The Green Forest tribune., 1893-10-26
COMPROMISE AGREED UPON,
FoaTY-FOUR DEMCcaATs EXPECTED TO
GIVE THEIR ASSENT aoon.
The Measure viii Reach g Vote This Week-The
Purchase Clause 10 continue Year.

to-day said that they had virtually
agreed upon compromise bill for the
repeal of the Sherman act. The COM
promise extends the provisions Of the
present purchasing law until the first
of October, 1894, provides for the coin
age Of silver now in the treasury and
also for the retainment of ali paper cur
rency, except repeal Of silver certifi-
Gates below $40. There is no reference
whatever in the bill to the bond ques-
ton. Copies of the proposed bill were
offered for the use of the members of
the Senate on both sides of the cham
ber. 1t is not settled when the bill will
be presented to the Senate. 1t is likely,
however, ii will be handed in before
Wednesday.
An additional feature OF the bill
agreed upon by the Democratic manag-
ers is q provision for tho coinage Of sill
Yer to be purchased in the future. Re-
publican silver men are displeased with
the short limit to the time the Sherman
law will continue in force and will prob
ably oppose it to man, The Popu-
lists are opposed to the bill for the same
reasons. The bill will come in as an
amendment to the present law. 1t
will be necessary to secure the sigma
lures Of forty-four members in order to
insure its passage. Even then filibust-
ering might prevent vote unless some
character of eloture is presented,
Later in the day it was announced
that the Democratic majority had
agreed upon . bill. When the COM
mittee completed its sittings to-day
thirty-seven Democrats had pledged
themselves to support the measure pre-
pared, and the manager felt assured
when the Senate adjourned to-day of
sufficient additions to bring the number
up to forty-one, leaving only three
necessary to insure the passage Of the
bin by Democratic votes. Various Sen
ators are holding out against the bill,
said to be Mills and Villas OF the repeal
side, and Irby of the silver side.
There are others, repeal men, who
have not yet actually attached their
names TO the pledge, upon whom the
count of the managers is made, but
they expect to secure the names Of all
Democratic Senators and will rush the
bill through as q party measure, and
without calling upon the Republican
side for aid. Most Republicans hope
the. Democrats will succeed in this ac-
complishment, for the bill does not COM
mend itself to either the repeal or the
silver faction in the Republican ranks.
The repeal men are pleased only with
the clause to limit the silver purchases
to year, while the silver men find in
this a reason to hope for further eX-
tention of the silver purchases and
think'i better than unconditional re-
peal in al its provisions except that
proposing time FOR coming purchases of
silver bullion. Altogether it provides
for the increased use OF silver as money,
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bat this is by no means what they have
desired.
The committees recommendation
will be put in the shape of an amend
ment OF Senator Voorhees, bill and will
probably receive the support of most of
the silver Republicans as an amend
ment, while the bill, as amended, viii
be opposed by them. II there is
probability against the passage of the
bill, the ultra repeal men will vote
against the amendment and for the bill.
The majority of the ultra repeal men
among the Republicans would probably
accept the bill! il it made bond pro-
vision and on account Of It's omission,
may oppose il as a party. 1t seems
more than probable that the Democrats
will get the concurrence of their entire
party in the Senate. and the Repuhii-
cans will make no effort at united &C
ton. The silver men, If all parties are
pleased, will accept the bill
Silver men made a strong effort to
extend tie Sherman bill to the next
congressional election, but found it to
be impossible TO secure an executive
approval For date later than that
mentioned
One Of the advantages which the
silver men tiad in the committees
anendnentof the original bill is tina t
it gives then ground 10 stand on while
the silver fight shall be wagaa in the
future. They say the Silver fight has
in reality only begun.