The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-25

our funeral We expect the result to
make millions of votes for the populists." "
THE REPUBLICANS UNABLE TO UNITE.
The silver republicans and repeal re-
publicans made a mild but Intellectual
effort to unite their forces before the
close by bringing Senators Sherman and
Teller together, but they soon found that
they could not unite upon a measure that
would stand any likelihood of receiving
the necessary majority to insure its pass
age. The repeal republicans~ expressed
themselves as willing to support a bill
providing for the purchase and coin
age of 100000 ounces of silver per
month until January, 1895, and also
providing for the issuance of 5000, goo, 900
worth Of bonds. The silver republicans
did not consider that this proposition Of
fered them much more in the interest
OF silver than the democratic compromise
measure which was knocked over yester-
day. They also said it would be impos-
sible on account OF the bond proposition
to get the support necessary to pass the
bill from the democrats or the populists.
THE COMPROMISE BETTER FOR SILVER.
Upon being asked tonight whether
he did not think it would have
been in the interest of silver for the
silver republicans to accept the
democratic compromise bill rather
a
unconditional repeal, Senator Teller said !:
POSSIBLY it would have been. and prob
ably that would have been done if it had
been in the power of the silver
republicans to control the mat
ter. Such was not the case,
however. That was distinctly a
democratic measure and the agreement
for its support was signed by the demo-
Gratis who did sign it with the understand
ing that if all the democratic Senators
did not attach their names, it was not to
be binding upon any of them. Hence
when eight of the democratic Senators
refused to give their assent to the COM
promise the agreement was no longer
binding upon those who signed. Further,
there would have been no chance of
getting the bill through, even
populists had accepted it, after
the executive had signifed his disapproval
of the bill. 1t was not only impossible
then to get the additional eight democratic
signatures, but those already obtained
could not be held. If, therefore, all the
silver republicans had allowed them
selves to be controlled by the agreement
the compromise bill would have been no
stronger than, for instance, the free
coinage amendment Not as strong
even. 1t would, in that case,
have had only the support of the
silver democrats ana the silver republi-
cans. 1t would probably not have gotten
any populist support AS a matter of
fact, however, it would have been impos-
sible to hold the silver democrats. Some
of them were only too well pleased to
have the agreement declared off, for they
did not consider the compromise as desi-
rable as unconditional repeal"
TELLER EXHAUSTED.
Mr.. Teller is well nigh exhausted by
his long vigil and hard work in the Sen
ate since the silver fight began. He said
tonight chat he did not believe that he
could have continued the ordeal for an
other month. He expects to start away
soon on a recuperative tour and says he
will probably extend his trip to Mexico
Mr. Teller has not been hopeful for the
aud he has regarded the end as
near. A week ago to-day, when the
silver men made their effort to secure an
adjournment in place of a recess, he
found they could master only ten or
twelve votes. He took that poor demon
stration on the part of the silver forces as
evidence that the silver democrats would
not consider it advisable to continue the
fight for great while.
Senator Voorhees, said tonight that he
was hopeful of reaching the voting stage
by Thursday and the opinion is general
that the bill will be well disposed
of before the end of the week.
THE AMENDMENTS.
It's not believed by one that half of
the amendments proposed will be regu-
larly offered. The silver men will proba-
bly, discuss some of these amendments
under the five minute rule, but it is not
expected that there will great deal of
debate on the amendments. There is al e
T-paHU tallx of fntnnp GilUpP laurjC fiOu
One of the leading advocates of repeal is
quoted tonight as saying that he will in
troduce a free coinage bill upon the as
sembling of the regular session.
Senator Sherman told an Associated
Press reporter that he was contemplating
the introduction of bond bill and that
it would probably incidentally make some
provisions for the use of silver.
Many other senators have financial bills
in contemplation. The outlook is indeed
good that the regular session will be
flooded with financial bills and no one
need be surprised if the fifty-third CON
gress should develop a record for financial
discussion almost as important as the one
now closing.
TEXT OF THE VOORHEES, BILL.
There are twenty-seven amendments to
the repeal bill which have been intro
duced in the Senate as INTENDED to be
offered" " IL IS not generally believed that
a very large percentage of them will be
offered. Upon this contingency will de-
pend the time of the disposal Of the bill
after the voting is begun. Following is
the full text of the Voorhees, bill, which
will be substituted in the Senate for the
House bill.
That so much of the act, approved July IA,
1890, entitled An act directing the purchase
of silver bullion and the issue of treasury
notes thereon and for other purposes" as
directs the secretary of the treasury TO pur
chase from time to time silver bullion to
the aggregate amount OF 100000 ounces, or
80 much thereof as may be offered. in
each month at the market price thereof, not
exceeding II for 81 25-l00 grains OF pure sill
yer, and to issue in payment for such pur-
chases treasury notes Of the United States,
be and the same is hereby repealed
And it is hereby declared to be the policy OF
the United States to continue the use OF both
gold and silver as standard money and to
intrinsic exchangoable value, such equality
to be secured through internatiOal agreement
or by such safeguards Of legislation as Will
insure the maintenance of the parity in value
of coins OF the two metals and the equal pow
er of every dollar at all times in the markets
and IN the payments OF debts
And 1t is hereby further declared that the
efforts OF thegOverument should be steadily
directed in the establishment OF such "a safe
system Of bi-metallism as willamaintaln at
all times the equal power Of every dollar
coined or issued by the United states IN the
markets and in the payment Of debts.
WHAT THE HOUSE WILL DO.
The democratic reDealers of the House