The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-09
The Silver Question Will Come
to a Head This Week.
a COMPROMISE VERY LIKELY,
The Nine Owners Not to Be Alle wed
to Dictate Its Terms.
tion Law Repeal, ON Tuesday. the New
Chinese Bni Win BE Discussed and
Pas.sd-sauire's silver Cempromise.

wAsHrseroS Crry, Oct. s-The mo-
mentous event in the senate this week
will be the attempt TO secure continuous
sessions of that body. That the attempt
will produce important results can hardly
be doubted by any one familiar with the
situation. The general desire as well as
belief in the chamber IL that the present
week will bring solution of the problem.
The opinion is expressed that there will
De compromise of some character agreed
to and put through. The proposition to
simply extend the Sherman law for def
mite period. with reduced monthly pur-
chases. seems to be taking shape as the
most likely of the various propositions to
receive approval. The proposition to
include bonds for gold purchases il
also receiving attention. and present
indications are that while many
Democrats may not agree 10 su ch propo-
sition it may be put through with the
assistance of the Republicans. The sena-
tors from the producing states are
constantly consulted and advised with as
to the terms of the agreement, bu. they
wall not be allowed TO dictate in the mat
ter of compromise. Ii Inay be stated,
however. that the silver party in the sem
ate. including both Democrats and Repub-
licans, is not so anxious 10 secure COM
promise as supposed The silver men ap-
preciate that they are in the minority and
cannot dictate terms OF eapitulation, but
feel that if they can make il clear that
they are able to go on with the debate in
definitely they will be able to secure very
liberal concessions.
One point on which they still seem de-
termined to hold out is against fixing the
Limitation of the time silver purchases
shall cease within Cieveiand's admins
tration. and the chances are that they will
win in the matter. What the silver men
would like best, next to free coinage, would
be continuation of the present bill. That
would be triumph and not compro-
mise. Senator Henderson intimased yes
terday that he considered this result
possible. and having canvassed the
chamber very thoroughly to secure CON-
promise, Manderson IL quite competent
to pass upon the point. Sncn a result
could be brought about by taking recess
until the regular meeting in December, or
by taking up some other BILL
There is a general desire among the
senators to get away. If, therefore, the
night session experiment should not
bring about passage of the bill, there is a
possibility that q recess resolution would
secure majority in its support.
The elections bill will possibly reach the
senate early in the week. but there will
be no immediate effort TO take il up. I'M
portant matters will occupy the atten tion
of the house this week. Tuesday, accord
ing TO the terms OF the special order, the
Tucker bill will 90 TO vote. Although
the Democrats are united in the demand
for repeal of the laws permitting Federal
supervision at the polls. some Northern
Democrats believe the Tucker bill, which
blots out all the laws en- the statute
books relating TO Federal supervision.
goes too far. Indeed, even some
Southern Democrats believe some of the
statutes which the Tucker bill seeks TO re-
peal should remain on the books. A
Democratic caucus will be held tomorrow
night TO give the Democrats an opportun.
ity to discuss proposed notifications and
decide whether any amendments to the
pending bill shall be adopted. The pre-
vaiiing opinion among Democrats who
have canvassed the situation is that the
Tucker bill will be agreed upon as ii
stands. Cleveland Is reported to have
said he hoped every vestige of the laws
permitting Federal interference would be
wiped out. and the expression is expected
to have effect in the caucus.
After disposal OF the elections bill bill
from the banking and currency committee
will again come up.
Thursday. ii the banking bill is disposed
of, the McCreary substitute for the Everett
oil to amend the Geary exclusion act SO as
to extend the time for registration of Chi
nese will come up and be voted on after
two days. The bill will be bitterly on
posed by some of the Pacific slope
members, especially Geary. who does not
like its provisions. and who believes the
bill only temporizes with the situation.
To prevent filibustering Chairman Nc.
Creary, of the foreign affairs committee.
has asked for special order giving two
days for its consideration, and providing
for vote at the end of that time. This
will be granted by the committee on
rules.
In whatever shape the silver bill might
pass the senate everything else would be
Aa4u aSi4S III tue ADA-o W upon II. Iha
sentiment in the house is very strong that
compromise will be the result, but if the
compromise should carry with il a pro-
vision for bond issue IL would encounter
most bitter and formidable onposition.
Indeed, the Democratic leaders do not hes
itate TO give IL as their opinion that a
proposition for . bond issue could never
be passed in the lover branch of congress.
During the morning hour of the week
various minor matters may come up and
be disposed OF, notably the old McGarrihan
claim.
Work on the tariff bill BY the Demo
cratic members OF the ways and means
committee continues on the lines of max
ing the raising OF reyeane the object of
The b'll aud protection an incident.
Several committees of the house will be
busy during the week. The committee on
merchant marine and fisheries expects
that the hearing upon the Fithian
free shipping blii viii be concluded
Monday or early in the week. The
committee on territories sill try and get
quorum together to consider she several
oiils for the admissions OF Utah. Arizona,
New Mexico and Oklahoma There has
been more pressaTe for the Utah bill than
the Others. aud 1t wiil be disposed of frst.
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