The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-25

that The repeal cannot otherwise be
secured. and then 70 present II. The
probabilities are that his measure would
meet with more favor than any Of those
heretofore detailed
S,,cc ~ of Repeal Assured
The passage Of the voorhees, bill pro
vidiug FOR the unconditional repeal Of
the purchasing clause OF the sherman
Iav, ie noc, practically and substantially
assured and beyond an teasohaDie
doubt. within this week the measure viii
bava raeeod the Senate. All opposition
10 the rim in any shape whatever. has
to-dav baen withdrawn, and tomorrow
after - o'clock II Is said that the voting
NH ho.,l, This will be first upon the
,,.r,.,,,.. sit,,er amendments allowing the
sii,.o, soratora both from the West and
fro,, tho south 10 put themselver square
l., -, rocord and after the last one Of
tkeeo bae been defeated, the vote VIII
recur unon the original blil' ana us pas
eooa is assured The western silver sem
ators claim that they nave never INDUS
tered but have Simply uS.u 'rvt isIt
80 free and unlimited DEBATE rms they
70 IL ~ -. 80 bss reached fits legitimate end
I ,1-1,, yrilI not interpose further OBJ
il'.iI,, 80 having an expression by vote
e 1'.3'. ~ sonators upon the question Of
repeal.
TO- General Hunton VIII Vote.
c.. t1urton. who Is still suffering
e-,r, - eevere cold contracted during the
~ ~ o'.i a.. y ,,tobts which he spent I'm main
of,orum. said this afternoon
go, ,@li.li'e raesace of the unconditional
-t siioe hiu was hardly now matter or
I.,i1.tion sI shall vote ne sald' iot
a. -iI,er amendments, and when they
sbou have been defeated as IL no" SeciI'
tbsf thew will be, I SHAH vote 1or uh-
conditional repeal -. g.. .o.,to1
After this vexed question Il $500
Senator Hunton VIII go nv III -,ir, -
a., VIRGINIA. where he Is certainly sure OF
oordiai recognition for the honest ana
e,r,i,,l,tfor,vord manner in which ne
Sas r1ointained himself during all the
,rotracted and fatiguIng debate
yyashincfon Notes.
,r,. 1-,,,rce committee Of the Senate
s,l - bsvo a meeting to-day, although
80. y-es the appointed morning for H.
- ropeo9uentlv no action was taken
,,ror the confirmation Of the two inter
,lat revenue collectors for North Caro-
lima. ..o 1vo.,o,,, die
- ts bere and had hoped that the
committee would meet and act taVoiaDly
-, bis case. but the condition OF
+I,f,,,s I'm the Senate these days does hoI
ioaya much room or time for other con-
NC Nressrs, J. T. Murphy and wife. OF
picbroond. q. Gordon Smead, Of Pulaski
civ. and Join j. allison, OF concord
~ are REGISTERED at the Metropolitan.
Iud9e George J.. Christian, Of Richmond
was Am interested spectator In the Senate
galleries to-day.
Fv-Postmaster W. n. Cullingworth ar
rived here last night, and was visitor
at the Capitol to-day.
The Committee on Elections met to-day
but a quorum failed TO appear and all
though the counsel IN the case Of Will
Iiams VS.. Settle were present, no action
was taken.
The following postmasters were changed
I'm virginia to-day: at Mantapike, King
and queen county, L. +. Harper succeeds
II. S. Sheppard, resigned At Spotsyl-
vania Courthouse. 4. II. Harris succeeds
Mrs Mary J. Harris, who Is now deceased
There were only fifty-one changes in
all. and North Carolina received none
Of them.
There are twenty-seyen amendments
10 the repeal bin, which have been intro
duced IN the Senate as intended 10 be
offered"
1t is not generally believed that very
large percentage Of them will be offered.
Upon this contingency will depend the
time Of the disposal Of the bill after the
voting IS begun.
II. L. W.