The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-22
TO MAINTAIN HARMONY.
MAJORITY FORCED 10 RECOGNIZE
NECESSITY or ACTION.
Mr.. PETER Talked all Day With Nothing In
View bat to Yindicate the Populist
Party-Administration Victory.
TIMES BUREAU. RAPLEY BUILDING,
WASHINGTON. October Il, 1885.

pressed excitement in the Senate during
the day. Senator PETER has had the floor
and has talked ali day long with SEEM
ingly nothing in view save to convince
the Senate that the Populist party was
not responsible for the Chicago riot the
utterances Of John Most, and the recent
arrest Of Mrs. Emma Goldman in Phila-
delphia.
Senator PETER, standing behind his desk
with his gold-rimmed eyeglasses, long,
flowing beard and Prince Albert coat. and
speaking In the same monotonous, drawl-
ing tone Of voice, reminded every one OF
the picture Of the itinerancy Of the
Baptist preachers who first invaded the
sparsely settled districts Of the country.
His entire talk had no relation what
ever to the silver question or the compro-
mise which is now being sought by the
senator's, and II was considered from the
beginning that his speech was considered
in the Senate as wasting the day, while
the active leaders were busily engaged
behind the scenes patching up what VIII
probably be the final settlement Of the
question at issue.
PETERS Prelude.
leading actors were preparing for pre-
sentaton early next week the closing
scene in the farce in which the Senate
has INDUCED for several weeks. The Re
publican party stand ready upon the
slightest provocation TO precipitate In the
Senate the vote upon the resolution intro
duced by Senator Quay, providing for the
repeal OF the purchasing clause Of the
Sherman law, to take effect upon the
first day Of January, 1886 The majority
of the Democratic members are fully
aware that II this resolution should ever
be put TO a vote, with the thirty-seYen
Republican votes which they have solidly
presented, that there would be a sufti-
cient number Of rabid silver men from
their own ranks 10 complete the forty
three votes which would be necessary for
the passage Of the bill This has created
COZ formation among the Democratic ma
iority, and they have been forced TO
recognition Of the fact that unless they
present some acceptable party measure
as a solution of this question, that the
| Republicans will unquestionably settle 1t
among themselves with a little assist
| ance. The original compromise for re-
| peal Of the law 10 take effect on the first
| day Of January, 1895, which was pro-
| posed and agreed upon by the Democratic
| senator's. met with no recognition at the
hands Of Mr.. Cleveland, who, while he
approved Of their desire to offer a party
compromise, insisted that the date Of the
repeal should be July l. 1894
In the Interest of Harmony.
A talk among the Democratic senators
this morning, who are now thoroughly
impressed with the Importance Of main
tanning harmony and presenting a party
measure resulted IN an effort which has
been continued all day and which was
finally agreed upon, TO get the majority
to accept the first day Of October, 1894,
as a reasonable compromise between their
own suggestions and the expressed prefer
ences Of the President. How this viii
work with the President no one now can
foresee, but one thing appears TO be GER
tain, that II this compromise is not enter
tained by the Democratic party and ac-
cepted by the President, that there are
! only two aternatives-the one TO submit
to a Republican adjustment of the ques-
ton, and the other to a summary change
Of the rules, which would engender a bit
ter fight and destroy in the Senate the
friendships Of years.
There is no question Of the fact that the
| settlement Of the silver question on the
| lines Of positive repeal Of the Sherman
| law, to take effect in 1894, or even in 1898,
| Is, at least, partial victory for the ad-
| ministration and the advocates Of repeal.
| met Judge Josiah Patterson this morn
ing in the House lobby and asked him
what he thought Of the passage Of the
Democratic compromise as proposed.
An Apt illustration.
ut reminds me-" he said. "of a story
I once heard down in Tennessee. 4 gen
tleman called upon his friend and wife
and found them in an animated discus
sion regarding the partial rofurnishiug
Of their house. The husband demanded
that the sheets should be of cotton. and
The wife stoutly persisted that they
should be Of liren, and thus for half an
hour they continued the argument, pro
ard con. The visitor finally left and
the next day meeting his friend upon the
street, he said, Well, John how did you
settle that question last nightY Why
replied his friend. we compromised.
Upon what lines did you compromise? p
we discussed the matter came the
reply, until we We're both heartily tired.
and finally compromised upon linen"
Saturday is to the House Of Represent
atives as much of a half holiday as 1t
is 10 the negroes Of the South, and It
IS upon rare occasions that a quorum is
ever seen i'm that body after midday
at the close OF the week. The desultory
discussion Of various clauses of tie vol
luminous printing bill entertained the
House until its close, and it is a question
as to whether forty members out of the
three hundred and ffty-six have any
idea OF what has been performed I'm the
House to-day At 3 O'Clock, for want OF
a quorum they adjourned.
Contested Election Cases.
The Committee on Elections. of which
Mr. O'Ferrall Is chairman, held a session
yesterday, ard took up the contested
election case Of JOY VS.. O'Nei In all
probability the contested case OF Will
hams against Settle, from the Fifth North
Carolina District, will be taken Up next
Friday. Contestants answer to contes-
tees brief was filed with the committee,
and after listening TO the decisions made
by the committee I'm the O'Neil case. many
Of which fOrcibly apply to the williams
case, there seems 20 be but little doubt
that the Democrats viii gain one more
seat in the House, and the Republicans
viii lose one.
Mr.. Charles EulIer was In the city for
several days during the past week. AIR.
EukC has an application before the
State Department for the position OF
Commercial Agent at Mayence. Germany.
which has a large endorsement by the
most prominent citizens Of Virginia, and
II is believed that as soon as the silver
question is disposed Of, the President viii
send in Mr.. Euker's name TO the Senate.
Judge Thomas smith.
Judge Thomas Smith, OF Warrenton.
who has been I'm the city for several