporter this morn
Ing that he knew OF no surrender. and that he
will push the Repeal bill as long as the m majority
will stand By him. Then he spoke OF the singu-
lar spectacle presented by the Senate drifting
like q battered and rudderless hulk" practical
" without rules for the transaction Of business.
or with such rules as were worse than USE
less, as shown by the fact that one man could
to the rule so literally used yesterday. by
which one man can have the roll called almost
continuously In the quest for quorum which
may DO always present. Mr.. Voorhees, said
that he intended to devote his energies here
after to an effort to reform these abuses.
Touching his conduct OF the campaign last
night, he said that It would never have done
to sanction recess SO long as q quorum was
In attendance. That would have subjected
him to severe and proper criticism.
Now that compromise is talked Of as prob
able interest has been renewed in the House
IS to the kind Of a measure that will receive
the 81 tae 81
the recent contest over the Wilson BILL said:
No compromise that the Senate is likely to
oenon The House viii nos to
limited purchase OF silver or tho coinage
II the Ssao NTH the
chase up to a reasonable amount that might
be accepted; but the probabilities seem to be
also Republican. said that in his opinion the
situation was plainly IN the hrnds Of tn. Re-
It Is not political question. but politics will
the ' kRepaSiIeans would stand iirm for the re:
peal q ~ the sherman IA law think they could
Mr.. Burrows said that the attitude OF the Re-
publicans toward compromise would depend
ssue Of aided
The idea OF borrowing money in time Of peace
ne a s0P tSas Wits the @
actively engaged in an effort to reduce the
money to meet running expenses"
by the adjournment OF the Senate this
no morning the Repeal bin resumes its place 40
daily routine OF the Senate chamber. and will |
continue to occupy that position. unless dis: |
some conclusion is reaOhed on the e Question
Sg ~ t6s ss, or t. IN the
bill ill., This can be dons. without even tho tor:
bill for consideration without Inserting the |
.nS eaHse that shs Repeal bill sha be
ss a in that way. Aformal vote to proceed
sSoSe sa a aehs1 test
and this Is Shas the ane s GRDSn @en
have deliberately tried to avoid By ali the re-.
sources Nss !, Of parliamentary Insecurity: There
likely tbs he IL Ell
repeating the Fed rai Election laws might Be
1RTup 1 e upon the Senate as method Of getting
support OF the silver men. in addition to tho |
Nrong contingent OF democrats who naturally
would be committed to it's support. This |
period. however. seems to have passed.
81, IN dispassioDntely. viewing the situation In
ne ne senate. 1t must be noticed that not one OF
me silver men who has spoken thus far has
eei Gss his speech. Mr.. stewart. has the
interesting subject" as Mr.. Hill put 1t Just be-
fnfe the adjournment this morning: Messrs.
teller. Martin. Kyle. PETER Wolcott and Du-
Iinols each Indicated before temporarily Yield
Ing the Moor that he would probably desire to
resume resume his remarks at some future and more
., time. Even Mr.. Allen. at the close
S 81 MS thirteen hours speech. said something
s.r lew words another day. These pre-
Sasu'lohs were adopted with the deliber-
s I'VE purpose OF avoiding the effect OF an old
ssonale rule that no Senator should speak
NIUE mo.e lhan once on the same subject. 1t Is q
pv vo,ea question whether this rule Is still In
s sn put the silver men have acted on the as
III sSm btl9n that 1t might be invoked. and have
''y N y. .nominally incompleted.
od an .uiltipn to tho Senators who can take the
r ,uVI 10 continue their remarks. they have In
ss.sterve senator ones Of Arkansas who has not
ham, spoken nc all. and Senator Morgan Of Ala
M nra., VINO has been their reserve guard. Mr..
m mgrEeah mas thrown in few predatory re-
n mulSfs' hut has indicated that those were
md thak ha h.I /