The sun., 1893-08-15
HOW THE SENATE STANDS.
4 CANVASS MADE BY THE STEER
ING COMMITTEE.

It Shows that Nearly FIFTY Senators Are
Now Opposed to tho Unconditional Re-
peal OF tho sherman Act-Senntor vest
Leaves No Doubt AZ to His Views by
Making - Vigorous Attack on tho Presl.
dent - Senator Gorman's Dlnicuit Task
10 Brinx About an Agreement Some
Measure that VIII Relieve the Country.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 14.-Sllver was the sub
ject OF discussion at both ends OF the Capitol
to-day. In the House the debate went on in n
humdrum. hot weather sort Of way. with few
people In the galleries and fewer still on the
floor. AS no vote can be taken until the four
teen days debate has expired. all the members
who do not want to talk have loft town ana are
not apt to return for q fortnight.
The vigorous speech OF Senator Vest OF Mis-
souri, to- day. In which he put at rest the re-
ports that he had been won over to the Admin
istration side OF the controversy by elouuently
denouncing the course Of President Cleveland.
was not arranged by the committee that has
been appointed to prepare a silver prog ramme.
and was not very much relished by them. Mr..
Vest, however. is a puEnacious little mi an. who
does not like to be told what t& do or what not
to do. Hc stirred the animals up to-day IN his
characteristic way. and without much as
saying by your leave to the members Of the
steering committee.
Public attention is being concentrated at
present almost wholly upon the Senate. be-
cause II Is very we'll known that in that body
tho great fight will come after it shall have
ended in tho House. and the outcome is very
uncertain indeed. The Senate Is being urged
to take action Immediately. without waiting to
sec tho end In the House. and the MuRwump
press has begun vigorous attack on Senator
Gorhsm. who, as the party manager and party
leader in tho Senate. happens to be Chairman
OF the so-called steering committee, because
he does not announce what the plan Of himself
and colleagues on the committee is. But al
though he is frequently misrepresented in
these attacks, with that coolness and nerve
which he has always displayed In managing
tho affairs Of his party on the floor. he goes
right ahead without making any reply to his
critica
The reason for Senator Germans reticencs.
and also for his non action since his steering
committee was appointed. may be found in the
fact that he Is aware. as every Senator is. that
alarge majority Of Democrats in the Senate
are to-day opposed to the unconditional repeal
of the Sherman act Senator German Is in
favor Of the repeal of that act, as his record In
the Senate will show. He voted for its repeal.
along with Senators Gray. MCPHERSON. and the
other so-called Administration Senators who
are now being urged to take the control Of
affairs out Of their party leaders hands and
force the Senate to discuss and dispose of the
silver question. Senator German always knows
what he 10 about whom he has a fight on his
hands. and he has in his pocket to-day can
vass showing just how the Democratic sena-
tors stand at the present moment with regard
to the repeal OF the sherman law. That cam
vass shows the following facts:
Democratic Senators in Favor of Uneondition.l Re.
and vIss-l3. 'N'
9ss psnis asorss Isrsis !ofden Hansoa a. 1fsy. SS
SsSs Sesss 5s;e: ooiSs:s 's1 R.Isss: hIs;sH
camden ana
Senators Kyle and Allen. Popuists, will vote
with the silver men. and there are from thir;;
vote to- day, against unconditional repeal. max
1 Ss wd s be
il prsvi9us CONGRESSES. but Z the result Of tho
stand Sn This subject, Hayiae gained this In.
rsass is the part Of Rs %sdom Use
every effort 10 agree upon some plan to bring
Measure that viii give prompt S relief I to oin the
e Of var at hs @
its use as to maintain 1t on q parity with gold.
One Of the oonseryative Democratic Senators
VINO endorses the Efforts OF the Adm niStratiOn,
and who still hopes that the outcome OF the
discussion will be the repeal Of the Sherman
law, to-day defended thecourse being pursued
by Senator German and his col leagues on tho
steering committee. He said: "The Mug
wump press and other critics Of our commit
tee very well know that majority OF the
Democratic Senators are against tho Presi-
dents views. German Is pursuing the only
plan possible to avoid an open rupture in the
reach an agreement. But for the summary
adjournment Of the Senate last week followed
by q caucus OF the Democrats, the President
and his message would have been vigorously
attacked by several OF the leading silver Dem
ocrats and an unssemlS and disastrous dis
cusson opened up"
While this H conservative Administration SEN
srroneously reported as having been won over
TO the Presidents policy. boldly attacked Mr..
Cleveland. and it may now be impossible for
the steering committee to hold in check other
Senators who feel as Mr. Vest does Senator
Gorman has difficult task before him. and
Will be fortunate IL he succeeds in preventing
an open rupture In his party in the open Sen.
Alabama George Of Mississippi. Jones Of Ar
Kansas and other Democratic Senators have
already prepared speeches denouncing tie
PRESIDENT. because OF his financial views. and
u lis only by skilful diplomacy that they are
Kept in check. The task Of the steering COM
IN avoiding bitter party war on the
floor OF the Senate is made doubly difficult be-
vice OF certain oyer.Zealous friends OF the Adj
ministration. who apparently regard them-
selves as more able to understand the sttua-
tion In washington. and to map out line OF
action, than are the party leaders who have
always been successful In important and critl-