Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-24
CONCESSION NO GO
And the Senate ain the Soup"
Once More.
COMPROMISE BROTH BADLY sPOILT.

The Kettle Having Been Kicked Over by
the Administration, rs Alleged OBJ
struction Obtains New Allies and the
End Now in the Dim Vista of the Future
Republicans Try to Get Up Palatable
Dish-Some Lightning Changes of the
Situation.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-Many and start
ling as have been the changes that have
taken place in the situation with refer
snce to the repeal bill since that measure
was introduced in the senate there has
never before been day which has wit
messed so many as has the Que which closed
with Faulkner's motion for recess at
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The day
star,ed with the announcement that the
compromise was "off" Many were in
:lined to doubt the announcement that the
administration had set the seal Of its dis
approval upon the Democratic compro-
rise, but very little inquiry was neces-
| sary to satisfy them of the correctness of
:his statement. Then came the talk on
The part OF some senators of adjournment
As the best remedy for the situation, and
| that was soon met with the assertion that
| cloture would be the proper thing on the
programme.
The Air Full of Announcements.
Speedily were these announcements
followed with the rumor that the silver
men were willing to surrender uncondi-
sionally and allow the repeal bill to be
passed without further opposition. Last
| y came the definite announcements,
| made almost simultaneously, that there
would be no effort today at cloture and
that the silver men had reoreanized their
! ,orces and were prepared to continue the
ight indefinitely. The most interesting
development of the day was on the silver
side, Whether given out in earnest or for
= purpose, some of the silver senators an
uounced when they heard that the COM
promise bill would not be presented that
they would make no more factious oppo-
sition, but would give way As soon as
their prepared speeches were concluded
and let the repeal bill pass.
| Presto! the Situation Changes
But Senator Dubois WAS instrumental in
bringing about the startling change,
which became apparent about o'clock
He crossed over to the Democratic side of
the chamber and began TO investigate.
He met with much encouragement. The
situation was changed in ten minutes.
Senator Pugh services were soon enlisted
and he went to work with a will. Tue result
was, he says, the finding of several silver
Democrats who had heretofore refused to
flibuster at all, who were willing 10 do all
in their power and to use whatever means
might appear most effective to prevent the
reachinsof vote upon repeal. He said
there were ten or twelve Democrats who
would stand out TO the end 20 prevent this
result and who would resort 70 flibuster-
ing pure and simple to accomplish it il
necessary
Over Head and Ears in the Soup.
Meantime the Populsts, P,fIer. Alien
and Kyle, had gathered about PETERS
desk. An hour before PETER had
authorized the statement that the Popg
lists were willing 10 throw up their hands
When they came out Of this conference, into
which Dubois was invited before its close
they were all prepared to continue the wal
to the bitter end. When seen at o'clock
Senator Faulkner said Half an houl
ago told you a vote would be taken in
week, now ii looks further off than ever
SeDator Hawley was encountered hurry
ing to catch a train at o'clock He wa.
on the eve of starting TO the Worlds fair
'It looks 10 me, = he said, ''as if we wer,
about where we were on Aug. last.
had hoped to see the bill through, but
feel that must see the fair, and it nov
looks as if might visit it and get back il
time for the finish"