The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-10-09
SOMETHING may DROP
MUCH COMPROMISE TALK

Possibly the Sherman Law May Be
Continued In q Modified Form
Very Important Week In
the House.
WASHINGTON, Oct. s.-The IN omentous
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 tho situation.
II 10 the general desire, as we'll ~ the he.
lief In the chamber. that the present week
will bring solution Of the problem. The
opinion 10 expressed that there will be
compromise Of some character agreed to
and put through. Tho proposition simply
to extend the Sherman law for o definit 10
period with reduced monthly purchases
seems to be taking shape a. the most
likely Of the various propositions to TO.
ceive approval. The proposition to in
clude bond purchase is also receiving at.
tcntion, and present indications are that
while many democrats may not agreo to
such proposition, IL may be put through
with the assistance OF the republicans.
The senators from the silver producing
states are constantly consulted and ad.
vised with as to tho terms of the agree
ment, but they will not bc allowed to die
tate in the matter of compromise. II may
he stated. however, that the silver party
In the senate, including both democrats
and republicans, 10 not so anxious to Sc
cure a compromise as has been supposed.
Tho silver men appreciate that they are
in the minority and cannot dictate the
terms Of capitulation. but they feel that IL
they can make IL clear that they are able
to 20 on with the debate indefinitely, they
will be able to secure very liberal conces-
sions. One point on which they still seem
determined to hold out is against fixing
the limitation Of the time that silver pur-
chases shall cease within Clevsland's nd
ministration, and the chances are that
they will win. What the silver men would
like best. next to free coinage, would be
the continuation of the present bill. That
would be o triumph and not o COM
promise.
Senator Manderson intimated yesterday
that he considered this result possible
and, having canvassed the chamber very
thoroughly to secure o compromise, Man
derson 10 quite competent to pass upon
the point. Such result could be brought
about by taking q recess until the regular
meeting day In December, or by taking up
some other bill. There 10 q general de-
sire among the senators to get away. II,
therefore, the night session experiment
should not bring about tho passage Of the
bill, there 10 n possibility that o recess
resolution would secure q majority In its
support. The elections bill will probably
reach the senate early In the week, but
there will likely be no immediate effort to
take II up.
Important matters will occupy the atten-
tion OF the house this week. Tuesday.
according to the terms OF the special Or
der. the Tucker bill will go to vote.
Although the democrats are united in
their demand for the repeal Of the laws
permitting federal supervision at the
polls, some northern democrats believe
that the Tucker bill, which blots out all Of
the laws on the statute books relating to
federal supervision, goes too far. Indeed,
even some southern democrats believe
that some statutes which the Tucker bill
seeks to repeal, should remain on the
books. A democratic caucus will be held
tomorrow night to give democrats an op.
portunity to discuss the proposed molih-
cations and decide whether any amend
ments to tho pending bill shall bo
adopted. The prevailing opinion among
democrats who have canvassed the situa.
tion. Is that tho Tucker bill will be agreed
| upon as 1t stands. Cleveland 10 reported
| to have said that he hoped every vestige
Of the law permitting federal interference
| would be wiped out, and this expression
ID expected to have effect in the caucus.
After the disposal OF tho elections bill,
Il sh<,l ~ hA b.n
committee will come up. Thursday, ii
the banking bill shall have been disposed
| Of, the McCreary substitute for the Ev-
erstt bill, to amend tho Geary exclus sion
act SO Ms to extend the time for the regis.
tration Of Chinese, will come up and be
voted on In two days. The bill will be
bitterly opposed by some Of the Pacific
slopo members, especially Gesry, who
docs not like its provisions, and who be.
lieves that the bill only temporixcs with
the situation. To prevent hlibustering,
Chairman McCrsary OF the foreign al
fairs committee has asked for a special
order giving two days for its cousidera.
tion, aud providing for vote at tho end
of that time. This will bc granted by this
committee on rules. Colonel Oates has
also asked for an order that, In whatever
shape the silver bill might pass the sen
ate, everything else be laid aside in the
house TO act upon il. Tho sentiment in
the house is very strong that compromise
will be the result, but IL compromise
should carry with q provision for a bone
issue, 1t would encounter tho most bittel
and formidable opposition. Indeed. tbs
democratic leaders do not hesitate to Civ,
IL as their opinion that the proposition
for bond issue will never be passed II
the lower branch OF congress. DurinI
morning hours Of the week various mino
matters may come up and DO disposed Of
notably the old McGarrahan claim.
Tho work on the tariff bill by the demo
cratic members Of the ways and mean
committee continues on the line OF max
ing tho raising Of revenue the object O
the bill and protection an incident. Sev
eral committees OF tho house will be bus.
during the week. The committee ol
merchant marine and fisheries expect tina
the hearing upon the Fithian FREQ ship
ping bill will be concluded OH Monday o
early In the week. The committee on ter
ritories will try to get quorum togcthe