The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-25
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record for financial discussion almost az
important as the one now closing.

record for financial discussion almost az
important as the one now closing.
INDIVIDUAL OPINIONS.
Several members of the Cabinet were seen
tonight by a reporter in regard to the sill
yer situation, but refused to discuss the
matter, saying that they preferred not to lie
quoted. Several Senator's both sides Of
the question were also interviewed, and ex-
pressed themselves as follows:
Senator Palmer said: "a vote will prob
ably be reached on the repeal bill this
week, at any rate no later than next week.
vote will be taken as soon as the speeches
which are now in progress are concluded.
Senators Teller Stewart and Jones have
speeches on hand which were commenced
some weeks ago, and / understand that
when these Senators have finished no fur
Their attempt will be made on the part of
the opponents of repeal to filibuster. l
think vote will be had no later than next
week"
Senator Brice: "a vote will be had
THURSDAY or Friday. of this week. The re-
peal bill is practically passed now. We are
only awaiting the convenience of Senator's.
The bill will be passed no later than FRI
day."
Senator Hill said: 81 think the contest
is at it's end. The indications are that the
final vote will be taken in a few days. That
seems to be the general understanding
now"
Senator Cockrel: 'Tt is impossible to
tell. There are many amendments which
will be proposed. the discussion which
VIII consume considerable time. There is
no doubt in my mind, however that a vote
will be reached next week"
Ex,Representative Bartine, Of Nevada,
mas been In Washington during the entire
silver fight. He has. to an extent repre-
sented the interest of the West, and has
ton against unconditional repeal Speaking
of the situation tonight, he said there was
now no hope for silver. while there was
a thread upon which we could hold to we
mi of time
be Congress President and Con-
gress that would do something for silver;
l do not see how that is possible 1t will
be long time before we have Congress
that was favorable as that when the
Bland law was passed. I expect to see sill
yer go to 40 cents an ounce. There is only
one thing to prevent it. and it is the shut
ting down of all the big silver mines That
result will follow in nv State At the same
better than the compromise which was pro-
posed, because with that would have
little opportunity to go before the people
with any hope of winning a victory. Now
we NAV take such strides toward it in the
next election that even so unfavorable an
executive as President Cleveland will be
compelled to do something for silver"
1t was supposed that Mr.. Bryan was
ready to go into the Popuist party and
make the fight against Senator Henderson.
Mr. BRYAN himself says. that he thinks
that the action of the Senate. or rather
Congress. In passing unconditional repeal
would strengthen the silver Democrats. He
would not say what he would do, but men
toned the fact that Mr.. Bland had warned
the Eastern Democrats that they had
reached the parting of the ways" and he
would see how they would part.
THE VOORHEES, BILL.
Following is the full text of the Voorhees,
bill, which will be substituted in the Sem
ate for the House bill:
THAT so much of the act approved July
H. $780, entitled an act directing the pur-
chase of silver bullion and issue of treas
thereon at no rl11rr ga,
as directs the Secretary of the Treasury
to purchase from time to time silver bull
lion to the aggregate amount of 4.500. 900
ounces, much thereof as may be Of
fered in each month at the market price
thereof. not exceeding one dollar for three
hundred I'D seventy-one and twenty-five
TO issue In payment for such purchases
treasury notes of the United States be, and
the same is, hereby repealed.
And 1t is hereby declared to be the pol
icy of the United States to continue the use
OF both gold and silver as standard money,
and to coin both gold and silver into money
such equality to he secured through inter-
national agreement or by such safeguards
of legislation as will insure the main
tenance of the parity in value of the coins
OF the two metals and the equal power of
every dollar at all times in the markets
and in the payment Of debts soo,o, 49,.
the efforts of the government should be
steadily directed in the establishment of
tain at all times the equal power of every
dollar coined or issued by the United States
I'm the markets and in the payment of
debts"
There are twenty-seven amendments to
the repeal bill which have been introduced
in the Senate as intended to be offered"
It is not generally believed that very
large percentage of them will be offered.
Upon this contingency will depend the
time of the disposal of the bill after the