Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-09-21
WASHINGTON BUDGET.
The Silver Fellows Have Got the
Whip Hand-Voorhees Admits
He is POwerless.
Discussing Cloture Rule "A House
Quorum at Institutional Notes
of Newsy Nature.
GOT 'EM DowNED.

GOT EM DOWNED.
Washington, Sept. 2l.-The silver SEN
ators have taken much comfort from the
fact that tho financial troubles which de-
pres. ii the country in the summer have
largely disappeared with the Sherman
law still on the statute books. They claim
that public opinion is rapidly changing
and that there is no longer any general
demand for repeal of the purchase clause.
The ultra gold advocates and press agree
that it is questionable if point has not
now been reached at which it would be
we'll for the president and his advisers to
consider whether or not some sort of
compromise would be preferable to open
defeat.
WHAT THE SILVER MEN WANT NOW.
A dispatch from here to that most
violent of middle western gollbug papers,
camp of tho repealers, says:
"The silver men would be we'll satisfied
with an amendment that would look
toward charging the use of silver as sub
sidiary currency, and many of the most
conservative men on both sides of the
chamber think such enlarged use not only
desirable, but inevitable. With good
management in the senate such COM
promise, however distasteful to the presi-
dent personally and Objectionable as a
matter of principle to all friends Of re.
peal, might be arranged for and pushed
through without delay, and such com
promise might avert still more un-
fortunate result of the presidents bitter
struggle"
HOW THEY TALK.
Senator Daniel still insists that the sill
yer side will win. "Not day passes"
he says, "that the cause of unconditional
repeal does not grow weaker. 1t can not
be passed."
Senator VOORHEES, takes q scarcely less
hopeful view. "There is no power on
the earth, or in the heavens above, nor
the depths below that will compel tho
senate TO vote on the repeal BILL" said
Senator Voorhees,. "It will be from now
on" he continued "merely test of en-
durance on both Sides"
IN THE HOUSE.
In the house the fight continued all the
afternoon yesterday over the adoption of
the new rules, the Republicans stubborn
ly contesting every step, but the Demo
Gratis were always able by hard work to
muster bare quorum and gain their
point.
When the vote REQUIRED on the adop-
tion Of the report of the committee on
rules it was carried, 176 to 81.
Prolonged applause followed the an
nouncemcnt of thevote The fight was
over and the Democrats had been victo-
rious after their five days struggle.
Silently the Republicans watched the
committees make their report to the
house, including the report of the Tucker
elections repeal bill. The committee on
the election of president, vice-president
and the selection of members of congress-
also presented resolution asking the
committee on rules to make a special
order for tho consideration of this bill.
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
The president has sent the following
nominations to the senate:
Joseph W. Nicholl, of Indiana, to be
deputy second comptroller of the treas
ury.
William II. Bracket, of Indiana, to bo
district of Indiana.
DISCUSSING CLoTURE RULE.
While it is doubted that cloture will DO
adopted by the senate, still it is believed
the matter will be considered during the
present week.
Senator Platt's bill offered yesterday
providing a modified form of cloture ID
said the first move in a deep game. This
amendment is considered silver scare
crow.
The administration senators will op-
pose cloture as against the traditions OF
the Democratic party.
, NATIONAL NOTES.
Senator George, of Mississippi, spoke
in opposition to the administrations
silver repeal bill in the senate yester-
day.
Senator Mitchell, of Wisconsin, was
taken suddenly i'll last night. His CON
dition was much improved ut 8 o'clock
this afternoon.
1t is generally admitted here among
South Americans and diplomats that tho
revOlutlonlsts represent tuo PoPuia.
party. One prominent Brazilian SAID
that two republics would probably be
carved out of the old one.
Postmaster General Bissel has annulled
the contract of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship company for carrying mails to ports
in Panama, Mexico and South America
The steamship company requested this
| oct;on cloiminu the government re-
quested too much service for the money
it paid.
In the house yesterday Mr.. Lloyd, OF
California, presented resolution asking
Sec. Carlisle how much silver has been
purchased IN the months of July and
Angus, and if the full amount required by
law has not been purchased, the reason
why is requested.