The Meeker herald., 1893-08-19

Mr.. Pence says the outlook for silver grows
brighter all the time,
Senator Mander-on thinks that free coinage
at 20 TO will be the compromise agreed to.
MIR. Cleveland left Washington on the llth
for Buzzard's Bay where he Will remain until
September lst.
A large part OF the members Of the House
have left the capital for cooler spots 10 spend
the next week or two.
The officials of the interior department e1-
between the LIST and 10th OF September.
The Washington Post, an enemy OF silver,
declare. that the Senate Will not allow the
unconditional repeal OF the Sherman law.
Speaker Crisp sticks pretty close TO his
hotel while working upon the House commit
tees. lie says It will take two or three weeks
TO complete them.
Considerable surprise Is felt rs a result OF
the appointment by Speaker Crisp of Mr..
Cultivate III place OF Mr.. NcMillln on the
committee on rules.
The Democratic senators held caucus on
the 9th for the purpose Of coming to some
ageement on the silver question, but the cf-
fort was unsuccessful and the caucus did
nothing but talk and refer the matter to a
committee,
The Democrats in the Senate do not pro-
pose being forced By the Republicans into
hasty action upon the silver question, and
they resolved that no forward step shall be
taken until they have agreed among them
-elve. upon plan of action that shall secure
the support of the entire party.
Inquiry OF leaders on the Republican side
of the House ELECTS the statement that they
expect to take little or no part In the debate
now In progress. They think that the Dem
ocratIc alternative of free silver or no silver
Is not the only solution OF the problem, bu.
as they are not allowed 10 amend the bill
they will not participate In the discussion to
any great extent.
In the agreement reached by the conference
of silver and antl-silyer men Friday morning,
the friends of the white metal conceded but
little and gained the poin; for which they
have all along been sticking, that they should
have the opportunity to vote on the question
OF free coinage, pure and simple, before the
question OF repeal came up for action. Ihis
was an amicahlc arrangement, in which they
had everything to gain aud nothing TO lose.
The gold men say that they agreed 10 II be-
cause careful poll of the House showed that
they could defeat any proposition looking TO
the adoption OF coinage bill at an increased
ratio, aud for that reason they had nothing
to fear from the sllyertes.
II is reported that there was very slgnif-
cant occurrence in the Senate finance com
mittec on Thursday. 4 motion was made
authorizing the chairman to introduce bill
to amend the law governing the issue OF ma
tional bank notes. so as 10 permit the issue of
notes To the par value of the bonds deposited
rs security therefor, This was agreed to
after discussion, by u majority of . to /. Then
1t was proposed to authorize the chairman TO
report n bill to repeal the silver-purchasing
clause of the Sherman law. Whereupon Mr..
Vest Is said to have made a speech dcnounc-
ing the proposition and notifying its friends
that no bill which ignored silver could pass
the Senate as at present constituted. Under
the influence OF the remarks OF Mr.. Vest, the
committee unanimously reconsidered its ac-
tion on the currency question and adjourned.