The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-23
COMPROMISE MEASURE
It May Come to a Vote in the
Senate This Week.
OPPOSED BY THE ADMINISTRATION.

High Authority Says the President
stiil Insists on Unconditional Repeal
ofthe sherman Law-rho House Would
Pass the Compromise Promptly.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-,A compromise
has at last been agreed to by the senatorial
majority. The exact text of the measure
will not be known until II Is offered for
the consid Iteration of the senate. While It
Is still subject to minor changes, the lead
ing features have been made public. It
fixes the date for the act to take effect as
Oct. /, 1894 The silver bullion purchased
under the present law Is TO be coined into
silver dollars, as well as the seigniorage
thereon and the seigniorage now in the
treasury. All notes under the denomina-
tion of SO, except silver certificates, are to
be retired and silver coin or certificates to
be substituted.
A man high in the counsels of the nd-
ministration said last night: 1.-THE presi-
dent adheres to the position that the pur-
chasing clause Of the Sherman law should
be Internationally repealed. The lower
house of congress voted or repeal by an
overwhelming majority, majority in the
senate are In favor of unconditional repeal
and the sentiment of the country demands
the passage of the pending bill 1t is not
true that Secretary Carlisle is or has been
in favor of the compromise which was
subscribed to by a number of senators on
Saturday. He and other members of the
cabinet are opposed to that measure"
More Wind In tho Senate.
The silver question will probably again
this week occupy the attention of the sem
ate to the exclusion of every other subject,
t1V,lsa lao .,tt ax. Lao
confirmation of presidential appointments.
Even should the compromise bill be
brought in this afternoon there is little
prospect of concluding the consideration
of the question before the latter part of
the week. Senator Jones, of Nevada, who
has spoken already on three different days,
announces that he will require parts of
two or three days more for the conclusion
of his remarks. Senator Teller also has
on hand a speech which he began two or
three weeks since which he would like
to have an opportunity to conclude. There
are probably others of the silver advocates
who are similarly inclined.
There is n possibility that the compro-
mise may fail, though all the probabili-
ties are In favor of its success. II it should
fail the throttle will be thrown wide open
again, and no one can foretell what the
week might bring forth
! The course of events in the house during
the week will hinge upon the result of the
effort to put through the compromise Mt
the other end of the Capitol. If the COM
promise should reach the house before the
consideration OF the bankruptcy bill is
/ disposed Of that bill will be put aside, that
prompt action mny be had in the financial
4 measure. 1t is not expected, however, that
the compromise bill will reach the house
under the most favorable circumstances
until the lattor end Of the week Unless
1t becomes apparent that there might be
unreasonable delay in committee, the bill
will be referred under the rule to the coin
age, weights and measure committee. II
/ there Is disposition TO hold it there mo-
ton will be made to concur in the senate
amendments when the bill is taken from
the speakers table. No sort of dol I
seems to exist about the house. 1t will
pass, and pass with expedition, any COM
promise that goes through the senate.
Bankruptcy Bill In the House.
The bankruptcy bill, unless the finan-
I cial measure dislodges 1t, will probably
occupy the entire week. Much opposition
to this measure in its present form has de-
veloped. Messrs Culbertson and Bailey,
i DSiiSSAatSt anu " A. INOuet hepuD
lican, of the committee which reported
the bill, are among its opponents Mr.
Stone will open the fight against the bill
Mr.. Culbertson says that IL must b.
amended In many particulars, Will,
others say that 1t can never pass unles.
several changes are made. One of these
changes is the involuntary clause, by
which man may be put through the
bankrupt court even when it is not to his
advantage or a majority of his creditors
to have such action taken. Mr.. Stont
points ont many defects in the BILL
:. The income tax sentiment is growi ms
among the Democrats of the house. It /!
now intended to make up the present de
felt of the seigniorage of silver in tn,
treasury, but the deficiency under the new
tariff bill cannot be disposed OF in any
/ other way than by some new method o.
i taxation